The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-10-13
1898
PROCLAMATION OF THE COVER
NOR OF MARYLAND PROPOSING
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTI-
TUITION OF THE STATE

TUITION OF THE STATE
WHEREAS, at the January session of the
General Assembly of Maryland, held in the
year 1885, an Act passed. tO-wt: Chapter
fbj proposing amendment to repeal Section
&c of Article 3 of the Constitution 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 quail
lhed voters of the State of Maryland for adOp-
ton or rejection; and
WHEREAS, at the January session of the
General Assembly of Maryland, held in the
year 1887, Act was passed, to-wit: Chapter
aga proposing to amend Section 81 of Article 4,
title judiciary Department, subtitle Part
lii-Circuit Courts, of the Constitution of
TINS State, to provide additional judge
in the Second Circuit and TO provide for the
submission of said amendment to the quail
bed voters of this State for adoption
lection; and
WHEREAS, at the January session of the
General Assembly of Maryland, held in the
year 1887, an Act passed, tO-wit: Chapter
525 proposing an amendment to Article Is of
the Declaration of Rights of the Constitution
of the State of Maryland, authorizing the Cen
erai Assembly to impose taxes incomes, and
providing for the submission of said amend
ment to the qualified voters of the State of
Maryland for adoption or rejection; in words
and figures follows:
CHAPTER 46S-19S5
AN ACT to propose an amendment to repeal
Section &c of Article of the Constitution
of the State of Maryland, title Legislative
Department" said section prohibiting the
General Assembly from authorizing lot
terry, and providing for the submission of
said amendment to the qualified voters of
the State of Maryland for adoption or re-
lection.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland (three-ffths of all the
members Of each of the two Houses concur
ring), That Section Sc of Article of the Con-
fttf1 g -
lative Department" prohibiting the General
Assembly from authorizing lottery grants, be
and IL is hereby repealed if adopted by the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 Constitution of
the State of Maryland SHALL at the next en-
suing general election for members of the Cen
eral Assembly of Maryland, be submitted to the
legal and qualified voters of the State for their
adoption or rejection, in pursuance of the di-
rections contained in Article ID of the Con-
stitution of the State of Maryland, and at the
said general election the vote on the said pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution shall be
by ballot. and upon each ballot there shall be
printed the words; For Constitutional Amend
ment and Against Constitutional Amend
ment, now provided by law, and immedi-
ately after said election due returns 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 IA.
Approved: May IT, 1885
CHAPTER 494-1937
AN ACT to amend Section 81 of Article d..
title Judiciary Department" subtitle Part
Ill-Circuit Courts, of the Constitution of
this State, to provide additional judge in
the Second Circuit and to provide for the
submission of said amendment to the quail
flied voters of this State for adoption or re-
lection.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General As
sembly of Maryland (three-ffths of all of the
members elected to each of the two Houses
concurring), That the following section be and
the same is hereby proposed as an amendment
to Section 81 of Article 4, title judiciary De-
partment', subtitle Part III-Circut Courts"
of the Constitution of the State and if adopted
by the legal and qualified voters thereof as
herein provided, it shall supersede and stand
in the place and stead of Section 81 of said
Article 4.
81. For each of the said circuits, excepting
the eighth, the second, the third 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 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 appointed
as herein provided. And no two of said associ-
ate judges, for any of the said circuits. except
the third and sixth circuits shall, at the time
of their election appointment or during the
term for which they may have been elected or
L
or more persons shall be candidates for asso-
ciate 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 candidates for
| associate judge in the circuit, it shall be the
! duty of the Governor to order a 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 de-
| clared elected. The said judges shall hold not
| less than two terms of the Circuit Court in each
| of the counties composing their respective cir
| cults, at such times as are now or may here
| after be prescribed to which jurors shall be
| summoned and in those counties where only
| two such terms are held two other and in
| termediate terms to which jurors shall not be
summoned they may alter or fix the times for
| holding any all terms, until otherwise pre-
| scribed, and shall adopt rules to the end that
| all business not requiring the interposition of
the jury shall be, far practicable, disposed
of at said intermediate terms. One judge in
| each of the above circuits, including the sec
ond, the third and sixth circuits, shall consti-
| tute a quorum for the transaction of any bus
| mess; and the said judges 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 adj
| ditional associate judge for the third circuit
elected in accordance with the terms of the
| Constitutional Amendment heretofore submit.
| ted and adopted shall be subject to the same
| constitutional provisions, hold his office for
| the same term of years, receive the same com.
| pensation 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 appointed by the Gov.
ernor after the expiration of six (6) months
after the adoption of this amendment and shall
serve until the first general election for mem
| bers of the General Assembly that shall be helC
| in said circuit subsequent to the adoption Of
| this amendment, at which election his success
| sor shall be elected by the qualified voters Of
| Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's and Tai
bot counties, constituting the second circuit
| The judge so appointed shall be subject to the
same constitutional provisions, receive the
same compensation and have the same powers
as are herein provided for the other associate
judges in the second circuit, and the judge Sc
elected shall be subject to the consti
tutional provision hold his office for the sam,
term of years, receive the same compensation
and have the same powers as are herein pro
! vided for the other associate judges in the
second circuit.
The additional judge for the sixth circu
herein provided for and elected by the quail
fled voters of Frederick and Montgomery Coun
ties at the 1888 election in accordance with th'
terms of the Constitutional Amendment hereto
| fore submitted and adopted shall be subjec
to the constitutional provisions, receive
the same compensation and have the same
powers as are herein provided for the othel
associate judges in the sixth circuit and his
successor shall be appointed and /or elected
! in accordance with the constitutional provis
ions relating to judges The Chief Judge ma.