Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-10-17

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may have been elected or appointed re-
side In the same county, except in
Prince Georges County, In which coun-
ty two of said associate judges for the
said circnit shall reside at the time Of
ing the term for which they may have
been appointed or elected unless the
chief Judge of said circuit shall already
reside In said county, In which event
only. one Of said associate judges shall
Prince Georges County shall at all
times have two resident Judges and no
more, such Judges to be either the
Chief Judge Of the Seventh Circuit and
candidate or candidates for associate
Judge at any judicial election held In
the seventh judicial circuit shall receive
sufficient votes to cause such candidate
or candidates to be elected, but the cleo
would cause more associate judges than
herein permitted to reside In any c0un-
ty of said circuit, then and In that event
only that candidate or those candi-
said county in the order Of the votes
received shall be declared elected whose
election would provide the permitted
number of associate judges from said
county and the candidate or candidates,
as the case may be. residing In some
other county. and not similarly dis
qualified, who shall have the next high
est number. Of votes In said election
shall be declared elected. II, by reason
Of such a condition or by. reason Of an
equal vote for two or more candidates
a sufficient number Of associate judges
duly qualified as to residence as above
set out should not be elected at any
election in said seventh judicial cir
cult, then It shall be the duty Of the
such untitled Office or Offices
Sec. 2 And be It further enacted,
That the aforegoing section hereby pro-
posed as an amendment to the Constitu-
ton of this State shall be, at the next
general election to be held in this State
and qualified voters thereof for their
adoption or rejection In pursuance of
directions contained In Article IA Of the
Constitution of this State, and at the
said general election, the vote on the
ballot, and upon each ballot there shall
be printed tile words "F0r the COnsti-
tntional Amendment" and Against the
Constitutional Amendment" as now
prescribed by law, and Immediately
after said election, due returns shall be
made to the Governor Of the vote for
and against said proposed amendment
as directed by said Article IA Of the
Constitution.
Approved: May IL. 1885,
CHAPTER PAT
AN ACT to propose an amendment to
Section 10 of Article 3 of the Con-
stitution Of the State of Maryland,
lating the period that the General As
sembly may continue its session and
the compensation of the members
thereof, and to provide for the SUBJ
mission Of said amendment to the
qualified voters Of the State of Mary
land for adoption or rejection.
Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the Gen.
eral Assembly of Maryland (three- fifths
of all the members Of each of the two
Houses concurring), That the following
be and the same Is hereby proposed as
an amendment to Section y Of Article
Maryland, title Legislative Depart
ment," the same, If adopted by the le-
gally qualified voters Of the State, as
herein provided, to become Section Is
OF Article Of the Constitution Of the
State of Maryland.
tinue its session 80 long as In its judg-
ment the public interest may require.
for a period not longer than ninety
days; and each member thereof shall
receive a compensation Of seven hun
payable quarterly, with deduction OF
ten dollars per diem for each day Of
unexcused absence from any session;
and he shall also receive such mileage
as may be allowed by law. not exceed
siding officer Of each House shall re-
ceive an additional compensation Of two
hundred and fifty ($250l dollars per an
mum. When the General Assembly shall
Governor, the session shall not continue
longer than thirty days, but no addi-
tional compensation other than mileage
and other allowances provided by law
shall be paid members Of the General
Assembly for Special Sessions.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted,
That said aforegoing section hereby
proposed as an amendment to the Con-
stitution Of the State of Maryland shall,
at the next general election to be held
legal and qualified voters Of the State,
for their adoption or rejection, in pur-
suence Of the directions contained in
Article "A Of the Constitution of the
State Of Maryland, and at the said gen.
posed amendment to the Constitution
shall be by ballot, and upon each ballot
there shah be printed the words "For
the Constitutional Amendment" and
against the Constitutional Amend
Immediately after said election due re-
turns shall be made to the Governor
Of the vote for and against the said
proposed amendment, as directed by
accordance with said Article Fourteen.
Approved: April 20. 1889.
CHAPTER 81.
AN ACT to amend Section n o. Article
4, title Judiciary Department" sub
title Part III-Circuit Courts" q
the Constitution of this State, provid-
ing for the residential qualification
and method of selection Of Associate
and to provide for the submission of
said amendment to the qualified voters
Of this State for adoption Or re5ee-
Section /. Be IT enacted BY tie Gea-
eral Assembly of Maryland, That
three hfths of all members elected to
each Of the two Houses concurring) the
following section be and the. same e
hereby proposed as an amendment 70
siea ., $1,000 Of Artlcis Of the Gonstitu
partment," subtitle Part III-Circuit
Courts" the same, II adopted BY the
legal and qualified voters thereof a.
herein provided. to become Section a
g. g. Article : Of the Constitution Of the
q. For each Of the said circuits, .x-
cepttng the eighth, the second, the third
and the sixth, there shall be q chief
Judge and two associate judges. to b
yided, and for the second circuit, the
third circuit and the sixth circuit, there
shall be chief Judge and three ASSOC
ciate judges to be styled Judges of the
a. herein provided. And NO two Of
said associate judges, for any Of the
said circuits, except the third and sixth
circuits shall, at the time of their elec-
ton or appointment or during the term
for which they may have been elected
or appointed, reside In the same county.
IL two or more persons shall be candl-
dates for associate Judge in the same
county In any Of the circuits, except the
in said county shall be declared elected
who has the highest number of votes in
the circuit. In case any two candi-
dates for associate judge In any one the
circuits. except. the third and sixth cir: