Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-08-30

Part III-Circuit Courts" of the Con-
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 fifths
Of all the members elected to each of the
two Houses concurring, that the following
section be and the same is hereby pro:
sub title part 1fI%Circ1it Courts" Of
the Constitution of this State, and If adopt
@ Sre ehe ha
Of said Article 4
81: For each Of the said circuits, ex:
cepting the eighth, the second, the third
be a chief judge and two associate judges,
to be styled judges of the Circuit Court,
to be selected or appointed as herein pro-
circuit, (and( the sixth circuit, and the
seventh circuit, there shall be chief judge
and three associate judges to be styled
or appointed as herein provided. And no
two of said associate judges, for any of
the said circuits, except the third and sixth
and seventh circuits shall, at the time. of
the term for which they may have been
elected or appointed, reside in the same
Candidates for associate later Judge pi in the same
county In any of the circuits, except the
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 and
not be summoned; they may alter or fix
the times for holding any or all terms
until otherwise prescribed, and shall adopt
curing the interposition 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
action of any business; and the said judges
or any of them may hold special terms of
the business Of the several counties rem
ders such terms necessary. The additional
associate judge for the third circuit elected
stitutional Amendment heretofore sub
mitted and adopted shall be subject to the
same constitutional provisions, 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 third circuit.
The additional associate Judge for the
second circuit herein provided for shall be
pointed BY the Governor after the expira-
ton OF six (6) months after the adoption
of this amendment and shall serve until the
General Assembly that shall be held in
said circuit subsequent to the adoption Of
this amendment, at which election his s,! sue;
Ses1s shall 81 cd BE ses Sy as auesa
Anne's, and Talbot Counties, constituting
the SECOND circuit. The judge SO appointed
the
and have the same powers as are herein
provided for the other associate judges In
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
cult herein provided for and elected by the
qualified voters Of Fre d and Montgom-
ance with the terms Of the constitutional
Amendment heretofore submitted and
adopted shall be. subject to the same con-
compensation and have the same powers
as are herein provided for the other asso-
ciate judges In the sixth circuit and his
ed in accordance with the constitutional
provisions relating to. judges. The Chief
Judge may be elected from either Frederick
Chief Judge is elected from Frederick
County one Of the associate judges shall be
a resident Of said county and the two re-
asrs,, soko r1anI1 Inn
of Montgomery County and when the Chief
Judge is elected from Montgomery County
one of the associate judges shall be a resi-
remaining two associate judges residents
of Frederick County. In case any candi-
date or candidates for associate judge at
any judicial election held in the sixth jul
dicai 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
mitted to reside in any county of said cir
cult, then and in that event only that can
didate or those candidates, as the case may
the votes received shall be declared elected
whose election would provide the. permitted
number Of associate, judges from said
as the case may be, residing In the other
county, and not similarly disqualified, who
shall have the next highest number OF votes
by reason Of such condition or by reason
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
it shall be the duty of the Governor to
order new election for such untitled 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
Charles, Calvert and st. Marys 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 SUBJ
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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