The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-10-06
1898
PROCLAMATION OF THE COVER
NOR OF MARYLAND PROPOSING
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTI-
TUITION OF THE STATE

TUITION OF THE STATE
WHEREAS, at the January session of the
General Assembly of Maryland, held in the
year 1885, Act passed, tO-wit: Chapter
1853 proposing an amendment to repeal Section
sc of Article 3 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
lII-Circuit Courts, of the Constitution of
this State, to provide an 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 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
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
providing for the submission of said amend
ment to the qualified voters of the State of
Maryland for adoption rejection; in words
and figures as follows:
CHAPTER 46S-1935
AN All 10 propose 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 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 l. 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 3 of the Con-
stitution of the State of Maryland, title "Legs-
lative Department" prohibiting the General
Assembly from authorizing lottery grants be
and it is hereby repealed if adopted by the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
aforegoing amendment to the Constitution of
the State of Maryland shall, at the next en-
suing general election for members of the Cen
eral Assembly of Maryland, be submitted to the
legal and qualified voters of the State for their
adoption or rejection, in pursuance of the d.
rections contained in Article IA of the Con-
stitution of the State of Maryland, and at the
said general election the vote 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, as now provided by law, and mmedi-
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 IT, 1885
CHAPTER 494-19S7
AN ACT to amend Section 21 of Article a.
title Judiciary Department" subtitle Part
u!-Circut Courts, of the Constitution of
this State, to provide an additional Judge in
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.
sembly of Maryland (three-ifths of all of the
members elected to each of the two Houses
concurring), That the following section be and
the same is hereby proposed as an amendment
to Section Il of Article A, 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 A.
81. For each of the said circuits. executing
the eighth, the second, the third and the sixth
there shall be a chief judge and two associate
Judges, to be styled judges of the Circuit Court
to be selected or appointed as herein provided
and for the second circuit, the third circuit and
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
as herein provided And no 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 or appointment or during the
CeTHl LOT winch tney may nave 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
Tor one 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
CUTS, at such times as are now 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 or fix the times for
holding any all terms, until otherwise pre-
scrlbed. and shall adopt rules to the end that
all business not requiring the interpostion 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 a quorum for the transaction of any bus
mess 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 ad-
dltlonal associate judge for the third circuit
elected in accordance with the terms of the
Constitutional Amendment heretofore submit
ted and adopted shall be subject to the same
constitutional provisions, hold his office for
the same term of years, receive the same COM
pensation and have the same powers as are
herein provided for the other associate judges
in the third circuit
The additional associate Judge for the second
circuit herein provided for shall be a resident
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 held
in said circuit subsequent to the adoption of
this amendment, at which election his success
sor shall be elected by the qualified voters of
Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's and Tai
bot counties, constituting the second circuit.
The judge so appointed 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 second circuit and the judge so
elected shall be subject to the same consti-
tutional provision, hold his office for the same
term of years, receive the same compensation,
and have the same powers are herein pro-
vided for the other associate judges in the
second circuit
The additional judge for the sixth circuit
herein provided for and elected by the quail
fled voters of Frederick and Montgomery Coun-
ties at the 1888 election in accordance with the
terms of the Constitutional Amendment hereto
fore submitted and adopted shall be subject
to the same constitutional provisions. receive
the same compensation and have the same
powers as herein provided for the other
associate judges in the sixth circuit and his
successor shall be appointed and /or elected
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