Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-10-11

EGbAuSuCo ~ HOOVo SET OUT UuOulu not De
elected at any election in said seventh ju:
t dicial circuit. then i shall be the duty OF
such untitled office or ofaces.
the anS s:eoa s Sssss, psssS.G That
an amendment to the Constitution Of this
state shall be. at the next general election
to ths es Sq and sas 1SG
thereof for their adoption or rejection in
pursuance Of directions contained In Article
At the said general election. the 'S vote ao on
the said proposed amendment shall be by
ballot, and upon each ballot there shall be
Amendment" and ASsint the constitatlon.
ana - after Sr said aeetio ~ dUs
the vote for and against said OI proposed
amendment as directed By said Article IA
Of the Constitution.
Approved: May II, 1889.
CHAPTER 247
AN ACT to propose an amendment to Sec
ton Is of Article Of the Constitution
i've tne sSts OF Marsans title the
that the General Assembly may continue
its session and the compensation Of the
submission Of said amendment to the
qualified voters Of the State Of Maryland
for adoption or rejection.
Section !. Be It enacted by the General
the members Of each Of the two a' H 10 a
concurring),. That the following be and
the same is hereby proposed 90 an amend
Legislative Department" the same, II
adopted by the legally qualified voters Of
& a. Asse e tSs to asS%s
OF the State Of Maryland.
10. The General Assembly may continue
its session so long as in its Judgment the
public interest may require. for a period
member thereof shall receive q compensa-
ton Of seven hundred and fifty dollars
1Soa per ana ny payable quarterly with
each day Of unexcused absence from any
session; and he shall also receive such
mileage as may be allowed by law. not ex-
presiding officer Of each House shall re-
ceive an additional compensation of two
hundred and fifty ,(S250) dollars per annum.
yened by Proclamation Of the Governor,
the session shall not continue longer than
thirty days, but no additional sompensa-
ances provided by law shall be paid mem.
hers of the General Assembly for Special
Sessions.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That
as an amendment to the Constitution Of the
State Of Maryland shall, at the next general
election to be held In November, 1910, be
sf tbe to e sna Voters
in pursuance Of the directions contained in
Article "A Of the, Constitution Of the. State
t;o Maaryiand, and at the said general cleo
ment to the Constitution shall be by ballot,
and upon each ballot there shall be printed
the words Fer the Constitutional Amend;
Amendment" as now provided by law, and
shall be made to the Governor of the vote
a.
ment, as directed by said Fourteenth Artl-
Gle of the Constitution, and further pro-
ceedings had In accordance with said Arti-
Gle Fourteen.
Approved; April 20, 1880.
CHAPTER 81
AN ACT to amend Section p Of Article 4,
part H iiIWcircuit COURTS Of the O CON-
stitution OF this State, providing for the
residential qualification and method Of
judicial Circuit and to provide for the
submission of said amendment to the
qualified voters of this State for adoption
or rejection.
Assembly Of Maryland, That (three- iifths
Of all members elected to each of the two
Houses concurring) the following section
sas s "a nsre q
the Constitution Of MARYLAND, title "Ju-
dietary Department" subtitle part III
the legal and qualified voters thereof as
Article Z Of the Constitution Of the State
Of Maryland.
cepting the eighth, the second, the third
and the sixth, there shall be chief judge
and two. associate judges, to be styled
or r0 ssppointed ed as herein provided and for
the sixth circuit. there shall DO a chief
s eSssa Judges aS sns e tSs Circuit SosSr
And no two Of said associate judges. for
amy Ct sx The s2 SFGf except e h sma es%
term for. which they may have been elected
IN saH
in any ss Of the circuits, except the third and
shall be Sf declared elected who has the high.
est number Of votes in the circuit. In case
any two candidates for associate Judge in
Sn Sixth Of c ss re saess The the s sama
S Sotes greater than any other candidates
bs Ss 1 5g Ss IN ns c o it neW
election for one. associate Judge; but the
person residing in any other county Of the
eoes sa
judges shall hold not less than two terms
of the Circuit Court in each Of the coun-
ties composing their respective. circuits, at
such times as are now or may hereafter be
prescribed to which jurors shall be sum-
moned; and in those counties where only
two such terms are held, two other and
intermediate terms, to which jurors shall
not be summoned; they may alter or tx
the times for holding any or all terms, un-
til otherwise prescribed, and shall adopt
rules to the end that all business not re-
curing the Interpolation Of the jury shall
be, as far as practicable, disposed Of at
said intermediate terms. One Judge in each
Of the above circuits, including the second,
the third and the sixth circuits, shall con.
stitute a quorum for the transaction Of
any business; and the said judges or any
Of them may hold special terms Of their
courts, whenever in their discretion the
business Of the several counties renders
such terms necessary. =.
In the Third Circuit, two Of said Asso-
ciate Judges shall at ali times be bona
hde residents of Baltimore County, and one
Of said Associate Judges or the Chief Judge
be a bona fide resident Of Hartford County,
and said Judges shall have been such resi-
dents six months prior to their appoint
ment or election.
The additional associate Judge for the
second circuit herein provided for shall
Be q resident Of Cecil County. shall be
appointed by the Governor after the ex-
piration Of six (0 months after the adop-
ton Of this amendment and shall serve