The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-01

1 "Part III-Circuit Courts" OF the Con-
tituton Of this Stats an. ana to provide
to the qualified voters Of this State for
adoption or rejection.
Section 4. Be II enacted by the General
| Assembly of Maryland, That three -fifths
two Houses concurrins, that the following
section be and the same is hereby pro.
posed as an amendment to Section q Of
ets IiGreSyt eparts r.
the Constitution Of this State, and If adopt
ed BY the legal and qualified voters thereof
as herein provided. It shall supersede and
1 of said Article 4. pr
Fl. For each Of the said circuits, ex-
cepting the eighth, the second, the third
| candy the sixth and seventh. there shall
be chief Judge and two associate judges.
1 to be styled judges of the Circuit Court,
TO be selected or appointed as herein pro-
| vided, and for the second circuit, the third
circuit, landl the sixth circuit, and the
| and three associate judges to be styled
| judges Of the Circuit Court. to be elected
| or appointed as herein provided And no
ssd except rd and dn sx
| and seventh circuits shall, at the time of
their election or appointment or during
elected Or 'Sl reside In tne sse
| county. II two or more persons shall be
candidates for associate judge in the same
IL ann Of ths s.sssh srsp the
one only in said county shall be declared
elected who has the highest number Of
| votes in the circuit. In case any two can
circuits. except the third and sixth and md
seventh circuits. residing in the same
county shall have an equal number Of votes
ciate Judge In the circuit, It shall be the
duty OF the Governor to order new cleo
tion for one associate Judge; but the per
circuit and who has the highest number Of
votes shall be declared elected. The said
judges shall hold not less than two terms
q the Circuit Court In each Of the cond-
at such times as are now or may hereafter
be prescribed to which jurors shall be sum-
moned; and in those counties where only
intermediate terms. to which jurors shall
not be summoned; they may alter or fix
the times for holding any or all terms,
rules to the end that ali business not re-
curing the interpositicn Of the jury shall
be, as far az practicable, disposed Of at
Of the above circuits, including the second,
shall constitute quorum for the trans
amy iod e
their courts, whenever In their discretion
the business Of the several counties rem:
Es sush a os rs rd The cse ssed
In accordance with the terms Of the Con-
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 40 are herein provided for the other
associate Judges in the third circuit.
The. additional associate Judge for, the
q resident Of Cecil County, shall be APP
pointed by the Governor after the expira-
ton Of six (e months after the adoPtion
first general election for members Of the
General Assembly that shall be held in
said circuit subsequent to the adoption OF
cessor shall be elected by the qualified
Anne's. and Talbot Counties. constituting
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provisions, receive the same compensation
and have the same powers as are herein
for th o apa he dse
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
emit herein provided for and elected by the
cry Counties at the 1888 election In accord
ance with the terms Of the constitutional
Amendment heretofors submitted t5n ana
stitutional provisions, receive the same
compensation and have. the same powers
as are herein provided for the other as %.
successors shall be appointed and/or elect:
ed In accordance with the constitutional
provisions relating to judges. The Chief
or Montgomery Counties, but when the
Chief Judge Is elected from Frederick
County one Of the associate judges shall be
naming associate judges shall be residents
Of Montgomery County and when the Chief
Judge Is elected. from Montgomery County
Of the age be rs al
remaining two associate judges residents
Of Frederick County. In case any candi.
date or candidates for associate e, at, Judge at
dicial circuit shall receive sufficient votes
to cause such candidate or candidates to
be declared elected, but the ELECTION OF
more associate judges than herein per-
mitted to reside In any county of said cir
cult, then and In that event only that can.
be, residing in said county in the order Of
the votes received shall be declared elected
whose election would provide the permitted
couneg and shs s0 eandidate
as the case may be, residing In the Other
county, and not similarly disqualified, who
shall have the next highest number Of votes
In said election shall be declared elected. II,
by reason of such q condition or by reason
OF an equal vote for two or more candi-
dates sufficient number Of associate
Judges duly qualified as to residence a.
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 once
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 Georgia.
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 asBo.
ciate Judge by reason Of his membership
in the General Assembly. The Judge 80
appointed shall be subject to the same
constitutional provisions, receive the same
compensation and have the same powers az
are herein provided for the other associate
judges in the seventh circuit, and the Judge
90 elected and his successors shall be sub
ject to the same constitutional provisions.
hold ONCE for the same term OF years, re-
cetve the same compensation, and have the
same powers as are herein provided for
the other associate Judges in the seventh
circuit. No two Of the associate judges
for the seventh circuit shall at the time Of