Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-20

uuOptlOn OF reJeCClOn.
Section /. Be 1t enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, That three fifths
of all the members elected to each of the
two Houses concurring, that the followin &
section be and the same is hereby pro.
posed as an amendment to Section ,; q Of
subtitle "Part III-Clrcuit Courts" OF
the Constitution Of this State, and II adopt:
ed by the legal and qualified voters thereof
as herein provided, It shall supersede and nd
Of said Article 4.
FL. For each Of the said circuits, ex.
ceptlng the eighth, the second, the third
(and) the sixth and seventh, there shall
to Be- styled judges Of the Circuit Court
to be selected or appointed as herein pro:
vided, and for the second circuit, the third
circuit landl the sixth It :, circuit, aad the he
Judges Of the Circuit Court, to be elected
or appointed as herein provided. And NO
To Of : cra SSa as 0s and dnS x
and seventh circuits shall, at the time Of
their election or appointment or us during ring
county. IF two or more persons shall be
candidates for associate judge In the same
county In any. of the circuits. except the
one only in said county. shall be declared
elected who has the highest number Of
votes in the circuit In case any two can
Circuits, ' except e the third ' and Sixth and
seventh circuits, residing in the. same
county shall have an equal number of votes
greater than any other candidates for asso-
ciate judge in the circuit, 1t shall be the
duty Of the Governor to order new cleo
ton for one associate judge; but the per-
son 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
ut 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
not be summoned; they may alter or fix
the times for holding any or all terms,
until otherwise prescribed, and shall adopt
curing the interposltion Of the jury shall
be, as far as practicable, disposed Of ut
said intermediate terms. One judge In each
Of the above circuits, including the second,
the third (and) sixth and seventh circuits,
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
office for the same term Of years, receive
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
second circuit herein provided for shall be
po sdebt y Gf css GS%nty sh the be
ton Of six (0 months after the adoption
Of this amendment and shall serve until the
first general election for members of the
NH hat hn IN n
said circuit subsequent to the adoption of
this amendment, at which election his sue;
shall be elected BY The quesa
Anne's, and Talbot Counties, constituting
the second circuit. The judge SO appointed
shall be subject to the same constitutional
and have the same, powers as are herein
provided for the other associate judges In
the second circuit, and the judge SO elected
provision, hold his office for the same term
of years, receive the same compensation
and have the same. powers as are herein
provided for the other associate judges In
the second circuit.
The additional Judge for the sixth cir
cult herein provided for and elected by the
qualified voters Of Frederick and Montgom-
cry Counties at the 1893 election in accord
heretofore submitted and
adopted shall be. subject to the same con-
provisions, receive the same
as are herein provided for the other asso-
cate judges In the sixth circuit and, his
successors shall be appointed andIor elect;
IN Win ,u s5e be chef
Judge may be elected from either Frederick
or Montgomery Counties. but when the
Chief Judge elected from gr SSnI Se
q resident Of said county and the two re-
naming associate Judges shall be residents
Of Montgomery County and when the Chief
one Of tho associate judges shall be a resi-
dent of said Montgomery County and the
two associate judges residents
date or candidates for associate judge at
any judicial election held In the sixth 1u-
dicial circuit shall receive sufficient votes
be declared elected, but the election Of
such candidate or candidates would cause
more associate judges than herein per-
cult, then and in that event only that can
didate or those candidates, as the case may
be- residing in said county In the order of
whose election would provide the permitted
county and the candidate OF. candidates,
county, and not similarly disqualified, who
shall have the next highest number OF votes
In said election shall be declared elected. If,
by reason Of such condition or by reason
judges duly qualified as to residence as
above set out should not be elected at any
election In said sixth judicial circuit, then
1t 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,
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
compen sation 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
the term for which they. may have been