Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-08-16

declared elected. If. by reason of such a
condition or by reason OF an equal vote for
two or more candidates a 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:
dicial circuit, then It shall be the duty of
the Governor to order a new election for
such untitled Office or Offices.
Sec. 2. And be 1t further enacted, That
ne Se e b a
to be held in in this III State in the year 1910,
for to ther gu m
pursuance of directions contained in Article
IA of the Constitution Of this State, and
the said proposed amendment shall be by
ballot, and upon each ballot there shall be
printed the words For the Constitutional
al Amendment" as now prescribed by law,
and Immediately after said election, due
returns shall be made to the Governor Of
as tor as a st s Ss saS Ats 4
OF the Constitution. ..
Approved: May II, 1899.
AN ACT to propose an amendment to Sec
tion Is Of Article 3 of the Constitution
Of the State of Maryland, title "Legisla;
| that the General Assembly may continue
its session and the compensation of the
members thereof. and to provide for the
qualified voters Of the State Of Maryland
| for adoption or rejection.
Section l.. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly. of Maryland lthree- tifths of all
cOncurring),. That the following be and
the same Is hereby proposed as an amend
ment to Section 10 or Article 3 Of the Con-
stitution of the State Of Maryland, title
Legislative Department" the same, IL
adopted by the legally qualified voters of
the Sae., state; as herein provided, to become
of the State of Maryland.
:. IL. The General Assembly may continue
its session so long as in its judgment the
public interest may require, for a period
member thereof shall receive n compensa
ton of seven hundred and fifty dollars
$500 per annnm, payable quarterly, with
deduction of ten dollars per diem for
each day of uneXcuSed absence from any
session; and he shall also receive such
mileage as may be allowed by law, not ex-
! ceeding twenty cents per mile; and the
presiding officer of each House shall re-
ceive an additional compensation of two
hundred and nifty $500 dollars per annum.
When the General Assembly shall be con-
! vened by Proclamation OF the Governor,
the session shall not continue longer than
thirty days. hut no additional compensa-
ton other than mileage and other allow
anccs provided by law shall be paid MEM
bers of the General Assembly for Special
! Sessions.
Sec. 9. And be 1t further enacted That
said aforegoing section hereby proposed
as an amendment to the Constitution of the
State of Maryland shall, at the next general
election to be held in November, 1910, be
submitted to the legal and qualified voters
of the State, for their adoption or rejection,
| in pursuance Of the directions contained in
ARTICLE Il Of the Constitution of the, State
| of Maryland, and at the said general cleo
tion the vote on the said proposed amend
ment to the Constitution shall be by ballot,
the
ment" and Against the Constitutional
Amendment" as now provided by law, and
shall be made to the Governor of the vote
for and against the said proposed amend
ment. as directed by said Fourteenth Arti-
Gle of the Constitution, and further pro-
ceedings had in accordance with said Arti.
Gle Fourteen.
Approved: April 90, 1880.
CHAPTER 81
AN ACT to amend Section q Of Article I,
title Judiciary Department." subtitle
Part lII-Circuit Courts" Of the Con
! stitution of this State, providing for the
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
qualified voters of this State for adoption
or rejection.
Section 1. he 1t enacted by the General
Assembly OF Maryland, That three- tifths
Houses concurring) the. following section
he and the same is hereby proposed as an
3
the Constitution OF Maryland. title Jul
dietary Department." subtitle part Ill
Circuit Courts" the same if adopted by
the legal and qualified voters thereof as
herein provided, to become Section 2l of
Article of the Constitution OF the State
of Maryland.
n. For each of the said circuits, cx;;
ccpting the eighth, the second, the third
and the sixth. there shall be a chief judge
and two associate judges, to be styled
judges of the Circuit Court. to be selected
the second circuit, the third circuit and
the sixth circuit, there shall be chief
judge and three associate. judges to be
elected or appointed as herein provided
And no two of said associate judges, for
any of the said circuits, except the third
and sixth circuits shall, at the time of
! their election or appointment or during the
term for which they may have been elected
or appointed, reside In the same county.
IL two or more persons shall he candidates
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
county shall have an equal number of
votes greater than any. other candidates
be the duty of the Governor to order a new
election for one. associate judge; but the
person residing in any other county of the
circuit anu WHO mas Tue ulSueSl
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
not he summoned; they may alter or fix
the times for holding any or all terms, un.
I'll 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 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 Asso-
ciate Judges shall at all times be bona
fide residents of Baltimore County, and one
of said Associate Judges or the Chief Judge
be a bona fide resident of Hartford County,
and said Judges shall have been such resi-
dents six months prior to their appoint