The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-08-21

AN ACT to amend Section 2t Of Article t.
title judiciary Department. subtitle
Part Ill. Circuit Courts of the ConStitu-
ton of this state, ANA to provide for the sub
mission of said amendment to the qualitied
voters of this State for adoption or rejection
SECTION /. Be il enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, threc-tfths OF all the
members of the two houses cOncurrng. That
the following section be and the same is
hereby proposed an amendment to Sec
ton p Of Article {, title Judiciary Depart
ment,' subtitle part III, Circuit Courts"
of the Constitution of this State, and if
adopted by the legal and qualified voters
thereof as herein provided. il shall SuperSede
AMI stand in the place and stead OF section
y of said Article
SEC. q. For each of the said circuits ,ex-
cepting the eighth and third there shall be
a chief Judge and two associate Judges be
elected or appointed as herein provided and
for the third circuit there shall he a 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 election or appoint
ment or during the term for which they
may have been elected ar appointed. reside
in the same county. 1t two or more persons
shall be candidates for associate Judge in
the same county in any of tile circuits, cX-
cept 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
i'm any of the kcircuitS excepting the third
circuit, residing i'm the same county, SHAH
have an equal number of votes greater than
any other candidate for associate Judge in
the circuit, it shall he the duty Of the Cover
nor to order new election for one associate
Judge; but the person residing in any other
county OF the circuit and VINO has the next
highest number Of votes shall he 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, at such times as are now or may
hereafter he pr eSCribed 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 Ill terms, until otherwise
prescribed, and shall adopt rules to the end
that all business not requiring the lnterpOSi-
ton of the jury shall he, as far rs practicable,
disposed Of at said intermediate terms.
one judge in each OF the above circuits,
including the third circuit, shall constitute
quorum for the transaction Of any business;
ana the said Judges. or any OF them, may
hold special terms of their Courts, whenever
in their discretion. the business of the sever
al counties renders such terms necessary.
The additional associate Judge for the
third circuit herein provided for, shall he
elected by the qualified voters of Baltimore
and Harford 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
constitutional provisions, hold his ONCE for
the same term of wears, receive the same
compensation and have the same powers as
are herein provided for the other associate
judges is the third circuit
SEC. 2. Aud be it further enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That the aforegOing
section hereby proposed as an amendment
to the Constitution of this State shall he at
the next general election for members of the
General Assembly to he held in this State,
submitted to the legal ana qualified voters
thereof for their adoption or rejection, in
pursuance Of directions contained in Article
II Of the Constitution of this state, and at
the said general election, the vote on the said
proposed amendment shall be by ballot, and
pom each ballot there shall he printed the
words sFor the Constitutional Amendment
and Against Constitution Amendment"
as now prescribed by law, and Immediately
after the said election, dine returns shall be
made to the Governor OF the vote for and
against said proposed amendment as direct
ed by said Article "A of the Constitution.
Approved April $, 1912.