The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-08-19

nS.o - The year 1885, an Aet W&s
psHsSu, o WIT Chapter ass pYopc8ing
90 &si3ndmeni TO 9peal Section SO of
~ gieis 2 of thc Constitution of the
Sate Of Maryland title legislative
Eepar4aafut' s1ii section prohibiting
sr;bf General Assembly rom authoriz-
ine q locty. sud pfoviding for the
rn.Anissioa vi said amendment to the
qnsl6ed voters II the State of Mary
laHd t1l ado 4on or rejection; and
WHFUEAS, at the January session
~ the neral Assembly of Maryland,
held u the year 1887, an Act was pass
ed % wit: Chapter 494 proposing to
aend 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
cult 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 4e3-1935
AN ACT to propose an amendment TO re-
peal Section 80 Of Article of the con
stitution 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 qualified voters of the State of Mary
land for adoption or rejection
Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland three fifths OF all
the members Of each of the two HOUSES
concurring), That Section 30 of Article
of the Constitution of the state OF mary
land, title Legislative Department, pro
hibiting the General Assembly from au-
thorizing lottery grants be ana It IL nefeoy
repealed il adopted by the legally quahhed
voters of the State, as herein PROVIDED
Sec. q And be it further enacted, That
the aforegoing amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the State of Maryland shali, at the
next ensuing general election for members
of the General Assembly VI MAJ ~
submitted to the legal and qualified voters
of the State for their adoption or reJectlon,
in pursuance of the directions contained
in Article IA of the Constitution OF the
State of Maryland, and at the said l general
election the vote on the SAID proposed
amendment to the Constitution shall pc
by ballot and upon each ballot there shaii
be printed the words: For Constitutionai
Amendment" and against CONSTITUTIONAL
amendments" 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,
tho Constitution, and further proceedings
had in accordance with said Article ii.
Approved: May II, 1888.
CHAPTER 494-1037
AN ACT to amend Section 81 Of Article 4,
apart sle,e ifIWCircuit Courts, Of the Con
stitution of this State, to PROVIDE an
additional judge in the Second Circull
and to provide for the submission or saia
amendment to the qualified voters OF thls
State for adoption or rejection.
Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the General
Assembly OF Maryland (three- afths OF all
the members elected to each OF the Two
Houses concurring), That the Following
section be and the same Is hereby Pr0p .t;",n
A an amendment to Section n OF Articie
4, title Judiciary Department, subtitle
"Part III-Circuit Courts, Of the Consti-
tuition Of the State, and II adopted py tne
legal and qualified voters Thereon as nere IL,
nroyided it shall supersede and stand IN
the place and stead Of Section Il Oh said
Article 4.
u. For each Of the said circuits, ex.
cepting the eighth, the second, the third
and the sixth, there shall be chief 1uGg9
and two associate judges, to be styiea
or appointed as herein provided, and for
the second circuit, the third circult ana ine
sixth circuit, there shall be a chief judge
and three associate judges to pc styied
Judges of the Circuit Court, to be eiecteu
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 tnelr
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 candlaates
for 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 nigh
est number of votes in the circuit. In case
any two candidates for associate JuIge 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 Tor asso-
ciate judge in the circuit, It shan De tne
duty of the Governor to order new elec-
ton for one associate judge; but the per
SON residing in any other county OF the
circuit and who has the highest numDer OF
votes shall be declared elected. The said
Judges shall hold not less than tive terms
Of the Circuit Court in each of the Counties
composing their respective circuits, at such
times as are now or may hereafter be 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 NIX
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 shall
be, as far as practicable, disposed or at
said intermediate terms. One judge In each
Of the above circuits, including the second,
the third and sixth circuits, shall eonsti-
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 as.
sociate Judge for the third circuit elected
in accordance with the terms Of the Con-
etitutional Amendment heretofore sub
mitted and adopted shall be subject 70
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
second circuit herein provided for shall