Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-08-23


OF associate judges duly qualified as to
residence as above set out should not be
elected at any election In said seventh jul
the Governor to order a new election for
such untitled Office or Offices.
Sec. 2. And be It further enacted, That
the aforegoing section hereby proposed as
State shall be, at the next general election
to be held in this State in the year 1910,
submitted to the legal and qualified voters
pursuance Of directions contained in Article
IA Of the Constitution Of this State, and
at the said general election. the vote on
ballot, and upon each ballot there shall be
printed the words "For the Constitutional
Amendment" and "Againt the Constitution
and as afteT Ppad due
returns shall be made to the Governor of
the vote for and against said proposed
amendment as directed by said Article IA
Approved: May II, 1899.
CHAPTER PAT
AN o ACT to propose an amendment .SH to Sec
Of the State Of Maryland, title "Legisla.
tive Department" regulating the period
that the General Assembly may continue
Its session and the compensation of the
members thereof, and to provide for the
submission Of said amendment to the
qualified voters Of the State Of Maryland
AOI ouOpIiVH VI reJeCIiOHs
Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland (three- fifths OF all
concurring), That the following be and
ment to Section Is or Article of the Con-
stitution of the State of Maryland, title
Legislative Department" the, same. If
the State. as herein provided, to become
Section Is of Article 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 compensa-
$500 per annum, payable quarterly, with
deduction Of ten dollars per diem for
each day Of unexcused absence from any
session; and he shall also receive such
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 ($250) dollars per annum.
When the General Assembly shall be con-
vened by Proclamation Of the Governor,
the the session shall not continue longer than
tion other than mileage and other allow
ances provided by law shall be paid mem
bers of the General Assembly for Special
Sessions.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That
said aforegoing section hereby proposed
as an amendment to the Constitution Of the
State of Maryland shall, at the next general
submitted to the legal and qualified voters
of the State, for their adoption or rejection,
in pursuance Of the directions contained in
of Maryland, and at the said general cleo
ton the vote on the said proposed amend
ment to the Constitution shall be by ballot,
the the sasr
ment" and against the Constitutional
Amendment" as now provided by law, and
Immediately after said election due returns
shall be made to the Governor Of the vote
for and against the said proposed amend
ment, as directed by said Fourteenth Arti-
Gle of the Constitution, and further pro-
ceedings had In accordance with said Arti.
Gle Fourteen.
Approved: April &c. 1899.
CHAPTER 81
AN ACT to amend Section 21 of Article 4,
title Judiciary Department" subtitle
Part III--Circuit Courts" Of the Con-
stitution Of this State, providing for the
selection of Associate Judges in the Third
Judicial Circuit and to provide for the
submission Of said amendment to the
qualified voters of this State for adoption
or rejection.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General
of all members elected to each of the two
be and the same is hereby proposed as an
amendment to Section p of Article 4, of
the Constitution of Maryland. title Jul
Circuit Courts the same, if adopted by
the legal and qualified voters thereof as
herein provided, to become Section p of
Article 4 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
and two assOc2te Judges to be
or appointed as herein provided, and for
the second circuit, the third circuit and
the sixth circuit there shall i, be Chief bd
styled judges of the Circuit Court, to be
elected or appointed as herein provided.
And no two Of said associate judges, for
and sixth circuits shall, at the time of
their election or appointment or during the
term for which they may have been elected
If two or more persons shall be candidates
for associate judge in the same county
in any of the circuits, except the third and
shall be declared elected who has the high
est number of votes in the circuit. In case
any two candidates for associate Judge in
and sixth circuits, residing in the same
county shall have an equal number of
votes greater than any, other candidates
be the duty of the Governor to order a new
election for one associate judge; but the
person residing in any other county Of the
votes shall be 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, I'M
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 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
fide residents Of Baltimore County, and one
Of said Associate Judges or the Chief Judge
be a 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 resident Of Cecil County, shall be
appointed by the Governor after the .ex-
piration Of six (6) months after the adop-
ton Of this amendment and shall serve