The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-08-22
CHAPTER SIS.

| AN ACT to amend Section 21 Of Article
4, title judiciary Department., sub title
submission Of said amendment to the
qualified voters Of this State for adop-
Section /. Be it enacted by the Gen:
eral Assembly of Maryland, three ffths OF
all the members of the two houses CON-
tie Sef same is a hereby proposal as an amend
ment to Section q Of Article 4, title Judi
eary Department +bs subtitle Part Of i
state STATE and nd if adopted By the legal and
qualified voters thereof as herein provid-
| ed, it shall supercede and stand in the
place and stead OF Section p OF said
SEC. Fl. For each of the said circuits
| Excepting the eighth and third there
nd De to BE- styled gndges Of the
provided and for the third circuit there
5ndFes De to be- styled Judges Of the Circuit
Court to be elected or appointed as herein
And no two Of said associate judges, forr
any OF the said circuits, except the third
or appointment OF during the, term for
which they may have been elected ea1d or aP p
candidates for associate. judge il
6e e0S 5 er any od ha the oGe On
Who S' has the highest number Of votes in
ereu T. ease e any To ba crens
except the third circuit. residing In the
county, shall have an equal number OF
votes greater than any other ca y Sha
be the duty Of the Governor to order new
election for one associate Judge; but the
tSe 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 Of
circuits, at such times as are now or may
hereafter be prescribed to which jurors
shall be summoned and In those counties
where only two such terms are held, two
other 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 busi-
ness not requiring the interposition of the
jury shall be, as far as practicable. dis
One judge in each Of the above circuits,
including the third circuit shall constitute
a quorum for the transaction Of any bust
ness; and the said judges, or any of chem.
may hold special terms of their Courts,
whenever in their discretion. the business
OF the several counties renders such terms
The additional associate judge for the
third circuit herein provided for, shall be
elected By The qualified voters q Ba
election that shall be held in said counties
subsequent to the adoption OF this amend
ment, and the judge SO elected shall be
ions, hold his Office for the same term of
years. receive the same compensation and
have the same powers as are herein pro-
vided for the other associate judges ID the
third circuit. -
SEC. O. And be 1t further enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That the aforegoing
section hereby proposed as an amendment
to the Constitution OF this State shall be
ut the next general election for members Of
the General Assembly to be held tn this
State. submitted TO the legal and qualified
voters thereof for their adoption or rejec-
ton, i'm pursuance of directions contained
I'm Article H. OF the Constitution OF this
State, and at the said general election, the
vote On the said proposed amendment shall
be by ballot and upon each ballot there
shall be printed the words For the Con.
stitutional Amendment" and Against the
Constitutional Amendment" as now pre-