The Cecil Whig., 1913-09-13
wHIe, ELKToN MARYLAND SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER

the legal and qualified voters thereof as herein
provided. it shall supersede and stand in the
place and stead of Section 2l of said Article A.
She 81 For each of the said circuits
(excepting the eighth and third there shall
be a chief Judge and two associate judges, 10
be styled Judges Of the Circuit Court 10 be
elected appointed as herein provided, and
for the third circuit there shall be a Chef
Judge and three associate judges to be styled
Judges 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
cult shall, at the time of their election or ap-
pointment or during the term for which they
may have been elected or appointed, reside in
the same county. If two or more persons
shall he candidates for associate judge in the
same county in any of the circuits except the
third circuit, that one 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, resid ns
w the SaiHe SouhtyS eha'i nav o'' NfN~' $500
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 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
posing their respective circuits, at such times
as ere 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 fix the times for holding any all terms,
until otherwise prescribed, and shall adopt
rules to the end that all business not requiring
The interpostion Of the jury shall be, as far
as practicable disposed of at said intermediate
terms
One Judge in each of the above circuits, in
cludng the third circuit, shall constitute
quorum for the transaction Of any business;
and the said judges, or any Of them may ho'd
snecial terms of their Court, wherever in their
discretion, the business of the several counties
renders such terms necessary.
'rhe additional associate judge for the third
ircuit herein provided for, shall be elected
y the qualified voters of Baltimore and Har.
ord Cornties, at the first election that shall
held in said counties subsequen, to the
,'oc tcn of this amendment, and the judge so
t'.r.ed all he subject In the couStitu-
t:onal provisions, hold his Office for the same
tern of years, receive the same compensation
and have the same powers as herein pro
v;,,ed for the other associate judges in the
third circuit.
Sfc 2. And be it further enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That the aforegoing sec.
tinn hereby proposed amendment to the
Constitution of this State shall be, at the ue>i
general election for members of the Genera
Assembly to be held in this State, submitted
to the legal and qualified voters thereof foi
their adoption rejection, in pursuance OF
directions contained in Article Ia of the Con
sttution 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 against said proposed amend
ment as directed by said Article "a of the Con
sttution.