Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1936-10-23
1885
PROCLAMATION OF THE GOV
ERNOR OF MARYLAND PRO
POSING AMENDMENTS TO
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE
STATE

sion Of the General Assembly of
Maryland, held in the year 1885.
an Act was passed, to wit: Chapter
426 proposing an amendment to
Section 21 of Article of the Con-
stitution of the State Of Maryland,
title Judiciary Depa rtment," sub
title "Part III-Circuit Courts" pro-
viding for an additional Judge in
the Sixth judicial Circuit of Mary
land, and to provide for the sub
mission of said amendment to the
qualified voters of this State for
adoption or rejection; and
WHEREAS, at the January ses-
sion of the General Assembly of
Maryland, held in the year 1885,
an Act was passed, to wit: Chapter
584 proposing an amendment to
Section 13 of Article 8 of the Con-
stitution Of the State of Maryland,
title "Legislative Department."
providing for the appointment of
persons by the Governor to fill va
cancies in the House of Delegates
or in the Senate of the General
Assembly of Maryland and pro-
viding for the submission of said
amendment to the qualified voters
of the State for adoption or re-
lection; and
WHEREAS, at the Extraordin-
ary session of the General Assembly
Of Maryland, held in the year 1886,
an Act was passed, to wit: Chapter
151 proposing an amendment to
Section 80 of Article III of the
Constitution of the State of Mary
land, title Legislative Depart
ment," so as to strike out the provi-
sion therein to the effect that the
General Assembly shall grant no
charter for banking purposes, nor
renew any banking corporation now
in existence, except upon the con-
dition that the stockholders shall
be liable to the amount of their
respective share or shares Of stock
in such banking institution, for all
its debts and liabilities upon note,
bill or otherwise; and providing for
the submission of said amendment
to the qualified voters of the State
Of Maryland for adoption or rejec-
ton; in words and figures as fol-
lows:
CHAPTER 426
AN ACT to amend Section 21 Of Article 4,
title Judiciary Department" subtitle
part III-Circuit Courts" of the Consti-
tuition of this State and to provide for the
submission of said amendment to the
qualified voters of this State for adoption
or rejection.
Section /. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That three-Gfths of
all the members elected to each of the two
houses concurring, that the following Sec
tion be and the same is hereby proposed as
an amendment to Section 81 of Article 4,
title Judiciary Department" subtitle
part III-Circuit Courts" of the Constitu-
tion of this State. and if adopted by the
legal and qualified voters thereof as herein
provided, it shall supersede and stand in the
place and stead of Section 81 of said Article
4.
81. For each of the said circuits, except
ing the eighth and the third and the sixth,
there shall be a chief judge and two associ-
ate judges, to be styled judges of the Circuit
Court, to be elected or appointed as herein
provided. 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 associate judges, for any of the said
circuits, except the third and sixth circuits
han af fho of hair 0r
ment or during the term for which they
may have been elected 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 circuits, ex-
cept the third and sixth circuits, 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 asso-
ciate judge in any of the circuits, except the
third and sixth circuits, residing in the same
county shall have an equal number of votes
greater than any other candidates for asso-
ciate judge in the circuit, it shall be the
duty of the Governor to order a new election
for one associate Judge; but the person
residing in any other county of the circuit
and who has 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 COM
pOS4lB bileLH respective circuits at Sucn
times as are now or may hereafter be pre-
scribed 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 sum-
moned they may alter or fix the time for
holding any or all terms, until otherwise
prescribed. and shall adopt rules to the end
that all business not requiring the interpo-
sition of the jury shall be, as far as practic-
able. disposed of at said intermediate terms.
One judge in each of the above circuits, in
cluding the third and sixth circuits, 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 several counties renders such
terms necessary. The additional associate
judge for the third circuit herein provided
for (shaH be elected by the qualified voters
Of Baltimore and Hartford Counties, at the
fret election that shall be held in said
counties subsequent to the adoption of this
amendment. and the judge 30 elected) shall
bo subject to the same constitutional pro-
visions, hold his Office for the same terms Of
years, receive the same compensation and
have the same powers as are herein pro-
vided for the other associate judges in the
third circuit.
The additional judge for the sixth circuit
herein provided for shall be elected by the
qualified voters of Frederick and Montgom-
cry Counties at the first election that shall
be held In said counties subsequent to the
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