The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-08-16

the legal and qualified voters thereof as herein
provided, il shall supersede and s,anl in the
place and stead of Section 81 of said Article 4
Sic. Fl. For each of the said circuits
Excepting the eighth and third there shall
be chief judge and two associate judges to
be styled Judges Of the Circuit Court to be
elected appointed herein provided, and
for the third circuit there shall be Chef
Judge and three associate judges to be styled
Judges of the Circuit Court to be elected or
appointed herein provided.
And two of said associate judges for
any of the said circuits, except the third cir
cult shall, at the time of their election or az
pontment during the term for which Icy
may have been elected appointed, reside in
the same county. If two more persons
shall be candidates for associate judge in The
same county in any Of he circuits, except the
third circuit that 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 resd ne
in the same county, shall have an equal nun.
Der of votes greater than any other candidate
for associate judge in the circuit, it shall he
the duty of the Governor to order a new elcc,
ton for 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
POSING their respective circuits, at such times
rs 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 or all terms.
until otherwise prescribed, and shall adoot
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.
cluding the thir circuit, shall constitute
quorum for the transaction of any business;
and the said judges, or any of them, may hord
'ecial terms Of their Court, wherever in their
discretion the business of the several counties
renders such terms necessary
Tha additional associate Judge for the N I'd
circuit herein provided for. shall be elected
" the qualified voters Of Baltimore and Far
lord Counties, at the first election that sh.ll
'e held in said counties subsequent to the
a % tcn of this amendment, and the judqe
ccc;ed shall be subject to the same cons'.u
pnal provisions, hold his Office for the same
and have the same powers as are herein pro
v;del for the other associate judges in til,
third circuit.
Src. 2. md be it further erected by the
ty aforesaid That the atoreeCng SIC
ton hereby proposed as amendment 20 The
Constitution of this State shall be, at ihe 3;
general election for members of the Genera
Assembly to be held in this STATE, submitted
to the legal and qualified voters thereof f"i
their adoption rejection, in pursuance OF
stitution of this State, aud 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 he 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 IA Of the Con
stitution.