The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-20
1910
PROCLAMATION OF THE Gov
ERNOR OF MARYLAND PROPOS-
ING AMENDMENTS TO THE CON-
STITUTION OF THE STATE.

WHEREAS, at the January session
Of the General Assembly of Maryland,
held in the year 1889, the following
Acts were passed, providing for the
submission of said amendments to the
qualified voters of the State of Mary
land for adoption or rejection;
Chapter 40-proposing an amend
ment to Section II of Article A of the
Constitution of the State of Mary
land, title "Judiciary Department"
subtitle "Part Court of Appeals"
providing for appointment by the
Court of Appeals Of the Clerk OF said
Court;
Chapter 1853 proposing an amend
ment to Article ~ of the Constitu-
ton of the State of Maryland, adding
thereto two new sections, to be num-
bered Ala and Alb under new sub
title "Part V-A-People's Courts, y
and to follow Immediately after Sec
ton Al of said Article, providing for
the establishment Of Peoples Courts;
Chapter 200-proposing to amend
Section 81 of Article A, title Judiciary
Department" subtitle "Part III-Cir-
cult Courts" Of the Constitution Of
this State, providing for an additional
Judge in the Seventh Judicial Circuit
Of Maryland;
Chapter 247-proposing an amend
ment to Section Is Of Article 8 Of the
Constitution Of the State of Maryland,
title Legislative Department" regu-
lating the period that the General AS
sembly may continue it's session and
the compensation Of the members
thereof;
Chapter 371-proposing to amend
Section 81 Of Article A, title Judiciary
Department" subtitle "Part III-Cir-
cult Courts" Of the Constitution OF
this State, providing for the residen-
tial qualification and method Of selec-
tion Of Associate Judges in the Third
Judicial Circuit;
Chapter 381-proposing an amend
ment to Section 1, Article II, title
Executive Department" of the State
Constitution, to provide that Gov
ernor shall not be eligible to succeed
himself for the term directly follow
ing that for which he was elected;
Chapter 771-proposing an amend
ment to Article III Of the Constitu-
tion of the State Of Maryland, adding
thereto one new section, to be num-
bered 35A and to follow Immediately
after Section IS of said Article, pro-
viding that nothing in the Constitu-
ton shall exempt the salary or COM
pensation of any judge or other pub
lie officer from the imposition OF
nondiscriminatory tax upon income;
in words and figures as follows: a61
&G8. 1&& CHAPTER 40 pa
AN ACT to propose an amendment to sec
fion IL OF Article of the Constitution
Of the State of Maryland, title Judiciary
Department." subtitle part Court OF
Appeals" providing for appointment by
the Court of Appeals Of the Clerk or
said Court, and providing for the submis,
sion Of said amendment to the quaMdn an
voters of the State of Maryland for adop-
ton or rejection.
Section /. Be 1t enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland lthree- ffths OF an
the members Of each of the two Houses
same 10 hereby proposed as an amendment
to Section II Of Article Of the Constitu-
tion Of the State Of Maryland. title "Ju-
Court Of Appeals" the same Il adopted BY
the legally qualified voters of the State, aB
herein provided, to become Section IL Of
Article z Of the Constitution OF the state
n. There shall be Clerk Of the Court
of Appeals, who, after the expiration Of
the elfrrent term OF the present 1ncumDent,
shall be appointed by and shall hold ms
Appeals. s
lses.i a. And be It further enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That said afOregolng
section, hereby proposed as an amendment
at the next general election to be held in
this State In The year 1910, submitted to the
legal and qualified voters Of the state f fSs
or IL IN Irce 4 q e the
Constitution Of this State, and at the said
general election the vote on the SAID pro,
posed amendment to the Constitution shan
Be by ballot and upon each ballot there
shall be printed the words "Eor the CON
gtitutional Amendment" and against the
Constitutional Amendment" as now pro,
election due returns shall be made TO the
Governor Of the vote for and against said
proposed amendment, as directed by SAID
Fourteenth Article Of the Constitution, and
said Article Fourteen. &s,
Approved: March 10, 1899.
CHAPTER 1853 :
AN ACT to propose an amendment to
Article Nv Of the Constitution of the
State of Maryland, adding thereto two
new sections, to be numbered Ala and
Al b under a new subtitle Part, VA
Peopleis Courts" and to follow imme-
diately after Section Al of said Article,
providing for the establishment OF Eco
Piles Courts; and to provide for the sup
mission of said amendment to the quail-
fed voters Of the State for adoption or
rejection. q S
section i. Be It enacted by the General
Assembly OF Maryland (three-fifths of all
the members of each of the two Houses
concurring), That the following two new
sections to be numbered Ala and 4l-B
under the new subtitle part V-A--Peo-
ple's Courts" and to follow Immediately
after Section Al of said Article, be and the
same are hereby proposed as an amend.
uent to Article Nv of the Constitution OF
the State of Maryland, the same, II adopted
by the legal and qualified voters of the
State as herein provided, to become part
Of said Article ~ of said Constitution and
to be numbered and sub-titled as afore-
said:
PART v-A-PEoPLE'S COURTS.
e41-A. There is hereby created Peoples
Court Of Baltimore City. Said Court shall
consist originally Of Chief Judge and two
Associate Judges: the number OF such
Judges may thereafter be increased or
decreased by the General Assembly by law
fx,,f c.1oh f7oeroaap shall affect the term