The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-09-26
CHAPTER hi

AN ACT 10 amend Section Il or Article
! J. title Judiciary Department subtitle
ton Of Ials State. aud 10 provide for the
submission OF HzId amendment 10 he
qualified voters Of this STATE for adop-
SECTION /. lie II enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly OF Maryland. fhree-afths Of
all the members Of the TO houses ron
curing. That the following section be and
ment 70 section Il Of AriieIe !. title Judi.
eiary Department. subtitle Part III,
Circuit Courts" Of The Constitution q Ihis
qualified voters thereof a. herein proTld
ed, II shall supeHeede aud stand IN the
place md stead Of Section = Of aid
SEC. i For each OF The said circuits
shall be chief Judge aud Two associate
Judges. 70 be styled Judges of the Circuit
provided and for The thiFd circuit Ilsre
shall be Chief Judge aud three associate
Judges 10 be STYLED Judges of the Circuit
Court 70 be elected or appointed rs herein
And ~ Two Of aid associate Judges for
any Of lie said circuits. exeapt the Third
circuit zhai, at lie time d their election
which Icy may HaTe been elected Or ~.
pointed reside IN the SHINE county. II
two q more persons SHAH be
candidates Tor associate Judge IN
the same county IN any Of the eirenits,
except me third circuit Ihat one only
in sald county Hhali be declared elerIed
who haH the hlgnEat number Of vote IN
the circuit In eaze any Two candidates
for associate Judge In any Of the circuits,
except ne third circuit. residing IN tho
county. shall haze an eqasl number Of
for associate Judge In the circuit IL zhall
be the duly OF the Governor 70 order new
election for one associate Judge; but the
person residing n any other county OF
the circuit aud Who has the next highest
number Of votes Hhall be declared elected
The said judges Ehall hold not less Ihan
two terms OF the Circuit Court IN eAeh OF
! the counties composing their respective
i circuits. n such times as are now or may
hereafter be prescribed 10 which Jurors
shall be summoned and IN those counties
where only two such terms are held. Two
other md intermediate terms, 20 which
Jurors Hhall not Be summoned; they may
/ alter Or IL the times for holding my Of
all terms. until otherwise prescribed. and
shall adopt rules 10 the end that al nnsl'
ness not requiring the interpretation u The
Jury ahall be- - far as practicable. dis
posed Of at saId intermediate terms.
One Judge In eaeh OF the above circuits
including the third circuit shall constitute
n quorum for the transaction of any bust
ness, aud the sald judges, or amy OF Ihem
whenever In their discretion. the business
of the several counties renders such term
necessary.
The additional associate Judge for III,
third elrenit herein provided for. ahall b.
elected By the qualified voters OF nalti
more and Hartford counties. at the mrs
election that shaII be held N said coantle
subsequent 10 lie adoption Of this amend
ment. md the Judge so elected shnII b.
subject 70 the Hame constitutional nToFls
Ions, hold his Office for the same term o
years. receive tie same compensation nns
have tie same powers Us are herein pro
yided for the other associate judges N tn
third circuit.
SEC. 2 And BE- II further enacted b. tn
authority aforesaid. That the afora1oInl
section hereby proposed NJ m amendmen
to the Constitution OF thu State shall b
at the next general election Tor members o
the General Assembly to be held N Ihl
State. submitted to the legal and auaIIfe,
voters thereof for their adoption or rajec
tiont N pursuance OF directions E0nlaIne,
In Article IL O. the Constitution Of Ihf
State. md ut the sid general election. tn
vote On the said proposed amendment zhaI
be By ballot, nn1 upon each ballot Their
shall be printed The words FOR the Con
AtituIlonal Amendment" md against til
constitutional Amendment as nov ure