The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-10-11

he 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 81 For each of the said circuits
Excepting the eighth and third there shall
be a chief judge and two associate judges, to
be styled Judges Of the Circuit lour, to be
elected or appointed as herein provided, and
for the third circuit there shall be Chef
Judss and three associate judges to be styled
Judses OF the Circuit Court to be elected or
appointed herein provided
And no two of said associate judges for
any OF the said circuits, except the third cir
cut shall, the time of their election or ap'
pr ntment or 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 orjy in said county
shall be declared elected who has the highes.
number OF votes in the circuit In case any
,wo candidates for associate judge in any Of
the circuits except the third circuit, residing
in The same county. shall have an equal mum
her of votes greater than any other candidate
Tor associate judge in the circuit it shall be
he duty Of the Governor to order 4 new cleo
ion 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.
7osing their respective circuits, at such times
IS are now or may hereafter be prescribed TO
/, hch jurors shall be summoned; and in those
counties where only two such terms are held,
tv other and intermediate terms, to which
jurors shall not be summoned; they may alter
or FIX the times for holding any or all terms,
''ntil otherwise prescribed, and shall adopt
lies TO the end that all business not requiring
he interpostion Of the jury shall be, as far
IS practicable, disposed of at said intermediate
rms
One Judge in each of the above circuits, in
''iing the third circuit, shall constitute a
rrium for the transaction Of any business;
al the said judges, or any of them, may bod
D
secretion. the business Of the several counties
n.lers such terms necessary.
"l at'ional associate Judge for the third
rruip herein provided for, shall be elected
he qualified voters of Baltimore and Hir
drI Counties. at the first election that shall
hell in said counties subsequent to the
'1't:,n Of this amendment, and the judge SO
cod shall be subject TO the same constita
.aai provisions, hold mis- Office for the same
s.ei Of years. receive the same compensation
1, have the same powers as herein pro
'ei for the other associate judges in the
Hir1 circuit.
SIC , And be it further enacted by the
u;hu,ty aforesaid That the aforegoing sec
on h"rcly proposed as ar amendment to the
constitution Of this State shall be, at the next
General election for members of the Genera
assembly to be held in this State, submitted
20 he legal and qualified voters thereof ioi
their adoption or rejection, in pursuance OF
directions contained in Article ID of the Con
,tituton of this State, and at the said genera
election, the vote on the said proposed amend
ment shall be by ballot and upon each ballot
there shall be printed the words For the
Constitutional Amendment" and Against
Constitutional Amendment" as nov prescribed
by law, and Immediately after said election
due returns shall be made to the Governor Of
The vote for and agains said proposed amend
meat as directed by said Article IA Of the Con
stituton.