Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-10-10

The legal and qsaiihss ves<r hereof as herein
provided, II shall supersede and stand in the
place and stead Of Section II Of said Article T.
Sae. u. Fer each Of the said circuits
(sseeptns the eighth and ihird) thsr shall
Be chief judge and two associate judges. to
Be styled Judges u iAe 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 10 Be- elected OF
appointed as herein provided
And no two Of said associate judges foi
any Of the said circuits excep, the third cir
cult shall. at the time Of their election OF az
poinimens 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 associate Judge in tn
same county in any Of the circuits. except III,
third circuit. that one only IN said count,
shall be declared elecsed Who has the highes
number Of votes in the circuit In case an,
the circuits, except the third circuit. residinr
in the same county. shall have an equal nun
Der Of votes greater than any other candidate
for associate Judge in the circuit. h shall BE-
the duty Of the Governor to order a new cleo
ton for one associate Judge: bu, the person
residing In any other county Of the eireui.
and who has the next highest number Of
votes shall be declared elected. The sale
Judges shall hold not lea, than two terms o.
the Circuit Court IN each Of the counties com
posing their respective circuits, at such time,
as are nov or may hereafter be prescribed to
which Jurors shall se summonsdi and in thos,
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 tines for holding any or all terms
until siherwise prescribed, and shall adopi
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
GLIDING the third circuit shall constitute ,
quorum for the transaction Of any business;
and the said judges. or any Of them. may hold
special terms Of their Court. wherever in their
discretion. the business Of the several eoalnties
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
be held in said counties subsequent to the
adoption Of this amendment and the Judge 50
elected shall be subject to the sans eonstitu-
tionai provisions. hold HE Office for the same
term Of years. receive the same compensation
and have the same powers a. are herein pro
vided for the other associate judges 10 ths
third circuit.
SEC. 2. And be II further enacted by the
authority aforesaid. That the sforegoins sec
ton hereby proposed as an amendment to ihs
Constitution Of this State shall be. at the mex
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 or rejection. in pursuance Of
directions contained in Article IA Of the Con
stitution Of this State. and at the said genera
election. the vote on the said proposed amend
ment shall be by ballot, and upon each baiio;
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 asains, said proposed amend
msnt as directed BY said Article u Of the Con
stitution-