The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-08-15

election an incumbent Judge shall file with the
Supervisors of Elections of Baltimore City not
later than thirty days before the date of the ap-
nlicable election a certificate signed and duly
acknowledged, stating the basis of his eligi.
bility and the term remainder of term for
ghich he is eligible for election Thereunon
the name of such Judge, together with a
statement Of the term remainder of term
for which he is eligible, shall be placed upon
the ballot to be used in said City in such cleo
ton with party designation whatever and
with opposing candidate. with space pro-
vided to permit any voter to cast his vote for
ar against the continuance in office of such
Judge if the votes cast for the continuance
in office of such Judge represent Il majority
AZ all the votes cast for or against his CON
tinuance in office, such Judge shall hold Office
for the uneNpired remainder of the term or for
the full term of eight years, as the may be.
Unless his office shall have been abolished,
pursuant to this Section, each Judge of said
Court shall continue to hold office after the
expiration of his period of appointment on.
term until a 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.
(which may be made exclusive as to any class
or classes of civil cases in Baltimore Citv)
with such right of appeal. therefrom and the
Chief Judge and Associate Judges thereof
shall have such powers and duties, as the Gen.
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
minstratjon, procedure and practice of said
Court; such rules shall have the force of law
until rescinded or modified by said Judges or
the General Assembly. Unless otherwise pro
yided by law. ~ all powers granted by tins
Section by law to said Court or the Iudges
thereof as a body may be exercised by a
majority Of the Judges thereof and (2) said
Court shall not be 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 constables 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 Cnaftef OF SAID City with
respect to said City Service are hereby ex-
pressy made applicable thereto, provided that
the Chief Constable at the time this amendment
becomes effective shall continue and remain
in said position and Immediately become a
member Of said Classified City Service of Bal.
timore; all such positions shall be classified by
the City Service Commission and all appoint
ments, promotions, transfers. reinstatements.
and removals with respect to such positions
shall be made only in accordance with the pro-
visions, rules and regulations of said Classified
City Service in force from time to time Such
Chief Constable and all of such other consta-
bles and all such clerks shall receive from the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City such
compensation said Mayor and City Coun-
Gil shall prescribe. Such constables and clerks
shall perform such duties as NAV now or here.
after be prescribed by law or rule of Court
After adoption of this Section no constable
shall be appointed by the Mayor and City Coun-
ell Of Baltimore City pursuant to Section AZ or
Section AZ of this Article " but constables
in office upon 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 ex-
plraton Of such terms.
Alb. The General Assembly shall have
power by law to establish Peoples Court in
any county, or any part thereof incorporated
city or town in this State, except Baltimore
City, and to prescribe and from time to time to
alter ~ the number, qualifications tenure,
ana method of selection of the Judges of any
such Court, and their powers, duties and
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or compensation of any Judge shall not be re.
duced during his continuance in office; (2)
the jurisdiction 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 appeal
therefrom: t3) the number, qualifications
tenure. method of selection, duties, and COM
pensation of all constahes clerks or other
employees for such Court; and "a all other
matters relating to such Court. After adoption
of this Section the Governor shall not be re-
CURED to appoint any particular number of
Justices OF the Peace in any county or in any
Of the several election districts of the coun-
ties as now provided in Section AZ of the Con-
stitution
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That the aforegoing sec
tons hereby proposed an amendment to the
Constitution of the State of 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 rejection in
pursuance of the directions contained in Ar
uce XIV of the Constitution of the State of
maryland and at the said General Election the
vote on the said proposed amendment to the
constitution shall be by ballot and upon each
ballot there shall be printed the following
SYNOPSIS Of said amendment captioned as
follows:
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PRO-
NlDING FOR PEOPLES COURTS"
This amendment provides for establishing
Peoples Court in this State by adding two new
sections numbered Ala and ALB to Article
establishes a Peoples Court for Baltimore
oly and regulates provides for regulating
al matters relating to the Court the Judges
o. the Court and the ConstabIes and Clerks
Inc second section alb authorizes the Gem
eral Assembly to establish a Peoples Court in
any other county, incorporated city town
Oh TINS State and to provide for all matters
Ielatlng to said Court and the Judges, Con-
stables, Clerks and Employees of said Court"
anu below said synopsis shall be printed the
%orus FOR Peoples Courts Amendment" and
Against Peoples Courts Amendment" as now
provided by law, and Immediately after said
eecuon due returns shall be made to the
Governor of the vote for and against said pro-
posed amendment directed by Article XIV
GS the Constitution and further proceedings
n|a III accordance with said Article XIV.
Approved: April 20. 1899.
CHAPTER 200
AN ACT to amend Section 81 of Article a.
tltle Judiciary Department" subtitle Part
ii-Clrcuit Courts" of the Constitution of
inns State, and to provide for the submission
oi sand amendment to the qualified voters
OF this State for adoption rejection.
section /. Be it enacted by the General As
seemby of Maryland. that three-fifths of ali
ule members elected to each of the two Houses
tIpncurring, that the following section be and
s'e same IS hereby proposed as an amendment
" section Il of Article 4, title Judiciary De-
paartment, Subtitle Part III--Circuit Courts"
vi the Constitution of this State, and if adopt
eu by the legal and qualified voters thereof as
ihereih provided, it shall supercede and stand
a. the place and stead of Section 81 of said
Article a.
Il, For each of the said circuits, except
lug the eighth, the second, the third (and) the
??A Ih and the seventh, there shall be chief
;u1ge and two associate judges, to be styled
suuges of the Circuit Court to be selected or
" "p as herein provided. and for the Sec
onu circuit, the third circuit { and the sixth
ILtcuit. and the seventh circuit. there shall be a
i nel Judge and three associate judges to be
or ieu Judges of the Circuit Court. to be elected
of appointed as herein provided. And no two
ul halM & 81.