The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-10-11
1910
PROCLAMATION OF THE Gov
ERNOR OF MARYLAND. PROPOS-
ING AMENDMENTS TO THE CON-
STITUTION OF. THE STATE.


WHEREAS, at the January session
of the, General Assembly Of Maryland,
held in the, year. 1889, the following
Acts were passed, providing for the
submission Of said amendments to the
qualified voters of the State Of Mary
land for adoption or rejection;
q Chapter 40--proposing an amend
ment to Section IL Of Article of the
Constitution Of the State of Mary
land, title Judiciary Department"
subtitle "Part Court of Appeals"
providing for appointment by the
Court of Appeals Of the Clerk Of said
Court; s. We Stse, p.l4
Chapter proposing an amend
tment to Article Nv of the Constitu-
ton of the State Of Maryland, adding
thereto two new sections, to be num-
bered Ala and Alb under new sub
title apart pV-A-People's Courts"
and, to. follow Immediately after Sec
ti6n Al Of said Article, providing for
the establishment Of Peoples Courts;
Chapter 200-proposing to amend
Section 81 Of Article a, title Judiciary
Departfdert," sub title part III-Cir-
cult Courts" of the Constitution of
this State, providing for an additional
Judge in the Seventh Judicial Circuit
Of Maryland r =
Chapter 247Aproposing an amend
ment to Section 15 of Article 8 OF the
Constitution Of the State Of Maryland,
title Legislative Department" regu-
lating the period that the General As
sembly may continue its session and
the compensation Of the members
thereof; zseNist,
Chapter 871-proposing to amend
Section 81 of Article A, title Judiciary
Department" subtitle "Part HI-Cir-
cult Courts" of the Constitution OF
this State, providing for the residen-
tial qualification and method Of selec-
ton Of Associate Judges in the Third
Judicial Circuit;
Chapter 381-proposings an amend
ment to Section 1, Article II, title
Executive Department" Of the State
Constitution, to provide that q Gov
ernor shall not be eligible to succeed
himself for the term directly follow
ing that for which he was elected;
Chapter 771-proposing an amend
ment to Article III Of the Constitu-
ton of the State Of Maryland, adding
thereto one new section, to be num-
bered 35A and to follow Immediately
after Section IS Of said Article, pro-
viding that nothing in the Constitu-
ton shall exempt the salary or COM
pensation Of any Judge or other pub
Lie officer from the imposition OF q
nondiscriminatory tax upon income;
in words and figures as follows:
CHAPTER 20
AN ACT 20 propose an amendment to Sec
tion II Of Article 4 OF the CONSTITUTION
Department" sub title "Part Court of
Appeals" providing for eppointment by
the Court Of Appeals Of -, the e. Clerk lie n, OF
sion Of said amendment to the qualified
voters Of the State Of Maryland for adop-
ton or rejection.
Section l. Be- It enacted BY the The General en- raj
the members Of each OF the two Houses
cOncurring), That the following be and the
same Is hereby proposed as an amendment
HeCIlOQ
tion Of the State Of Maryland. title "Ju-
dietary Department" subtitle Part Z
Court of Appeals" the same II adopted by
the Legally 20 OF section Of
Article & Of the Constitution of the State
Of Maryland.
II. There shall be Clerk Of the. Court
Of Appeals, who, after the expiration q
shall be appointed by and shall hold his
Office at the pleasure OF said Court Of
Appeals.
ses. 2. And be It further enacted by the
authority Aforesaid, That said afOregoing
section, hereby proposed as an amendment
to the Constitution of this State, shall be,
at the next general election to be held IN
legal and qualified voters of the State for
adoption or rejection, In pursuance OF the
directions contained In Article IA or the
general election the vote on the said pro,
posed amendment to the Constitution shall
Be by ballot. and upon eachsballot there
stitutionai Amendment" and against the
Constitutional Amendment" as now pro,
yided by law, and Immediately after said
Governor %. Of the vote for and against said
Fourteenth Article Of the Constitution, and
further proceedings had in accordance with
said Article Fourteen.
Approved: March 10, 1899.
CHAPTER 1853
AN ACT to propose an amendment TO
Article w Of the Constitution of the
State Of Maryland. adding thereto two
new sections, to be numbered Ala and
Alb under new subtitle part VA
Peoples Courts" and to follow imme-
ediately after Section Al Of said Article,
providing for the establishment of Peo-
ple's Courts; and to provide for the sub
mission of said amendment to the quail
fed voters of the State for adoption or
rejection.
Section /. Be It enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland three ffths of all
the members of each Of the two Houses
concurring), That the following two new
sections, to be numbered 41-A and Alb
under the new subtitle part V-A-Peo-
ple's Courts" and to follow Immediately
after Section Al of said Article. be and the
same are hereby proposed as an amend.
ment to Article " Of the Constitution of
the State of Maryland, the same, II adopted
by the legal and qualified voters of the
State as herein provided, to become part
Of said Article Nv of said Constitution and
to be numbered and sub-titied as afore-
said:
PART v-A-PEOPLEs COURTS. !.
IA There 10 hereby created Peoples
Court Of Baltimore City. Said Court shall
consist originally Of Chief Judge and two
Associate Judges; the number of such
Judges may thereafter be increased or
decreased by the General Assembly by law