Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-10-25

tile "}Hais1sry DsRsrtmsnt: s title
stitution of this State, and to provide
for the submission Of said amendment
to the qualified voters Of this State for
adoption or rejection.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, That three ffths
of all the members elected to each of the
two Houses concurring, that the following
section be and the same is hereby pro-
Article. 4. title "Judiciary Department"
subtitle "Part III-Circuit Courts Of
the Constitution Of this State, and If adopt
as herein provided, It shall supersede and
Of said Article 4.
Fl. For each Of the said circuits, ex-
eapd the 1e sixth and seventh there shai
to be styled judges Of the Circuit Court,
t. selected snS r Ss Circuit as hefs se
seventh circuit. there shall be Chief Judge
a nS hs c Ss 4s SS oss to Be
or appointed as herein provided. And no
two Of said associate Judges, for any Of
the said circuits the third and sixth
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
third and sixth and seventh circuits, that
elected who has the highest number Of
votes In the circuit: In case any two can
didats for Judge in any Of the
seventh circuits, residing in the same
county shall have an equal number Of votes
greater than any other candidates for as 50.
duty of the Governor to order a new cleo
ton for one associate Judge; but the per
son residing in any other county Of the
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
intermediate terms, to which jurors shall
not be summoned; they may alter or Ax
the times for holding any OF All terms s51nt
quiring the interpretation Of the Jury shall
said gage q eae
Of the above circuits, including the second.
the third (and) sixth and seventh circuits,
s shall for . the
their courts. wheneSver IN their discretion
ss sueS IS Ss fSuas
associate Judge for the third circuit elected
In accordance with the terms Of the Con
mitted and adopted shal be- s1 saSjees to the
same constitutional provisions, hold his
Office for the same term Of years., receive
ss ohes
associate judges in the third circuit.
The additional associate Judge for the
second circuit herein provided for shall be
a resident Of Cecil County, shall be ap-
ton Of six (e) months after the adoption
of this amendment and shall serve until the
first general election for members Of the
said circuit subsequent to the adoption Of
this amendment, at which election his sue,
cessor shall be elected by the qualified
Anne's. and Talbot Counties, constituting
the second circuit. The Judge 80 appointed
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
a be :q sS The foH the ena
and have the same powers as are herein
provided for the other associate judges in
cult herein providsd for and elected By the
qualified voters Of Frederick and Montgom-
e: 81 tie
Amendment heretofore submitted and
adopted shall be Subject to the sam; san sSn
ciate judges ia the sixth circuit and. his
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Judge may i Be- elected from either Frederick
Montgomery cSuntiees but When ne1er the
County one Of the associate judges shall be
a resident Of said county and the two re-
naming associate judges shall be residents
Judge is elected from Montgomery County
one Of the associate judges shall be resi-
dent of said Montgomery County and the
Of Frederick County. In case any candi-
date or candidates for associate judge at
any judicial election held in the sixth 5u-
dicial circuit shall receive sufficient votes
to cause such candidate or candidates to
be declared elected, but the election of
such candidate or candidates would cause
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
the votes received shall be declared elected
whose election would provide the permitted
number Of ass associate Judges from said
county, and not similarly disqualified, who
shall have the next highest number Of votes
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by reason Of such q condition or by reason
Of an equal vote for two or more candi-
dates q sufficient number Of associate
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 new election for such untitled 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. Mary's 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