The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-08-09
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PROCLAMATION OF THE Gov
ERNOR OF MARYLAND PROPOS-
ING AMENDMENTS TO THE CON.
STITUTIONf OF THE STATE.

STITUTIONf OF THE STATE.
WHEREAS, at the January session
of the General Assembly of Maryland,
held in the year 1889, the following
Acts were passed, providing for the
submission of said amendments to the
qualified voters of the State of Mary
land for adoption or rejection;
Chapter 40-proposing an amend
ment to Section II of Article Of the
Constitution Of the State of Mary
land, title Judiciary Department, !"
subtitle "Part Court of Appeals"
providing for appointment by the
Court of Appeals of the Clerk Of said
Court;
Chapter proposing an amend
ment to Article w of the Constitu-
ton of the State Of Maryland, adding
thereto two new sections, to be num-
bered Ala and Alb under new sub
title "Part V-A-People's Courts"
and to follow Immediately after Sec
ton Al of said Article, providing for
the establishment of Peoples Courts;
Chapter 2O0-proposing to amend
Section 81 of Article a, title Judiciary
Department" subtitle "Part III-Cir-
cult Courts" of the Constitution of
this State, providing for an additional
Judge in the Seventh Judicial Circuit
of Maryland;
Chapter 247-proposing an amend
ment to Section Is of Article 8 Of the
Constitution of the State of Maryland,
title Legislative Department" regu-
lating the period that the General As
sembly may continue its session and
the compensation Of the members
thereof;
Chapter 371-proposing to amend
Section 81 Of Article 4, title Judiciary
Department" subtitle "Part III-Cir-
cult Courts" of the Constitution OF
this State, providing for the residen-
tial qualification and method of selec-
ton of Associate Judges in the Third
Judicial Circuit;
Chapter 381-proposing an amend
ment to Section l, Article II, title
Executive Department" Of the State
Constitution, to provide that a Gov
ernor shall not be eligible to succeed
himself for the term directly follow
ing that for which he was elected;
Chapter 771-proposing an amend
ment to Article III Of the Constitu-
ton of the State of Maryland, adding
thereto one new section, to be num-
bered 35A and to follow Immediately
after Section 35 Of said Article, pro-
viding that nothing in the Constitu-
ton shall exempt the salary or COM
pensation of any Judge or other pub
lie officer from the imposition OF a.
nondiscriminatory tax upon income;
in words and figures as follows: ia
sA-o CHAPTER 40 <
AN ACT to propose an amendment to Sec
tion II OF Article Of the Constitution
Of the State Of Maryland, title Judiciary
Appeals" providing for appointment by
the Court of Appeals of the Clerk Of
said Court. and providing for the submis;
voters Of the State of Maryland for adop-
ton or rejection. =
Section T.. Be 1t enacted by the General
concurring5, THAT the following be and the
same is hereby proposed as an amendment
to Section IL Of Article 4 Of the Constitu-
dietary Department" subtitle Part p
Court OF Appeals" the same If adopted by
the legally qualified voters Of the State, as
aree & e e. tne State
of Maryland. 4siksl9 *
II. There shall be "a Clerk Of the Court
Of Appeals Who after the expiration q
shall be- appointed BY and shall hold his
Office at the pleasure of said Court OF
Appeals. 50
SEES. O. And be 1t further enacted by the
seetion, hereby eI proposed r. as San an amendment
to the Constitution Of this State, shall be,
at the next general election to be held IN
legal s A and qualified voters Of the State for
directions contained in Article IA of the
Constitution Of this state ana at ne said
posed amendment to the Constitution shall
be by ballot, and upon. each ballot there
shall be- printed the words Fer the Con- on
Constitutional Amendment" as now pro-
vided by law, and Immediately after said
election due returns shall be made sgs 70 she
proposed amendment, as directed by said
Fourteenth Article of the Constitution, and
further proceedings had in accordance with
said Article Fourteen. e
Approved: March TO- 1880.
% CHAPTER 1893 "a
AN ACT to propose an amendment to
State of Maryland, adding thereto two
new sections, to be numbered Ala and
Alb under a new subtitle part VA
Peoples Courts" and to follow imme-
diate1y after Section Al of said Article,
providing for the establishment of Peo-
pies Courts; and to provide for the sub
mission of said amendment to the quail
fed voters of the State for adoption or
rejection.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland (three-f ifths of all
the members of each of the two Houses
concurring), That the following two new
sections, to be numbered Ala and Alb
under the new subtitle Part V-A-Peo-
pies Courts" and to follow Immediately
after Section Al of said Article, be and the
same are hereby proposed as an amend
ment TO Article w of the Constitution of
the State Of Maryland, the same, If adopted
by the legal and qualified voters of the
State as herein provided to become part
of said Article Nv of said Constitution and
to. be numbered and sub-titled as afore-
said:
PART v-A-PEOPLE'S COURTS.
41-A. There 10 hereby created Peoples
Court Of Baltimore City. Said Court shall
consist originally Of Chief Judge and two
Associate Judges; the number of such
Judges may thereafter be increased or
decreased, by Stha General Assembly by law