Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-10-27
1888
PROCLAMATION OF THE GOV.
ERNOR OF MARYLAND PRoPOS-
ING AMENDMENTS TO THE CON.
STITUTION 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 SO Of
Article Of the Constitution of the
State Of Maryland, title Legislative
Department" said section prohibiting
Che General Assembly from authoriz.
ing q 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
Il the General Assembly Of Maryland,
held In the year 1887, an Act was pass
I'd, to wit: Chapter 494 proposing to
amend Section 81 Of Article 4, title
judiciary Department" subtitle
sPart IIl-Circuit Courts, Of the
Constitution Of this State, to provide
an additional Judge in the Second Cir
ouit and to provide for the submission
e 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
IN amendment to Article Is Of the
Declaration Of Rights Of the Con-
0titution 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 4es-1ss5
AN ACT to propose an amendment to re-
neal Section SO of Article of the Con-
stitution of the State of Maryland, title
Legislative Department" said section
prohibiting the General Assembly from
authorizing a lottery, and providing for
the submission of said amendment to
ne qualified voters of the State Of Mary
land for adoption or rejection.
Section /. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland (three- ffths Of all
Oezcurring), That Section SO Of Article
OF the Constitution of the State Of Mary
lapd, title Legislative Department, pro-
hibiting the General Assembly from au-
thorizing lottery grants be and 1t 10 hereby
repealed If adopted by the legally qualified
voters Of the State, as herein provided.
See. 2. And be it 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
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 general
election the vote on the said proposed
amendment to the Constitution shall be
By ballot, and upon each ballot there shall
be printed the words: For Constitutional
Amendment" as now provided by law. and
Immediately after said election due re-
turns shall be made to the Governor OF the
vote for and against proposed amendment:
~ directed by said Fourteenth Artlcie OF
the Constitution, and further proceedings
had in accordance with said Article IA
Approved: May II, 1888.
CHAPTER 494-19S7
AN ACT to amend Section q Of Article 4.
title Judiciary Department, subtitle
"Part III-Circuit Courts, Of the Con-
stitution Of this State. to provide an
additional Judge in the Second Circuit
and to provide for the submission OF said
amendment to the qualified voters OF this
State Tor adoption or rejection.
Section /. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly OF Maryland three ffths OF all
the members elected to each Of the two
Houses concurring), That the following
section be and the same 10 hereby proposed
a. an amendment to Section "a OF Article
4, title Judiciary Department, subtitle
aPart III-Circuit Courts, OF the Consti-
tuition Of the State, and II adopted py the
legal and qualified voters thereof a. herein
provided, It shall supersede and stand IN
he place and stead Of Section q Of said
Article 4.
n. For each Of the said circuits. ex:
a. h. a. noN0nd- thu Third
and the sixth, there shall be chief Judge
and two associate judges, to be styled
judges Of the Circuit Court. 70 20 selected
Or appointed as herein provided; . ana ana t tSs
sixth circuit, there shall be Q chief judge
and three associate. judges 70 Be styled
judges of the Circuit Court, TO be elected
% appointed as herein provided: ana 40
the said circuits, except the third and
sixth circuits shall. ut the time OF their
election or appointment or during the term
for which they may have been eiecteo G ge
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 sag a. eoI,nty
est number Of votes in the circuit. In case
any two candidates for associate Judge In
any OF the circuits, except the third ana
sixth circuits, residing In the same county
greater than any other candidates Tor asso-
ciats judge In the circuit, 1t shall be the
duty Of the Governor to order q new cleo
ton 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 a. 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 M
the times for holding any or all terms,
until otherwise prescribed, and shall adopt
rules to the end that all business not re:
Quiring 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-
tuto 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 discretion the
business Of the several counties renders
such terms necessary. The additional 80
pociate judge for the third circuit elected
IN accordance with the terms Of the Con.
ot1tutional Amendment heretofore sub.
mttted and adopted shall be subject to
the same constitutional provisions. hold his
once for the same term Of years, receive
the same compen sation and have the same
powers a. are herein provided for the
other associate judges in the third circuit.
The additional associate Judge for the
second circuit herein provided for shall