The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-08-26

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 36 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
"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 ID of the
Declaration of Rights of the Con-
stitution of the State of Maryland,
authorizing the General Assembly to
impose taxes on incomes, and provld-
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 483-1935
AN ACT to propose an amendment to re-
peal Section 36 of Article of the CON
stitution of the State of Maryland, title
"Iegislatiye Department" said section
prohibiting the General Assembly from
authorizing lottery, and PROVIDING TOT
the submission of said amendment TO
the qualified voters of the State of Mary
land for adoption or rejection
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland three fifths OF all
the members of each of the two Houses
coneurring), That SECTION 50 Sto ta a. NIarvo
land, title Legislative Department, pro
hibiting the General Assembly from au-
thorizing lottery grants be and 1t Is hereby
repealed if adopted by tne ieean Syv; Iadi'neu
Sec Q. And be it further enacted, That
the afOregoing amendment to the Constltu-
tion of the State of Maryland shall, at the
next ensuing general election ior iilenioeLe
of the General Assembly of Maryland, DE
admitted to the legal and quallhed VOTERS
of the State for their adoption or reJectloh,
in pursuance of the directions contained
in Article IA of the Constitution Oh tne
State of Maryland, and at the sald g enerad,
election the vote on the said proposed
amendment to the Constitution shall pc
by ballot, and upon each ballot there shaii
he printed the words: For Constitutionaii
Amendment and Against G0nst II ma
Amendments" as now provided by law, ana
Immediately after said election Que re-
turns shall be made to the Governor OF the
vote for and against proposed amendment.
as directed by said Fourteentn aretaii os
the Constitution, and further proceedings
had in accordance with said Article Ii.
Approved: May IL, 1850.
CHAPTER 494-19S7
AN ACT to amend Section 81 Of Article 4,
title Judiciary department a. tha Con-
stitution of this State, to proviHae an
additional judge in the Second Clrcu i5
and to provide for the submission OF OF 5 this
State for adoption or rejection.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly OF Maryland (three iifths OF all
the members elected to each OF tme two
Houses concurring), That the followlngs
section be and the same Is nere9y Rro aptse
a title Judiciary Department, suD-titie
"Part III-Circuit Courts, OF the Gohs st
tution of the State, and If adopted py tne
legal and qualified voters thereof as herein
nroyided. it shall supersede and STAND IN
the place and stead of Section q OF said
Article 4.
q. For each Of the said circuits, ex,
cepting the eighth, the second, the thiru
and the sixth, there shall be CHIEF Judge
and two associate Judges to be stytea
Judges OF the Circuit Court, to be selected
or appointed as herein provided, anu ior
the second circuit, the third circuit ana lne
sixth circuit, there shall be CHER Judge
and three associate judges TO De St9ie1
Judges of the Circuit Court. to be elected
or appointed as herein PROVIDED. Anu ~
two Of said associate judges, TOT any oi
the said circuits, except the third anu
sixth circuits shall. at the time OF their
election or appointment or during the Term
for which they may have been elected or
appointed, reside in the same county, ~ ~
two or more persons shall De canuiaatts
for associate judge in the same county IN
any of the circuits, except the tnlrd anu
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
nny Of the circuits, except the third ana
sixth circuits, residing in the same county
shall have an equal number OF votes
ciate Judge in the circuit, it shall De tne
duty of the Governor to order new elec-
tiOn for one associate judge; but the per-
sOn residing in any other county or 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 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 snail
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-
uuiring 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 a 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 diseFetion 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-
gtitutional Amendment heretofore sub
mitted and adopted shall be subject 10
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