Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-10-11
1910
PROCLAMATION OF THE GOV.
&RN0R OF MARYLAND PROPOS.
ING AMENDMENTS TO THE CON.
1TITUTION OF THE STATE.
1910

uolu IN Cno year 1909, Cle 1OlLOWluB
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 Nv Of the Constitu-
ton 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
ton ii Of said Article, providing for
the establishment of Peoples Courts;
Chapter 200-proposing to amend
Section 81 Of Article a, 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 Is 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 1, 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 S5A and to follow Immediately
after Section So 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
nondiscriminatory tax upon income;
IN words and figures as follows:
T. CHAPTER 40
ton II Of Article I Of the Constitution
Department" subtitle apart 2-Court OF
fhhep eCc Court p Of Appeals Of the Clerk 4
said Court, and providing for the submis;
sion Of said amendment to the qualified
voters Of the State Of Maryland for adop-
tion or rejection.
Section 1. Be It enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland lthree- ifths of all
the members Of each Of the two Houses
concurringl. That the following be and l, the
TO Section IL Of Article Of the Constitu-
zion Of the State Of Maryland title 'Ju'
dietary Department subtitle y .d Part Nv Nv
the legally qualified voters Of the. State, as
herein provided, to become Section II of
Article OF the constitution OF the State
Of Maryland.
II. There shall be Clerk Of the Court
the current term of the present Incumbent.
shall be appointed by and shall hold his
Appeals.
SEES. 2. And be Il further enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That said aforegoing
section, hereby proposed as an amendment
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
directions contained in Article il Of the
Constitution of this State, and at the said
general election the vete on the said pro:
Be BY ballot, and upon each ballot there
stitutional Amendment" and against the
Sid HsI Sy IaW, and Immediately after said
election due returns shall be made to the
Governor Of the vote for and against said
fourteenth Article Of the Constitution, and
further proceedings had in accordance with
said Article Fourteen.
Approved: March 10, 1899.
CHAPTER 1888
AN ACT to propose pos an amendment to
State Of Maryland, adding thereto two
LIB under a new subtitle "Part VA
Peoples Courts" and to follow imme-
diately after Section Al Of said Article,
providing for the establishment Of Peo-
pies Courts; and to provide for the sub
mission Of said amendment to the quail
fed voters Of the State for adoption or
rejection.
Section /. Be 1t enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland lthree- tifths Of all
the members of each Of the two Houses
concurring), That the following two new
sections, to be numbered Ala and Alb
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:
the State of Maryland, the same, If adopted
by the legal and qualified voters Of the
State as herein provided, to become q part
Of said Article ~ Of said Constitution and
to- be numbered and sub-titled 40 afore-
said:
PART v-A-PEOPLNS COURTS.
l1.A. There is hereby created Q Peoples
Court Of Baltimore City. Said Court shall
consist originally Of Chief Judge and two
Associate Judgesi the number Of such
Judges may thereafter be increased or
decreased by the General Assembly by law
but no such decrease shall affect the term
Of any Judge then In Office or his right to
stand for election for further terms a.
hereinafter provided: The Judges Of said
Court shall have the qualifications pre-:
scribed by Section 2 Of this Article and
shall have practicaA law in the City Of