The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-27
1910
1910
PROCLAMATION OF THE GOV.
ERNOR OF MARYLAND PROP0S-
ING AMENDMENTS TO THE CON-
STTTUTION OF THE STATE.

STITUYION OF IhE SLATE.
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;
a Chapter 163-proposing an amend
ment to Article Nv 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 II1-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 15 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 S71-proposing to amend
Section Fl 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-
ton Of Associate Judges in the Third
judicial Circuit;
Chapter S81-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-
ton of the State Of Maryland, adding
thereto one new section, to be num-
bered 35A and to follow Immediately
after Section 50 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 q
nondiscriminatory tax upon income;
In words and figures as follows:
CHAPTER 40
AN ACT to propose an amendment to sec ,
Of the State of Maryland, title Judiciary
Department" subtitle part Court OF
Appeals" providing for appointment by
said Court, and providing for the submis,
sion of said amendment to the quanned
voters Of the State of Maryland for adop-
ton or rejection.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland lthree- fifths Of all
the members Of each Of the two Houses
concurring), That the following be and the
same Is hereby proposed as an amendment
tion Of the State Of Maryland, title "Ju-
dietary Department." subtitle Part 2
Court of Appeals" the same Il adopted by
the legally qgalihed voters OF s the stare, az az
Article of the Constitution Of the State
Of Maryland.
IT. There shall be Clerk of the Court
Of Appeals. who, after the expiration OF
shall be appointed by and shall hold his
office at the pleasure Of said Court OF
Appeals.
SEES. 2. And be It further enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That said aforegolng
to the Constitution of this State, shall be,
at the next general election to be held In
this State In the year 1910, submitted to the
adoption or rejection. in pursuance Of the
directions contained in Article IA of the
Constitution of this State. and at the said
general election the vote on tae sald RrII
BE- by ballot, and upon each ballot there
shall be printed the words For the Con-
stitutionaf Amendment" and Against the
yided By law, and Immediately after said
election due returns shall be made to the
Governor Of the vote for and against SAID
as
further proceedings had in accordance Win
said Article Fourteen.
Approved: March 10. 1880.
CHAPTER 1853 q
AN ACT to propose an amendment to
Article " Of the Constitution of the
State of Maryland, adding thereto two
new sections, to be numbered Ala and
Alb under O new subtitle Part VA
Peoples Courts" and to follow tmme-
diately after Section Al of said Article,
providing for the establishment OF Peo-
pies Courts; and to provide for the sub
mission of said amendment to the quail
fed voters of the State for adoption or
rejection.
Section /. Be It enacted by the General
Assembly OF Maryland (three-ffths of all
the members Of each of the. two Houses
concurring), That the following two new
sections, to be numbered Ala and Alb
under the new subtitle part V-A--Peo-
pies Courts" and to follow Immediately
after Section Al of said Article, be and the
same are hereby proposed as an amend.
ment to Article " Of the Constitution of
the State of Maryland, the same, IL adopted
by the legal and qualified voters of the
State as herein provided, to become part
of said Article Nv of said Constitution and
to be numbered and sub-titled as afore-
said: 81
PART v-A-PEOPLES COURTS.
ia. There ID 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
but NO such decrease shall Affect the term