Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-10-18

such office shall prescribe. II any vacancy
occurs during any such original term, the
for the remainder Of such term. After the
expiration of said original terms, the terms
of office Of said Court shall be for eight
term, and shall be filed as follows:
~ Any incumbent Judge Of said Court
shall be eligible, at the Congressional cleo
ton Immediately preceding the expiration
election e OF reelection to Succeed himself
(a) for a full term of eight years. except
as provided in lb( hereof; or (b) for the
year term Sis appointment viii expire
before the end Of such term, No person
other than an incumbent Judge shall be
eligible for election to said Court.
said Court tA from any 'S cause the Governor
shall appoint to said Court a Judge who
shall hold ONCE under such appointment
S %oaa S foiSSwns tho Ss sst
tho date Of his appointment. No, Judge Of
succeed S SHq himself and ' not 0 been elected shall
thereafter be appointed to said Court, and
no Judge Of said Court. who has failed TO
stand for election When eligible shall DO
90 In order to qualify for election or
recollection an incumbent Judge shall ale
with the Supervisors Of Election OF Baltl'
more City, not later than thirty days be.
esrs as as signed
stating the basis. Of his eligibility and
the term Or remainder OF term rn. Tor which len
name Of such Judge, together with 9 state.
ment Of the term or remainder Of term
for which he 10 eligible, shall be placed
such election. with no party designation
whatever and with no opposing candidate,
with space provided to permit any voter to
snce in office Of such Judge; Il the votes
cast for the continuance in office OF such
Judge represent q majority Of all the votes
such Judge shall hold once Tor the unex.
pired remainder Of the term or for the
full term OF eight years. 90 the case may
b.
Unless his once shan have been abolished
pursuant TO this Section, each Judgs. Of
the expiration Of his period Of. appoint.
a q u: :s% IN S1 S s:SS s EQUAL
tons At which members q tSe HOUSE Of
Representatives are regularly chosen.
Said Court shall have ouch jurisdiction
class or classes Of eivn cases IN Baltimore
and thS CHIEF Judge and xssociats Judges
a. the General Assembly shall up preScribe
from time TO- time BY law: The Judges Of
said Court shall have full power to regu.
and practice Of said Court; such rules shall
have the force of law until rescinded or
modified By said Judges or the General
law. Al. powers ssanted ~ Ills Sec.
ton or by law to said Court or the Judges
thereof as q body may be- exercised by q
said Court shall not b Court Of Record.
There shall be Chief Constable Of said
Court, who shall perform therein the du-
ties prescribed for Clerks Of Court by Sec
ties a. shall BE- prescribed BY law or by
rule Of said Court. Such Chief Constable
shall be appointed, In the manner herein;
sr t9s Judges sSa said
point, In the manner hereinafter prescribed,
all original, subsequent and additional con-
st, s. and clerks g. employed pursuant to
the work Of all such constables and clerks
teen such constables and sixteen such
Joint Recommendation Of said Court and
Mayor and City Council Of Baltimore City;
stable or clerk. however arising, shall be
Judges Of said Court and. said Chief Com
Of such vacancy o necessary for the Ell.
lions 81 said Chief Constable and Of all
soa. e9
said City with respect to > said City ser y
thereto. provided that. tie Chat constabis
ct the time this amendment becomes effec-
tive shall continue and remain in said
of sa ia & Of sa
dsd 81 the City Service Commission and
Ell ssd WITH
to such positions shall be made only in
accordance with the proyisions, rules and
Il 9ores from N time 70 si%s Such Se cSisf
Constable and eli Of such other constables
and all such clerks shall receive from
the Mayor and City Council Of Baltimore
Council shall prescribe. Such constables
and clerks. shall perform such duties as
may now or hereafter DO prescribed by
law or rule Of Court.
stable shall be appointed by the Mayor
and City Council Of Baltimore City pur-
suant to Section AZ or Section 43 Of this
the adoption of this Section shall hold
office for the remainder Of their terms, and
the constables first appointed under this
Section shall take Office at the expiration
OF such terms.
Alb. The General Assembly shall have
power by law to establish a Peoples Court
In any county, or any part thereof, incor.
POEdIeu City LOWu Ill Lu16 OLaL6, except
Baltimore City, and to prescribe and from
time to time to alter ~ the number, quail
dcations, tenure, and method Of selection
Of the Judges Of any such Court, and their
powers, duties and compensation, except
that the term of Office or compensation
Of any Judge shall not be reduced during
his continuance in Office; (2) the jurisdic-
ton Of any. such Court (which may be
made exclusive as to any class or classes
Of civil cases in such county, or any part
thereof, city or town. and the right Of
cations. tenure, method Of selection. duties.
or other employees for such Court; and (4)
all other matters relating to such Court.
After adoption of this Section the Gov
ernor shall not be required to appoint any
particular number Of Justices Of the Peace
In any county or In any of the several
election districts Of the counties as now
provided in Section q Of the Constitu-
Sec. 9. And be It further enacted by the
authority Aforesaid, That the aforegoing
sections sect. her proposed as an amend:
Maryland SHALL at the election to be held
In November, 1910, be submitted to the
legal and qualified voters Of the State for
their adoption or rejection in pursuance
OF the directions contained in Article XIV
Of the Constitution of the State of Mary
land and at the said General Election the
vote on the said proposed amendment
to the Constitution shall be by ballot and