The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-11-03

Court, to be selected or appointed as
herein provided, and for the second
circuit, the third circuit and the sixth
circuit there shall be chief judge and
three associate judges to be styled
judges of the Circuit Court, to be
elected or appointed as herein provid-
ed. And no two Of said associate Judges
for any Of the said circuits, except
the third and sixth circuits shall, at
the time of their election or appoint
ment or during the term for which
they may have been elected or APP
pointed, reside in the same county. If
two or more persons shall be candi-
dates for associate 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 candi-
dates for associate judge in the cir
cult, it shall be the duty of the Gov
ernor to order a new election for 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 declared elected. The
said judges shall hold not less than
two terms of the Circuit Court in each
of the counties composing their re-
spective circuits, at such times as are
now or may hereafter be prescribed to
which jurors shall be summoned; and
in those counties where only two such
terms are held, two other and inter-
mediate terms, to which jurors shall
not 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 requiringg the interpo-
sition of the jury shall be, as far as
practicable, disposed of at said inter
mediate terms. One judge in each of
the above circuits, including the sec
ond, the third and sixth circuits, SHAFT
constitute a quorum for the transac-
ton of any business; and the said
judges or any of them may hold spe-
cial terms of their courts, whenever
in their discretion the business of the
several counties renders such terms
necessary. The additional associate
Judge for the third circuit elected in
accordance with the terms of the Con-
stitutional Amendment heretofore
submitted 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.
The additional associate judge for
the second circuit herein provided for
shall be a resident of Cecil County,
shall be appointed by the Governor
after the expiration of six (6) months
after the adoption of this amendment
and shall serve until the first general
election for members of the General
Assembly that shall be held in said
circuit subsequent to the adoption OF
this amendment, at which election his
successor shall be elected by the quail
flied voters of Caroline, Cecil, Kent,
Queen Anne's and Talbot counties,
constituting the second circuit. The
judge so appointed shall be subject to
the same constitutional provisions, re-
ceive the same compensation and have
the same powers as are herein provld-
ed for the other associate judges IN
the second circuit, and the judge so
elected shall be subject to the same
constitutional provision, hold his Of
flee for the same term of years, re-
ceive the same compensation, and have
the same powers as are herein provld-
ed for the other associate judges IN
the second circuit.
The additional Judge for the sixth
circuit herein provided for and elected
by the qualified voters of Frederick
and Montgomery Counties at the 1888
election in accordance with the terms
of the Constitutional Amendment
heretofore submitted and adopted
shall be subject to the same constitu-
tional provisions, receive the same
compensation and have the same pow
ers as are herein provided for the
other associate judges in the sixth
circuit and his successor shall be APP
pointed and/or elected in accordance
with the constitutional provisions re-
| lating to Judges. The Chief Judge may
be elected from either Frederick OF
Montgomery Counties, but when the
| Chief Judge is elected from Frederick
County one of the associate judges
shall be a resident Of said county and
the two remaining associate judge
shall be residents of Montgomery
County and when the Chief Judge is
elected from Montgomery County one
of the associate judges shall be res.
ident of said Montgomery County anc
the remaining two associate judges
residents of Frederick County. In case
anv candidate or candidates for asso
ciate judge at any judicial election
held in the sixth judicial circuit shall
receive sufficient votes to cause
such candidate or candidates to be de
clared elected, but the election of suct
candidate or candidates would Gauss
more associate judges than herein
permitted to reside in any county O.
said circuit, then and in that even
only that candidate or those candl
dates, as the case may be, residing Il
said county in the order of the vote
received shall be declared electe'
whose election would provide the per
mitted number of associate judge
from said county and the candidate o
candidates as the case may be, resld
ing in the other county, and not SINH
larly disqualified, who shall have tn
next highest number of votes IN SAL
election shall be declared elected. Ii