Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-08-18

SIlTUI1ON VI 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 3 Of the Constitution of the
State of Maryland, title Legislative
Department" said section prohibiting
the General Assembly from authoriz-
ing q 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
q the General Assembly Of Maryland,
held in the year 1887, an Act was pass
cd, to wit: Chapter 494 proposing to
Amend Section 81 of Article 4, title
Judiciary Department, subtitle
sPart IIL-Circuit Courts, Of the
Constitution Of this State, to provide
"a additional judge in the Second Cir
emit and to provide for the submission
Mk said amendment to the qualified
goters Of this State for adoption or re-
section; and
WHEREAS, at the January session
Of the General Assembly Of Maryland,
held in the year 1887, an Act was
passed, to wit: Chapter 625 proposing
IN amendment to Article. Is of the
Declaration of Rights Of the Con-
0titution Of the State of Maryland,
authorizing the General Assembly to
Impose taxes on incomes, and provid-
ing for the submission Of said amend
nent to the qualified voters Of the
State Of Maryland for adoption or re-
lection; in words and figures as fol-
ADws:
CHAPTER 4G3-1935
An ACT to propose an amendment 70 re-
peal Section SO Of Article Of the Con
NtitutiOn Of the State Of Maryland. title
Legislative Department said section
nFohibiting the General Assembly from
anthorising q lottery, and provIding Tor
eAe submission Of said amcndmen; TO
1hs qualified voters of the State of Mary
land for adoption or rejection.
Section /. Be it enacted by the General
assembly Of Maryland three ;ifths Of a.
- members of each Of the two Houses
10ncurringl, That Section 30 Of Article
q the Constitution OF the state 81 mar!
had, title Legislative Department pro-
Knitting the General Assembly from au
Aorixing lottery grants be and 1t is hereby
APPEALED IL adopted by the legally qualified
toters Of the State, as herein provided.
Sec. q And be it further enacted, That
- aforegoing amendment to the Constlin-
Non Of the state Of Maryland shall, at the
0oxt ensuing general election for members
~ the General Assembly of Maryland. be-
admitted to the legal and qualified voters
g the State for their adoption or rejection,
r pursuance of the directions contained
n Article IA of the Constitution OF tine
hate Of Maryland, and at the said general
Sssction the vote ON the said proposed
amendment to tine Constitution snail Ne
n ballot and upon each ballot there shaii
IL printed the words: For Constitutional
&mendment" and Against constitutional
Amendment" as now provided Dy law, ana
hmediately after said election due re-
&nrns shall be made to the Governor OF the
VDte for and against proposed amendment,
- directed by said Fourteenth Article OF
- Constitution, and further proceedings
"a in accordance with said Article a.
Approved: May IL, 1888.
CHAPTER 4e4-1937
An ACT to amend Section q Of Article !,
title Judiciary Department, subtitle
~Part III-Circuit Courts, OF the Con-
stitution Of this State, to provide an
additional Judge in the Second Circuit
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 three ffths Of all
- members elected to each OF the two
9setion be and the same 10 hereby proposed
- an amendment to Section n Of Article
q title Judiciary Department, subtitle
part III-Circuit Courts, Of the Consti-
nntion Of the State, and II adopted by the
kRal and qualified voters thereof as herein
crowded, It shall supersede and stand IN
the place and stead Of Section n Of said
Article 4.
n. For each Of the said circuits. ex-
septing the eighth, the second, the tniru
6sd the sixth. there shall be chief Judge
Judges OF the Circuit Court, TO be selected
"a appointed as herein provided, and Tor
the second circuit. the third circuit and the
sixth circuit, there shall be chief Judge
and three associate judges to be styled
Judges, Of the Circuit Court, to be elected
e appointed a. herein provided. And NO
two Of said associate judges, FOR any OF
che said circuits. except the third and
sixth circuits shall. at the time OF their
election or appointment or during the term
Gor which they may have been elected Or
appointed, reside In the same county II
4Wo or more persons shall be candidates
&or associate Judge in the same county In
any Of the circuits, except the third and
sixth circuits, that one only In said county
ehall be declared elected who has the hgh-
est number Of votes In the circuit. In case
any two candidates for associate judge In
any of the circuits, except the third and
sixth circuits, residing In the same county
shall nave an eQuul numDet OF NOtcu
greater than any other candidates for assO-
eiate Judge in the circuit, It shall be the
duty Of the Governor to order Q new cleo
fton 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. The said
Judges shall hold not less than two terms
q the Circuit Court In each OF the counties
composing their respective circuits, at such
tinen as are now or may hereafter be pre-
scribsd to which Jurors shall be sum
moned; and in those counties where only
two such terms are held, two other and
intarmediate terms. TO which Jurors shan
act be summoned; they may alter or NJ
the times for holding any or all terms,
until otherwise prescribed. and shall adopt
rules 70 the end that all business not re-
curling the interposition OF the jury shall
be, 90 far as practicable, disposed or At
aaid intermediate terms. One judge In each
q the above circuits, including the second.
the third and sixth circuits, shall consti-
tute q 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
gsch terms necessary. The additional 40.
0ociats Judge for the third circuit elected
otltutonal Amendment heretofore sab
1itted and adopted shall Be subjeet %
ehe same constitutional provisions, hold his
eflee for the same term Of years. receive
TIE same compensation and have the same
ether associate Judges In the third circuit.