The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-09

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PROCLAMATION OF THE Gov
ERNOR OF MARYLAND PROPOS-
ING AMENDMENTS TO THE CON-
STITUTION OF THE STATE

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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 SO Of
Article 3 of the Constitution Of the
State of Maryland, title Legislative
Department" said section prohibiting
the General Assembly from authoriz-
Ing 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 IIT-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 625 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 483-1935
AN ACT to propose an amendment to re-
stitution 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 qualified voters Of the State of Mary
land for adoption or rejection.
Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland (three- ffths OF all
the members of each Of the two Houses
of the Constitution of the State OF Mary
land, title Legislative. Department" pro
hibiting the General Assembly from an-
thorizlng lottery grants be and 10 10 nereDy
repealed IL adopted by the legally quai1ned
voters OF the State. as herein provided.
Sec. 2. And be 1t further enacted, That
the aforegoing amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the State of Maryland shall, at the
next ensuing general election for members
Of the General Assembly of Maryland, be
admitted 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 tne
State of Maryland, and at the said general
election the vote on the said proposed
amendment to the Constitution shall be
by ballot, and upon each ballot there shaii
tfrffn
be printed the W. w9ra saa,pst Constitutiona
Amendment" as now provided by law, anu
Immediately after said election due re-
turns shall be made to the Governor OF the
vote for ana b9 ANA Article Of
tha Constitution and further proceedings
had in accordance with said Article IA.
Approved: May II, 1895.
CHAPTER 4s4-19s7
AN ACT to amend Section 81 Of Article 4,
title Judiciary Department. sub.title
apart III-Circuit Courts, of the Con-
stitution of this State, to provide an
additional judge In the secoha G ~ sa,d
amendment to the qualified voters OF THIS
State for adoption or rejection. ,s.-=
Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland (three- ifths OF all
the members elected to each OF me Two
section be and the same is hereby proposed
a. an amendment to Section 81 Of Article
4 title Judiciary Departtm en- H. s9 Tonstie
"Part III-Circuit Courts OF tne ions H.
legal and qualified voters thereof as herein
provided, It shall supersede and STAND IN
the place and stead Of Section II OF SAID
Article 4. o.. .f.
II. For each of the said circuits, ex.
cepting the eighth the second, h iae indra
and two associate Judges, 70 De style9a
judges Of the Circuit Court, to be selected
or appointed as herein provided, and I0r
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 providea: ana ne
the said circuits, except the thlrd ana
sixth circuits shall, at the time OF tnelr
election or appointment or during the term
for which they may have been elected OF
Amounted. 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 Nigh
est number Of votes In the circuit. In case
any two candidates for associate Judge IN
any Of the crcuits except tne a rnlr cou af
shall have an equal number OF votes
greater than any other candidates TOR asso-
ciate Judge In the circuit, 1t shall be the
tion 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 al! terms,
until otherwise prescribed. and shall adopt
rules to the end that all business not re-
curing 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 second, |
the third and sixth circuits shall consti- |
tute q 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 DISSECTION the |
business of the several counties renders /
such terms necessary. The additional as.
s0ciate Judge for the third circuit eieeted i
In accordance with the terms OF the Con-
stitutional Amendment heretofore sub |
mitted and adopted shall be subject 70
the same constitutions provisions. hold his |
office for the same term Of years, receive /