Montgomery County sentinel., 1938-09-22
1888
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 3 of the Constitution of the
State of Maryland, title Legislative
Department" said section prohibiting
the General Assembly from authoriE-
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
Of 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 III-Circuit Courts", of the
Constitution of this State, to provide
an additional judge in the Second Cir
suit 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:
r CHAPTER 4eS--1os5
AN ACT to propose an amendment to re-
peal Section S6 of Article Of the Con-
stitutiOn Of the State of Maryland, title
Legislative Department" said section
prohibiting the General Assembly from
! authorizing lottery, and providing for
the submission of said amendment 10
he qualified voters of the State Of Mary
land for adoption or rejection.
Section /. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland (three fifths Of all
the members of each Of the two Houses
ee7curring), That Section 80 of Article
Of the Constitution of the State Of Mary
land, title Legislative Department" pro-
hibiting the General Assembly from au-
thOrizing lottery grants be and it is hereby
repealed if adopted by the legally qualified
voters of the State, as herein provided.
Sec. q And be it further enacted, That
the aforegOing amendment to the Constitu-
ton 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 quallhed voters
Of the State for their adoption or rejection,
In pursuance of the directions contained
In Article II of the Constitution of the
State of Maryland, and at the SAID general
election the vote on the SAID proposeu
amendment to the Constitution shall be
by ballot, and upon each ballot there shall
be printed the words: For constitutional
Amendment and Against CONSTITUTIONAL
Amendment" as now provided by law ana
Immediately after said election due re-
turns shall be made to the Governor OF the
vote for and against proposed amendment:
as directed by said Fourteenth Article OF
the Constitution, and further proceedings
had in accordance with sal0 Article IL
Approved: May II, 1888.
CHAPTER 49L1937
AN ACT to amend Section 21 of Article Z,
title Judiciary Department, suD-tltle
"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 1. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland lthree- hfths OF al
the members elected to- each of the two
Houses concurringJ, That the following
section be and the same is hereby proposed
az an amendment to Section q OF Articie ici
4, title Judiciary Department, sub-ttie
"Part III-Circuit Courts, of the consul
tuition of the State, and If adopted by the
legal and qualified voters thereof as hereih
provided, it shall supersede and stand IN
the place and stead of Section Il OF said
Article 4.
n. For each of the said circuits, ex,
cepting the eighth, the second, tne i,aa tniru
and the sixth, there shall be chiet JuGge
and two associate judges, to be styied
Judges of the Circuit Court, TO De selecteo
or appointed as herein provided, and 1or
the second circuit, the third circuit ana sne
sixth circuit, there shall be chief Judge
and three associate judges to be styied
Judges of the Circuit Court, to be eIecteo
or appointed as herein provided. AND NO
two Of said associate judges, for any OF
the said circuits, except the tnlrd anu
sixth circuits shall. at the time OF tneIr
election or appointment or during the Term
for which they may have been elected or
appointed, reside in the same county; Al
two or more persons shall he candidates
for associate judge in the same county IN
any of the circuits except the tnlrd anu
sixth circuits, that one only III So a county
shall be declared elected who has the hlgn-
est number of votes in the circuit. In case
any two candidates for associate Judge IN
any of the circuits, except the thlrd anu
sixth circuits, residing in the same county
shall have an equal number o. votes
greater than any other candidates for asso-
ciate Judge in the circuit. it slall be tine
duty of the Governor to Greer new elec-
ton for one associate judge; but the per
son residing in any otler county OF tne
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
composing their respective circuits, at sucn
times as are now or may hereafter De pre-
scribed to which jurors shall De sum
moned; and in those counties where only
two such terms are held, two other ano
intermediate terms, to which jurors shall
not be summoned; they may alter or NJ
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 SHAH
be, as far as practicable, disposed OF AZ
aaid intermediate terms. One judge In eacn
Of the above circuits, including the secono,
the third and sixth circuits, shall consti-
tuto 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
soeiate Judge for the third circuit elected
u accordance with the terms Of the Con-
utitutional Amendment heretofore sub
mitted and adopted shall be subject to
the same constitutional provisions. hold his
ONCE 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.
The additional associate judge for the