Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-09-29
1898
PROCLAMATION OF THE GOV.
ERNOR OF MARYLAND PROPOS-
ING AMENDMENTS TO THE CON-
STITUTION OF THE STATE

WHEREAS, at the January session
- the General Assembly of Maryland,
Aeid 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 q 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
81 the General Assembly Of Maryland,
held in the year 1887, an Act was pass
ed, to wit: Chapter 494 proposing to
Judiciary Department, subtitle
Part III-Circuit Courts, Of the
Constitution of this State, to provide
aH additional Judge in the Second Cir
euit and to provide for the submission
It said amendment to the qualified
voters Of this State for adoption or re-
3sction; and
WHEREAS, at the January session
81 the General Assembly of Maryland,
bald in the year 1887, an Act was
passed, to wit: Chapter 625 proposing
an amendment to Article Is 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-
ing for the submission of said amend
@ent to the qualified voters of the
State of Maryland for adoption or re-
jeetion; in words and figures as fol-
lews:
CHAPTER 4es--l9s5
AN ACT to propose an amendment to re-
peal Section SO Of Article of the Con-
etitution 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
ne qualified voters of the State Of Mary
land for adoption or rejection.
Section /. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland (three- ffths of all
the members Of each of the two Houses
eeacurring), That Section SO of Article
81 the Constitution of the State of Mary
land, title Legislative Department, pro-
hsbiting the General Assembly from au-
thorising lottery grants be and it is hereby
repealed If adopted by the legally qualified
voters Of the State, as herein provided.
Sec. O. And be it further enacted, That
the aforegoing amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the State of Maryland shall, at the
next ensuing general election for members
81 the General Assembly Of Maryland. be
submitted to the legal and 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 or the said proposed
amendment to the Constitution shall be
b. ballot and upon each ballot there shall
he printed the words: For Constitutional
and Against Constitutional
as now provided by law. and
after said election due re-
turns shall be made to the Governor OF the
as directed by said Fourteenth Article OF
he Constitution, and further proceedings
had in accordance with said Article IA.
Approved: May IL, 1888.
CHAPTER 494-1937
AN ACT to amend Section 81 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 ~Circuit
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 ffths of all
he members elected to each of the two
Houses concurring), That the Following
aAction be and the same is hereby proposed
- an amendment to Section "a OF Artic cie
Part III-Circuit Courts, Of the Consti-
lutiOn Of the State, and If adopted BY the
|oeal and qualified voters thereof as herein
provided, It shall supersede and stand In
- place and stead of Section q OF said
Article 4.
,spting the eighth, the second. the third
md the sixth, there shall be a chief judge
md two associate judges, to be styled
Judges of the Circuit Court, to be selected
~ appointed as herein provided, and Tor
sixth circuit, there shall be chief Judge
md three associate judges to be styled
ludges of the Circuit Court, to be elected
n Appointed a. herein provided. And NO
I'VE Of said associate judges, for any OF
- said circuits, except the third and
Tixth circuits shall, at the time OF their
lleetfon or appointment or during the term
" which they may have been elected or
lppointed, reside in the same county. III
Iwo or more persons shall be candidates
or associate Judge in the same county In
my Of the circuits, except the third ana
Iixth circuits, that one only in said county
hall be declared elected who has the nigh
ut number Of votes in the circuit. In case
my two candidates for associate judge in
my of the circuits, except the third and
,ixth circuits, residing in the same county
hall have an equal number of votes
greater than any other candidates for asso-
date judge in the circuit, 1t shall be the
luty of the Governor to order new cleo
ton for one associate judge; but the per
ION residing in any otner county OF the
dfeuit and who has the bighest number Of
votee shall be declared e.ected. The said
Judges shall hold not less than two terms
4 the Circuit Court in each Of the counties
composing their respective circuits, at such
lines as are now or may hereafter be pre-
,cribed to which jurors shall be sum
noned; and in those counties where only
NO such terms are held, two other and
Atsrmediate terms, to which jurors shall
aek be summoned; they may alter or NJ
II times for holding any or all terms,
sMtll otherwise prescribed, and shall adopt
Iu1ps TO the end that all business not re-
ftt<ing the interposition Of the jury shall
y - far as practicable, disposed Of at
Md intermediate terms. One judge in each
he third and sixth circuits, shall consti-
yMto Q quorum for the transaction Of any
badness; and the said judges or any Of
hem may hold special terms Of their
lourtN, whenever In their discretion the
DuDiness of the several counties renders
Neh terms necessary. The additional o.
Ieeiats Judge for the third circuit elected
E1tutional Amendment heretofore sub
pltted and adopted shall be subject TO
- same constitutional provisions, hold his
,nice for the same term Of years, receive
n same compensation and have the same
powers a. are herein provided for the
DtAeR associate judges In the third circuit.
The additional associate Judge for the
Iec0nd circuit herein provided for shall
Do q resident OF Cecil County, shall be ap-
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