The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-08-04

1898
PROCLAMATION OF THE COVER.
NOK OF MARYLAND PROPOSING
NE My1ENDMENTS TO THE CONSTI-
TUITION OF THE STATE

Y II
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTI-
TUITION OF THE STATE
W WHEREAS, at the January session of tbo
General Assembly of MARYLAND. held in tho
year 1885, an Act was passed. to-wit. Cbartar
do5 proposing an amendment to repeal Spctior
90 Oh ArtIcle of the Constitution of the State
vi maryland, title Legislative Department.
S S secton prohibiting the General Assembly
from authorizing a lottery, and providing for
~! ne submission of said amendment to the quail
med voters of the State of MARYLAND for adon-
uon or rejection; and NP
r. NhEkEAS, at the January session of the
General Assembly of Maryland held in the
year 1887, an Act was passed. to-wit: Cbarter
~ proposing to amend Section 81 of Article A.
tIue Judiciary Department, subtitle s'Parf
~; -Sircult Courts, of the Constitution of
-, e. o'Ste' TO provide an additional judge
IN the Second Circuit and to provide for the
submission of said amendment to the ouali-
Hed voters of this State for adoption or re-
lection; and
r WHEREAS, at the January session of the
General Assembly of Maryland, held in the
year 1897, an Act was passed, to-wit: Chapter
20 proposing an amendment to Article Is of
me Deciaratlon of Rights of the Constitution
Oh ihe State of Maryland. authorizing the Cen
erai Assembly to impose taxes on incomes and
providing for the submission of said amend
ment to the qualified voters of the STATE of
maryland for adoption or rejection; in word.
anu hgures as follows:
CHAPTER 468-1935
AN ACT to propose an amendment to ranaa1
section 36 of Article 3 of the Constitution
OF the State of Maryland title Legislative
Department" said section prohibiting the
General Assembly from authorizing a LOT
terry and providing for the submission of
SAD amendment to the qualified voters of
lection. VI
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
assembly Of Maryland tthree-fifths of all the
members of each of the two Houses concur
rtingl: mat Section SO of Article of the Con-
sttutlon OF the State of Maryland title 81 egis-
latlve Department" prohibiting the General
Assembly from authorizing lottery grants he
ana 1T IS hereby repealed if adopted by the
legally qualified voters of the State, as herein
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted. That the
aforegoing amendment to the Constitution of
the State of Maryland shall. at the next en-
SUNG general election for members of the Gem
eral Assembly of Maryland be submitted to the
legal and qualified voters of the State for their
adoption or rejection, in pursuance of the di-
rections contained in Article ii of the Con
'tltution of the State of Maryland and at the
said general election the vote on the said nro-
posed amendment to the Constitution shall be
oy ballot, and upon each ballot there shall be
printed the words: For Constitutional Amend
nent' and Against Constitutional Amend
nent' as now provided by law. and immedi-
ID
made to the Governor of the vote for and
against proposed amendment. as directed bv
said Fourteenth Article of the Constitution
and further proceedings had in accordance
with said Article IA.
Approved: May II. 1885.
CHAPTER 494-1937
AN ACT to amend Section 81 of Article
title Judiciary Department" subtitle Part
IIl-Circuit Courts, of the Constitution of
this State, to provide an additional judge in
the Second Circuit and to provide for the
submission of said amendment to the quail
flied voters of this State for adoption or re-
lection.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General As
embly of Maryland (three-ifths of all of the
members elected to each of the two Houses
;oncurring). That the following section be and
he same is hereby proposed as an amendment
% Section 81 of Article 4, title judiciary De-
oartment', subtitle Part III-Circut Courts"
If the Constitution of the State and if adopted
~ the legal and qualified voters thereof as
herein provided it shall supersede and stand
n the place and stead of Section 81 of said
Article 4.
81. For each of the said circuits excepting
he eighth, the second, the third and the sixth,
here shall be a chief judge and two associate
Judges to be styled judges of the Circuit Court
% be selected or appointed as herein provided,
md for the second circuit, the third circuit and
he sixth circuit there shall be a chief Judge
md three associate judges to be styled judges
If the Circuit Court to be elected or appointed
IS herein provided. And no two of said associ-
lte judges, for any of the said circuits, except
he third and sixth circuits shall, at the time
If their election or appointment or during the
ERIN for which they may have been elected or
appointed, reside in the same county If two
" more persons shall be candidates for asso-
late judge in the county in any of the
circuits, except the third and sixth circuits.
hat one only in said county shall be declared
elested who has the highest number of votes
n the circuit. In case any two candidates for
associate judge in any of the circuits, except
he third and sixth circuits, residing in the
;ame county shall have an equal number of
votes greater than any other candidates for
associate judge in the circuit, it shall be the
iuty of the Governor to order a new election
or one associate judge but the person resid-
nR in any other county of the circuit and who
las the highest number of votes shall be de-
Jared elected. The said judges shall hold not
ess than two terms of the Circuit Court in each
If the counties composing their respective cir
,uits, at such times now or may here
ifter be prescribed to which jurors shall be
and in those counties where only
swo such terms are held, two other and in
-ermediate terms to which jurors shall not be
they may alter or fix the times for
holding any or all terms, until otherwise pre-
;cribed, and shall adopt rules to the end that
all business not requiring the interposition OF
The jury shall be, as far practicable disposed
If at said intermediate terms. One judge IN
each of the above circuits, including the sec
md, the third and sixth circuits, shall consti-
lutte quorum for the transaction of any bus
mess; 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 adj
itional associate judge for the third circuit
elected in accordance with the terms of the
Constitutional Amendment heretofore submit
ted and adopted shall be subject to the same
provisions, hold his office for
the same term of years, receive the same COM
pensation 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 be resident
of Cecil County, shall be appointed by the Gov
ernor after the expiration of SIX '6) months
after the adoption of this amendment and shall
serve until the first general election for mem
beers of the General Assembly that shall be held
in said circuit subsequent to the adoption OF
this amendment, at which election his success.
sor shall be elected by the qualified voters OF
Caroline Cecil. Kent, Queen Annes and TAI
bot counties, constituting the second circuit.
The judge appointed shall be subject TO the
same constitutional provisions, receive the
same compensation and have the same powers
as are herein provided for the other associate
Judges in the second circuit, and the judge so
elected shall be subject to the same consul
tutional provision hold his office for the same
term of years, receive the same compensation,
and have the same powers as are herein pro-
vided for the other associate judges IN the
second circuit.
The additional judge for the sXth circuit
herein provided for and elected by the quail
fed voters of Frederick and Montgomery Coun-
ties at the 1888 election in accordance with the
terms of the Constitutional Amendment hereto
fore submitted and adopted shall be subject
IN the same constitutional provisions, receive
The same conversation and have the same
bowers ne gs as are herein provided for the other
associate judges in the sixth circuit and ms
successor shall be appointed and/or elected
in accordance with the constitutional provis-
-. .O1a.ir.. 10 i1dnes The Chief Judge NAV