Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-08-01

the isgai and qualified voters tAersof as herein
provided, Il shall superscde and stand IN the
place and stead Of Section n Of said Article =
sro u. For each Of the said circuits
tssespting the eighth and third there shall
be a chief judge and two associate Judges. to
Be styled Judges of the Circuit Court to be
eleSted or appointed az 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 ap-
pointmeni or during the term for which the,
may have been elected or appointed. reside in
the same county. II two or more person,
shall be candidates for assoeists judge in ths
same county in any Of the circuits. except the
third circuit. that one only in said county
shall be declared eiecscd who has the highest
number Of votes in the circuit. In ease any
two candidates for associate judge in any OF
the circuits. eSesp, the third circuit. residing
in the sane county, shall have an equal num-
Der Of votes greater than any other candidate
for associate judge in the circuit. Il shall be
the duty Of the Governor to order new cleo.
tion 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 deelsrsd elected The said
judges shall hold not less than two terms o.
the Circuit Court IN each Of the counties com
posing their respective 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 hx the times for holding any or all terms,
until otherwise prescribed. and shall adopt
rules to the end that all business not requiring
the 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.
eludins the third circuit shall constitute
quorum for the transaction Of any business;
and the said judges. or any Of them, may hoid
special terms of their Court wherever in their
discretion. the business Of the several eonnties
renders such terms necessary.
The addiiona; associate judge for the teird
circuit herein provided for, shall be elected
by the quslihed voters Of BALTIMORE and Har-
ford Counties, at the FIRST election that shall
be held in said eountie. sahseqaent TO the
adoption Of this amendment. and the judge 50
elected shall be subject to the same eonstitu-
tional provisions 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 in the
third circuit.
SIC q And be - .urther enacted by the
authority aforesaid. That the aforegoins sec.
tion hereby proposed as an atnendment to tte
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 rejection, in pursuance Of
directions contained in Article "a Of the Con
stitution Of this State. and at the said general
election, the vote on the said proposed amend
ment shall be by ballot, aud upon each baiiot
there shall be printed the words "ror 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
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