Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-08-12

WHEREAS, at the January ses-
sion Of the General Assembly of
Maryland, held in the year 1885,
an Act was passed, to wit: Chapter
463 proposing an amendment to re-
peal Section SO of Article of the
Constitution of the State of Mary
land, title Legislative Depart
ment," 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
Maryland for adoption or rejec-
tion; and
WHEREAS, at the January ses-
sion of the General Assembly of
Maryland, held in the year 1887,
an Act was passed, to wit: Chapter
494 proposing to amend Section q
of Article 4, title Judiciary De-
partment" subtitle part Ill
Circuit Courts, of the Constitution
of this State, to provide an addi-
tional 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; and
WHEREAS, at the January ses-
sion 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 Constitution of the
State of Maryland, authorizing the
General Assembly to impose taxes
on incomes, and providing for the
submission of said amendment to
the qualified voters of the State of
Maryland for adoption or rejection;
In words and figures as follows:
CHAPTER 463-19S5
AN ACT to propose 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 As
sembly from authorizing a lottery,
and providing for the submission OF
said amendment to the qualified voters
OF the State of Maryland for adoption
or rejection.
Section 1. Be It enacted by the Gen.
Of all the members of each of the two
Houses concurring), That Section SO of
Article 5 of the Constitution of the
State of Maryland, title Legislative
Department" prohibiting. the General
Assembly from authorizing lottery
grants be and it is hereby repealed II
adopted by the legally qualified voters
Of the State, as herein provided.
Sec. 2. And be 1t further enacted,
That the aforegoing amendment to the
Constitution of the State of Maryland
shall, at the next ensuing general cleo
tion for members Of the General As
sembly Of Maryland, be submitted to
the legal and qualified voters of the
State for their adoption or rejection, in
pursuance of the directions contained
In Article IA of the Constitution of the
State Of Maryland, and at the said gen.
eral election the vote on the said pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution
shall be by ballot, and upon each ballot
"For Constitutional Amendment" and
against Constitutional Amendment"
rs now provided by law, and immedi-
ately after said election due returns
shall be made to the Governor Of the
vote for and against proposed amend
ment, as directed by said Fourteenth
Article Of the Constitution, and further
proceedings had in accordance with
said Article IA.
Approved: May IL, 1885.
CHAPTER 494-19S7
AN ACT to amend Section q Of Article
4, title Judiciary Department" sub
title part III-Circuit Courts, of
the Constitution of this State, to pro-
vide an additional judge in the Second
mission of said amendment to the
qualified voters of this State for
adoption or rejection.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Gen.
eral 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 as an amendment to
Section q of Article 4, title Judiciary
Department, subtitle Part III-Cir-
cult Courts. of the Constitution of the
State. and If adopted by the legal and
qualified voters thereof as herein pro-
vided, 1t shall supersede and stand in
the place and stead of Section q OF
said Article 4.
q. For each Of the said circuits. ex-
cepting the eighth, the second, the third
and the sixth, there shall be chief
Judge and two associate judges, to be
styled judges of the Circuit Court, to
be selected or appointed as herein pro-
vided, and for the second circuit. the
third circuit and the sixth circuit, there
shall be a chief judge and three asso-
ciate judges to be styled judges OF the
Circuit Court, to be elected or appointed
40 herein provided. And no two Of said
associate judges, for any Of the said
circuits, except the third and sixth
circuits shall, at the time OF their elec-
tion or appointment or during the term
70. which they may have been elected
or appointed, reside in the same county.
II two or more persons shall be can
didates for associate Judge in the same
county in any Of the circuits, except
the third and sixth circuits, that one
only in said county shall be declared
elected who has the highest 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 have an equal number OF
votes greater than any other candidates
for associate judge in the circuit, it
shall be the duty of the Governor to
order a new election for one associate
Judge; but the person 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 Cir
cult Court in each Of the counties CON-
posing their respective circuits, at such
times as are now or may hereafter be
prescribed to which jurors shall be
summoned: 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 requiring the interposition
of the Jury shall be, as far as practical