The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-09-06

the legal and qualified voters thereof as herein
provided, il 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
be chief judge and two associate judges, 10
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 ap.
pontment or during the term for which they
may have been elected or appointed, reside in
the same county. If two or persons
shall be 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, residn g
in the same county, shall have an equal mum
Der of votes greater than any other candidate
for associate judge in the circuit, it shall he
the duty Of the Governor to order 4 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 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
Juror, shall not be summoned; they may alter
or fix 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
Guiding the third circuit, shall constitute
quorum for the transaction of any business;
and the said judges, any of them, may hold
special terms of their Court, wherever in their
dlScrctOn, the business OF tHc seNcidi Souh|'N'
renders such terms necessary.
The additional associate judge for the third
circuit herein provided for, shall be elected
by the qualified voters of Baltimore and Har
ford Counties, at the first election that shall
he held in said counties subsequent to the
adoption of this amendment, and the judge so
elected shall be subject to the same constiu
tional provisions, hold his Office for the same
term of years, receive the same compensation
and have the same powers as are herein pro
vied for the other associate judges in the
| third circuit
SEC 2. And be it further enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That the aforegoing sec
| ton hereby proposed as amendment 70 The
| 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 or 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 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 u Of the Con
stitution.
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