Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-10-18

apart ffi@Cireuit Courts Of the Con.
for the Submission Of said amendment
to the qualified voters Of this State for
adoption or rejection.
Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, That three. tifths
two Houses concurring, that the following
section be and the same is hereby pro:
posed as an amendment to Section q Of
Article 4, title Judiciary Department"
subtitle part III-Circuit Courts" Of
the Constitution of this State, and II adopt.
cd by the legal and qualified voters thereof
stand in the place and stead Of Section Il
Of said Article 4.
81: For each Of the said circuits. ex;;
cepting the eighth, the second. the third
ss aa as sa and Ss'na asFi uS sss
to bs styled Judges Of tho Circuit. Court,
20 By selected Or appointed az herein pro;
sssS ana na sSs ' sssS as Ss
seventh circuit, there shall DO 2 chief Judge
and and. three associate Judges 70 be stylSd
Or appointed as herein provided. And no
two OF said associate Judges, for any Of
the said circuits. except the third and sixth
end seventh S,an circuits shall at the time OF
the the term 'i Tor which they may have been
elected or appointed. reside In the same
soua9ty two or more persons m shall be
county IN any Of the circuits, except the
third and sixth and seventh circuits. that
sS Who a 'a e. s sS he nu@Ssr
votes In the circuit. In case any two can
didates for associate Judge in any Of the
the s.. ara and Ge ans
county shall have an equal number Of votes
greater than any. other candidates for asso-
as gds s u ns Srs o order shall neR Be s:
tion for one associate Judge; but the per-
son residing in any other county Of the
sUs. SaS so es As as %Rs 5
Of the Circuit Court In each Of the coun.
ties composing their respective circuits.
moned; and In those counties where only
Ss terms are held I've other and
not Be summoned; they may alter or dx
Sa G 20 q. sSss n s snS :A ns sdG 81
9uiring the interpos!tien OF the Jury shall
BE-. far a. practicable di,pSSssd Of Eat a
the third jsndJ sixtS and seventh tn circuits.
action Of any Susiness; and the the said Judges
Of ss'~ sS
the business Of the several counties rem:
dsss such terms Necessary The additional
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 as are herein provided for the other
associate judges In the third circuit.
The additional associate Judge for the
pointed By tie Governor sitter the expira-
9 this ss mo aaS s Sfr s.l as a69 tRe
first general election for members of the
General Assembly that shall be held In
said Circuit to the Of
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s1S Cabot rSs mites
shall be subject: to the same constitutional
provisions. receive the same compensation
and have the same powers q. are herein
re second circuit, and the Judge 90 elected
shau DO subject 70 the same constitutional
provision. hold his once for the. same term
and have the same powers 40 are herein
the seconG circuit.
The additional Judge for the s sixth p, cir II:
Ssc Ssasis: s: q 8: isss :i:esiSs i
sn' 81 ana
stitutional. provieions. receive the same
sn aDS Ss TOT II; the ssso
ciate judges IA the sixth circuit and his
sn: b 1ts sndST sisss
PROVISIONS ' relating to Judges. The Chief
Judge may DO elected from either Frederick
or MONTGOMERY Counties, but when the
County a one Of the associate Judges shall Be
maining associate judges shall be residents
Judge IS County,
dent of said Montgomery County and the
cf coaty any caad
date or candidates for associate Judge at
any judicial election held In the sixth ju-
to such or to
be declared elected. but the election Of
such candidate or candidates would cause
ed 10 ssSs S c s1aa esrs sa
cult, then and in that event only that can
didate or those candidates, as the case may
a T Toes 4scevsd Ss
whose election would provide the permitted
number Of associate. Judges from said
Ss c aae sae or in the
county, and not similarly disqualified. who
shall have the next highest number Of votes
by reason Of such condition or by reason
Of an equal vote for two or more candi-
dates a sufficient number Of associate
judges duly qualified as to residence as
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 office
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
Charles. Calvert and st. Mary's Counties:
No member Of the General Assembly Of
1899, otherwise qualified, shall be ineligible
for appointment or election as such asso
ciate Judge by reason Of his membership
in the General Assembly. The judge SO
appointed shall be subject to the same
constitutional provisions, receive the same
compensation and have the same powers as
are herein provided for the other associate
judges in the seventh circuit, and the judge
so elected and his successors shall be sub
ject to the same constitutional provisions,
hold Office for the same term Of years, re-
ceive 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 iudRea