The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-09-05
INSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

W, au incumbent Judge small ME with the
eec'n,;sors Of Elections of Baltimore City not
Super trirt, ,i;ivs before the date of the ap-
l9ler ~ election q certificate signed and duly
plRealoecledged stating the basis of his eligi-
Ss;t,, and the term Or remainder OF term Tor
pulh he is eligible for election. 1hereupon
Th'~ nome of such Judge, together with
lst.r,ent of the term or remainder of term
sIl'sb;cb he is eligible, shall be placed upon
iI ballot TO be used in said City in such cleo
lN with no party designation whatever and
ton' ~, ,pposing candidate, with space pro-
VII Ia hermit any voter to cast his vote for
W. roinst the continuance in office of such
"a. if the votes cast for the continuance
g"'aBice Of such Judge represent majority
4 ~ aU the votes cast for or against his con-
4 vtt,a,ca in Office, such Judge shall hold office
tnu .he unexpired remainder Of the term or for
~ iii term of eight years. the case may be.
~I TnIsss his office shall have been abolished
'r,pt to this Section, each Judge of said
4 put shall continue to hold Office after the
'airation Of his period of appointment OF
eA ln, until a successor shall qualify. As used
!Ht bis Section Congressional election
IL any of the biennial elections at which
,nembars Of the House of Representatives are
ies sa;i Court shall have such jurisdiction
i ,Li,b msy be made exclusive to any class
4 y, leases of civil eases in Baltimore City,,
,b such right Of appeal, therefrom. and the
& Cbjsf Judge and Associate Judges thereof
bal have such powers and duties. the Gen.
l Assembly shall prescribe from time to
s sao nv law. The Judges of said Court shall
have full power to regulate by rules the adj
,inistratiou, procedure and Practice of said
/ Tnrt. such rules shall have the force of law
4 ntI rescinGed or modified by said Judges or
bo General Assembly. Unless otherwise pro
/ ided By law, ~ all powers granted by this
& seton or 10y law to said Court or the Judges
.bsrsof rs q body may be exercised by 4
nsiority Of the Judges thereof, and % said
4 CT1rt shall not I've Court of Record.
There shall be a Chief Constable of said
Court. who shall perform therein the duties
sossrhed for Clerks of Court by Section 10 of
KIN Article and such other duties as shall be
rreserbed by law or by rule of said Court
q Spcb Chief Constable shall be appointed in
he manner hereinafter prescribed, by the
I7lges of said Court. and such Chief Con-
stable shall appoint. in the manner herein
after prescribed all original, subsequent and
Il additional constables and clerks employed pur-
suant to this Section. and shall supervise and
& direct the work of all such constabes ana
i clerks There shall be appointed originally
fmrteen such constables and sixteen such
clerks the number of either may, on the Joint
recommendation of said Court and said Chief
Constable be increased by the Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore City; vacancy in the
position of any constable or clerk, however
arising shall be filled by said Chief Consta-
4 BE unless the Judges of said Court and said
Chief Constable shall expressly find that the
filing of such vacancy is necessary for the
efficient operation of said Court. The positions
Of said Chief Constable and of all such con.
stables and clerks shall be positions in the
Classified City Service Of Baltimore and the
4 provisions OF the Charter of said City with
4 repect to said City Service are hereby eX-
3 pressly made applicable thereto provided that
4 the Chief Constable at the time this amendment
4 becomes effective shall continue and remain
i in said position and Immediately become Il
member of said Classified City Service of Bal
timore: all such positions shall be classified by
the City Service Commission and all appoint
mentS. promotions. transfers, reins tatements
and removals with respect to such positions
shall be made only in accordance with the pro-
visions, rules and regulations Of said Classified
City Service in force from time to time Such
Chief Constable and all Of such other consta-
bes and all such clerks shall receive from the
Mayor AMI City Council of Baltimore City such
compensation said Mayor and City Coun-
Gil shall prescribe. Such constabes and clerks
shall perform such duties may now or here.
after be prescribed by law or rule of Court.
