The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-10-07
1888
1888
PROCLAMATION OF THE Gov
ERNOR OF MARYLAND PROPOS-
ING AMENDMENTS TO THE CON-
ETITUTION OF THE STATE

ING AMENDMENTS TO THE CON-
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 36 Of
Article 8 of the Constitution of the
State of Maryland, title Legislative
Department" said section prohibiting
the General Assembly from authoriz-
ing a 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 IIi-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 463-1935
AN ACT to propose an amendment to re-
peal Section 36 Of Article Of the Con-
stitution of the State Of Maryland, title
prohibiting the General Assembly from
authorizing lottery, and providing for
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 ffths of all
the members of each of the two Houses
concurring), That Section SO Of Article .
Of the Constitution Of the State OF Mary
hfbitfng the General Assembly from au-
thorizing lottery grants be and 1t Is hereby
renealed 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-
tion of the State of Maryland shall, at the
next ensuing general election for members
Of the General Assembly of Maryland, De
submitted to the legal and qualified voters
of the State for their adoption OF relecilon;
in pursuance Of the directions contained
in Article IA Of the Constitution OF the
State Of Maryland, and at the said general
election the vote on the SAID proposed
amendment to the. CONSTITUTION snaa h ~
by ballot and upon each ballot there shaii
be printed the words: For CONSTITUTIONAL
Amendment" and Against Constitutional
Amendment" as now provided by law ana
Immediately. after said election que re re- 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 said Article II.
Approved: May II, 1885.
CHAPTER 494-19S7
AN ACT to amend Section p Of Article 4,
title "Judiciary Department" suD-tltle
"Part III-Circuit Courts, OF the Con-
stitution Of this State. to proViGa;e sou an
additional Judge in the Second ClrcuiI
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 (three- fifths OF all
the members elected to each of the two
Houses concurring), That the following
section be and the same is hereby proposed
a. an amendment to Section p OF Article
4. title Judiciary Department,s s4 Honsti
tuition of the 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 Il Oh saio
Article 4.
q. For each Of the said circuits, ex-
cepting the eighth, the second, tne i sn,aa
and two associate judges, to be styled
iudges Of the Circuit Court, to be selected
or appointed as herein provided and Ior
the second circuit, the third circuit and the
sixth circuit, there shall be chief Judge
and three associate judges to be styied
judges Of the Circuit Court, to be elected
or appointed as herein provided. ANA no
two of said associate judges, for any OF
the said circuits, except the third and
sixth circuits SHALL at the time OF tneir
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 ana
sixth circuits, that one only In said county
shall be declared elected who has the high
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 tne same counIy
shall have an equal number of votes
greater than any other candidates for asso-
ciate Judge in the circuit, 1t shall 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. The said
Judges shall hold not less than two terms
Of the Circuit Court in each of the counties
composing their respective circuits, at such
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 and
intermediate terms, to which jurors shall
not be summoned; they may alter or fix
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 interpositi0n Of the jury shall
be, as far as practicable, disposed OF 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-
stitutional 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