The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-08-12

n STITUTION OF THE STATE
WHEREAS, at the January session
of the General Assembly of Maryland,
held in the year 1895, 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 prompting
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 1897, 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
y 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 10 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-
ine 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 4e3-1935
AN ACT to propose an amendment to re-
peal Section 36 Of Article Of the Con-
stitution of the State of Maryland, title
prohibiting the General Assembly from
authorizing a lottery, and providing for
the submission of said amendment to
the qualified voters of the State or Mary
land for adoption or rejection.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland three -ffths OF all
the members Of each of the two Houses
concurrtng), That Section 36 Of Article
of the Constitution of the state OF MARY
land, title Legislative Department, pro
thorizing lottery grants be and it IS hereby
renealed 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 tine Constitu-
tiOn of the State of Maryland shall, at the
next ensuing general election for members
Of the General Assembly Of Maryland, be
aubmitted to the legal and qualihed voters
of the State for their adoption OF reJectlon,
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 shail Ds
by ballot, and upon each ballot there snai,
he printed the words: For Constitutional
Amendment" and Against Constitutional
amendments" as now provided by law, anu
Immediately after said election due re-
turns shall be made to the Governor OF tne
vote for and against proposed amendment.
az directed by said Fourteenth Article OF
the Constitution, and further proceedings
had in accordance with said Article ii.
Approved: May II, 1885.
CHAPTER 494-19s7
title Judiciary Department. uo-titie
apart III-Circuit Courts, OF the Con-
stitution of this State, to provlae an
additional judge in the Second CIrcuil
/. and to provide for the submission OF saiu
amendment to the qualified voters OF this
State for adoption or rejection.
Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland (three- hfths OF an
the members elected to eacn Oh tne imo
Houses concurring), That the followihg
az an amendment to Section p of Article
4 title Judiciary Department, suD-titie
"Part III-Circuit Courts, OF the consul
tuition Of the State, and If 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 Saiu
Article 4.
q. For each Of the said circuits, ex-
cspting the eighth, the second, the tnira
and the sixth, there shall be q cnleI JuGge
and two associate Judges 70 ID De se 1estedd
or appointed as herein provided, ana I9r
the second circuit, the third circuit and lne
sixth circuit, there shall be CHER Judge
and three associate Judges 70 De sssteSS
or appointed as herein provided And NO
two Of said associate judges, for any OF
the said circuits, except the tnlrd anu
sixth circuits shall. at the time OF t tae,n
for which they may have been elected OF OF
appointed, reside In the same county.
two or more persons shall DE Candidates
for associate Judge in the same county In
any of the circuits, except the third and
sixth circuits, that one only IN sald county
shall be declared elected VINO mas the hlgn-
est 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
ehal have an equal number of votes
greater than any other candidates for asso-
ciate Judge In the circuit, 1t shall be the
duty Of the Governor to order a new eiec-
ton for one associate judge; but the per-
son residing in any other county OF the
oircuit 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
not be summoned; they may alter or hx
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 q 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 diseFetion the
business Of the several counties renders
such terms necessary. The additional as
sociate Judge for the third circuit elected
A accordance with the terms Of the Con-
atitutional Amendment heretofore sub
mitted and adopted shall be subject 10
fha aama constitutional provisions, hold his