The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-10-09
CHAPTER 5l5.

AN ACT to amend Section u of Article 4.
title "JudiCiary Departments" subtitle
part III, Circuit Courts" of the Constitu-
ton of this State, and to provide for the sub
mission of said amendment to the qualified
voters Of this state for adoption or rejection
SECTION /. BE it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, three-ffths of all the
members OF the two houses cOnCurTing, That
the following section be and the same is
hereby proposed as an amendment to Sec
ton u Of Article {, title Judiciary Depart
ment.' subtitle part Ill. Circuit Courts. -
of the Constitution of this State. and if
adopted by the legal and qualified voters
thereof as herein provided. it shall SuperSede
an stand in the place and stead of Section
p OF said Al ticle T.
SEC p. For each of the said circuits Eek
cepting the eighth and third there shall he
a chief judge and two associate Judges be
elected orappOlnted 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.
Ana no two of said associate Judges for
any of the said circuits, except the third cir
cult shah, at the time of election or q npoint-
ment or during the term for which they
in the same county. II two or more persons
shall be candidates for associate Judge in
the same county in any of the circuits, ex
cept the third circuit, that one only in said
county shall he declared elected who has the
highest number of votes in the circuit. In
case any two candidates for associate Judge
circuit residing i'm the same county, shall
have an equal number of votes greater than
any other candidate for associate Judge in
the circuit, il shall he the duty of the Cover
nor to order a now election 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 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
lEATrn THAAhgN nah
he 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 . II terms, until otherwise
prescribed. and shall adopt rules to the end
that all business not requiring the interpoSi-
ton of the jury shall be, as far as practicable
disposed OF at said intermediate terms.
one Judge in each of the above circuits,
including the third circuit, shall constitute "A
quorum for the transaction Of any business:
and 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 Hartford Counties, at the first election
that shall be 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 Office for
the same term of years, receive the same
compensation ana have the same powers as
are herein provided for the other associate
Judges is the third circuit.
SEC. > And be it further enacted by the
authority, aforesaid, That the afOre2Oing
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 be held i'm this State,
submitted to the legal and qualified voters
thereof for their adoption or rejection, in
pursuance of directions contained in Article
/ I of the Constitution of this State, and at
genera
proposed amendment shall be by ballot, and
upon each ballot there shall be printed the
words For the Constitutional Amendment
and Against Constitution Amendment"
as now prescribed by law, and Immediately
after the said election, due returns shall be
made to the Governor of the vote for and
against said proposed amendment as direct
ed Ivy said Article Il of the Constitution.
Approved April 3, 1912.