The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-09-19
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
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 1889, 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 rejection:
Chapter 40-Proposing an amend
ment to Section II Of Article 4 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 " of the Constitution
of the State of Maryland, adding
thereto two new sections, to be num-
bered Ala and Alb under a new sub
title part V-A-People's Courts"
and to follow Immediately after Sec
tion Al of said Article, providing for
the establishment of Peoples Courts;
Chapter 200-Proposing to amend
Section q 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 5 of Article 8 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 371-Proposing to amend
Section q of Article 4, title Judiciary
Department" subtitle "Part HI
Circuit 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 3S1-Proposing an amend
ment to Section / Article II, title OK
ecutive Department" of the State Con-
stitution, to provide that Governor
shall not be eligible to succeed HIM
self for the term directly following
that for which he was elected;
Chapter 771-Proposing an amend
ment to Article III of the Constitution
of the State of Maryland, adding there
to one new section, to be numbered
35A and to follow Immediately after
Section 35 of said Article, providing
that nothing in the Constitution shall
exempt the salary or compensation of
any judge or other public officer from
the imposition of a nondiscriminatory
tax upon income; in words and figures
as follows:
CHAPTER 40
AN ACT to propose an amendment to Section
II of Article A of the Constitution of the
State of Maryland title Judiciary Depart
ment" subtitle Part Court of Appeals
providing for appointment by the Court of
Appeals of the Clerk of said Court and pro-
viding for the submission of said amendment
to the qualified voters of the State of Mary
land for adoption or rejection.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General AS
sembly of Maryland (three-ffths of all the
members of each of the two Houses concur
ring), That the following be and the
is hereby proposed amendment to Sec
ton II of Article of the Constitution of the
State of Maryland title Judiciary Depart
ment," subtitle Part Court of Appeals
the if adopted by the legally qualified
voters of the State, as herein provided, to
become Section II of Article of the Con-
stitution of the State of Maryland.
IT. There shall be a Clerk of the Court of
Appeals, who, after the expiration of the cur
rent term of the present incumbent, shall be
appointed by and shall hold his Office at the
pleasure of said Court of Appeals.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted by the
thority aforesaid, That said aforegoing
tion hereby proposed amendment to the
Constitution of this State, shall be, at the
next general election to be held in this State
in the year 1910, submitted to the legal and
qualified voters of the State for adoption or
rejection, in pursuance of the directions
tanned in Article IA of the Constitution of this
State, and at the said general election the vote
on the said proposed amendment to the Con-
stitution shall be by ballot and upon each
ballot there shall he rnta6 thp words ''Ior
the Constitutional Amendment and Against
the Constitutional Amendment" as now pro-
vided by law, and Immediately after said cleo
ton due returns shall be made to the Governor
of the vote for and against said proposed
amendment, directed by said Fourteenth
Article of the Constitution, and further pro-
ceedings had in accordance with said Article
Fourteen.
Approved: March 10, 1899.
CHAPTER 1853
AN ACT to propose an amendment to Article
~ of the Constitution of the State of Mary
land, adding thereto two new sections, to be
numbered Ala and Alb under a new SUBJ
title Part V-A-Peoples Courts, and to
follow Immediately after Section Al of said
Article, providing for the establishment of
Peoples Courts and to provide for the sub
mission of said amendment to the qualified
voters of the State for adoption rejection
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland (three-ffths of all the
members of each of the two Houses concur
ring), That the following two new sections
to be numbered Ala and ALB under the new
subtitle Part V-A-People's Courts" and to
follow Immediately after Section Al of said
Article, be and the same are hereby proposed
as an amendment to Article ~ of the Con-
stitution of the State of MARYLAND the same
if adopted by the legal and qualified voters of
the State as herein provided, to become part
of said Article " of said Constitution and to
be numbered and sub-titled aforesaid:
PART V-A-PEOPLE'S COURTS.
Ala. There is hereby created Ponies
Court of Baltimore City. Said Court shall con-
sist originally of a Chief Judge and two AS
sociate Judges; the number of such Judges
may thereafter be increased or decreased by
the General Assembly by law but no such de-
crease shall affect the term of any Judge then
in office or his right to stand for election for
further terms hereinafter provided. The
Judges of said Court shall have the qualifca-
tons prescribed by Section 2 of this Article
and shall have practiced law in the City of
Baltimore for total period of at least five
years; shall hold office subject to the provisions
OF Sections 3 and of this Article with regard
to retirement and removal from office and
shall receive from the Mayor and City Council
of Baltimore City such compensation as shall
be fixed by law by the General Assembly, which
shall not be diminished during continuance
in office
The Governor shall appoint to said Court,
to take office on the first Monday of May 1941,
one Associate Judge for term expiring De-
cember 81, 1912; one Associate Judge for a
term expiring December 81, 1914, and Chief
Judge for term expiring December 81 1916
and, upon the creation of any additional office
on said Court by increase in the number of
Judges pursuant to this Section, shall APP
point an Associate Judge for such term, not
exceeding eight years and expiring on the
thirty-irst day of December Immediately fol-
lowing Congressional election, as the law
creating such office shall prescribe If any va
cancy occurs during any such original term
the Governor shall appoint successor to serve
for the remainder of such term After the ex-
pIratlon OF said original terms, the terms of
office of said Court shall be for eight years
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