The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-08-22
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS


the Constitutional Amendment" and Against
the Constitutional Amendment" 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 the said proposed
amendment as directed by said Fourteenth
Article of the Constitution, and further pro-
ceedings had in accordance with said Article
Fourteen.
Approved April &c, 1889.
CHAPTER 81.
AN ACT to amend Section q of Article a,
title Judiciary Department" subtitle Part
lll-Circuit Courts" of the Constitution oil
this State, providing for the residential
qualification and method of selection of As
sociate Judges in the Third Judicial Circuit
and TO provide for the submission of said
amendment to the qualified voters of this
State for adoption rejection.
Section /. Be it enacted by the General As
sembly of Maryland. That tthree-hfths Of all
members elected to each of the two Houses
concurring) the following section be and the
same is hereby proposed an amendment to
Section q of Article t. of the Constitution OF
Maryland, title Judiciary Department" sub
title Part 1ll-Circuit Courts" the same. #
adopted by the legal and qualified voters there
of as herein provided, to become Section Il
of Article 4 of the Constitution Of the State
of Maryland.
'2l For each of the said circuits. excepting
the eighth. the second, the third and the SIXTH
there shall be a chief judge and two associate
judges, 10 be styled judges of the Circuit Court
to be selected or appointed as herein provided
and for the second circuit, the third circuit
and the sixth circuit there shall be CHIEF
Judge and three associate judges to be styled
judges of the Circuit Court. to be elected OF
appointed as herein provided. And mo- two ol
said associate judges, for any of the said cir
cults except the third and sixth circuits shall
at the time of their election appointment
or during the term for which they may have
been elected appointed reside in the same
county. If two or more persons shall be candl'
dates for associate judge in the same county
in any of the circuits, except the third and
sixth circuits, that only in said county
shall be declared elected who has the highest
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 cir
cults residing in the county shall have
an equal number of votes greater than any
other candidates for associate judge i'll the cir
cult, it shall be the duty of the Governor to
order new election for 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 sait
judges shall hold not less than two terms OF
the Circuit Court in each of the counties com
posing their respective circuits, at such times
as now may hereafter be prescribed t
which jurors shall be summoned; and in thost
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
until otherwise prescribed, and shall adop
rules To tne emu unaJ all business NOT rSIlull
ing the interpositon of the jury shall be- a.
far as practicable, disposed of at said inter
mediate terms. One judge in each of the above
circuits, including the second. the third ant
the sixth circuits, shall constitute quorum
for the transaction of any business; and tbs
said judges or any of them may hold specia
terms of their courts, whenever in their dis
erection the business of the several counties
renders such terms necessary
In the Third Circuit. two of said Associate
Judges shall at all times be bona fide resident
of Baltimore County, and one of said Assocl
ate Judges the Chief Judge be a bona tid'
resident of Hartford County, and said Judge
shall have been such residents six months prio
to their appointment election.
The additional associate judge for the sec
ond circuit herein provided for shall be a res
dent of Cecil county, shall be appointed b!
the Governor after the expiration of six Is
months after the adoption of this amendmen
and shall serve until the first general election
/ for members of the General Assembly tina
shall be held in said circuit subsequent to thu
adoption of this amendment, at which election
| his successor shall be elected by the qualified
| voters of Caroline, Cecil, Kent Queen Anne
! and Talbot Countless constituting the secon'
| circuit. The judge so appointed shall be subJec
to the same constitutional provisions, receiv
! the same compensation and have the same pow
ers as are herein provided for the other asso
! ciate judges in the second circuit, and tn
Judge so elected shall be subject to the sam
constitutional provision, hold his office 70
the same term of years, receive the same com
pensation, and have the same powers as ar
herein provided for the other associate judge
| in the second circuit.
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/ herein provided for and elected by the quail
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be declared elected whose election would pro
vide the permitted number of associate judge
from said county and the candidate or candi
dates, rs the case may be- residing in tn
other county, and not similarly disqualified
who shall have the next highest number o
votes in said election shall be declared elected
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reason of an equal vote for two or more can