The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-01

| declared elected IT. by reason Of such 4
condition or by reason Of an equal vote for
| two or more candidates sufficient number
of associate judges duly qualified as to
residence as above set out should not be
elected at any election In said seventh ju.
the Governor to order new election for
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
state ehail pc, at the next general election
to be held In this State in the year 1910,
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 ballot there shall be
Amendment" and "Againt the Constitution
al Amendment" as now prescribed by law,
and Immediately after said election. due
the vote for and against said proposed
amendment as directed by said Article il
OF the Constitution.
Approved: May II, 1899.
CHAPTER PAT
AN ACT to propose an amendment 10 Sec.
tion. is of Article of the Constitution
Of the State of Maryland, title "Legisla.
that the General Assembly may continue
It's session and the compensation OF the
members thereof, and to provide for the
submission OF SAID amendment to the
for adoption or rejection.
Section 1. Be It enacted by the General
Assembly. Of Maryland (three- fifths Of all
the members Of each Of the two Houses
fSe z sst the following Be and
ment to Section Is or Article 3 of the Con.
stituticn of the State of Maryland, title
.de egtsathty w Department" the same. Y
Section Is Of Article s Of the Constitution
Of the State Of Maryland.
Is. The General Assembly may continue
public interest may require, for a period
not longer than ninety days; and each
member thereof shall receive a compensa-
ton of seven hundred. and fifty dollars
a deduction Of ten dollars per diem for
each day Of unexcused absence from any
session; and he shall also receive such
ceeding twenty cents per, mile; and the
presiding officer Of each House shall re-
ceive an additional compensation of two
n Wbsn "a ana nifty sso dollars per annum
vened by Proclamation of the Governor,
the session shall not continue longer than
thirty days, but no additional compensa-
ances provided by law shall be paid mem
beers. Of the General Assembly for Special
Sessions.
Sec. 2. And be 1t further enacted, That
as an amendment to the Consultation 81 The
State Of Maryland shall, at the next general
election to be held in November, 1910, be
submitted to the legal and qualified. voters
in pursuance Of the directions contained In
Article IA Of the Constitution Of the State
Of Maryland, and at the said general cleo
tion the vote on the said proposed amend
mauf I'm fhQ COn ar fnfion shall ho w hoI1 NJ
and upon each ballot there shall be printed
the words "For the Constitutional Amend.
ment" and Against the Constitutional
Immediately after said election due returns
shall be made to the Governor of the vote
for and against the said proposed amend
Gle Of the Constitution, and further pre-
ceedings had in accordance with said Artf.
Gle Fourteen.
Approved: April 20, 1899.
CHAPTER 81
AN ACT to amend Section q Of Article 4.
SPart fiI-circuit Courts" Of the Con-
residential qualification and method Of
selection Of Associate Judges In the Third
Judicial Circuit and to provide for the
submission OF SAID amendment to the
or rejection.
Assembly of Maryland, That (three- fifths
Of all members elected to each of the two
be and the same Is hereby proposed as an
amendment to Section q of Article 4, of
the Constitution Of Maryland, title aJu-
Circuit Courts" the same, IL adopted by
the legal and qualified voters thereof as
herein provided, to become Section 81 of
Article A. as I Of the Constitution of the State
o. ror oach NJ Tho aaid circuifa ex.
cepting the eighth, the second, the third
and the sixth, there shall be chief judge
and two associate judges. to be styled
or appointed as herein provided, and for
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
their election or appointment or during the
term for which they may have been elected
or appointed, reside In the same county.
for associate Judge in the same county
In any Of the circuits, except the third and
sixth circuits, that one only in said county
shall be declared elected who has the high
est number Of votes in the circuit. In case
any two candidates for associate Judge In
any one Of the circuits, except the third
and sixth circuits, residing In the same
equity 9u0A nave I'LL GQuot AumUcE Va
votes greater than any, other candidates
for associate judge In the circuit, 1t shall
be the duty Of the Governor to order new
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 c0un-
ties composing their respective circuits, Mt
such times as are now or may hereafter DO
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 ax
the times for holding any or all terms, un-
til otherwise prescribed, and shall adopt
rules to the end that all business not re-
curing 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 q 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.
In the Third Circuit, two Of said Assoc
ciate Judges shall at all times be bona
fide residents Of Baltimore County, and one
Of said Associate Judges or the Chief Judge
be q 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
aacOnd circuit herein provided for shall