The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-10-24
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AN act 10 amend Section = II Article
T. title Judiciary Department. sub title
/ Part II. Circuit Courts. q IL EonHtitu-
ton Of this state. aud 10 provide for the
submission Of said amendment TO the
qualified foters OF this STATE for adop-
ton or rejection.
SECTION / BE It enacted b The Gen.
all the members OF the two houses con.
curing, Thai the following section be aud
the same i hereby proposed - m amend
ment 10 Section II OF Article !. title Judi
ciary Department" subtitle Part III,
Circuit Courts" of the Constitution OF this
State. and If adopted By the legal and
ed, It shall supercede aud stand In the
place and stead OF Section = Of said
SEC. Il. For each of the saId circuits
| texcepting the eighth and third there
shall be chief Judge and no associate
Judges. 10 be styled Judges 81 the Circuit
SegTt l. be elected or aPPo,hLsa a. herein
shall be : Chief Judge aud three associate
Judges 70 be styled Judges Of the Circuit
Court 10 be elected or appointed a. herein
And No Two OF said associate judges for
any OF the said circuits. except the third
circuit shall. 1t the time Of their election
which they may have been elected or sp.
pointed, reside In the same county. II
two Or more persons shall be
the sane county in s an, Of Tie 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 residing In the
county. ahall have an equal number OF
votes greater than any other candidate
for associate judge In the circuit, II shall
be the duty Of the Governor 10 order new
election for one associate Judge; but the
the circuit aud who has the uezt 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 composing their respective
circuits. ut 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 aud intermediate terms. 10 which
Jurors Hhall not be summoned. they mas
alter or fl the times for holding any OF
ali terms. until otherwise prescribed, and
shall adopt rules to the end thai all bust.
ness not requiring the interpretation OF the
possd sa ef be- ss ID faE s dis
One Judge In each of the above circuits
including the third circuit shall constitute
a quorum for the transaction Of any bust.
ness: aud the said Judges or my Of chem
may hold special terms Of their Courts
whenever IN their discretion. the business
OF the aeserai counties renders such terms
The additional associate Judge for the
third circuit herein provided for. shall be
elected nY the qunlined voters OF Balti.
more and Hartford counties. At the first
election that shall be held IN said counties
subsequent 10 the adoption Of this amend.
ment. aud the judge 30 elected shall be
subject to the same constitutional provis-
Ions, hold his Office for the same term OF
years, receive the same compensation and
have the same powers rs are herein pro-
yided for the other associate Judges In the
third circuit.
SEC. 2. And be 1t further enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That the aforegoing
section hereby proposed rs m amendment
to the Constitution of this sIaIe shall be
at the next 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 or rejec.
ton, In pursuance of directions contained
In Article II of the Constitution OF this
State, nn1 ut the said general election, the
vote on the said proposed amendment shall
be by ballot, and upon each ballot there
shall be printed the words Tor the Con.
stltutIonal Amendment" mud against thu
Constitutional Amendment. n now pre-.