The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-10-22
CHAPTER 426

AN ACT to amend Section 81 of Arti-
Gle A, title Judiciary Department"
subtitle "Part III Circuit Courts"
of the Constitution of this State,
and to provide for the submission of
said amendment to the qualified vot-
ers of this State for adoption or re-
lection.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly of Maryland, That
three fifths of all the members elected
to each of the two houses concurring,
that the following section be and the
same is hereby proposed as an amend
ment to Section 81 of Article 4, title
Judiciary Department" subtitle
"Part III-Circuit Courts" of the Con-
stitution of this State, and if adopted
by the legal and qualified voters there
of as herein provided, it shall super
sede and stand in the place and stead
of Section 81 of said Article 4.
81. For each of the said circuits,
excepting the eighth and the third and
the sixth, there shall be chief judge
and two associate judges, to be styled
judges of the Circuit Court, to be
eletced or appointed as herein provid-
ed, and for the third circuit and for
the sixth circuit, there shall be 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 associ-
ate judges, for any of the said cir
cults, except the third and sixth cir
cults shall, at the time of their cleo
ton or appointment or during the
term for which they maye have been
elected or appointed, reside in the same
county. If two or more persons shall
be candidates for associate judge in
the same county in any of the cir
cults, except the third and sixth cir
cults, that one only in said county
shall be declared elected who has the
highest number of votes in the cir
cult. In case any two candidates for
associate judge in any of the circuits,
except the third and sixth circuits re-
siding in the same county shall have
an equal number of votes greater than
any other candidate for associate judge
in the circuit, it shall be the duty of
the Governor to order a new election
for one associate judge; but the per.
son residing in any other county OF
the circuit and who h as the 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 compos-
ing their respective circuits, at 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 and intermediate terms, to
which Jurors shall not be summoned;
they may alter or fix the time for hold
ing any or all terms, until otherwise
prescribed, and shall adopt 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, including
the third and sixth circuits, shall con-
stitute 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 discre-
ton, the business of the several coun-
ties renders such terms necessary. The
additional associate judge for the third
circuit herein provided for (shall be
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Hartford counties, at the first election
that shall be held in said counties sub
sequent to the adoption of this amend.
ment, and the Judge so elected) shall
be subject to the same constitutional
provisions, hold his Office for the same
terms of years, receive the same COM
pensation and have the same powers
as are herein provided for the other as
sociate judges in the third circuit.
The additional Judge for the sixth
circuit herein provided for shall be
elected by the qualified voters Of Fred
erick and Montgomery Counties at the
first election that shall be held in sale
counties subsequent to the adoption Of
this amendment, and none shall be
appointed before that time. The judge
so elected shall be subject to the same
constitutional provisions, receive thu
same compensation. and, have the SAINT
powers as2are herein! provided for ths
other associate judges IA the sixtl
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