The Republican., 1936-09-24

PROCLAMATION OF THE
GOVERNOR OF MARYLAND
PROPOSING AMENDMENTS
TO THE CONSTITUTION OF
THE STATE
THE STATE

TO THE CONSTITUTION OF
THE STATE
WHEREAS, At the January session Of the
General Assembly of Maryland, held in the
year 1885, an Act was passed, to-wit: Chapter
426, proposing an amendment to Section 81
of Article of the Constitution of the State
of Maryland. title Judiciary Department" !"
subtitle Part III-Circuit Courts" provid-
ing for an additional Judge in the Sixth Judi
cial Circuit of Maryland, and to provide for
the submission of said amendment to the
qualified voters of this State for adoption or
rejection; and
WHEREAS, At the January session Of the
General Assembly of Maryland, held in the
year 1885, an Act was passed, to-wit: Chap
ter 584, proposing an amendment to Section
13 of Article of the Constitution of the State
of Maryland. title Legislative Department"
providing for the appointment of persons by
the Governor to fill vacancies in the House
of Delegates or in the Senate of the General
Assembly Of Maryland, and providing for the
submission of said amendment to the quail
fed voters of the State for adoption or re-
lection; and
WHEREAS, At the Extraordinary session
Of the General Assembly of Maryland, held in
the year 1886, an Act was passed, to-wit:
Chapter ISL, proposing an amendment to
Section SO of Article III of the Constitution
of the State of Maryland, title Legislative
Department" as to strike out the pro
vision 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 condition
that the stockholders shall be liable to the
amount of their respective share or shares oi
stock in such banking institutions, for al
its debts and liabilities upon note bill or other
wise; and providing for the SUBMISSION Of
State of Maryland for adoption or rejection
in words and figures as follows:
CHAPTER 42e
AN ACT to amend Section 81 of Article 4
title Judiciary Department" subtitle Par
III-Circuit Courts" of the Constitution O.
this State, and to provide for the submis
sion of said amendment to the qualified
voters of this State for adoption or rejec
tion.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Genera
| Assembly of Maryland, That three-ffths O
| all the members elected to each of the tw,
| houses concurring, that the following sec
tion be and the same is hereby proposed a
an amendment to Section Fl of Article
title Judiciary Department" subtitle Par
| III-Circuit Courts" of the Constitution O
this State, and if adopted by the legal AM
it shall supersede and stand in the place ant
| stead of Section 81 of said Article A..
! Il. For each of the said circuits, except
| ing the eighth and the third and the sixth
1 fharO hall k1 1ht tod =.
ate judges, to be styled judges of the Circui
Court, to be elected or appointed as hereil
provided. and for the third circuit and fo
the sixth circuit, there shall be a chief judg
and three associate judges to be styled judge
of the Circuit Court, to be elected or appointed
as herein provided. And no two of SAT-
associate judges. for any of the said circuits
except the third and sixth circuits shall
at the time of their election appointment
or during the term for which they may hay
been elected or appointed, reside in the sam
county. If two or more persons shall be can
didates for associate Judge in the sam
| county in any of the circuits, except tn
third and sixth circuits. that one only il
said county. shall be declared elected VIII
| has the highest number of votes in the cir
| cult. In case any two candidates for asso
ciate judge in any of the circuits, except tn
third and sixth circuits residing in the sam
county shall have an equal number of vote
| greater than any other candidates for asso
| ciate judge in the circuit, it shall be tn
duty of the Governor to order a new election
fol. one associate, judge; but the persoll
residing in any other county of the circui
and who has the highest number of vote
shall be declared elected. The said judge
| shall hold not less than two terms of tn
posing their respective circuits, at sucl
times as are now or may hereafter be pre-
| scribed to which jurors shall be summoned
and in those counties where only two sucl
| terms, to which jurors shall not be sum
| moned: they may alter or fix the time fo
| holding any or all terms, until otherwis
prescribed, and shall adopt rules to the enc
| that all business not requiring the nterpo
sition of the jury shall be, as far practic
| able, disposed of at said intermediate terms
| One judge in each of the above circuits, in
cluding the third and sixth circuits, shal
| constitute a quorum for the transaction O
any business; and the said judges or an!
of them may hold special terms of thei
| business of the several counties renders suci
| terms necessary. The additional associat,
| judge for the third circuit herein provided
| for (shall be elected by the qualified voters
first election that shall be held in saic
counties subsequent to the adoption of thi.
| amendment. and the judge so elected shal
| visions, hold his office for the same terms Of
| years, receive the same compensation ant
have the same powers as are herein pro
yided 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 bt
held in said counties subsequent to the
adoption Of this amendment and none shal
be appointed before that time. The judge
SO elected shall be subject to the same con
pensation and have the same powers as are
herein provided for the other associate
judges in the sixth circuit. The Chief Judge
may be elected from either. Frederick OIL
montgomery Counties. w
Judge is elected from Frederick County one
of the associate judges shall be resident
of said County and the two remaining asso.
ciate judges shall be residents of Mont
is elected from Montgomery County one Of
the associate judges shall be a resident oi
said Montgomery County and the remaining
two associate judges residents of Frederick
for associate judge at any judicial election
held in the sixth judicial circuit shall receive
sufficient votes to cause such candidate OF
candidates to be declared elected, but the elec-
cause more associate judges than herein
permitted to reside in any county of said
circuit, then and in that event only that
candidate or those candidates, as the case
Of the votes received shall be declared elected
whose election would provide the permitted
number of associate judges from said county
and the candidate or candidates the case
not similarly disqualified, who shall have the
next highest number of votes in said election
shall be declared elected. If, by reason of
such condition or by reason of an equal
vote for two or more candidates a sufficient
number. of associate judges duly qualified as
to residence above set out should not be
elected at any election in said sixth Judi
cial circuit, then it shall be the duty of the
Governor to order a new election for such
untitled office or offices.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted That