Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-27

number OF votes In said election snail De
declared elected. If, by reason Of such
condition or by reason Of an equal vote for
two or more candidates a sufficient number
Of associate judges duly qualified as to
elected at any election in said seventh ju:
dicial circuit, then It shall be the duty of
the Governor to order Q new election for
such unified Office or Offices.
the RS Sc Section he1sbS
an amendment to the Constitution Of this
State shall BE- At the next general election ;asG
sub%itted to the legal rt and quali6ed voters
thereof for their adoption or rejection In
pursuance OF directions contained In Article
u Of the Constitution Of this State, and
the said proposed amendment shall be BY
ballot. and upon each ballot there shall DC
sas "nS SE taS e.
a. Apendmsnt% a. row prescribed by law v.,
returns shall be made to the Governor Of
:a: ss t.: 3. .aG asaS 81: sq
Of the Constitution.
Approved: May II, 1889.
CHAPTER PAT
AN ACT to propose an amendment TO Sec
tion Is Of Article 3 Of the Constitution
Of the State Of MARYLAND. title "Legisla;
tive PEI the
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
for adoption or rejection.
Section 4. Be It enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland lthree- ffths Of all
the members Of each Of the two Houses
the same Il hereby proposed a. an amend.
ment to Section IS or Article Of the Com
stitution Of the State Of Maryland, title
"sh Department" 1.-THE; the same: II u
Section Is Of Article 8 Of the Constitution
Of the State Of Maryland.
Is. The General Assembly may continue
its session 80 long az In Its judgment the
public interest may require, for period
not longer than ninety days; and each
member thereof shall receive q compensa-
$3.50 per annum, payable quarterly. with
q deduction. Of ten dollars per diem for
each day Of unexcused absence from any
mileage as may be allowed By law. not ex-
ceeding twenty cents per mile; and the
presiding officer Of each House shall re-
a. ana y & 1Ss.s Ser on wc
yened by Proclamation Of the Governor.
thS session shall mot than
tion other than mileage and other allow
beers. Of the General Assembly for Special
Sessions.
Sec. 2. And be It further enacted, That
said aforegoipg section hereby proposed
as an amendment to the Constitution Of the
State Of Maryland shall, at the next general
sub@itted to - the legal and ausiided voters
IL 81 the
Of Maryiana and At the "aid general g era s cleo
ment to the constituticn shall bs By ballot,
s fnd EACH ballet snc nsss shs b
ment" and "Aeainst ths ccnst,tutionaI
ip%ediately after ssid eisetion Dye rsturns
for and against the said proposed amend.
ment, 40 directed By said Tourteenth Arti-
Gle Of the Constitntien, and further pro
ceedings had In accordance with sadd Afti-
Approved: April 70, 1850.
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Part iIi :; rs. rs! Sourt sh 3. Cen e:
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judicial. Circuit and TO provide for the
submission Of said aMendment TO the
qualified voters Of this State for adoption
Section 1: b Il enacted By re General neral
Of all members elected to each OF the two
H r. sSs s e.: section &C.
Sme aah s to Section II q Article !, Of
the Constitution Of Maryland, title HJu-
c eGsny e. sss ADOPTED By
the legal and qualified voters thereof as
herein provided, 70 become SECTION q Of
Article Of the Constitution Of the State
q. For each Of the said circuits, ex::
cepting the eighth, the second, the third
and the sixth, there shall be a chief Judge
and two. associate judges, to be styled
or appointed as herein provided. and for
the second circuit, the third circuit and
the sixth circuit, there. shall be chief
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
in any of the circuits, except the third and
sixth circuits, that one only In said county
est number Of votes in the circuit. In case
any two candidates for associate Judge In
any one Of the circuits, except the third
county shall have an equal number of
votes greater than any other candidates
for associate judge In the circuit, It snail
be the duty Of the Governor to order new
election for one associate Judge; but the
person residing In any other county OF the
circuit and who has the highest number OF
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, un-
til otherwise prescribed, and shall adopt
rules to the end that all business not re-
quiring the interposltion 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 q bona fde resident Of Hartford County,
and said Judges shall have been such resi-
dents six months prior to their appoint
ment or election.
nha eNdiflonal aaanciata fud0a for the