The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-10-16

the legal and qualified voters thereof a. herein
provided it shall supersede and stand in the
place and stead of Section Fl of said Afhele T.
SEC Fl. For each of the said circuits
Excepting the eighth and third there shall
be chief judge and two associate judges, to
be styled Judges of the Circuit Court to be
elected appointed as herein provided, and
for the third circuit there shall be Chief
Judge and three associate judges to be styled
Judges of the Circuit Court to be elected or
appointed as herein provided.
And no two of said associate judges for
any of the said circuits except the third cir
cult SHALL at the time of their election APP
pontment during the term for which they
nay have been elected or appointed, reside in
the same county. If two more persons
shall be candidates for associate judge in the
same county in any of the circuits, except the
third circuit, that one only in said county
shall he declared elected who has the highest
| number of in the circuit. In case any
two candidates for associate judge in any OF
the circuits, except the third circuit, residing
in the same county, shall have an equal num-
her of votes greater than any other candidate
for associate judge in the circuit, it shall he
the duly of the Governor to order new cleo
ton for one associate Judge; but the person
residing in any other county of the circuit
and who has the next highest number of
votes shall be declared elected. The said
judges shall hold not less than two terms OF
the Circuit Court in each of the counties COM
posing their respective circuits, at such times
as are now or may hereafter be prescribed to
,, which jurors shall De summoned; and in those
counties where only two such terms are held,
two ether and intermediate TERMS to which
jurors shall not be summoned; they may alter
or fix the times for holding any or all terms,
until otherwise prescribed, and shall adopt
rules to the end that all business not requiring
| the interposition of the jury shall be, As far
| as practicable, disposed of at said intermediate
terms.
| One Judge in each of the above circuits, in
| Gliding the third circuit, shall constitute
| quorum for the transaction of any business;
| and the said judges, or any of them, may hold
special terms of their Court, wherever in their
discretion. the business of the several counties
renders such terms necessary.
The additional associate Judge for the third
circuit herein provided for. shall be elected
| by the qualified voters of Baltimore and Har-
| ford Counties, at the first election that shall
| be held in said counties subsequent to the
adoption of this amendment, and the judge 50
elected shall he subject to the constitu-
| tional provisions, hold his Office for the same
| term of years, receive the same compensation
and have the same powers are herein pro-
| vided for the other associate judges in the
| third circuit.
Sec. D. And be it further enacted by the
| authority aforesaid, That the aforegoing sec
| ton hereby proposed as amendment to the
| Constitution of this State shall be, at the next
general election for members of the General
| Assembly to be held in this State, submitted
| to the legal and qualified voters thereof for
| their adoption rejection, in pursuance OF
directions contained in Article IA of the Con
stitution of this State, and at the said general
| election, the vote on the said proposed amend
| rnent shall be by ballot, and upon each ballot
| there shall be printed the words "For the
| Constitutional Amendment" and Against
| Constitutional Amendment" as now prescribed
| by law, and immediately after said election
| due returns shall be made to the Governor sf
| the vote for and against said proposed amend
nent as directed by said Article IA Of the Con
| stitution.
| Approved April s, 1912.