Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-06

declared elected. If, by reason Of such
two or more re Candidates "a sufficient number
of associate judges duly qualified as to
residence as above. set out should not be
dicial circuit, then It shall be the duty OF
the Governor to order q new election for
such unified Office or Offices
Sec, 2. And be # further enacted. That
an amendment amendment fi the Constitution Of this
state BE- At the next 1esr
submitted to the legal rt and quaiifed voters
thereof for their adoption or rejection in
pursuance of directions contained in Article
It . a said S this sfa 2ee ao oG
ballot. and upon each ballot there shall be
as snS tes tie
and immediately - after ner said election. due due
the vote 'H FOR a. and nag against said PROPOSED
Of the Constitution. ...'..1 -.
Approved: May II, 1880. r.
CHAPTER PAT
AN ACT to propose an amendment to Sec.
ton IS Of Article of the Constitution
tive the sas OF the pserod
that the General Assembly may continue
its session and the compensation of the
submission of said amendment to the
qualified voters Of the State Of Maryland
for adoption or rejection.
Section l.. Be it enacted by the General
the members Of each hO Of the two Houses
concurring),. That the following be and
the same is hereby proposed as an amend
stitution of the State Of Maryland, title
Legislative Department" the same, If
adopted by the legally qualified voters of
Section Is Of Article Of the Constitution
Of the State Of Maryland.
Is. The General Assembly may continue
its session so long as In its judgment the
not longer than ninety days; and each
member thereof shall receive compensa-
ton Of seven hundred, and fifty dollars
deduction Of ten dollars per diem for
each day of unexcused absence from any
session; and he shall also receive such
ceeding twenty cents per mile; and the
presiding officer Of each House shall re-
Sandred and ty sSS dRoars per
When the General Assembly shall be con-
yened by Proclamation Of the Governor,
the session shall not continue longer than
ton other than mileage and other allow
Pr9 fSa BY law shall be paid men,
| Sessions.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That
said aforegoing section hereby proposed
as an amendment to the Constitution Of the
election N to be held r. Ncye% S 49, 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
the Ys on the ssd Ss Sy bsS
the words "For the Constitutional Amend:
%ent and Against the GG ms nd
Immediately after said election due returns
shall be made to the Governor Of the vote
ment, as directed By sale said Fourteenth Xrti-
Gle of the Constitution, and further pro-
ceedings had in accordance with said Arti.
| Gle Fourteen.
Approved: April 20, 1880.
CHAPTER 81
AN ACT to amend Section q Of Article 4,
Psrt icirsyut eoaras & the Cone
residential qualification and method Of
judicial Circuit and to provide for the
submission Of SAID ap rtatd zen to the
or rejection.
As ssGSS Of narys ne'f %hef En-
Of all members elected to each of the two
Houses the section
a9 an a tons to Section S q Article I, Of
the. Constitution Of Maryland, title "Ju-
Grcniy ceRrts The same, Il adopted by
the legal and qualified voters thereof as
herein provided, to become Section p Of
! Article 4 of the Constitution Of the State
Of Maryland.
cepting the eighth, the second, the third
and the SIXTH there shall be chief judge
judges sw Of the SsO Circuit Court to be selected
the Second circuit, the third circuit and
judge and three associate. judges to be
styled judges of the Circuit Court, to be
elected or appointed as herein .pp provided:
any Of the said circuits, except the third
and sixth circuits shall, at the time of
their election or appointment or curing the
If two or more persons shall be candidates
any S tSe c lrSs except shs S SS
shall be declared elected who has the high.
any two candidates for associate Judge IN
any one Of the circuits, except the third
and sixth circuits, residing In the same
votes greater than any other candidates
for associate Judge in the circuit, It shall
be the duty Of the Governor to order new
person residing in any other county Of the
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
7 intermediate terms, to which jurors shall
not be summoned; they may alter or fix
the times for holding, any or all terms, un.
til 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
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
fde residents Of Baltimore County; and one
be bona fide resident Of Hartford County,
| and said Judges shall have been such resi-
dents six months prior to their appoint
| ment or election.