Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-11-03
1888
PROCLAMATION OF THE Gov
ERNOR OF MARYLAND PROPOS-
ING AMENDMENTS TO THE CON-
STITUTION OF THE STATE

Dill " 44ON VI L he 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 of the Constitution of the
State of Maryland, title Legislative
Department" said section prohibiting
the General Assembly from authorize
ing 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
cd, 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
euit 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 625 proposing
kn amendment to Article IL 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
Ment to the qualified voters Of the
State. Of Maryland for adoption or re-
lection; IN words and figures AZ fol-
Iowss
CHAPTER 46S-19s5
AZ ACT TO propose an amendment to re-
stitution Of the State Of Maryland, title
"LaRislatiye 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- fifths OF all
TIE members Of each Of the two Houses
Oeacurring), That Section SO Of Article
land, title "Legislative Department" pro-
hibiting the General Assembly from au-
Nhorixing lottery grants be and u is hereby
repealed II adopted by the legally qualined
voters Of the State, as herein provided.
Sec. q And be it further enacted, That
the aforegoing amendment to the Constitu.
don Of the State of Maryland shall, at the
next ensuing general election for members
Of the General Assembly OF Maryland, be
submitted to the legal and Qualined voters
of the State for their adoption or rejection,
a 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
L. skrrkfn
By ballot, and upon each ballot there shall
Be printed the words: For constitutional
Amendment" and Against constitutional
Amendment" as now provided by law. ana
Immediately after said election due re-
turns 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 IL, 1885.
CHAPTER 494-1937
AN ACT to amend Section q OF Article Z,
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 this
State for adoption or rejection.
Section /. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland (three- ffths OF all
Houses concurring), That the following
section be and the same Is hereby PROPOSE
a. an amendment to Section u OF Articie
4, title Judiciary Department, subtitle
tuition 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 Il OF SAID
Article 4.
n. For each Of the said circuits. ex:
espting the eighth, the second, the , tn,ao
and two associate judges, to be styie9
judges Of the Circuit Court, to De selecteo
or appointed as herein provided, and for
the second circuit the thru circuit hss snG d s1e
and three associate judges to be styled
judges Of the Circuit Court, to be elected
or appointed as herein provided. And NO
two Of said associate judges, for any OF
the said circuits, except the third and
sixth circuits shall. at the time OF tnelr
election or appointment or during tne term
for which they may have been elected or
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 thlro ana
sixth circuits, that one only IN sald 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 the third ana
sixth circuits, residing in the same county
greater than any other candidates for asso-
ciate Judge in the circuit, it shall be the
duty Of the Governor to order q new eiec-
ton for one associate judge put 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 De 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 nx
the times for holding any or all terms,
until otherwise prescribed, and shall adopt
rules to the end that all business not re-
Quiring 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 discretion the
business of the several counties renders
such terms necessary. The additional IS
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
powers as are herein provided for the
other associate judges in the third circuit.
The additional associate Judge for the