The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-06
1910
PROCLAMATION OF THE Gov
ERNOR OF MARYLAND PROPOS-
ING AMENDMENTS TO THE CON-
sTITUTION OF THE STATE.

ING AMENDMENTS TO THE CON-
STITUTION 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 4O-proposing an amend
ment to Section II Of Article A 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 Nv Of the Constitu-
ton Of the State Of Maryland, adding
thereto two new sections, to be num-
bered Ala and Alb under a 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 2OO-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 IL 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 it's session and
the compensation Of the members
thereof;
Chapter 371-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 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 1, Article II, title
Executive Department" Of the State
Constitution, to provide that 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 IS Of said Article, pro-
viding that nothing in the Constitu-
ton shall exempt the salary or COM
pensation Of any judge or other pub
liz officer from the imposition OF q
nondiscriminatory tax upon income;
in words and figures as follows:
AN ACT 20 propose an amendment to Sec
tion II Of Article OF the Constitution
Of the State Of Maryland, title Judiciary
Department subtitle e. pa n1ointG wenf' b "
the: Court of Appeals Of the Clerk OF
said Court, and providing for the submis,
sion Of said amendment to the qual1ed
voters OF the State OF Maryland Tor aooP-
tion or rejection.
Assembly Of Maryland three fifths Of all
die members Of each Of the two Houses
concurringl That the following pc ana ms sne
10 Section II Of Article Of the Constitu-
tion Of the State Of Maryland, title "Ju-
dietary Department sn ap, Is .dantsd Nv
the legally qualified voters Of the State, as
herein provided, to become Section u OF
Article Of the Constitution OF the state
Of Maryland.
~ There shall be Clerk Of the Court
OF Appeals, who, after the expiration OF
the current term Of the present incumbent,
shall be appointed by and shall mold MS
office at the pleasure Of said Court O
Appeals.
SEES. 2. And be It further enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That said aforegoing
section, hereby proposed as an amenGment
to the Constitution Of this State, shall be,
this State in the year 1910, submitted to the
LEGAL and qualified voters of the State for
adoption or rejection, In pursuance Of the
n ne state "a at the
general election the vote on the said pro- Pro,
posed amendment to the Constitution shall
b BY ballot, and upon each ballot there
stitutionaf Amendment ana Against the
CONSTITUTIONAL Amendment" as now pro,
yidedJ By law, and Immediately after SAID
GcySrnor Of the vote for and against said
Fourteenth Article Of the Constitution, ana
further proceedings had In accordance with
said Affac1e Fourteen. ss ~
Approved: March 10; 1882. 49, @ &.
sen Is0p.l. CHAPTER 1888 M a
AM ACT To- propose AN amendment e
State Of Maryland, adding thereto two
new sections, to be numbered 4l-A, ana
Alb under q new subtitle Part VA
Peoples Courts, ana 20 roa ;N iMme
providing for the establishment OF Peo-
pies Courts; and to provide for the sub
mission Of said amendment to the quan-
fed voters Of the State for adoption or
rejection. s
Section /. Be 1t enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland three -tifths 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-
ple's Courts" and to follow Immediately
after Section Al Of said Article. be and the
same are hereby proposed as an amend.
ment to Article nv Of the Constitution Of
the State of Maryland, the same, If adopted
by the legal and qualified voters of the
State a. 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-PE0PLEs COURTS.
41-A. There IL hereby created Peoples
Court Of Baltimore City. Said Court shall
consist originally Of Chief Judge and two
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