The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-10-17


the imposition Of a nondiscriminatory
tax upon income; in words and figures
as follows:
CHAPTER 40
AN ACT to propose an amendment to Section
IT of Article of the Constitution of the
State of Maryland, title Judiciary DEPART
ment." subtitle Part Court of Appeals"
providing for appointment by the Court Of
Appeals of the Clerk of said Court and pro.
viding for the submission of said amendment
to the qualified voters of the State of Mary
land for adoption or rejection.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General As.
sembly of Maryland (three-ffths of all the
members of each of the two Houses concur
ring) That the following be and the same
is hereby proposed as an amendment to Sec
ton II of Article 4 of the Constitution of the
State of Maryland title Judiciary Depart
ment," subtitle Part Court of Appeals"
the same if adopted by the legally qualified
voters of the State, herein provided to
become Section II of Article of the Con-
stitution of the State of Maryland.
IT. There shall be a Clerk of the Court of
Appeals, who, after the expiration of the cur
rent term of the present incumbent shall be
appointed by and shall hold his office at the
pleasure of said Court of Appeals.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted by the au-
thority aforesaid, That said aforegong
ton, hereby proposed as 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 of the State for adoption or
rejection, in pursuance of the directions con-
tanned in Article IA of the Constitution of this
State, and at the said general election the vote
on the said proposed amendment to the Con-
stitution shall be by ballot and upon eacn
ballot there shall be printed the words For
the Constitutional Amendment" and Against
the Constitutional Amendment" as now pro-
vided by law, and Immediately after said cleo
ton due returns shall be made to the Governor
of the vote for and against said proposed
amendment, as directed by said Fourteenth
Article of the Constitution, and further pro-
ceedings had in accordance with said Article
Fourteen.
Approved: March 10. 1889.
CHAPTER 1853
AN ACT to propose an amendment to Article
~ of the Constitution of the State of Mary
land, adding thereto two sections, to be
numbered Ala and Alb under new sub
title Part V-A-Peoples Courts and to
follow Immediately after Section Al of said
Article, providing for the establishment OF
Peoples Courts and to provide for the sub,
mission of said amendment to the qualified
voters of the State for adoption or rejection,
Section l.. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland (three-fifths of all the
members of each of the two Houses concur
ring), That the following two new sections
to be numbered ALA and ALB under the new
subtitle Part V-A-People's Courts" and to
follow Immediately after Section Al OF sala
Article, be and the same are hereby proposed
as an amendment to Article " of the Con-
stitution of the State of Maryland, the same.
if adopted by the legal and qualified voters OIL
the State as herein provided, to become part
of said Article " of said Constitution and 70
be numbered and sub-tited as aforesaid:
PART V-A-PEOPLE'S COURTS.
Ala There is hereby created Peoples
Court of Baltimore City. Said Court shall con-
sist originally of a Chief Judge and two as
sociate Judges the number of such judges
may thereafter be increased decreased W
the General Assembly by law but no such de-
crease shall affect the term of any Judge tien
in office or his right to stand for election IVr
further terms as hereinafter provided, luz
Judges of said Court shall have the quaiincS
tions prescribed by Section of this Artct
and shall have practiced law in the CITY u
Baltimore for total period of at least lNe
years shall hold office subject to the provisions
of Sections and of this Article with regalJJ
to retirement and removal from ohce' aag
shall receive from the Mayor and City Couhcmm
of Baltimore City such compensation as shan
be fixed by law by the General Assembly when o
shall not be diminished during continuance
in office.
The Governor shall appoint to said Court Um
to take office on the first Monday of May l p
one Associate Judge for a term expiring De
cember 81, 1912; one Associate Judge I 0t
term expiring December 81. 1914, and U hiei
Judge for a term expiring December 81 lgso,
and, upon the creation of any additional on'Vff
on said Court by increase in the numoer u
Judges pursuant to this Section, shall ~
point an Associate Judge for such term Ill., Ill.,
exceeding eight years and expiring on u
thrty-first day of December Immediately i i
lowing a Congressional election, as the ID"
creating such office shall prescribe. II any va
cancy occurs during any such Original ve,no o
the Governor shall appoint a successor 10 se
for the remainder of such term. After tne
piration of said original terms, the Iern .oors
office of said Court shall be for eight ye%
from the expiration of the preceding "i"
and shall be filled as follows: g., co,,t
Q) Any incumbent Judge OF sara ton
shall be eligible, at the Congressional ele.'m he
Immediately preceding the expiration "a ~
period of appointment or term, Tor eIee' fnl
reelection to succeed himself (a) for a I %%
term of eight years except as provided IN ",
hereof or tb) for the uneXpired remallueii
the current eight year term, if his appo.o
ment will expire before the end OF suGn Lan
No person other than an incumbent Judge '''
be eligible for election to said Court IN
~ Whenever a vacancy shall occui hall
said Court from any cause the GoVerhoi, boI
appoint to said Court a Judge who Sha. at;ty
office under such appointment until the r Ln
first day of December Immediately loi iro liz
the first Congressional election occurrlhs ~
months or more after the date OF ms appv,d
ment No Judge of said Court who mas S ian
for election to succeed himself ana no. lid
elected, shall thereafter be appointed 70 %as
Court, and no Judge of said Court WIN