The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-08-07
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AN ACT to amend section n Of Article g..
little Judiciary Department. subtitle
Part III, Circuit Courts Of the Consttu
ton OF this state. and to provide for the sub
mission of said amendment 10 the qualified
voters OF this state for adoptiun or re lection
SECTION 3. BE 10 enacted by the General
Assembly Of MARYLAND. three-itths OF all the
members OF the two houses cuucurrinG. That
The following section be ana the same is
hereby proposed as an amendment to See
ton n of Article 4, title Judiciary Depart
ment, subtitle part II, Circuit Courts '
OF the Constitution Of this State. ana 81
adopted by the legal and qualified voters
thereof as herein provided. il shall supeTsede
an stand in the place and stead of section
SIC. A. For each of the said circuits .ex-
ceptinZ the eighth and third there shall he
elected or appointed as herein provided ana
for the third circuit there shall he a Chief
Judge ana three associate Judges to be STYLED
Judges Of the Circuit Court TO he elected or
appointed as herein provided.
And no two of said associate Judges for
any of the said circuits. except the third cir
cult shah, at the time of election or appoint
ment or during the term for which thew
may have been elected ar appointed. reside
In the same county. II two or more persons
shall he candidates for associate Judge in
the same county in any Of the circuits. eX-
Cept the third circuit. that one only in said
county shall he declared elected who has the
highest number of votes in the circuit. In
case any two candidates for associate Judge
in any of the EcircuitS excepting the third
circuit, residing in the same county, shall
have an equal number Of votes greater than
any other candidate for associate Judge in
the circuit, it shall he the duty of the Cover
nor to order new election 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 composing their respective
circuits, at such times as are now or may
hereafter he pa pSCribed to which jurors shall
he summoned; ana in those counties where
only two such terms are held. two other and
intermediate terms. to which jurors shall not
he summoned; they may alter or fix the times
for holding any or al terms, until otherwise
prescribed. and shall adopt rules to the end
that all business not requiring the interposi-
ton OF the jury shall be, as far practicable
disposed OF at said intermediate terms.
one Judge in each of the above circuits,
including the third circuit, shall constitute
quorum for the transaction Of any business
ana the said judges, or any OF them, may
hold special terms of their Courts, whenever
IN their discretion, the business OF Jhe sever
al counties renders such terms necessary.
the additional associate Judge Tor the
third circuit herein provided for, SNAIL he
elected 10y the qualified voters OF Baltimore
ana Hartford Counties. at the FIRST election
that shah be held in said counties subsequent
to the adoption OF this amendment, anu the
Judge so elected shall be subject to the same
constitutional provisions, hold his Offfce for
the same term of wears, receive the same
compensation and have the same powers as
are herein provided for the other associate
judges is the third circuit.
SEC. p And be it further enacted by the
authority. aforesaid That the afOregOing
section hereby proposed as am amendment
to the Constitution of this state shall he 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 or rejection, in
pursuance of directions contained in Article
il 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 Constitutional Amendment
and Against Constitution Amendment.
as now prescribed by law, and Immediately
after the said election, due returns shall be
made to the Governor OF the vote for and
against said proposed amendment as direct
ed bv said Article a of the Constitution.
Approved April :. 1912.