Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-08-15

day Of December Immediately following
Congressional election, as the law
any vacancy occurs during any such
original term, the Governor shall ap-
point successor to serve for the re-
mainder Of such term. After the expi-
ration Of said original terms, the terms
Of Office Of said Court shall be for eight
years from the expiration of the pre-
ceding term. and shall be filled as fol-
lows:
"a Any incumbent Judge OF said
Court shall be eligible, at the Con-
gressional election Immediately preced-
ing the expiration Of his period Of APP
pointment or term. for election or re-
election to succeed himself sa) for
full term OF eight years. except as pro-
vided In OBJ hereof: or ibl for the IN
expired remainder of the current eight
year term. If his appointment will ex-
pire before the end OF such term. No
person other than an incumbent Judge
shall he eligible for election to said
Court.
90 Whenever a vacancy shall occur
on said Court from any cause the Gov
ernor shall appoint to said Court a
Judge who shall hold Office under such
appointment until the thirty-first day
OF December Immediately following the
first Congressional election occurring
six months or more after the date of
his appointment. No Judge of said
Court, who has stood for election to
shall thereafter be appointed to said
Court, and no Judge OF said Court, who
has failed to stand for election when
eligible, shall be appointed to succeed
himself.
90 In order to qualify for election
or reelection an incumbent Judge shall
file with the Supervisors OF Elections Of
Baltimore City not later than thirty
election a certificate signed and duly
acknowledged, stating the basis of his
eligibility and the term or remainder
Of term for which he is eligible for
election. Thereupon, the name of such
Judge, together with statement of
the term or remainder of term for
] which he is eligible, shall be placed
| upon the ballot to be used In said City
| In such election, with no party desig
nation whatever and with no opposing
candidate, with space provided to per-
NIT any voter to cast his vote for or
| against the continuance In Office of such
| Judge; II the votes cast for the con-
| tinuance in Office OF such Judge repre-
| or against his continuance in office,
| such Judge shall hold Office for the I'M
| expired remainder of the term or for
the full term Of eight years, as the
r Unless his Office shall have been abol-
| ished pursuant to this Section, each
Judge of said Court shall continue to
hold office after the expiration of his
n
successor shall qualify. As used in this
Section, Congressional election" means
any Of the biennial elections at which
members Of the House Of Representa-
tives are regularly chosen.
Said Court shall have such, jurisdic-
ton (which may be made exclusive as
to any class or classes of civil cases in
baltimore city,. with such right Of APP
peal. therefrom. and the Chief Judge
have such powers and duties, as the
General Assembly shall prescribe from
time to time by law. The Judges Of
said Court shall have fun power to
procedure and practice Of said Court;
such rules shall have the force of law
until rescinded or modified by said
Judges or the General Assembly, I'M
hess otherwise s,sn.s provided Sy led. By aw al
law to said Court or the Judges thereof
as body may be exercised by a ma
jOrity Of the Judges thereof, and (2)
said Court shall not be q Court Of
There shall be a Chief Constable of
eaid Court, who shall perform therein
the duties prescribed for Clerks Of
Court by Section 10 of this Article and
By law or by rule Of said Court. Such
Chief Constable shall be appointed, in
the manner hereinafter prescribed, by
the Judges Of said Court, and such
Chief Constable shall appoint. In the
nal, subsequent and additional con-
stables and clerks employed pursuant
to this Section, and shall supervise and
direct the work OF all such constables
and clerks. There shall be appointed
originally fourteen such constabies and
sixteen such clerks; the number Of
either may, on the joint recommended
ton Of said Court and said Chief Con-
stable, be increased by the Mayor and
City Council Of Baltimore City; no va
eancy In the position of any constable
or clerk, however arising, shall be filed
BY said Chief Constable unless the
Judges of said Court and said Chief
Constable shall expressly find that the
niling OF such vacancy is necessary for
the efficient operation of said Court.
The positions OF said Chief Constable
and Of all such constables and clerks
shall be positions in the Classified City
Service OF Baltimore and the provisions
Of the Charter Of said City with respect
to said City Service are hereby express
" made applicable thereto, provided
amendment becomes effective shall con-
tinue and remain in said position and
Immediately become a member Of said
Classified City Service Of Baltimore; all
such positions shall be classified by the
City Service Commission and ali ap-
pointments, promotions, transfers, re-
instatements, and removals with respect
to such positions shall be made only
IN d with the .p provisions rules
Service in force from time to time.
Such Chief Constable and all of such
other constables and all such clerks
shall receive from the Mayor and City
Council Of Baltimore City. such com
pensation as said Mayor and City Coun-
eli shall prescribe. Such constablez
and clerks shall perform such duties
as may now or hereafter be prescribed
by law or rule OF Court.
After adoption Of this Section no con-
stable shall be appointed by the Mayor
and City Council Of Baltimore City pur-
suant to Section ~ or Section 43 OF this
Article ~, but constables in Office upon
Office for the remainder of their terms,
and the c0nstables first appointed under
this Section shall take office at the ex-
piration OF such terms.
Alb. The General Assembly shall
have power by law to establish a Peo-
| pies Court In any county, or any part
thereof, Incorporated city or town in
this State, except Baltimore City, and
alter ~ the number, qualifications, ten
ure, and method OF selection OF the
Judges OF any such Court, and their
powers, duties and compensation, ex-
eation Of any Judge shall not be re-
duced during his continuance In Office;
| 90 the jurisdiction of any such Court
| (which may be made exclusive as to
any CHESS UT cihbses OF civil cases IN
such county. or any part thereof, city
or town. and the right of appeal there
from; go the number, qualifications,
tenure, method Of selection, duties, and
compensation OF all constables, clerks
or other employees for such Court; and
| ~ all other matters relating to such
Court After adoption of this Section
the Governor shall not be required to
appoint any particular number OF JUS
tees OF the Peace In any county or In
any Of the several election districts