The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-08-23

the legal and qualified voters thereof as herein
provided ii shall supersede and stand in the
place and stead of Section 81 of said Article T.
Sic 81. For each of the said circuits
Excepting the eighth and third there shall
he 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 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 or a?-
pontment or during the term for which ;iey
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 o:
the circuits, except the third circuit, resid NJ
in the same county, shall have equal MIN
her of votes greater than any other candidate
for associate judge in the circuit, it shall be
the duty of the Governor to order new cleo
ton for one associate judge; but the person
residing in any other county of the circait
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 ere 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 all terms,
until otherwise prescribed, and shall ado?t
rules to the end that all business not requiring
the interrosition 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 thir circuit, shall constitute
quorum for the transaction of any business;
and the said judges, or any of them, may hold
social terms of their Court, wherever in their
discretion, the business of the several counties
renders such terms necessary.
The additional associate Judge for the tn I'd
circuit herein provided for, shall be elected
y the qualified voters of Baltimore and I!ar.
nrd Co1u:ies. at the first election that shall
e held in said counties subsequent to the
aio, ticn of this amendment, and the judge so
t'ccted shall be subject to the same consti!u'
! NAL provisions, hold his Office for the same
term of years, receive the same compensation
and have the same powers as are herein pro
videi for the other associate judges in the
n I'd circuit.
Src. g. And be it further enacted by the
authority aforesaid. That the aforegoing sec
ton hereby proposed amendment 10 The
Constitution of this State shall be- at the II "
general election for members of the Genera
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 II OF the Con
stituion 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 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 Il OF the Con
stitution.
Approved April 8, 1912.