The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-10-04
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 1899, 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 reflections;
Chapter 40-proposing an amend
ment to- Section IL Of Article A 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;
Chapter 163-proposing an amend
ment to Article w 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 "Part V-A-People's Courts"
and to follow Immediately after Sec
ton ii Of said Article, providing for
the establishment Of Peoples Courts;
Chapter proposing to amend
Section 81 of Article 4, title Judiciary
Department" subtitle "Part III-Cir-
cult Courts" of the Constitution OF
this State, providing for an additional
Judge in the Seventh Judicial Circuit
Of Maryland;
| Chapter 247-proposing an amend
ment to Section IL of Article 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;
Chapter 871-proposing to amend
Section 81 Of Article 4, title Judiciary
| Department" subtitle "Part III-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-proposing an amend
| ment to Section /, Article II, title
Executive Department" Of the State
| Constitution, to provide that 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:
I AN ACT 70 propose an amendment to Sec
I Gtfon II OF Article 4 of the Constitution
q the State cf Maryland title .J9d ,.rt y
| Appeals" providing for appointment Dy
| the Court of Appeals Of the Clerk OF
| said Court, and providing for the submis Is
voters Of the State OF Maryland for adop-
| Stion or rejection.
Assembly ef Maryland three fifths Of all
co1clrring), That the following be and the
| same n hereby proposed as an amendment
70 1 Section II 81 Article Of the Censtitu-
dietary Department, sub title "Part p
Court of Appeals" the same if adopted by
| the legally qualified voters of the State, as
see &c shs
/ Of Maryland.
IL. There shall be Clerk Of the Court
| Of Appeals, who, after the expiration q
shali be appointed BY and shall hold his
Office at the pleasure OF said court OF
Appeals. @s
] SEES. 2. And be it further enacted by the
l. Il ii MIX OFF N
sactiOn. hereby proposed as an amendment
1 to the Constitution of this State, shall be,
| az the next general election to be held IN
ss ana auad of the State
directions contained in Article a Of the
eenerai election the vote on the said pro,
posed amendment to the Constitution shall
| Be by ballot. and upon each ballot there
| stitutionai Amendment and against the
| Constitutional Amendment, as now pro,
| yided by law, and immediately after said
e governor q tie vote for and against said
proposed amendment, as directed by said
Fourteenth Article Of the Constitution, and
/ further proceedings had In accoroance Win
said Article Fourteen. VI
Approved: March 10. 1889.
CHAPTER 1888
act e p Ss e. the
State or Maryland, adding thereto two
new sections, to be numbered 4l-A ana
| 41.B under q new subtitle part VA
Peoples Courts and to follow imme-
diately after Section II of said Article,
providing for the establishment or Eco
ple,s Courts; and to provide for the SUBJ
| mission of said amendment to the guam
fed voters Of the State for adoption OF
rejection.
Section I. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly OF Maryland three hfths OF all
| the members of each of the two Houses
concurring), That the following two new
SECTIONS to be numbered Ala and 4l-B
under the new subtitle part V-A--Peo-
pies Courts" and to follow Immediately
after Section Al Of said Article. be and the
same are hereby proposed as an amend a.
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-titled as afore-
said: s-.eN
PART v-A-PEOPLE'S COURTS.
ia. There In hereby created People, |.
Court OF Baltimore City. Said Court shan
consist originally of a Chief Judge and two
Associate Judges; the number OF such
Judges may thereafter be increased OF
decreased by the General Assembly by law