The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-30
s.s-sas''s@s'' ---s 1888
PROCLAMATION OF THE Gov
ERNOR OF MARYLAND PROPOS-
ING AMENDMENTS TO THE CON-
STITUTIoN OF THE STATE

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 36 OF
/ Article 8 of the Constitution Of the
State of Maryland, title Legislative
Department" said section prohibiting
F, the General Assembly from authoriz-
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 81 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 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 463-1935
AN ACT to propose an amendment to re-
peal Section SO of Article 3 or the Con-
Legislative Department said section
prohibiting the General Assembly from
authorizing lottery, and providing ior
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 hfths or all
the members of each of the two Houses
concurring), That Section SO of Article
Of the Constitution of the State OF mary
hibiting the General Assembly from au-
thorizing lottery grants be and It Is hereby
repealed il adopted by the legally quaiihed
voters of the State, as herein PROVIDED.
Sec, 2. And be it further enacted, That
the aforegoing amendment to the Gohstitu
ton of the State of Maryland shall, at the
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 relec.ion,
20 %Inn Atrnptinn9 contained
in Article IA Of the Constitution OF the
State Of Maryland, and at the said general
election the vote on the sald propp'osssa ~
amendment to the Constitution shail pe
by ballot, and upon each ballot there shaii
be printed the words: "FOr Constitutional
Amendment and Against constitutional
Amendment" as now provided by law, anu
Immediately after said electlon uue re-
turns shall be made to the Governor OF the
vote for and against proposed amendment,
"a directed by said Fourteenth Article OF
the Constitution, and furtner proceeu,hss
had in accordance with said Article IA.
Approved: May II, 1885.
EI1 CHAPTER 494-1937
AN ACT to amend Section 81 Of Article 4,
title "Judiciary Department, SUP -titie
"Part III-Circuit Courts, of the Con-
stitution Of this State, to provide an
additional Judge In the Second Clrcult
and to provide for the submission Of said
amendment to the qualified voters OF this
State for adoption or rejection.
Section 1. Be It enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland three ffths OF an
the members elected to each OF the Two
section be and the same is hereby proposed
n an amendment to Section q of Article
4, title Judiciary Department. sup-ui.e
"Part III-Circuit Courts, or the Gons sta
tuition of the State, and IL adopted by the
legal and qualified voters thereof as herein
provided. It shall supersede and stand IN
the place and stead Of Section Il OF SAID
Article 4.
q. For each Of the said circuits, e1,
cepting the eighth, the second, the thlrd
and the sixth, there shall be ch me SuIse
judges Of the Circuit Court. to be selected
or appointed as herein provided, and Ior
the second circuit, the third circuit ana the
sixth circuit, there shall be a chier 1 udgs
judges of the Circuit Court. to be electeu
or appointed as herein provided. And NO
two Of said associate judges, Tor any OF
the said circuits, except the thira anu anu
election or appointment or during the term
for which they may have been elected or
appointed, reside in the same county;
for associate Judge in the same county In
any Of the circuits, except the tnird anu
sixth circuits, that one only IN SAID county
shall be declared elected who has the nigh
est NumUer OF VOteS IN tAc CiiCuASs ~ ~~'S
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 other candidates for asso-
ciate Judge in the circuit, it 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 or 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
net be summoned; they may alter or fix
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 SHAH
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 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
I'm accordance with the terms Of the Con-
gtitutiOnal Amendment heretofore sub
mifted and adopted shall be subject to