The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-08-23

| declared elected. II, by reason Of such a
| condition or by reason Of an equal vote for
or nSres
| residence as above set out should not be
| elected at any election In said seventh ju-
dicial circuit, then It shall be the duty of
such untitled Office or Offices.
Sec. 2. And be It further enacted, That
| the aforegoing section hereby proposed as
| an amendment to the Constitution Of this
to be held in this State in the year 104O,
| submitted to the legal and qualified voters
| thereof for their adoption or rejection In
IA Of the Constitution Of this State. and
at the said general election, the vote on
| the said proposed amendment shall be by
ballot, and upon each 81, ballot there shall be
| Amendment" and "Againt the Constitution
al Amendment" as now prescribed by law,
and Immediately after said election, due
| 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
ton Is of Article of the Constitution
Of the State Of Maryland, title "Legisla-
tive Department" regulating the period
that the General Assembly may continue
its session and the compensation of the
memDefS L0efeO1, anu TO provide lOr the
submission of said amendment to the
qualified voters Of the State of Maryland
for adoption or rejection.
Section I. Be 1t enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland (three-fifths of all
concurring),. That the following be and
ment to Section IS or Article Of the Con-
Legislative Department" the. same, il
adopted by the legally qualified voters Of
the state, as herein provided, to become
Of the State Of Maryland.
49, The General Assembly may continue
Its. session so long as in its judgment the
pubic interest may require, for period
not longer than ninety days; and each
ton of seven hundred. and fifty dollars
($750( per annum, payable quarterly, with
a deduction Of ten dollars per diem for
session; and he shall also receive such
mileage as may be allowed by law, not ex-
ceeding twenty cents per mile; and the
ceive an additional compensation Of two
hundred and fifty .($250) dollars per annum.
When the General Assembly shall be con-
the session shall not continue longer than
thirty days, but no additional compensa-
tion 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 1t further enacted, That
said aforegOtng section hereby proposed
as an amendment to the Constitution Of the
election to be held In November, 1910, be
submitted to the legal and qualified voters
of the State, for their adoption or rejection,
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 QQph ha110t thprQ ahQ1l ho nrtptod
the words For the Constitutional Amend
ment" and Against the Constitutional
Amendment" as now provided by law, and
Immediately 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 26, 1899.
CHAPTER 81
AN ACT to amend Section Fl Of Article Z.
title Judiciary Department" subtitle
apart III-Circuit Courts" Of the Con-
stitntioa 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. s
Section /. Be It enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, That three ffths
Of all members elected to each of the two
amendment to Section ri Of Article 4, of
the Constitution Of Maryland, title "Ju-
Circuit Courts" the same, If adopted by
the legal and qualified voters thereof as
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, the third
and the sixth, there shall be a chief Judge
Judges s" Of the Circuit Court to be selected
the second circuit, the third circuit and
the sixth circuit, there shall be chief
styled judges Of the Circuit Court, to be
elected or appointed as herein provided.
And no two Of said associate judges. for
any Of the said circuits, except the third
and sixth circuits shall, at the time of
their election or appointment or during the
term for which they may have been elected
II two or more persons shall be candidates
in any Of the circuits. except the third and
shall be declared elected who has the high
est number of votes in the circuit. In case
any two candidates for associate Judge In
Of the circuits the thra
votes greater than any. other candidates
for associate Judge In the circuit, IL snail
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
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
two such terms are held, two other and
intermediate terms, to which jurors shall
not be summoned; they may alter or fix
the times for holding any or all terms, un-
til 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-
stitute a QUORUM for the transaction Of
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. ls
In the Third Circuit, two Of said Asso-
ciate Judges shall at all times be bona
ide 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
ment or election.
The additional associate Judge for the
second circuit herein provided for shall