The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-08-15
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS CONSTITUTIONAL AMENnNpNrs

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summoned summoned they may alter fix the times for
holding any or all terms, until otherwise nre-
seFl6ed. and shall adopt rules to the end that
III business not requiring the interposition of
me Jury shall be. far as practicable dis
- 90 III az saio intermediate terms. One judge
III each OF the above circuits including the sec
oIu, the thlrd tand) sixth and seventh circuits
stal constitute a quorum for the transaction
a. any business and the said judges or any of
tierh may mold special terms of their courts
whenever IN their discretion the business Of +ba
] 5vNeral counties renders such terms necessary
ine auuiIiohal associate judge for the third
~ az erected IN accordance with the terms of
! the constitutional Amendment heretofore sub
mltted and adopted shall be subject to the same
constitutional provisions. hold his office for the
! same term OF years, receive the same compen-
! satloh and have the same powers as are herein
third circuit '"Nt''9 /" u"e
me additional associate judge for the second
circuit herein provided for shall be a resident
| oil Cecil County. shall be appointed by the Gov
ernor after the expiration of six (6) months
! aiter the adoption of this amendment and shall
serve until the first general election for mem
oerS OF the General Assembly that shall be held
IN salu circuit subsequent to the adoption of
TINS amendment, at which election his successor
Shail be elected by the qualified voters of Caro-
Hhe, Cecil, Kent. Queen Anne's. and Talbot
counties, constituting the second circuit The
Judge so appointed shall be subject to the same
constitutional provisions, receive the same COM
pensation and have the same powers MS are
nefeln provided for the other associate Judges
III tne second circuit, and the Judge so elected
snail be subject to the same constitutional nro-
vision, hold his office for the same term of
years, receive the same compensation and have
tne same powers as are herein provided for the
other associate judges in the second circuit
Inc additional judge for the sixth circuit
nereln provided for and elected by the quail
hed voters of Frederick and Montgomery Coun-
ties at the 1888 election in accordance with fine
terms OF the Constitutional
lore submitted and adopted 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 sixth circuit and his succesaors
snail be appointed and Tor elected in accordance
with the constitutional provisions relating Ia
!uIHeS' Inc Chlef Judge may be elected from
elther Frederick or Montgomery Counties hui
when the Chief Judge is elected from BREEDER
lck county one of the associate judges shall be
resident OF said county and the two remain
ing associate judges shall be residents of Mont
gomery County and when the Chief Judge is
erected from Montgomery County one of the
associate judges shall be a resident of said
montgomery County and the remaining two
associate Judges residents of Frederick County
In case any candidate candidates for assoc
late Judge at any judicial election held in the
sixth Judicial circuit shall receive sufficient
Ho1eS TO cause such candidate or candidates to
be declared elected. but the election of such
candidate or candidates would cause moro .s
soclate judges than herein permitted TO reside
IN any county of said circuit then and in thot
eVenC only that candidate or those candidates
as a. the case may be, residing in said county in
the order of the votes received shall be declared
elected whose election would provide the per-
mltted number of associate judges from said
county and the candidate or candidates as the
Ease may be, residing in the other county ana
not similarly disqualified, who shall have the
next highest number of votes in said election
snail be declared elected. If, by reason of such
condition or by reason of an equal vote for
Two or more candidates sufiin r
associate Judges duly qualified as to residence
as above set out should not be elected at any
eleeIi0h IN said sixth judicial circuit. then it
snail be the duty of the Governor TO order a new
election for such untitled office or Offices
Inc additional associate judge for the sew
euth circuit herein provided for shall be an
pointed by the Governor Immediately after the
adoption of this amendment and shall serve nm
III 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
snail be elected by the qualified voters of Prince
Georges, Charles, Calvert and St Mary's
Counties. No member of the General Assembly
OF 1889, otherwise qualified, shall be ineligible
i i appointment or election as such associate
Judge by reason of his membership in the Cen
efal Assembly. The judge so appointed shall be
SUBJECT 10 the same constitutional provisions
receive the same compensation and have the
same powers herein provided for the
other associate judges in the seventh circuit,
and the Judge elected and his successors shall
be subject to the same constitutional provs-
IONS, hold office for the term of years re-
celVe 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 judges for the seventh cir
cult Shall at the time of their election or an
polntment or during the term for which they
may have been elected or appointed reside in
the same county, except in Prince Georges
County. in which county two of said associate
Judges for the said circuit shall reside at the
OLE afi,,T, ,t,IJ ,r
ing the term for which they may have been an
pointed or elected unless the chief judge of
sand circuit shall already reside in said county
IN which event only one of said associate iudpes
shall reside in Prince Georges County and
Prince Georges County shall at all times have
two resident Judges and no more such Judges
10 be either the Chief Judge of the Seventh
Circuit and one associate Judge or two assoc
late Judges of said Circuit. In case any candi-
date or candidates for associate judge at any
judicial election held in the seventh judicial
circuit shall receive sufficient votes to cause
such candidate or candidates to be elected but
the election of such candidate or candidates
would cause more associate judges than herein
permitted to reside in any county of said cir
cut; then and in that event only that candidate
or those candidates, as the may be, resid-
ing IN said county in the order OF. the votes re-
ceived shall be declared elected whose election
would provide the permitted number of assoc
late Judges from said county and the candidate
or candidates, as the case may be, residing in
some other county, and not similarly dsquai-
fed who shall have the next highest number
of votes in said election shall be declared cleo
ted. If, 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 to residence as above set out
should not be elected at any election in said
seventh judicial circuit, then it shall be the
duty of the Governor to order a new election
for such untitled office or offices.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the
aforegoing section hereby proposed as an
amor f11a1 10. 10 = Al.
shall be- at the next general election to be held
in this State in the year 1910, submitted to the
legal and qualified voters thereof for their
adoption or rejection in pursuance of direc-
tons contained in Article IA of the Constitu-
ton of this State, and at the said general cleo
ton, the vote on the said proposed amendment
shall be by ballot, and upon each ballot there
shall be printed the words For the Constitu-
tional Amendment and Against the Consti-
tutional Amendment" as now prescribed by
law, and Immediately after said election, due
returns shall be made to the Governor of the
vote for and against said proposed amendment
as directed by said Article Ia of the Constitu-
ton.
Approved May IL, 1889.
CHAPTER 247.
AN ACT to propose an amendment to Section
Is of Article 3 of the Constitution of the
State of Maryland, title Legislative De-
partment" regulating the period that the
General Assembly may continue its session
and the compensation of the members there
of. and to provide for the submission of said
amendment to the qualified voters of the
State of Maryland for adoption 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 Section
10 of Article of the Constitution of the State
of Maryland, title Legislative Department,
the same. if adopted by the legally qualified
voters of the State. as herein provided, to