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declared elected. If, by reason of such a
two or more re candidates a sufieieat number
Of associate judges duly qualified as to
residence as above set out should not be
elected at any election In said seventh ju-
dicial circuit, then 1t shall be the duty of
the Governor to order q new election for
such untitled office or Offices.
Sec. Q. And be It further enacted, That
an Amendment to the constitutionp Of this
to Be- held n n this State IN the year isso,
thereof for their adoption or rejection in
4 Of the Constitution Of this State, and
the said proposed amendment shall Be By
ballot, and upon each ballot there shall be
Amenam sas w "nS Asaint IL the
and Immediately after r said election. due due
n be made ssn to the s Of
amendment as directed By said Article IA
Of the Constitution.
Approved: May II, 1889.
CHAPTER PAT
AN ACT to propose an amendment to Sec
ton Is of Article of the Constitution
tive Department" regulating the period
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.
Assembly of Maryland lthree ffths Of all
the members of each of the two Houses
concurring). That the following be and
tn ee GseHy %rsa o. ss eoS
Legislative Department" the same, il
the State, as herein provided, to ' become ne
Section Is Of Article s Of the Constitution
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 a compensa-
$3.50. per annum, payable quarterly, with
deduction Of ten dollars per diem for
each day Of unexcused absence from any
mileage as may be allowed by law, not ex-
ceeding twenty cents per mile; and the
presiding officer of each House shall re-
hundred and fifty ($25O) dollars per annum.
When the General Assembly shall be con-
ven yene Sa.h BY PROCLAMATION Of the Governor.
thirty days, but no additional compensa-
ton other than mileage and other allow
q Se by law ssa be paid
Sessions.
Sec. 2. And be it 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
ias 81 tie sesSa s o. n
Article "A Of the Constitution Of the State
Of Maryland. and at the said general cleo
ment to the Constitution SHAH Be By ballot,
the words "For the Constitutional Amend
Amendment" as now provided By law, and
Immediately after said election due returns
shall be made to the Governor Of the vote
ment, az directed BY said Fourteenth Xrti-
Gle of the Constitution, and further pro-
ceedings had in accordance with said Arti.
Gle Fourteen.
Approved: April 20, 1899.
CHAPTER 81
AN ACT to amend Section n Of Article 4,
Part crsyuit D eoarts e the 0 Cone
residential. qualification and. method Of
judicial Circuit and to provide for the
submission Of said aW T to the
9ral aest0 voters OF this State for adoption
Assembly Of Maryland i That tt ds eaff
Of all members elected to each of the two
Houses &C. esoneurring) the following section
amendment to section ii Of Article j, Of
the Constitution Of Maryland, title "Ju-
Circuit Courts" the same, IL adopted by
the legal and qualified voters thereof as
herein provided, to become Section 81 OF
Article of the Constitution of the State
OF Maryland.
81. For each Of the said circuits, ex::
cepting the eighth, the second, the third
and the sixth, there shall be chief judge
judges Of the Circuit Court, to be selected
or appointed as herein provided, and for
the second circuit, the third circuit and
judge and three associate. Judges to be
styled Judges of the Circuit Court, to be
eG or to d n as 9fen ED
and sixth circuits shall, at the time Of
term for which they may have been elected
If two or more persons shall be candidates
in any Of the circuits, except the third and
sixth circuits, that one only in said county
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
circuit and who has the highest number Of
votes snail De 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, un-
til otherwise prescribed, and shall adopt
rules to the end that all business not re-
curing 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
fde residents Of Baltimore County, and one
| Of said Associate Judges or the Chief Judge
be q bona fde resident Of Hartford County,
and said Judges shall have been such resi-
dents SIX months prior to their appoint
ment or election.
The additional associate Judge for the
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