The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-09-16
1898
1888
PROCLAMATION OF THE Gov
ERNOR OF MARYLAND PROPOS-
ING AMENDMENTS TO THE CON-
STITUTION OF THE STATE


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 8 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 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 525 proposing
an amendment to Article Is of the
Declaration of Rights of the Con-
etitution of the State of Maryland,
authorizing the General Assembly to
impose taxes on incomes, and provid-
ing for the submission of said amend
rment to the qualified voters of the
State of Maryland for adoption or re-
lection: in words and figures as fol-
lows:
CHAPTER 48s-1935
AN ACT to propose an amendment to re-
neal Section 80 of Article of the Con-
stitution of the State of Maryland, title
Legislative Department. said section
prohibiting the General Assembly from
authorizing q 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 hfths OF an
the members of each Of the two Houses
concurring), That Section 80 or Article
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repealed IL adopted by the legally quailned
voters Of the State, as herein provided.
Sec. And be it further enacted, That
the aforegoing amendment to the Cohstitu
tion of the State Of Maryland shall, ut tne
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 re1ectlon,
in pursuance of the directions contain ae.a
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 De
by ballot, and upon eacn oaiioe .aefe S
Amendment" and Against constitutional
Amendment" as now provided by law, anu
Immediately after said election que 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 further proceedings
had in accordance with said Article ii.
Approved: May II, 1885.
CHAPTER 494-1937
AN ACT to amend Section 81 Of Article =,
title Judiciary Department, sub-titie
apart III-Circuit Courts, OF the Con-
stitution of this State, to proVi T;so, an
additional Judge in the Second Circult
and to provide for the submission OF saia
amendment to the qualified voters OF TINS
State for adoption or rejection.
Section I. Be it enacted by the General i
Assembly of Maryland (three- ffths OF an
Eouses concurring), That the following
section be and the same is hereby proposeu
40 an amendment to Section ~ OF Art Lyle
4, title Judiciary Department, sup.tltie
"Part III-Circuit Courts, of the consul
tuition Of the State, and II adopted py tne
legal and qualified voters thereof as herein
provided, It shall supersede and STAND IN
the place and stead Of Section Il Oh saia
Article 4.
q. For each of the said circuits, ex,
zt<vxkh Nhn
and the sixth, there shall be chief judge
and two associate judges, to be styled
Judges Of the Circuit Court, to be selected
or appointed as herein provided ana t tSr
sixth circuit. there shall be chief Judge
and three associate judges to be styIe9
Judges of the Circuit Court. to be elected
two Of said associate judges, for any Of
the said circuits, except the third anu
sixth circuits shall, at the time OF their
election or appointment or during the term
for which they may have been elected 9 ps
appointed, reside in the same county. II
two or more persons shall be candidates
for associate Judge in the same county IN
any of the circuits, except the third anu
sixth circuits, that one only in said county
shall be declared elected who has the Nigh
est number Of votes in the circuit In case
any two candidates for associate judge in
any of the circuits. except inc a rnira nu anu
shall have an equal number OF votes
greater than any other candidates for asso-
ciate Judge in the circuit, 1t shall be tine
duty Of the Governor to order a 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 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 nix
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 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-
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 sub
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
Dovera aa are herein provided for the