The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-08-16

number, Of votes In said election shall be
condition or by reason Of an equal vote for
two or more candidates a sufficient number
of associate judges duly qualified as to
residence as above set out should not be
elected at any election in said seventh ju-
dicial circuit, then 1t shall be the duty of
the Governor to order new election for
such untitled Office or Offices.
Sec. 2. And be 1t further enacted, That
an amendment to the Constitution of this
State shall be, at the next general election
to be held in this State in the year 1910,
submitted to the legal and qualified voters
thereof for their adoption or rejection in
pursuance Of directions contained in Article
IA OF the Constitution of this State, and
at the. said general election, the vote on
ballot, and upon each ballot there shall be
printed the words "For the Constitutional
Amendment" and "Againt the Constitution
al Amendment as now prescribed by law,
returns shall be made to the Governor of
the vote for and against said proposed
amendment as directed by said Article IA
OF the Constitution.
Approved: May II, 1899.
CHAPTER PAT
AN ACT to propose an amendment to Sec
tion 10 Of Article of the Constitution
VIC kotutC VI MdIylduu, lille LeRIS1d-
tive Department" regulating the period
that the General Assembly may continue
Its session and the compensation of the
members thereof and to provide for the
submission Of said amendment to the
qualified voters Of the State of Maryland
for adoption or rejection.
Section l. Be 1t enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland !three- ffths of all
concurring), That the following be and
the same Is hereby proposed as an amend
ment to Section Is or Article 8 Of the Com
stitution Of the State Of Maryland, title
adopted by the legally qualified voters Of
the State, as herein provided, to become
Section is Of Article 8 of the Constitution
Of the State Of Maryland.
Its. session SO long as in its Judgment the
public interest may require, for period
not longer than ninety days; and each
member thereof shall receive a compensa-
$500 per annum, payable quarterly, with
a deduction of ten dollars per diem for
each day Of unexcused absence from any
session; and he shall also receive such
ceedinng twenty cents per mile; and the
presiding officer Of each House shall re-
ceive an additional compensation Of two
When the General Assembly shall be con.
vened by Proclamation Of the Governor
the session shall not continue longer than
thirty days.. but no additional compensa-
ton other than mileage and other allow
ances provided by law shall be paid mem
bers. of the General Assembly for Special
Sessions.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That
to The ds fsa
State Of Maryland shall, at the next general
election to be held in November, 1910, be
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 the State
Of Maryland, and at the said general cleo
ton the vote, on the said proposed amend
ment to the Constitution shall be by ballot,
and upon each ballot there shall be printed
the words For the Constitutional Amend
ment" and Against the. Constitutional
after said election due returns
shall be made to the Governor of the vote
for and against the said proposed amend
ment as directed by said Fourteenth Arti-
ceedings had In accordance with said Arti-
Gle Fourteen.
Approved: April 20, 1880.
CHAPTER 81
title Judiciary Department" subtitle
"Part III-Circuit Courts" Of the Con-
stitution Of this State, providing for, the
selection Of Associate Judges in the Third
judicial Circuit and to provide for the
submission of said amendment to the
qualified voters of this State for adoption
or rejection.
Section /. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, That (three- fifths
Of all members elected to each of the two
Houses concurring) the. following section
to Section Fl Of Article i, Of
the Constitution of Maryland, title "Ju-
dietary Department" subtitle part Ill
Circuit Courts" the same, If adopted by
I'M nrnl nd nd vol oc
herein provided, to become Section q Of
Article of the Constitution of the State
Of Maryland.
81 For each Of the said circuits, ex-
cepting the eighth, the SECOND, tn. the third
and two associate judges, to be styled
judges of the Circuit Court, to be selected
Or appointed as herein provided, and for
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.
any Of the said circuits, except the third
and sixth circuits shall, at the time Of
their election or appointment or during the
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 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 one 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
for associate Judge in the circuit, 1t shall
be the duty of the Governor to order new
election for one. associate judge; but the
person residing in any other county OF the
circuit and who has the highest number of
votes shall be declared elected. The said
ch0n hold nj frrn
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-
and in those counties where only
two such terms are held, two other and
terms, to which jurors shall
not be summoned; they may alter or fix
The times for holding any or all terms, un-
Ill otherwise prescribed, and shall adopt
rules to the end that all business not re-
quiring 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 the sixth circuits, shall con.
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.
In the Third Circuit, two Of said Asso-
ciate Judges shall at all times be bona
.lde residents of Baltimore County, and one
Of said Associate Judges or the Chief Judge
be bona fide resident of Hartford County,
and said Judges shall have been such resi-
dents six months prior to their appoint