The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-09
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1888
PROCLAMATION OF THE Gov
ERNOR OF MARYLAND PROPOS-
ING AMENDMENTS TO THE CON-
STITUTION OF THE STATE

STITUTIoN 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 463 proposing
an amendment to repeal Section SO of
Article 8 of the Constitution of the
State of Maryland, title Legislative
Department" said section prohibiting
the General Assembly from authoriz-
ing lottery, and providing for the
submission Of said amendment to the
qualified voters of the State of Mary
land for adoption or rejection; and
WHEREAS, at the January session
Of the General Assembly of Maryland,
held in the year 1887, an Act was pass
ed, to wit: Chapter 494 proposing to
amend Section 81 of Article A, title
Judiciary Department, subtitle
"Part IIf-Circuit Courts, of the
Constitution of this State, to provide
an additional Judge in the Second Cir
cult and to provide for the submission
of said amendment to the qualified
voters Of this State for adoption or re-
lection; and
WHEREAS, at the January session
Of the General Assembly of Maryland,
held in the year 1887, an Act was
passed, to wit: Chapter 525 proposing
an amendment to Article Is of the
Declaration of Rights of the Con-
stitution of the State of Maryland,
authorizing the General Assembly to
impose taxes on incomes, and provid-
ing for the submission of said amend
ment to the qualified voters of the
State of Maryland for adoption or re-
lection; in words and figures as fol-
lows:
CHAPTER 483-1935
AN ACT to propose an amendment to re-
peal Section 80 of Article OF the Con-
stitution Of the State of Maryland, title
Legislative Department said section
prohibiting the General Assembly from
authorizing q lottery, and providing Tor
the submission of said amendment to
the qualified voters of the State Of Mary
land for adoption or rejection.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland three fifths OF all
the members of each of the two Houses
concurring), That Section SO OF Article .
of the Constitution of the State OF Mary
land, title Legislative department, pro
hibiting the General Assembly from au-
repealed il adopted by the legally quaIned
voters Of the State, as herein provided.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That
the aforegOing amendment to the Constltu-
tion of the State of Maryland shall, at the
next ensuing general election for members
of the General Assembly Of Maryland, be
submitted to the legal and qualified voters
of the State for their adoption or reJectlon,
in pursuance of the directions contained
in Article IA of the Constitution or the
State Of Maryland, and at the said genera genera
election the vote on the said proposed
amendment to the Constitution snaiI De
by ballot, and upon each ballot there shaii
be printed the words: For Constitutionai
Amendment" and Against Constitutlonaii
Amendment" as now provided by law, anu
Immediately after said election due re-
turns shall be made to the Governor OF the
vote for and against proposed amenuiheh.:
as directed by said Fourteenth Artlcie ol
the Constitution, and further proceedings
had in accordance with said Article IA.
Approved: May II, 1885.
CHAPTER 494-1937
AN ACT to amend Section 81 Of Article =,
title Judiciary Department. sup-Iltie
"Part III-Circuit Courts, OF the Con
stitution of this State, to provide an
additional judge in the Second Circult
and to provide for the submission OF SAID
amendment to the qualified voters OF this
State for adoption or rejection.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland Cthree- hfths OF an
Houses concurring), That the following
section be and the same is hereby proposed
as an amendment to Section y OF Art titie
4. title Judiciary Department, sup-tltie
"Part III-Circuit Courts, OF tne G L sho
tuition of the State, and if adopted by the
legal and qualified voters thereon as herein
provided, it shall supersede and stand IN
Che place and stead of Section Il OF salo
Article 4.
21. For each Of the said circuits, ex,
ceDting the eighth, the second, the tnird
and the sixth. there shall be chler s 5uIse
Judges Of the Circuit Court, to be selected
or appointed as herein provided, ana LOT
the second circuit, the third circuit ana 1ne
sixth circuit. there shall be cnlei JuIss
and three associate judges to be styled
Judges of the Circuit Court, to be elected
or sOpointed as herein provided. And no
two Of said associate judges, TOT any OF
the said circuits, except the third anu
sixth circuits shall, at the time OF their
election or appointment or during the term
for which they may have been elected OF
appointed, reside in the same county: II
two or more persons shall be Candidates
for associate Judge in the same county IN
any Of the circuits, except the third and
sixth circuits, that one only IN sald county
shall be declared elected who has the Nigh
est number Of votes in the circuit. In case
any two canQluaCeS lOF dSsOCioIC JuuSS -.
any Of the circuits, except the thlro anu
sixth circuits, residing in the same county
shall have an equal number or votes
greater than any other candidates Tor asso-
ciate Judge In the circuit, 1t snail be the
duty Of the Governor to order new cleo
ton for one associate judge; but the per-
son residing in any other county OF the
circuit and who has the highest NUMBER OF
votes shall be declared elected. Inc SAID
Judges shall hold not less than two terms
az the Circuit Court in each of the counties
composing their respective circuits, at sucn
times as are now or may hereafter be pre-
scribed to which jurors shall be sum-
mOned; and in those counties where only
two such terms are held, two other ana
intermediate terms, to which jurors shall
the times for holding any or all terms,
until otherwise prescribed, and shall adopt
rules to the end that all business not re-
curing the interpOsition OF the jury snail
be, as far as practicable, disposed or at
said intermediate terms. One judge In each
of the above circuits, including the second,
the third and sixth circuits, shall consti-
tute 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 as
sociate judge for the third circuit elected
in accordance with the terms OF the Con-
etitutional Amendment heretofore sub
mitted and adopted shall be subject to
the same constitutional provisions, hold his
Office for the same term OF years, receive
the same compensation and have the same
powers as are herein provided for the
other associate judges in the third circuit.