The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-11-03
1888

1858
PROCLAMATION OF THE COVER
NOR OF MARYLAND PROPOSING
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTI-
TUITION 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
Sc of Article of the Constitution 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 to the quail
flied voters of the State of Maryland for adop-
ton rejection; and
WHEREAS, at the January session of the
General Assembly of Maryland, held in the
year 1887, an Act was passed, tO-wit: Chapter
494 proposing to amend Section 81 Of Article 4,
title Judiciary Department, subtitle Part
III-Cireuit 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
fed voters of this State for adoption 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
SIS proposing an amendment to Article Is of
the Declaration of Rights of the Constitution
of the State of Maryland. authorizing the Cen
eral Assembly to impose taxes on incomes, and
amend
ment to the qualified voters of the State of
Maryland for adoption rejection; in words
and figures as follows:
CHAPTER 463-1935
AN ACT to propose an amendment to repeal
Section &c of Article of the Constitution
of the State of Maryland. title Legislative
Department" 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 1. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland (three-fifths of all the
members of each of the two Houses concur
ring), That Section So of Article of the Con-
stitution of the State of Maryland, title "Legis-
lative Department" prohibiting the General
Assembly from authorizing lottery grants. be
and IL is hereby repealed if adopted by the
legally qualified voters of the State, as herein
provided.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted That the
aforegong amendment to the Constitution of
the State of Maryland shall, at the next en-
suing general election for members of the Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland, be submitted to the
legal and qualified voters of the State for their
adoption or rejection, in pursuance of the di-
rections contained in Article IA of the Con-
stitution 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," 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 amendment, as directed by
said Fourteenth Article of the Constitution,
and further proceedings had in accordance
with said Article IA
Approved May II, 1885.
CHAPTER 494-1937
AN ACT to amend Section 81 of Article 4.
title Judiciary Department" subtitle Part
III-Circuit Courts of the Constitution of
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
semby 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 an amendment
to Section 81 of Article 4, 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 4.
81. 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 as herein provided,
the sixth circuit there shall be a chief judge
and three associate judges to be styled judges
of the Circuit Court, to be elected or appointed
herein provided. And 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-
ciate 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 new election
for 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 or 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 or 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 il
their discretion the business of the severa
counties renders such terms necessary. The ad
ditional associate judge for the third circuit
elected in accordance with the terms of tn,
Constitutional Amendment heretofore submit
ted and adopted shall be subject to the same
constitutional provisions, hold his office fol
the term of years, receive the same com
pensaton and have the same powers as are
herein provided for the other associate judges
in the third circuit.
The additional associate Judge for the secont
circuit herein provided for shall be a residen
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 helt
in said circuit subsequent to the adoption o
| this amendment, at which election his success
sor shall be elected by the qualified voters O
Caroline Cecil, Kent, Queen Annes and Tai
bot counties, constituting the second circuit
! The judge appointed shall be subject to tn,
same constitutional provisions, receive tn
| same compensation and have the same powers
as are herein provided for the other associat,
] judges in the second circuit, and the judge 81
! oil hall no 10 no CANA co0st;