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

"Part IiI-Cireuit Courts" Of the Com
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 l. Be Il enacted by the General
| Assembly of Maryland, That three fifths
of all: the members elected to each of the
| two Houses concurring, that the following
section be and the same Is hereby pro-
posed as an amendment to Section q Of
Article Art .e, =. title JUDICIARY Department.
the Constitution of this State, and If adopts
ed BY the legal and qualified voters thereof
as herein provided, Il shall supersede and
| OF said Article 4.
p. For each Of the said circuits, ex-
| cepting the eighth, the second, the third
| (and) the sixth and seventh, there shall
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vided, and for the second circuit the third
The SHAN BE- CHIEF fd Judge ss
judges Of the Circuit Court. to be elected
q saS a. pases for o
| the said circuits, except the third and sixth
and seventh circuits shall, at the time Of
election or point or Ssvs during ring
elected or appointed, reside In the same
county: two Or more persons shall be
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third and sixth and seventh circuits, that
one only in said county. shall be declared
elected who has the highest number Of
circuits, except the third and sixth and
seventh circuits, residing in the same
greater than any other candidates for asso-
| ciate Judge in the circuit, it shall be the
duty Of the Governor to order a new cleo
son 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
the times for holding any or all terms,
until otherwise prescribed. and shall adopt
rules to the end that all business not re;
be, as far as practicable, disposed Of at
said intermediate terms. One Judge In each
Of the above circuits, including the second.
shall constitute quorum for the trans
action of any business; and the said judges
or any Of them may hold special terms Of
the business Of the several counties rem
ders such terms necessary. The additional
associate Judge for the third circuit elected
stitutional Amendment heretofore sub
mitted and adopted shall be subject to the
same constitutional provisions, hold his
the same compensation and have the same
powers as are herein provided for the other
associate judges in the third circuit.
The additional associate Judge for, the
d s sha Be- De
ton Of six (s) months after the adoption
s eon fs sna un Of the
General Assembly that shall be held In
said circuit subsequent to the adoption no, OF
this a at Which election no ms s%e
voters Of Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen
Anne's, and Talbot Counties, constituting
the SECOND circuit. The judge 50 appointed
provisions, receive the same compensation
and have the same. powers as are herein
provided fol-. the other associate judges In
shall be subject to the same constitutional
provision, hold his Office for the same term
Of years, receive the same compensation
provided for the other associate judges In
the second circuit.
The additional Judge for the sixth cir.
es o fSF
cry Counties at the 1888 election in accord
ance with the terms of the Constitutional
adopted Shall be subject to the same CON-
stitutional provisions, receive the same
compensation and have the same powers
R he sxh ereu and lis
ed in accordance with the constitutional
Te @ay be- eeeeed f.
CHIEF q f0J Judge Is elected from Frederick
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naming associate judges shall! be residents
of Montgomery County and when the Chief
one 81 The assoc associate judges Shall be resi-
dent of said Montgomery County and the
remaining. two associate judges residents
Of Frederick County In case any G eand u
any judicial election held in the sixth ju-
dicial circuit shall receive sufficient votes
to cause such candidate or candidates nsnstat to
such candidate or candidates would cause
more associate judges than herein per-
mitted to reside in any county Of said cir
didate or those candidates. as the case may
be- residing in said county in the order Of
the votes received shall be declared elected
number Of associate. judges from said
county and the candidate or. candidates,
as the case may be, residing In , the other t
shall have the next highest number Of votes
in said election shall be declared elected. If,
by reason of such 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
It 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
| circuit. No two Of the associate judges
| for the seventh circuit shall at the time of
their election or appointment or during