Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-09-01
1888
PROCLAMATION OF THE Gov
ERNOR OF MARYLAND PROPOS-
ING AMENDMENTS TO TIE CON-
STITUTION OF THE STATE

OF the 0SHSId1 ASoSlAUly VI MdTyldnQ
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 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
apart 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 Is of the
Declaration of Rights of the Cen
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 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
the qualified voters of the State of Mary
land for adoption or rejection.
Section /, Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland (tnree- fifths Of all
the members Of each of the two Houses
cOpcurring), That Section SO of Article 3
of the Constitution of the State of Mary
land, title Legislative Department, pro-
hibiting the General Assembly from au-
thOrizing 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repealed if adopted by the legally qualified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 Constitu-
lion of the State of Maryland shall, at the
next ensuing general election for members
Of the General Assembly of Maryland, he
submitted to the legal AID 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" and Against constitutional
Amendment" as now provided by law. anu
Immediately after said election due re-
turns 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 H.
Approved: May IL, 1850.
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 CireuiI
and to provide for the submission OF said
amendment to the qualified voters OF TINS
State for adoption or rejection.
Section /. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland (three- hfths OF All
the members elected to each OF the Two
Houses concurring), That the following
section De anu the same 10 hcICpS
as an amendment to Section p OF Article
4, title Judiciary Department, sub-utie
Part III-Circuit Courts, of the consul
tuition of the State, and II adopted Dy inc
legal and qualified voters Thereon as he.ein
provided, 1t shall supersede and stand IN
the place and stead of Section q Oh sald
Article 4.
q. For each Of the said circuits. ex,
cepting the eighth, the second, the tnird
and the sixth, there shall be chlet Judge
and two associate judges, TO ne sIyieu
judges Of the Circuit Court, to be seiecteo
or appointed as herein provided, ana Ior
the second circuit, the third circuit ana tne
sixth circuit, there shall be chief Judge
and three associate judges to be styiea
judges Of the Circuit Court, to De eiected
or appointed as herein provided. Ana NO
two Of said associate judges, for any OF
the said circuits, except the tnlrd anu
sixth circuits shall. at the time OF tnelI
election or appointment or during the term
for which they may have been elected IT TT
appointed, reside in the same county. IL
two or more persons shall be candidates
for associate Judge In the same county IN
any Of the circuits, except the thiro anu
sixth circuits, that one only In sal1 county
shall be declared elected who haE the nigh
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
shall have an equal number OF votes
greater than any other candidates for asso-
elate judge in the circuit, 1t shall be tne
duty Of the Governor to order new elee'
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 AZ such
times as are now or may hereafter De 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 snail
not be summoned; they may alter or nx
the times for holding any or all terms,
until otherwise prescribed, and shall adopt
rules to the end that all business not re,
curing the interposition Of the jury shali
be, as far as practicable, disposed OF at
said intermediate terms. One judge in eacn
OF the above circuits, including the second
the third and sixth circuits, shall constr
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 -,
sociate judge for the third circuit elected
In accordance with the terms of the Con-
sututional Amendment heretofore sub
mitted and adopted shall be subject to
the same constitutional provisions. hold MS
ONCE 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.
The additional associate Judge for the
second circuit herein provided for shall
be resident OF Cecil County, shall be ap-
pointed by the Governor after the expira'
ton OF six (6) months after the adoption
81 this amendment and shall serve until