The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-13
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PROCLAMATION OF THE Gov
ERNOR OF MARYLAND PROPOS-
ING AMENDMENTS TO THE CON-
STITUTION OF THE STATE.

! STTTUTION 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 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 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"
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 15 of Article 3 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-
ton Of Associate Judges in the Third
Judicial Circuit;
"a Chapter 381-proposing an amend
ment to Section 1, Article II, title
Executive Department" Of the State
Constitution, to provide that a 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 S5A and to follow immediately
after Section 35 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 a
nondiscriminatory tax upon income;
in words and figures as follows:
cHAppER 40 IN n
AN ACT 70 propose an amendment to Sec
ton II Of Article 4 OF the Constitution
L Of the State Of Maryland, title Judiciary
Department" subtitle Part TrGouft b OF
the Court Of Appeals Of the Clerk OF
said Court, and providing for the submis.
sion Of said amendment to the g, aua adnni
ton or rejection. as
Section. 1. Be 1t enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland three ffths OF all
the members Of each Of the tw g a nSu tss
to Section II Of Article Of the Constitu-
ton Of the State ef Maryland. si5is u-
Court of Appeals" the same II adopted by
the legally qualified voters Of the State, az az
herein provided, TO become SECTION y Of
Of Maryland. & Ew
IT.. There shall be q Clerk Of the Court
Of Appeals, who, after the expiration an q
q IN sSe shall hod his
Office at the pleasure Of said Court Of
Appeals.
SEES. 2. And be it further enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That said aroregoing
to the Constitution Of this State, shall be,
at the next general election to pc neld IN
this State IN the year asa th sat 70 f fos
direction contained in Article Il Of the
Constitution Of this State ana at d she Sala
posed amendment to the Constitution snau
be by ballot, and upon each ballot there
sha be printed the words E9r the cf fSe
Constitutional Amendment" as now pro,
vided by law, and Immediately after said
election due returns shall be made 70 sne
Governor of the vote for and against said
proposed amendment. as directed by said
Fourteenth Article Of the Constitution, and
further proceedings had in accordance with
said Article Fourteen.
| Approved: March 10, 1899.
L CHAPTER 1853
+. AN ACT to propose an amendment 70
Article Nv Of the Constitution OF the
lg state OF Maryland, adding thereto two
new sections, to be numbered Ala and
A b under a new subtitle part VA
Peoples Courts" and to follow imme-
| diately after Section II of said Article,
I providing for the establishment of Peo-
Ia 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 1t 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 Alb
| under the new subtitle part V-A-Peo-
/ pies Courts" and to follow immediately
! after Section II of said Article, be and the
same are hereby proposed as an amend.
the State of Maryland, the same, II adopted
| BY the legal and qualified voters OF the
4 State as herein provided, to become part
| Of said Article ~ of said Constitution and
| to be numbered and sub-titied as afore-
said: @st
PART v-A-PEOPLE'S COURTS.
A-A. There is hereby created Peoples
| Court Of Baltimore City. Said Court shall
| consist originally of q Chief Judge and two
| Associate Judges; the number OF such
/ Judges may thereafter be increased or
| ~ Ace n 1v " NV