Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-10-20
1888
PROCLAMATION OF THE GOV.
ERNOR OF MARYLAND PROPOS-
ING AMENDMENTS TO THE CON.
STITUTION OF THE STATE
1898

WHEREAS, at the January session
% the General Assembly Of Maryland,
held in the year 1886, 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
81 the General Assembly Of Maryland,
held In the year 1887, an Act was pass
Cd, to wit: Chapter 49A proposing 10
amend Section 81 Of Article 4, title
Judiciary Department, subtitle
Part uI-Circuit Courts, Of the
Constitution Of this State, to provide
IN additional judge in the Second Cir
eutt and to provide for the submission
II said amendment to the qualified
voters Of this State for adoption or rs-
section; and
WHEREAS, at the January session
q the General Assembly Of Maryland,
1ald in the year 1887, an Act was
passed, to wit: Chapter 626 proposing
IN amendment to Article IL 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
fnent to the qualified voters Of the
State Of Maryland for adoption or re-
lection; in words and figures a. fol-
CHAPTER 46s-l9s5
Al ACT 70 propose an amendmsnt to re-
peal Section SO Of Article 8 Of the Con.
6titution Of the State Of Maryland, title
Legislative Department" said section
prohibiting the General Assembly from
authorizing . lottery. and providing for
3hs qualified voters of the State Of Mary
land for adoption or rejection.
Section /. Be 1t enacted By the General
Assembly of Maryland three ffthS of all
the members Of each Of the two Houses
eeacurring), That Section 30 Of Article
81 the Constitution Of the State Of Mary
land, title Legislative Department" PRO-
hibiting the General Assembly from au-
Nhorizing lottery grants be and 1t 10 hereby
Espealed II adopted by the legally Qualined
vOLGED Va Iue 0L0tcS az ACA$An RAV'ANS1s
Sec. q And be 1t further enacted. That
The aforegoing amendment to the Constitu-
tion 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 qualified voters
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
4krrkt n n
b. ballot, and upon each ballot there shall
b printed the words: For constitutional
Amendment" and Against Constitutions!
Amendment" as now provided by law. and
Immediately after said election due re-
turns shall be made to the Governor OF the
vote for and against proposed amendment:
a. directed by said Fourteenth Article OF
the Constitution, and further proceedings
had in accordance with SAID Article n
Approved: May II. 1885.
CHAPTER 494-loS7
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 1. Be It enacted By the General
Assembly Of Maryland three 6fths OF all
The members elected to each OF the two
Houses concurring), That the following
section be and the same IL hereby proposed
e an amendment to Section n OF Article
& title Judiciary Department, subtitle
"Part III-Circuit Courts, OF the Consul
tuition Of the State, ana .h aoopseH ~ Ssr sne
provided, Il shall supersede and stand N
Shs place and stead OF Section "a OF saio
n. Fer each Of the said circuits, ex::
sspting the eighth. the seeond, the THIRD
HSd the sixth, there shall Be chief judge
Judges Of the Circuit Court. 70 be selected
q Appointed ~ herein provided, and for
tha second circuit, the third eirenit ana the
sixth circuit, there shall BE- chief judge
; ;.sr. sa, q Il: Circuit coSs elected
a. appointed a. herein provided. And no
tive Of said associate judges. for any Of
the said circuits, except the third ana
election or appointment or during the term
for which they may have been elected or
appointed, reside In the same county II
two or more persons shall be candidates
Tor 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 high
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
shall have an equal number Of votes
greater than any other candidates for asso-
ciats Judge in the circuit, 1t shall be the
duty Of the Governor to order q new cleo
tion for one associate judge; but the per
non residing In any other county OF tine
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, &C sucn
times 40 are now or may hereafter be pre-
scribed to which jurors SHAH be sum
moned; and in those counties where only
two such terms are held, two other ana
terms, to which jurors snail
NOT be summoned; they may alter or NJ
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 shan
BE-, ~ far as practicable, disposed OF at
said intermediate terms. One judge in each
q the above circuits, including the second,
the third and sixth circuits, shall eonsti-
tuta q quorum for the Transaction Of any
buNfness; 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
0nah terms necessary. The additional 90
ooeiate Judge for the third circuit elected
n accordance with the terms OF the Con-
olftutional Amendment heretofore sub
mltted and adopted shall be subject %
the Same constitutional provisions, hold mis-
oflcs for the same term Of years, receive
powers AZ are herein provided for the
other associate judges in the third circuit.
The additional associate Judge for the
..oonN circtrif herein provided for Rh6ll