Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-11-01

such Office shall prescribe. II any vacancy
occurs during any such original term, the
Governor shall appoint a successor TO- serve rye
expiration Of said original terms the terms
of office Of said Court shall be for eight
years from the expiration OF the preceding
term, and shall be filed as follows:
~ Any incumbent Judge Of said Court
shall be eligible, at the Congressional cleo
ton Immediately preceding the expiration
Of his period Of appointment or term, for
(a) for full term Of eight years, except
as provided in OBJ hereof; or (b) for the
unexpired remainder Of the current eight
before the end of such term. No person
other than an incumbent Judge shall be
eligible for election to said Court.
(2) Whenever a vacancy shall occur on
:d SG%st G To eouss Judge WS
shall hold office under such appointment
until the thirty first day Of December i'm;
election occurring six months or more after
the date of his appointment. No Judge Of
said Court, who has stood for election to
a Be- aS 70 aS
no Judge Of said Court. who has failed to
stand for election when eligible, shall be
appointed to succeed himself.
reelection an incumbent Judge shall Ale
more City not later than thirty days be-
fore the date Of the aPp1ieabis elefsiSn
stating the basis Of his eligibility and
the term or remainder Of term for which
he 10 eligible for election: Thereupon: the
ment Of the term or remainder Of term
for which he 10 eligible, shall be placed
upon the ballot to be used IN said city In
whatever and with NO opposing candidate.
with space provided to permit any voter 70
cast his vote for or against the eontinu-
cast cast for the continuance In c6iee Of such
cast for or against HIS continuance In office.
pir Sa Ss@sinder Of OFT the term or for the
full term Of eight years, ~ the case may
Unless his Office shall have been abolished
ssid iS Court shall continue 70 hold ciscs after
nent or term until 2 suScessSr shan quail;
election" means any Of the biennial slsc::
tons at which members Of the House Of
Representatives are regularly chosen.
Said Court shall have such Jurisdiction
s Or CASE. 3: q s sssss Il sam0sss
and fhs CHIEF Judge and Associate Judges
thereof shall have such power. and 6 duti.ss,
from time to time By law. The Judges Of
said Court shall have full power to regu-
late by rules the Administration, procedure
have the force Of law until rescinded or
modified By said Judges or the General
Assembly. Unless otherwise provided by
s oS q aRR 70 said Judges
thereof as Q body may be exercised by a
majority Of the Judges thereof, and (2)
said Court shall not be Court Of Record.
There shall be Chief Constable Of said
Nnurf whn aha11 naPfnru1 fhQrQin the DIN.
ties prescribed for Clerks Of Court By Sec
ton 10 Of this Article and such other du-
s: az :h 6d be asS bE Law or By
shall be appointed, In the manner herein:
after Ry TIE Judges .S Of said
all original, subsequent and additional con-
stables and clerks employed pursuant to
this Section, and shall supervise and direct
There shall be appointed originally four.
clerks; the number Of either may, on the
ss Sidd' CHEZ constabis. BE- increased By the
no vacancy IL the position Of any con:
sa By saa csf nsss the
Judges Of said Court and said Chief Con.
stable shall expressly find that the filing
e sasn v.ssnsy ..S f0T h sas pes
tions d said Chief Constable ana Of all
such conetables and clerks shall be posi-
sa: saa e: si psaoSs y u . s %
said City With respect to said City .sery.
thsEsto provided that the Chief . Constable table
tive shall continue and remain in said
Der Of said CLASSIFIED City Service Of Bal
sed ' 81 t the City City iservics Commission and
all Appointments promotions, transfers,
sssSaai q ssid 'cs:slasS cty ssssies
and all such clerks shall receive from
the Mayor and City Council Of Baltimore
such compensation as said Mayor and City
and clerks shall perform such duties as
may now or hereafter be prescribed by
law or rule Of Court.
After adoption Of this Section NO con-
and City Council Of Baltimore city. pur-
suant to Section AZ or Section A OF this
Article ~, but constables in office upon
office for the remainder Of their terms, and
the constables first appointed under this
Section shall take Office at the expiration
Of such terms.
power by law to establish q Peoples Court
In any county, or any part thereof, incor-
p0rated city or town in this State, except
Baltimore City, and to prescribe and from
time to time to alter ~ the number, quail
fcations, tenure, and method Of selection
Of the Judges Of any such Court, and their
powers, duties and compensation, except
that the term Of Office or compensation
Of any Judge shall not be reduced during
ton Of any such Court which may be
made exclusive as to any class or classes
Of civil cases in such county, or any part
thereof, city. or town. and the right Of
appeal therefrom; (0 the number, Qualif-
cations, tenure, method Of selection, duties,
and compensation Of all constable6, clerks
or other employees for such Court; and a.
all other matters relating to such Court.
After adoption Of this Section the Gov.
ernor shall not be required to appoint any
particular number Of Justices Of the Peace
In any county or in any Of the several
election districts Of the counties a. now
provided in Section ~ Of the Constitu-
ton.
Sec. & And be Il further enacted By the
authority aforesaid, That the aforegoing
msnt to the GonstitSHt Hssa Of the state Of
Maryland shall, at the election to be held
in November, 1910, be submitted t. the
legal and qualified voters Of the State for
their adoption or rejection in pursuance
Of the directions contained In Article XIV
Of the Constitution Of the State Of Mary
land and Ct the said General Election tie
vote on the said proposed amendment