Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-10-25

gressional election, as the law creating
such office shall prescribe. II any vacancy
occurs during any such original term, the
Governor shall appoint successor to serve
for the remainder Of such term. After the
expiration of said original terms, the terms
Of Office of said Court shall be for eight
term, and shall be filed as follows:
az Any incumbent Judge Of said Court
shall be eligible, at the Congressional cleo
ton Immediately preceding the expiration
election or reelection to succeed himself
(a) for full term Of eight years, except
as provided in (bl hereof; or (bl for the
year term, if his. appointment will expire
before the end of such term. No person
other than an incumbent Judge shall be
eligible for election to said Court.
(2) Whenever a vacancy shall occur on
shall appoint to said Court Judge who
shall hold Office under such appointment
medlateIy following the first Congressional
election occurring six months or more after
the date Of his appointment. No Judge of
succeed himself and not been elected, shall
thereafter be appointed to said Court, and
no Judge Of said Court, who has failed to
stand for election when eligible, shall be
appointed to succeed himself.
90 In order to qualify for election or
reelection an incumbent Judge shall file
with the Supervisors Of Election Of Baiti-
f more city not fater Imam eie ays pe
SEATING the basis '1s Ris
he Sas is se eligible for election. ThereSpon the
name Of such Judge, together with state
ment Of the term or remainder Of term
for which S he is - eligible shall s. b & id
such election, with no party designation
whatever and with NO opposing candidate,
with space provided to permit any voter to
cast his vote for or against the conttnu-
ance in Office Of such Judge; II the votes
cast for the continuance in Office of such
Judge represent majority OF all the votes
such Judge shall hold Office for the unex-
pired remainder Of the term or for the
full term Of eight years, az the case may
be.
pursuant to this Section, each Judge of
said Court shall continue to hold Office after
the expiration Of his period Of appoint
lily. As used in this Section Congressional
election" means any OF the biennial cleo.
st q the aSu'e OF
Said Court shall have such jurisdiction
(Which may be made exclusive as to any
class or classes Of civil cases In Baltimore
city, with such right OF appeal, therefrom,
thereof shall have such powers and duties,
90 the General Assembly shall prescribe
from time to time by law; The Judges OF
late by rules the administration, procedure
and practice Of said Court; such rules shall
have the force of law until rescinded or
Assembly. Unless otherwise provided by
law, ~ all powers granted by this Sec
ton or by law to said Court or the Judges
majority :. Of the the: Judges thereof. and (2]
said Court shall not be Court Of Record.
There shall be q Chief Constable Of said
Court, who shall perform therein the du-
ton 70 Of tbs %rcs and SUCH otter
ties as shall be prescribed by law or by
rule Of said Court. Such Chief Constable
De thu Of sad
Court; and such Chief Constable shall ap-
point, In the manner hereinafter prescribed,
all original, subsequent and additional con-
this Section, and shall supervise and direct
the work Of all such c0nstables and clerks.
There shall be appointed originally four
he q sSer on Se
joint accommodation Of said Court and
said Chief Constable, be increased by the
NO vacancy. In the position Of any CON
ailed BY said Chief Constable unless the
s e. as shs n
sient operation Of said Court. The posi-;
sSeh aSd csrEs S Be posi
tons In the CLASSIFIED City Service Of Balti.
more and the provisions Of the Charter Of
said City with respect to said City Sery.
Thereto fRss Z. GSs
Ut the time this amendment becomes effec:
tive shall continue and remain In said
Der Of said Classified City Service Of Bal
dsd By the city Service Commission and
reinstatements, and removals With respect
to such positions shall be made only In
accordance with the provisions. rules and
regulations Of said Classified City Service
Constable and all Of such other constables
and all such clerks shall receive from
the Mayor and City Council Of Baltimore
Council shall prescribe. Such constables
and clerks shall perform such duties as
may now, or hereafter be prescribed by
After adoption Of this Section no con-
stable shall be appointed by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore City. pur-
suant to Section AZ or Section 43 Of this
the adoption Of this Section shall hold
office for the remainder Of their terms, and
the constables first appointed under this
Of such terms.
Alb. The General Assembly shall have
power by law to establish a Peoples Court
In any county, or any part thereof, incor-
porated city or town in this State, except
Baltimore City, and to prescribe and from
time to time to alter ~ the number, quail
fcations, tenure, and method Of selection
Of the Judges Of any such Court, and their
powers, duties and compensation. except
that the term Of Office or compensation
Of any Judge shall not be reduced during
his continuance in office; ~ the jurisdic-
ton Of any such Court (which may be
made exclusive as to any class or classes
Of civil cases in such county, or any, part
appeal therefrom; go the number. Qualifi-
and compensation Of all constables. clerks
or other employees for such Court; and ~
all other matters relating to such Court.
After adoption Of this Section the Gov.
ernor shall not be required to appoint any
particular number of Justices Of the Peace
In any county or in any of the several
election districts Of the counties as now
provided In Section ~ Of the Constitu-
ton.
Sec. 3. And be It further enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That the aforegoing
ment to the Constitution Of the State of
Maryland shall, at the election to be held
legal and qualified voters Of the State for
their adoption or rejection in pursuance
Of the directions contained in Article XIV
Of the Constitution of the State Of Mary
land and at the said General Election the
vote on the said proposed amendment