The Republican., 1938-09-01
1898
EXCLAMATION OF THE COVER.
NOR OF MARYLAND PROPOSING
a AMEN VIZ DMENTS TO THE CONSTI-
TUITION OF THE STATE

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TUITION OF THE STATE
WHEREAS. at the January session of the
General Assembly of MARYLAND baId in tbo
year year 1885, an Act was passed, to-wit: Chapter
aoS proposing an amendment to repeal Section
90 90 ., article Of the Constitution of the State
! OF Maryland title "LegisIatiye Department''
sald section prohibiting the General Assembly
rom authorizing lottery, and providing for
u! !ae submission of said amendment to the quail
med voters of the State of MARYLAND for adon
uon or rejection; and
| ~ "HEREAS, at the January session of fhe
General Assembly of Maryland held in the
year year 1887, an Act was passed, to-wit: Chapter
- - proposing to amend Section 81 of Article 4
ntle judiciary Department, subtitle "Part
ILLii-CIrcuit ~ Courts, of the Constitution of
, !nis state to provide additional Judge
/ IN the Second Circuit and to provide for thp
submission of said amendment to the ouaIi
ned voters of this State for adoption or re-
! lection: and -
WHEREAS. at the January session of the
ueheral Assembly of Maryland held in the
year 1881, an Act was passed, tO-wit: Chapter
20 proposing an amendment to Article Is of
tne Declaration of Rights of the Constitution
oI the state of Maryland, authorizing the Cen
eIal assembly to impose taxes on incomes, and
providing for the submission of said amend
M neht to the qualified voters of the State of
VA yiand land Tor adoption or rejection; in words
anu ngureS as follows:
CHAPTER 463-1935
oectlon 36 of Article of the Constitution
OF the State of Maryland, title Legislative
department" C said section prohibiting the
General Assembly from authorizing a lot
terry. and providing for the submission of
said amendment to the qualified voters of
| the State of Maryland for adoption or re-
lection.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland (three-ffths of all the
members of each of the two Houses concur
| ring). That Section Sc of Article 8 of the Con-
stltution of the State of Maryland, title "Legis
latlve Department" prohibiting the General
Assembly from authorizing lottery grants be
and 1t is hereby repealed if adopted by the
legally qualified voters of the State, as herein
Sec 2 And be it further enacted That the
foregoing amendment to the Constitution of
tne State of Maryland shall, at the next en-
SUNG general election for members of the Cen
eral Assembly of Maryland be submitted IN the
legal and qualified voters of the State for their
adoption or rejection, in pursuance of the di-
reetlons contained in Article IA of the Con-
| sttutlon of the State of Maryland, and at the
SAID general election the vote on the said pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution shall be
by ballot; and upon each ballot there shall be
printed the words: For Constitutional Amend
ment and Against Constitutional Amend
ment. as now provided by law and mmedi-
ately after said election due returns shall be
made to the Governor of the vote for and
against proposed amendment, as directed by
sald Fourteenth Article of the Constitution
ana further proceedings had in accordance
with said Article IA.
Approved May II, 1895.
CHAPTER 494-1937
AN ACT to amend Section 81 of Article d
title Judiciary Department" subtitle part
lll-Circuit Courts, of the Constitution of
this State, to provide additional Judge in
the Second Circuit and to provide for the
submission of said amendment to the quail
flied voters of this State for adoption or re-
lection.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General As
sembly of Maryland (three-ffths of all of 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 81 of Article A. title judiciary De
partment', subtitle Part III-Circuit Courts"
of the Constitution 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 81 of said
Article A.
21. For each of the said circuits, excepting
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 herein provided,
and for 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 or appointed
as herein provided. And no two of said associ-
ate judges, for any of the said circuits except
the third and sixth circuits shall, at the time
of their election appointment or during the
! term for which they may have been elected or
appointed, reside in the same county. If two
or more persons shall be candidates for asso-
clate 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 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 election
! for one associate Judge; but the person resid-
ing in any other county of the circuit and who
has the highest number of votes shall be de-
clared elected. The said judges shall hold not
less than two terms of the Circuit Court in each
| of the counties composing their respective cir
cults, at such times now may here
after be prescribed to which jurors shall be
| summoned; and in those counties where only
| two such terms are held. two other and in
| termediate terms, to which jurors shall not be
| summoned they may alter fix the times for
| holding any all terms, until otherwise pre-
| scribed and shall adopt rules to the end that
( all business not requiring the interposition 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 Sec
| ond, the third and sixth circuits, shall consti-
tute quorum for the transaction of any bus
| mess 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 ad-
ditional associate judge for the third circuit
elected in accordance with the terms of the
Constitutional Amendment heretofore submit
| ted and adopted shall be subject to the same
| constitutional provisions, hold his office for
| the same term of years, receive the same COM
pensation and have the powers are
herein provided for the other associate judges
in the third circuit.
The additional associate judge for the second
circuit herein provided for shall be resident
of Cecil County shall be appointed by the Gov
ernor after the expiration of six (6) months
| after the adoption of this amendment and shall
serve until the first general election for mem
bers of the General Assembly that shall be held
| in said circuit subsequent to the adoption of
! this amendment, at which election his success
sor shall be elected by the qualified voters of
Caroline. Cecil, Kent Queen Anne's and Tai
bot counties, constituting the second circuit.
The judge appointed shall be subject to the
same constitutional provisions, receive the
same compensation and have the same powers
as are herein provided for the other associate
judges in the second circuit, and the judge so
elected shall be subject to the same consti-
tutional provision. hold his Office for the same
term of years, receive the same compensation,
and have the same powers are herein pro-
vided for the other associate judges in the
second circuit.
The additional judge for the sixth circuit
herein provided for and elected by the quail
fed voters of Frederick and Montgomery Coun-
ties at the 1888 election in accordance with the
terms of the Constitutional Amendment hereto
fore submitted and adopted shall be subject
to the same constitutional provisions. receive
the same compensation and have the same
powers as are herein provided for the other
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