Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-10-25

OF associate Judges duly qualified as to
elected at any election in said seventh ju-
dicial circuit, then it shall be the duty of
the Governor to order new election for
such untitled Office or Offices.
Sec; 2. And be It further enacted. That
the aforegoing section hereby proposed as
an amendment to the Constitution Of this
State shall be, at the next general election I'll o.
submitted to the legal and qualified voters
thereof for their adoption or rejection in
pursuance Of directions contained in Article
at the said general election, the vote on
the said proposed amendment shall be by
ballot, and upon each ballot there shall be
Amendment" and "Againt the Constitution
al Amendment" as now prescribed by law,
and Immediately after said election, due
the vote for and against said proposed
amendment as directed By said Article II
Of the Constitution.
Approved: May II, 1889.
CHAPTER PAT
ton is Of Article 8 Of the Consultation
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.
Section l.. Be it enacted by the General
concurring),. That the following be and
the m Is hereby an amend end
"Legislative Department" the same, If
adopted by the legally qualified voters of
Section Is Of Article s Of the Constitution
Of the State Of Maryland.
49, The General Assembly may continue
its session 80 long az in its judgment the
not longer than ninety days; and each
member thereof shall receive a compensa-
ten ten, Of seven hundred and fifty dollars
= deduction Of ten dollars per diem " for
each day Of unexcused absence from any
a. 1f b s S not
presiding officer Of each House shall re-
ana S 4RSss Ssr sa %s
yened BY Proclamation Of the Governor.
thirty days, but no additional compensa-
ton other than mileage and other allow
ances provided by law shall be paid mem
S Sers OF the General Assembly for Special
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That
said aforegoing section hereby proposed
as an amendment to the Constitution Of the
election to BE- held IN Nove@ber, 49, aef be-
submitted to the legal and qualified voters
OF the State, for their adoption or rejection,
Article IA Of the Constitution Of the State
Of Maryland, and at the said general cleo
ton the vote on the said proposed amend
and upon each ballot there shall be printed
the words "For the Constitutional Amend
ment" and against the Constitutional
Immediately after said election due returns
shall be made to the Governor OF the vote
for and against the said proposed amend
Gle Of the Constitution, and further pro-
ceedings had in accordance with said Arti.
Gle Fourteen.
Approved: April 90. 1889.
CHAPTER 81
AN ACT to amend Section q Of Article I,
title "Judiciary Department." SUBJ title
stitution Of this State, providing for. the
selection Of Associate judges in the Third
y .S e fS q tie
qualified voters Of this State for adoption
ssstST b n., It :asStS b tAs
Of all members elected to each OF the two
b. and the sam, :. e hereby a
the Constitution Of Maryland. title Iyu-
dietary Department" subtitle part III
Circuit Courts" the same. II adopted by
herein provided, 70 become Section q Of
Of Maryland.
q: For each Of the said circuits, ex::
and the sixth, there shall be . chief Judge
judges Of the Circuit Court, to be selected
asrsa
the sixth circuit, there shall be chief
judge and three associate Judges to be
elected or appointed as herein provided.
And no two Of said associate judges, for
any Of the said circuits, except the third
their election or appointment or during the
term for which they may have been elected
Or appointed, reside in the same county.
for associate judge in the same county
sixth circuits, that one only in said county
est number Of votes in the circuit In case
any two candidates for associate Judge in
Of the reqt the the snns
votes greater than any. other candidates
for associate Judge in the circuit, it shall
election for one associate judge; but the
| person residing in any other county Of the
sn Ss ns Re sa
| 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 az 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 interpositi0n 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 q 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 bona fide 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
second circuit herein provided for shall
| be O. resident Of Cecil County, shall be
| appointed BY the Governor after the ex-
| piration Of six (0 months after the adop.
| ton Of this amendment and shall serve