The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-02
1888
1888
PROCLAMATION OF THE Gov
ERNOR OF MARYLAND PRoPOS-
ING AMENDMENTS TO THE CON-
STITUTION OF THE STATE

S1IIO IlON Or LIE % al
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 36 of
Article 3 of the Constitution of the
State of Maryland, title Legislative
Department" said section prohibiting
the General Assembly from authorize
ing a 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 q of Article a, title
Judiciary Department, subtitle
"Part III-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 525 proposing
an amendment to Article 10 of the
Declaration of Rights of the Con-
stitution of the State of Maryland,
authorizing the General Assembly to
irnpose taxes on incomes, and provid-
ing for the submission of said amend
fnent to the qualified voters of the
State of Maryland for adoption or re-
lection; in words and figures as fol-
lows: ei
CHAPTER 463-1935
ANACrr 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 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 it enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland three f1fths or all
the members of each OF ta ne ~ Two rticie 3
of the Constitution Of the State or mary
land, title Legislative Department, pro
hibiting the General Assembly from au-
thorizing lottery grants be and It ID hereDy
repealed IL adopted by the legally qualified
voters Of the State, as herein provided.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That
the aforegoing amendment to the Constltu-
tion Of the State of Maryland shail, at Tue
next ensuing general election for members
Of the General Assembly of Maryland, De
submitted to the legal and qualified voters
of the State for their adoption or rejection,
in pursuance of the directions cohtain 1e
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 De
BY ballot, and upon each ballot tnere sna a1
be printed the words: For Cons tit,tionai
Amendment" as now provided by law, anu
Immediately after said election due re-
turns shall be made to the Governor OF tne
vote for and against proposed am hnt;nia nf
the Constitution, and further proceedings
had in accordance with said Article IA.
Approved: May II, 1885.
CHAPTER 49L1937
AN ACT to amend Section q OF Article .,.1 :,
apart III-Circuit Courts, Of the Con-
stitution of this State, to provide an
additional judge in the. Second Circnis
and to provide for the saD .ntors o of this
amendment to the qualified voters OF this
State for adoption or rejection.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland three hfths OF an
the members elected to each OF tne Lwo
Houses concurringl, That the following
a. an amendment to Section q Of Article
4 fitle Judiciary Department, suD-tltie
"Part III-Circuit Courts, Of the Gons ST.
tuition of the State. and II adopteu ~ ene
legal and qualified voters thereof as herein
nroyided. It shall supersede and stand IN
The place and stead Of Section q OF sald
Article 4.
q. For each of the said circuits, ex,
cepting the eighth, the second, the tnlra
and the sixth, there shall be chief Judge
Judges Of the Circuit Court. to be selected
or appointed as herein provided, anu t al
the second circuit, the third circuit and tne
sixth circuit, there shall be chief luGge
and three associate judges to be style9
Judges of the Circuit Court. to be elected
or appointed as herein provided. Ana NO
two Of said associate judges, Tor any OF
the said circuits, except the tnlrd anu
sixth circuits shall, at the time OF t tne,l,
election or appointment or during the term
for which they may have been elected OF
appointed, reside in the same county; II
two or more persons shall be candiaatses
for associate Judge in the same county IN
any of the circuits, except tine tnlrd anu
sixth circuits, that one only In said county
shall be declared elected who has the nlgn-
est number Of votes In the clrcuit. IN ease &c
i any two candidates for associate Judge IN
any Of the circuits, except the third ana
sixth circuits, residing in the same county
shall have an equal NUMBER OF Votes
greater than any OCuer CduuludtSS ~. o5cO .
ciate Judge in the circuit, 1t shall be the
duty Of the Governor to order new elec-
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 rs are now or may hereafter be pre-
5scribed 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 nix
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 az
said intermediate terms. One judge in eacn
Of the above circuits, including the second.
2 the third and sixth circuits, shall consti-
tute a 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 as
sociate Judge for the third circuit elected
in accordance with the terms OF the Con-
stitutional Amendment heretofore SUBJ
mitted and adopted shall be subject to
the same constitutional provisions. hold his
Office for the same term OF years, receive
the same compensation and have the same
powers. as are herein provided for the
other associate judges In the third circuit.