Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-06

"Part III-Circuit Courts" or the Con-
stitution of this State, 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
Assembly Of Maryland, That three ffths
of all the members elected to each OF the
two Houses concurring, that the following
section be and the same is hereby pro.
2H Iti a 4, title judiciary Department"
subtitle "Part III-Circuit Courts" Of
the Constitution Of this State, and II adopt.
as as Rssren and
Of said Article 4.
Fl. For each Of the said circuits, ex;;
cepting the eighth, the second, the tnird
Be- sn a CHEZ Judge and two associate judges,
to be selected OF appointed as herein Pro;
circuit, (andj the sixth circuit. and the
seventh circuit, there shall be chief Judge
and three associate judges to be styied
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the said circuits, except the third and sixth
and seventh circuits shall, at the time hne,x %
the term for which they may have been
elected or appointed, reside In the same
county. II two or more persons shall be
third and sixth and seventh circuits, that
one only in said county. shall be declared
votes in the circuit. In case any two can
didates for associate Judge in any of the
circuits, except the third and sixth and
County shall have an equal number of votes
greater than any other candidates for asso-
ciate judge in the circuit, it shall be the
ton for one associate Judge; but the per
son residing in any other county OF the
circuit and who has the highest number Of
judges shall hold not less than two terms
Of the Circuit Court in each Of the coun-
ties composing their respective circuits,
be prescribed to which Jurors shall be sum
moned; and in those counties where only
two such terms are held, two other ana
not be summoned; they may alter or fix
the times for holding any or all terms,
until otherwise prescribed, and shall adopt
curing the interpretation Of the jury shall
said intermediate terms. One judge in each
the third (andD sixth and seventh circuits,
shall constitute quorum for the trans
action of any business; and the said judges
any of them may hold SPECIAL of
the business Of the several counties rem.
ders such terms necessary: The addit iat1
stitutional. Amendment. heretofore sub.
mitted and adopted shall be subject to the
office for the same term Of years, receive
the same compensation and have the same
powers as are herein provided Tor the other
associate judges in the third circuit.
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first general election for members Of the
General Assembly that shall be held in
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the second ereat The judge So appointed
shall be subject to the same constitutional
provisions, receive the same compensation
and have the same powers as are herein
the second circuit, and the judge SO elected
shall be subject to the same constitutional
provision, hold his office for the same term
Of years. receive the same compensation
and have the same powers as are herein
provided for the other associate judges In
the second circuit
The additional Judge for the sixth cir
Qualified voters of Frederick and Montgom-
cry Counties at the 1888 election In accord;
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adopted shall be subject to the same con-
stitutional provisions, receive the same
compensation and have the same powers
ciate judges In the sixth circuit and his
successors shall be appointed and/or elect,
ed in accordance with the constitutional
Judge may be elected from either Frederick
or Montgomery Counties, but when the
Chief Judge is elected from Frederick elk
County one Of the associate judges shall be
a resident Of said county and the two re-
naming associate judges shall be residents
of Montgomery County and when the Chief
Judge is elected from Montgomery County
one Of the associate judges shall be resi-
dent of said Montgomery County and the
remaining. two associate judges residents
date or candidates for associate judge at
any judicial election held in the sixth 1u-
dicial circuit. shall receive sufficient votes
to cause such candidate or candidates to
be declared elected, but the election of
such candidate or candidates would cause
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cult, then and in that event only that can
didate or those candidates, as the case may
be. residing in said county in the order Of
whose election would provide the permitted
number Of associate, Judges from said
county and the candidate OF ca tha t%.
county, and not similarly disqualified, who
shall have the next highest number Of votes
IN said election II shall be declared elected M
Of an equal vote for two or more candi-
dates sufficient number Of associate
judges duly qualified as to residence as
above set out should not be elected at any
election in said sixth judicial circuit, then
1t shall be the duty Of the Governor to
order a new election for such unified office
or offices.
The additional associate Judge for the
seventh circuit herein provided for shall
be appointed by the Governor Immediately
after the adoption Of this amendment and
shall serve until the first general election
for members Of the General Assembly that
shall be held in said circuit subsequent to
the adoption Of this amendment, at which
election his successor shall be elected by
the qualified voters Of Prince Georges,
Charles, Calvert and st. Mary's Counties.
No member Of the General Assembly of
1889, otherwise qualified, shall be ineligible
for appointment or election as such asso-
ciate judge by reason of his membership
in the General Assembly. The judge SO
appointed shall be subject to the same
constitutional provisions, receive the same
compensation and have the same powers as
are herein provided for the other associate
judges in the seventh circuit, and the judge
so elected and his successors shall be sub
ject to the same constitutional provisions,
hold office for the same term Of years, re-
ceive the same compensation, and have the
same powers as are herein provided for
the other associate judges in the seventh
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