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circuit. G 'he Judge so appointed shall
be subject to the same constitutional
provisions, receive the same cOmpensa-
ton 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 constitutional provision, hold his
office for the same term OF years, re-
ceive the same compensation, and have
the same powers as are herein provided
for the other associate judges In the
second circuit.
The additional Judge for the sixth
circuit herein provided for and elected
by the qualified voters OF Frederick and
MONTGOMERY Counties at the 1898 cleo
tfon In accordance with the terms or the
Constitutional Amendment heretofore
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 associate judges In the
sixth circuit and his successor shall be
appointed al DIOR elected In accordance
with the constitutional provisions re-
iating to Judges. The Chief Judge may
be elected from either Frederick or
Montgomery Counties, but when the
Chief Judge is elected from trederlcK
County one of the associate judges snall
be a resident of said county and the two
remaining associate judges shall be
residents of Montgomery County and
when the Chief Judge is elected from
MONTGOMERY County one OF the associate
Judges shall be a resident of said Mont
romery County and the remaining two
sssociate Judges residents of Frederick
County. In case any candidate or can
didates for associate Judge at any judi
eial election held in the sixth 1udlcial
circuit shall receive sufficient votes 70
cause such candidate or candidates 20
bo declared elected, but the election OF
euch candidate or candidates would
cause more associate judges than herein
permitted to reside in any county OF
said circuit, then and In that event only
that candidate or those candidates, as
In the order ofN the votes received
shall be declared elected whose election
would provide the permitted number or
associate judges from said county and
the candidate or candidates as the case
may be, residing in the other county;
and not similarly disqualified, who shall
have the next highest number OF votes
in said election shall be declared elected.
II, by reason of such condition or Dy
reason of an equal vote for two or more
ciate judges duly qualified as to resi-
dence as above set out should not be
elected at any election in said sixth
judicial circuit, then 1t shall be the duty
Of the Governor to order new election
for such untitled Office or offices.
Sec. 2. And be 1t further enacted,
That the aforegoing section hereby pro-
posed as an amendment to the Consti-
tuition of this State shall be, at the
next general election to be held in this
State in the year 1888, submitted to the
legal and qualified voters thereof for
their adoption or rejection In pursuance
Of directions contained In Article IA OF
the Constitution OF this state ana az
the said general election. the vote on
the said proposed amendment shall be
By ballot, and upon each ballot there
shall be Printed the words "For
the Constitutional Amendment" ana
against the Constitutional Amend:
ment," as now prescribed by law, ana
Immediately after said election, due re-
turns shall be made to the Governor OF
the vote for and against said proposed
amendment as directed by said Article
II Of the Constitution.
Approved: May 1S. 1887.
CHAPTER 525-19S7
Article 10 of the Declaration OF Rights
Of the Constitution of the State OF
Maryland, authorizing the General As
gembly 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.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly Of Maryland (three- hfths
of all the members of each of the two
two Houses concurring), That the fol-
lowing amendment be and the same 10
hereby proposed to Article 10 of the
Declaration of Rights of the Constitu-
ton of the State OF Maryland, the same;
If adopted by the legal and qua!lned
voters of the State, as herein provided,
to become Article Is of the Declaration
of Rights of the Constitution of the
State of Maryland.
Art. 10. That the levying Of taxes
by the poll is grievOus and oppressive
and ought to be prohibited; that pau
support of the Government; that the
General Assembly shall, by uniform
rules, provide for separate assessment
of land and classification and sub
classification of improvements on land
and personal property, as it may deem
proper; and all taxes thereafter pro-
yided to be levied by the State for the
support of the general State Govern
ment, and by the counties and by the
City of Baltimore for their respective
purposes, shall be uniform as to land
within the taxing district, and uniform
within the class or sub-class of i'm
provements on land and personal prop
erty which the respective taxing pow,
ers may have directed to be subjected
to the tax levy; yet fines, duties or
taxes may properly and justly be i'm
posed, or laid with a political view for
the good government and beneht OF the
community. Taxes may be imposed on
incomes, which may be classlned'
graduated and progressive and the ex-
emption of q reasonable amount or IN
come from taxation may be provided
and such taxes may be in lieu OF taxes
ON any class or classes OF real or per-
sonaI property as the General Assembly
may determine.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted,
That the aforegoing amendment to the
Declaration of Rights of the Constltu-
tion of the State of Maryland shall, at
the election to be held in November.
1888, be submitted to the legaI anu
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 Mary
land, and at the said general election the
vote on the said proposed amendments
to the Constitution shall be by ballot,
upon each ballot there shall be printed
the words: For Constitutional Amend:
ment" and Against constitutional
Amendment, as now provided by law,
and Immediately after said election que
returns shall be made to the Governor
Of the vote for and against proposed
amendment, as directed by said bour
teenth Article of the Constitution, ana
further proceedings had in accordance
with said Article IA.
Approved: May 18, 1887.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, HARRY
w. NICE, GOVERNOR OF THE
STATE OF MARYLAND, in pur-
l.. i H.