The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-08-30

the legal and qualified voters thereof as herein
provided, it shall supersede and stand in the
place and stead of Section 81 of said Article 4.
SIC p. 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 or appointed as herein provided, and
for the third circuit there shall be Chef
Judge and three associate judges to be styled
Judges of the Circuit Court to be elected or
appointed herein provided.
And two of said associate judges for
any of the said circuits except the third cir
cult shall, at the time of their election a2.
poinment during the term for which they
may have been elected or appointed, reside in
the same county. If two or more persons
shall be candidates for associate judge in the
same county in any of the circuits except the
third circuit, that only in said county
shall be declared elected who has the highest
number of votes 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-
bci vi foteo greater IMAM any otucr Sdhuud'c
for associate judge in the circuit, it shall he
the duty 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 sounles COM
posing their respective circuits, at such times
or may hereafter be prescribed 10
hich 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 business not requiring
he 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
Guiding the thrI circuit, shall constitute a
unrum for the transaction of any business;
and the said judges, any of them, may hold
''ecial terms Of their Court, wherever in their
Secretion, the business of the several counties
en'lers such terms necessary.
'rhe additional associate Judge for the third
.'rcut herein provided for, shall be elected
. the qualified voters of Baltimore and Har.
ord Colntes, at the first election that shall
held in said counties subsequent to the
often of this amendment, and the judge so
u 'ccted shall be subject to the same cous,tu.
nal provisions, hold his Office for the same
t1n of years, receive the same compensation
nd have the powers as are herein pro
led for the other associate judges in the
bird circuit.
Sfc. 3 And be it further enacted by the
;u'horty aforesaid, That the aforegoing sec
on hereby proposed as an amendment to the
Constitution of this State shall be, at the next
general election for members of the Genera
to the legal and qualified voters thereof for
their adoption or rejection, in pursuance OF
directions contained in Article ID of the Con
sti,uion of this State, and at the said genera
election, the vote the said proposed amend
mem, 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 OF |
the vote for and against said proposed amend |
ment as directed by said Article a of the Con |
stitution.
hnuroyed Anril 1912