Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-09-26


Prince Georges County, in which coun-
ty. two Of said associate judges for the
said circuit shall reside at the time of
their appointment or election and DUR
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
reside In Prince Georges County and
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
one associate Judge or two associate
Judges OF said Circuit. In case any
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
ton OF such candidate or candidates
would cause more associate judges than
ty of said circuit, then and in that event
only that candidate or those candi-
dates, as the case may be, residing in
said county in the order of the votes
received shall be declared elected whose
election would provide the permitted
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. If, by reason
of such a condition or by reason Of an
equal vote for two or more candidates
sufficient number Of associate judges
duly qualified as to residence as above
set out should not be elected at any
cult, then 1t shall be the duty of the
Governor to order a new election for
such unified Office or Offices.
Sec. 2. And be 1t 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
said proposed amendment shall be by
ballot, and upon each ballot there shall
be printed the words For the Consti-
tuti0nal 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 II. 1899.
CHAPTER PAT
AN ACT to propose an amendment to
Section Is of Article 8 of the Con-
stitutiOn Of the State of Maryland,
title Legislative Department" regu-
lating the period that the General As
sembly may continue its session and
thereof, and to provide for the sub
mission of said amendment to the
qualified voters of the State of Mary
land for adoption or rejection.
Section 1. Be It 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 Is Of Article
of the Constitution of the State Of
Maryland, title Legislative Depart
ment." the same, If adopted by the le-
herein provided, to become Section Is
of Article 3 of the Constitution of the
State Of Maryland.
Is. The General Assembly may con-
tinue its session so long as In its judg-
ment the public interest may require,
for a period not longer than ninety
days; and each member thereof shall
dred and fifty dollars $3.50 per annum,
payable quarterly, with q 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
ing twenty cents per mile; and the pre-
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 1t 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
In November, 1910, be submitted to the
legal and qualified voters Of the State.
for their adoption or rejection, in pur-
suance Of the directions contained In
Article II Of the Constitution of the
State Of Maryland, and at the said gen.
eral election the vote on the said pro-
shall be by ballot, and upon each ballot
there shah be printed the words "For
the Constitutional Amendment" and
Against the Constitutional Amend
ment," as now provided by law, and
Immediately after said election due re-
Of the vote for and against the said
proposed amendment, as directed by
said Fourteenth Article Of the Constf-
tuition, and further proceedings had in
accordance with said Article Fourteen.
Approved: April &C. 1880.
CHAPTER 81
AN ACT to amend Section n Of Article
I, title Judiciary Department" SUBJ
title Part III-Circuit Courts" Of
Ing for the residential qualification
and method Of selection Of Associate
Judges In the Third judicial Circuit
and to provide for the submission Of
said amendment to the qualified voters
Of this State for adoption or rejec-
Section l.. Be 1t enacted by the Gem
eral Assembly of Maryland, That
three tifths of all members elected to
each Of the two Houses concurring) the
following section be and the same IL
Section 81 Of Article 4, Of the Constitu-
ton Of Maryland, title Judiciary De-
partment," sub-title-"Part III-Circuit
Courts" the same, II adopted by the
legal and qualified voters thereof ss
herein provided, to become Section n
Of Article 4 Of the Constitution Of the
state Of Maryland
a. For each Of the said circuits, ex-
cepting the eighth, the second, the third
aud the sixth, there shall be a chief
styled Judges Of tSs circui ts Court e
be selected or appointed as herein pro-
vided, and for the second circuit, the
third circuit and the sixth circuit, there
shall be a chief judge and three asso-
ciate Judges to be styled judges Of the
Circuit Court, to be elected or appointed
as 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 cleo
ton or appointment or during the term
for which they may have been elected
II two or more persons shall be candi-
dates for associate Judge In the same
county In any of the circuits, except the
third and sixth circuits, that one only
In said county shall be declared elected
who has the highest number Of votes in
the circuit In case any two candi-