The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-10-21
1888
1888
PROCLAMATION OF THE GOV
ERNOR 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 46S proposing
an amendment to repeal Section 80 OF
Article of the Constitution OF the
State Of Maryland, title Legislative
Department" said section prohibiting
the General Assembly from authorize
ing a lottery, and providing for the
admission 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 1897, 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
m 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 15 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 463--1935
AN ACT to propose an amendment to re-
neal Section SO Of Article 3 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 hfths or an
concnrringJ, That Section SO Of Article
Of the Constitution Of the State OF Mary
land, title Legislative Department, pro
libiting the General Assembly from au-
thoriging lottery grants b pc , anu sualed
voters Of the State, as herein PROVIDED.
Sec. 2. And be It further enacted, That
the aforegoing amendment to the Constitu-
tion of the State Of Maryland shail, az the
next ensuing general election for members
Of the General Assembly OF Maryianu, pe
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 tne
State Of Maryland, and at the SAID genera,
election the vote on the said proposed
Amendment to the Constitution shall De
BY ballot, and upon each ballot there snaii
be printed the words: For Constitutionai
Amendment" and Against Constitutionai
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 amen9menL;
n directed by said Fourteenth Arties y.
the Constitution, and further proceedings
had in accordance with said Article IA.
Approved: May II, 1885.
CHAPTER 494-19s7
AN ACT to amend Section q Of Article :,
title Judiciary Department. sup-ut,e
"Part III-Cireuit Courts, Of tne CON an
additional judge in the Second Circuit
and to provide for the submission Of said
amendment to the qualified voters Oh tnis
State for adoption or rejection.
Section 4. Be it enacted by the Genera,
Assembly Of Maryland (three- ffths OF an
Houses concurring), That the following
section be and the same is hereby proposed
Al an amendment to Section n OF Article
spsrt I1IOCircuit Courts, Of the Consti-
tuition of the State, and II adopted BY the
legal and qualified voters thereof as nerein
provided, It shall supersede and stana IN
the place and stead Of Section Il OF sara
Article 4.
q, For each Of the said circuits, ex,
.l,.v,kh khn
and the sixth, there shall be chief Judge
and two associate judges, to be styled
judges Of the Circuit Court, to pc seiecteu
or appointed as herein provided, ana JOE
the second circuit, the third circuit ana 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. ANA no
two Of said associate judges, for any OF
the said circuits. except the third ana
sixth circuits shall. at the time OF, tne, ,s
election or appointment or during tne Term
for which they may have been elected OF
two or more persons shall be candidates
for associate Judge in the same county IN
any Of the circuits, except the tnlra ana
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 ana
sixth circuits, residing in the same county
8lau nave I'LL c4udi huuDCh - 'OsSS
greater than any other candidates for assoc
ciate Judge in the circuit, 1t shall be the
duty Of the Governor to order a new cleo
ton for one associate Judge; but tine 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 sucn
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 ana
intermediate terms, to which jurors shall
net 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.
curing 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 as
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
ONCE 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.