Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-09-08
1888
1888
PROCLAMATION OF THE GOV.
TRNOR OF MARYLAND PRoPOS.
ING AMENDMENTS TO THE CON.
STITUTION OF THE 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 3 Of the Constitution of the
State of Maryland, title Legislative
Department" said section prohibiting
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 1887, an Act was pass
ed, to wit: Chapter 494 proposing to
amend Section 81 of Article A, title
Judiciary Department" subtitle
SPart 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 525 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
ment to the qualified voters of the
State of MARYLAND for adoption or re-
lection; in words and figures as fol-
lows: +&
CHAPTER 46s--1935
AN ACT to propose an amendment to re-
peal Section SO Of Article Of the Con-
Utitution 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
he 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
oeacurring), That Section SO of Article 3
Of the Constitution of the State of Mary
land, title Legislative Department" pro-
hibiting the General Assembly from au
thorixinR lottery grants be and 1t 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repealed If adopted by the legally qualified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 Constltu-
ton 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
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 on the said proposed
amendment to the Constitution shall be
by ballot and upon each ballot there shall
Be printed the words: For Constitutional
Amendment" and Against Constitutional
Amendment" as now provided by law, and
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 IA.
Approved: May II, 1895.
CHAPTER 494-1937
AN ACT to amend Section q of Article 4,
title Judiciary Department, subtitle
apart III-Circuit Courts, Of the Con-
stitution Of this State, to provide an
additional judge il the second Ctrcult
and to provide Tor the submission Of said
amendment to the qualified voters Of this
State for adoption or rejection.
Section /. Be 1t enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland (three- ffths OF all
the members elected to each OF the TWO
Houses concurring), That the Following
section be and the same is hereby proposes
as an amendment to Section q of Article
{, title Judiciary Department, subtitle
"Part III-Circuit Courts, Of the Consti-
tuition Of the State, and II adopted by the
legal and qualified voters thereon as herein
Drovided, IL shall supersede ana STAND IN
the place and stead of Section n OF SAID
Article 4.
d. For each Of the said circuits, ex.
cepting the eighth, the second, the third
and the SIXTH there shall be chief Judge
and two associate judges, TO De styie9
judges of the Circuit Court, to be seiected
the second circuit, the third circtit and the
sixth circuit, there shall be a chief judge
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 ana
sixth circuits shall, at the time OF their
election or appointment or during tne Term
for which they may have been elected gs
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 tnlro anu
sixth circuits, that one only In SAID 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 and
sixth circuits, residing in the same county
shall 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 q new elec-
ton for one associate Judge; but 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
their respective circuits, at sucn
times as are now or may hereafter De pre-
seribed to which jurors shall be sum
moned; and in those counties where only
two such terms are held, two other ana
terms, to which jurors shen
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-, a. far as practicable, disposed OF et
seid intermediate terms. One Judge In each
The third and sixth circuits, shall const-
tute q quorum for the Transaction OF any
business; and the said judges or any o.
them may hold special terms OF their
courts, whenever In their discretion the
business Of the several counties renders
Duoh terms necessary. The additional g.
poeiate Judge for the third circuit elected
y accordance with the terms OF the Con-
stitutional Amendment heretofore sub
mitted and adopted shall be subject 70
ne same constitutional provisions, hold MS
once for the same term OF years, receive
the same compensation and have the same
other associate judges in the third circuit.
The adhftt0na1 aasociafq fudge for the