The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-10-10
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

no amounted TO succeed himself
al In order to qualify for election or re-
la.tion an incumbent Judge shall file with the
crrnervisors of Elections of Baltimore City not
later than thirty days before the date of the ap.
,Iicsble election 4 certificate signed and duly
s.L-no,yledged stating the basis of his elgi.
ttiit,, and the term or remainder of term for
,birb he is eligible for election. Thereupon
The name of such Judge, together with a
statement of the term or remainder of term
= (Which he IS eligible. shall be placed upon
the ballot to be used in said City in such cleo
tion with no party designation whatever and
WITH no opposing candidate, with space pro-
,ded 90 permit any voter to cast his vote for
or AGAINST the continuance in office of such
Judge; If the votes cast for the continuance
in office Of such Judge represent majority
If ali the votes cast for against his con-
tinuance in Office, such Judge shall hold office
far the uueNpired remainder of the term or for
.be flII term Of eight years, the case may be-
Trnless his office shall have been abolished
,ur5uant to this Section, each Judge of said
Court shall continue to hold office after the
expiration Of his period of appointment OF
form until n successor shall qualify. As used
in this Section, Congressional election
means any of the biennial elections at which
members Of the House of Representatives are
regularly chosen.
said Court shall have such jurisdiction
(which may be made exclusive as to any class
ny classes of civil cases in Baltimore City,
with such wight Of appeal, therefrom, and the
Chief Judge and Associate Judges thereof
eral Assembly shall prescribe from time to
time by law. The Judges of said Court shall
have full power to regulate by rules the adj
r,jnstration, procedure and practice of said
Court such rules shall have the force of law
until reecinded or modified by said Judges or
the General Assembly. Unless otherwise pro
yided by law. % all powers granted by this
Section by law to said Court the Judges
thereof as q body may be exercised by a
majority of the Judges thereof, and % said
Court shall not be Il Court of Record.
There shall be a Chief Constable of said
Court, who shall perform therein the duties
prescribed for Clerks Of Court by Section 10 of
this Article and such other duties as shall be
prescribed by law or by rule of said Court
Such Chief Constable shall be appointed, in
the manner hereinafter prescribed, by the
Judges Of said Court. and such Chief Con-
stable shall appoint, IN the manner herein
after prescribed. all original, subsequent and
additional constabes and clerks employed pur.
suant TO this Section, and shall supervise and
direct the work of all such constables ana
clerks. There shall be appointed originally
fourteen such constables and sixteen such
clerks the number of either may, on the joint
recommendation of said Court and said Chief
Constable, be increased by the Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore City; no vacancy in the
position of any constable or clerk however
arising. shall be filled by said Chief Consta-
bic unless the Judges of said Court and said
Chief Constable shall expressly find that the
filling of such vacancy is necessary for the
efficient operation of said Court The positions
of said Chief Constable and of all such con.
stables and clerks shall be positions in the
Classified City Service of Baltimore and the
provisions of the Charter of said CITY with
resnect to said CITY Service are berebv ey.
pressly made applicable thereto. provided that
tba Chief Constable Mt the time tbis amendment
becomes effective shall continue and remain
in said position and Immediately become a
member. Of said Classified CITY Service of Raj,
tinrore, MI sucb nositions shall he classified NV
tbe City Service Commission and ali annoint.
mont, ,ron,otions transfers ,,einst. ta,,ants
and removals with resnect to sueb rositions
ebaU' he made onil in accordance With +ba ,,ro
visions rules and reDuIations of said Classified
Citv Service in force from tirno 70 limo Sucb
Chief Constable and all of such other consto.
bles and all such clerks shall receive from the
Mavor and Civ Council Of RaItiro.,re Ci+,, e,,cb
compensation ms said Mayor and Citv Conn.
oil sbau 1,roscriba e,1,ob o5,rs+aIIa, - ~,
shall perform sucb duties aq NAV now N, here.
after be prescribed Nv law or Tnle of Court
After adoption of This Section no constable
shall be aUpointed by the Mavor and Civ Conn.
ell of Baltimore CITY nI,rsuant to Sectior 40 or
Section AZ OF this Article ~ INIT constables
in office lDon the adon{ion Of +bis Section
shall hold office for the remainder. of +heir
terms. and the constables first .nnointed
under this Section shall take office NJ the ev
pration of such terms.
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mower bv law to estahlieb = pnon1e' CONT in
any county, or any part thereof Incorporated
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city, and to prescribe and from time to tot time rr0 to
alter ~ the number, ouaIjfcstions tenure,
sncb S"i'"t Vi SgeGIon Oh me 'uuges ol any
",.u c, p4 t ~ uuIle re ano
m ~ ma ti,e I'm u oi.oe
duced during his continuance in Office. %
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