Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-08-09

title Judiciary Department. sub, title
"Part ili@circuit Courts" Of the ,o Con-
for 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 That three ffthS
| OF all the members elected to each or the
| two Houses concurring, that the following
section be and the. same is hereby pro,
| posed as an amendment to Section 81 Of
Article 4, title Judiciary Department..
| subtitle Part III-Circuit Courts" Of
the Constitution Of this State, and If adopt:
| ed by the legal and qualified voters thereof
as herein provided II shall supersede and
stand in the place and stead Of Section q
| OF said Article 4.
81. For each of the said circuits, ex.
| (and) the sixth and seventh, there shall
| be a chief judge and two associate judges,
to be styled judges of the Circuit Court.
| to be selected or appointed as herein pro-
vided, and for the second circuit, the third
| circuit, (and) the sixth circuit, and the
seventh circuit, there shall be chief Judge
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 and sixth
and seventh 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. II two or more persons shall be
candidates for associate judge In the same
county in any, of the circuits, except the
third and sixth and seventh circuits, that
one only In said county shall be declared
elected who has the highest number OF
votes In the circuit. In case any two can
circuits, except the third and sixth and
seventh 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 new cleo
ton for one associate Judge; but the. per-
I n nfh
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 coun-
ties composing their respective circuits.
at such times as are now or may hereafter
be prescribed 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 fix
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 interpositlon OF the jury shall
said intermediate terms. One judge In each
Of the above circuits. including the second,
the third (and) sixth and seventh circuits.
action 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 rem
ders such terms necessary. The additional
associate judge for the third circuit elected
stltutional Amendment heretofore sub
mitted and adopted shall be subject to 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, for shall ha be
pointed by the Governor after the expira-
ton of six 90 months after the adoption
of this amendment and shall serve until the
first general election for members of the
| General Assembly that shall be held IN
said circuit subsequent to the adoption Pr OF
cessor shall be- elected by the qualified
voters voters Of Of Caroline, Cecil. Kent, Queen
Anne's, and Talbot Counties. constituting
shall be subject to the same constitutional
provisions, receive the same compensation
| and have the same powers as are herein
| the second circuit, and the judge so elected
| shall be subject to the same constitutional
provision, hold his office for the same term
| and have the same powers as are herein
| provided for the other associate judges in
| the second circuit.
The additional judge for the sixth cir
qualified voters of Frederick and MOntgom-
cry Counties at the 1888 election in accord
ance with the terms Of the COnstitutionai
Amendment heretofore submitted and
adopted shall be subject to the same con-
| stitutiOnal provisions, receive the same
compensation and have the same powers
| as are herein provided for the other ass0-
ciate judges In the sixth circuit and his
successors shall be appointed andIor elect;
| Judge may be elected from either Frederick
or MONTGOMERY Counties, but when the
| County one Of the associate judges shall be
a resident of said county and the two re-
naming associate judges shall be residents
Of Mnnf chief
Judge Is elected from Montgomery County
one Of the associate judges shall be resi-
remaining two associate judges residents
of Frederick County In case any candi-
date or candidates for associate judge at
any judicial election held in the sixth ju-
to cause such candidate or candidates to
be declared elected, but the election Of
more associate judges than herein per-
mitted to reside In any county of said cir
cult, then and in that event only that can
didate or those candidates, as the case may
be- residing In said county in the order Of
the votes received shall be declared elected
whose election would provide the permitted
county and the candidate or candidates.
as the case may be-. residing in the other
county, and not similarly disqualified, who
in said election shall be declared elected. If,
by reason Of such a condition or by reason
Of an equal vote for two or more candi-
judges duly qualified as to residence as
above set out should not be elected at any
election in said sixth judicial circuit, then
1t shall be the duty Of the Governor to
order a new election for such unified Office
or Offices.
The additional associate judge for the
seventh circuit herein provided for shall
be appointed by the Governor Immediately
after the adoption of this amendment and
shall serve until the first general election
for members Of the General Assembly that
shall be held in said circuit subsequent to
the adoption Of this amendment, at which
election his successor shall be elected by
the qualified voters Of Prince Georges,
Charles, Calvert and st. Marys Counties.
No member Of the General Assembly. Of
1899, otherwise qualified shall be ineligible
for appointment or election as such assO-
ciate Judge by reason of his membership
in the General Assembly. The judge so
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 seventh circuit, and the judge
so elected and his successors shall be sub
ject to the same constitutional provisions,
hold office for the same term of years re-
ceive the same compensation, and have the
same powers as are herein provided for
the other associate judges in the seventh
circuit No two of the associate judges