After adoption of this Section no constable
shall be appointed by the Mayor and City Coun-
ell of Baltimore City pursuant to Section AZ or
Section 43 Of this Article ", but constables
in office upon the adoption of this Section
shall hold office for the remainder of their
terms, and the constables first appointed
under this Section shall take office at the ex.
pration Of such terms.
ALB. The General Assembly shall have
power by law to establish a Peoples Court IN
any county, or any part thereof incorporated
city or town in this State, except Baltimore
alter ~ the number qualifications, tenure
and method Of selection of the Judges of any
such Court. and their powers, duties and
compensation, except that the term of office
or compensation of any Judge shall not be re
dlced during his continuance in office; Co
the jurisdiction of any such Court (Which may
be made exclusive TO any class or classes
Of civil cases in such county, or any part
thereof city or town. and the right of appeal
II therelrOm; l3) the number, qualifications,
tenure method of selection, duties, and COM
pensaton of al constables, clerks or other
employees for such Court; and (4) all other
matters relating 20 such Court. After adoption
Of this Section the Governor shall not be re-
CURED to appoint any particular number of
justices OF the Peace in any county or in any
Of the several election districts of the coun-
lies as now provided in Section AZ of the Con-
stitution.
4 Sec, 2. And be it further enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That the aforegoing sec
IONS hereby proposed as an amendment to the
Constitution of the State of Maryland shall,
az the election TO be held in November 1910,
De submitted to the legal and qualified voters
o. the State for their adoption or rejection in
pursuance of the directions contained in Ar
uee Alg of the Constitution of the State of
maryland and at the said General Election the
oIe on the said proposed amendment to the
.onsututlOn shall be by ballot and upon each
ballot there shall be printed the following
8 follows:
INSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PRO-
ElDlNG FOR PEOPLES COURTS"
This amendment provides for establishing
fNpes Court in this State by adding two new
TTytoh5 numbered Ala and ALB to Article
~ Oh the Constitution. The first section (41-A)
SSaOlShes Peoples Court for Baltimore
Wy and regulates provides for regulating
~ matters relating to the Court, the Judges
81 the Court and the Constables and Clerks.
Inc second section GLIB authorizes the Cen
VA Assembly to establish Peoples Court in
Guy other county, Incorporated city or town
tals State and to provide for all matters
aaalhg to said Court and the Judges, Con-
staples Clerks and Employees of said Court"
SUI below said synopsis shall be printed the
S"Vrus For Peoples Courts Amendment" and
against Peoples Courts Amendment" as now
provided by law, and Immediately after said
ereuon due returns shall be made to the
u''erhor of the vote for and against said pro-
pG'ei amendment directed by Article NV
lne Constitution and further proceedings
N4G IN accordance with said Article XIV.
approved: April 26. 1889
CHAPTER 200
an ACT to amend Section q of Article 4,
rue rue Judiciary Department" subtitle Part
al circuit Courts of the Constitution of
Gs State and TO provide for the submission
VI Sad amendment to the qualified voters
9, ms state for adoption or rejection.
oycuon l. Be it enacted by the General As
@Suoy of Maryland, that three-ffths of ali
%e members elected to each of the two Houses
t%Sncurrng, that the following section be and
n S sSne is hereby proposed as an amendment
section q of Article 4, title Judiciary De-
SDSSrtmeat subtitle Part III--Circuit Courts,
81 Ie Constitution of this State, and if adopt
bs.y The legal and qualified voters thereof as
n 't en- provided, it shall supercede and stand
Article A. VI
,rS zL For each Of the said circuits, except
sya pne eighth, the second the third (and) the
i rda. and the seventh, there shall be Il chief
SaS Ssse and two associate judges, to be styled
ANS ses OF the Circuit Court. to be selected or
1S SSSOlnted as herein provided and for the sec
eir'n circuit, the third circuit, and the sixth
eba SE and the seventh circuit, there shall be
n s,yIal Judge and three associate judges to be
nv sieu Judges of the Circuit Court. to be elected
Of s appointed a as herein provided. And no two