Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-08-30

declared elected. If, by reason of such a
condition or by reason of an equal vote for
two or more candidates sufficient number
OF associate judges duly qualified as to
residence as above set out should not be
elected at any election in said seventh ja-
the Governor to order a new election for
such unified Office or offices.
Sec. 2. And be It further enacted, That
the aforegoing section hereby proposed as
to be held In this Ii IS State in the year iaio,
submitted to the legal and qualified voters
pursuance Of directions contained in Article
II Of the Constitution Of this State, and
At the he, said general election, the vote on
ballot, and upon each ballot there shall be
printed the words "For the Constitutional
Amendment a, and "Againt the GCnstitution-
and Immediately after said election, due
returns shall be made to the Governor of
ne xSs for and SSp t s saa q
OF the Constitution.
Approved: May II, 1889.
a, ,u CHAPTER 247
tion Is of Article 8 of the Constitution
Of Of the State of Maryland; title "Legisla;
tive Repayment PEI reg1hlStng the period
Its session and the compensation of the
members thereof. and to provide for the
submission of said amendment to the
qualified voters of the State Of Maryland
for adoption or rejection.
Section 1. BE 1t enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland (three- fifths of all
the members of each of the two Houses
the same is hereby proposed as an amend
ment to Section Is or Article 8 Of the Con-
stitution of the State Of Maryland, title
adopted by the legally qualified voters of
the State, as herein provided, to become
Of the State Of Maryland.
Is. The General Assembly may continue
Its session so long as in its judgment the
public interest may require, for a period
not longer than ninety days; and each
member thereof, shall receive compensa-
ton of seven hundred and fifty dollars
$500 per annum, payable quarterly, with
a deduction of ten dollars per diem for
session; and he shall also receive such
mileage as may be allowed by law, not ex-
ceeding twenty cents per mile; and the
eesye AM osr Of each shall al
hundred and fifty $3.50 dollars per annum.
When the General Assembly shall be con-
the session shall not continue longer than
thirty days. but no additional compensa-
ton other than mileage and other allow
S Snce provided by law shall be paid mem;
Sessions.
Sec. 2. And be 1t further enacted, That
said aforegoing section hereby proposed
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,
Article Il Of the Constitution Of the. State
Of Maryland, and at the said general cleo
ton the vote on the said amend
and upon each ballot there shall be printed
the words For the Constitutional Amend.
ment" and Against the Constitutional
Immediately after said election due returns
shall be made to the Governor Of the vote
for and against the said proposed amend
Gle Of the Constitution, and further pro-
ceedings had in accordance with said Arti-
Gle Fourteen.
Approved: April 26, 1889.
CHAPTER 81
AN ACT to amend Section 81 Of Article 4,
title Judiciary Department. subtitle
stitution Of this State, providing for the
residential qualification and method Of
selection Of Associate Judges in the Third
submission Of said amendment to to the
qualified voters Of this State for adoption
or rejection.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General
of all members elected to each of the two
Houses concurring) the following section
be and the same is hereby proposed as an
the Constitution Of Maryland, title "Ju-
dietary Department" subtitle part Ill
Circuit Courts" the same, if adopted. by
the legal and qualified voters thereof as
herein provided, to become Section 81 Of
Article 4 Of the Constitution Of the State
of Maryland.
81. For each of the said circuits, ex::
and the sixth, there shall be 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
their election or appointment or during the
term for which they may have been elected
or appointed, reside in the same county.
for associate Judge in the same. county
in any of the circuits, except the third and
sixth circuits, that one only In said county
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 SdHs residing in tine
votes greater than any. other candidates
for associate judge in the circuit, 1t shall
be the duty Of the Governor to order a new
person 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
not be summoned; they may alter or fix
the times for holding any or all terms, I'M
til otherwise prescribed, and. shall adopt
rules to the end that all business not re-
quiring 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 a 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
6de 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
ment or election.