The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-09-12
.ovsTIrUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

l. 49, III incumbent Judge shall file with the
eeouo5; of Elections of Baltimore City not
pr han thirty days before the date oil the aP-
aeI w. election certificate signed and duly
m plis'-l aigs5 stating the basis Of his eligi-
d, stts and the term or remainder of term for
10 ahll Ne is eligible for election. Thereupon,
. gh'H or,a of such Judge, together with a
ie 1e nn, s of the term or remainder of term
10 sslelI;b he is eligible, shall be placed upon
y @ boIIot 10 be used in said City IN such cleo
M with no party designation whatever and
tgl' ", opposug candidate, with space pro-
l. VIII =. hermit any voter to east his vote for
lie 0ls o,ainst the continuaRce in office of such
p, 80. II the votes east for the continuance
y luussice of such Judge represent majority
;, III tbe votes cast for or against his con-
!" o. nc in Office. such Judge shall hold office
g m The uneNpired remainder of the term or for
a ali fern OF eight years. as the case may be.
" Ifrn,.ss his office shall have been abolished,
O,,n+ IN this Section. each Judge of said
|. pLt Shall continue to hold office after the
m o,tion of his period Of appointment or
" Apa until a successor shall qualify. As used
& tbis Section Congressional election
l. Tvs any of the biennial elections at which
]. Tabers Of the House of Representatives are
y ,eguarly chosen;
: S;sb may be made exclusive TO any class
II classes of civil in Baltimore City,.
>, u.b sueh right of appeal, therefrom, and the
I rbaf Judge and Associate Judges thereof
d JLn have such powers and duties, the Cen
V J Assembly shall prescribe from time to
&c Inv law The Judges of said Court shall
-. ful power to regulate by rules the adj
i mnistration procedure and practice of said
Il Gnrt. such rules shall have the force of law
II Mil rescinded or modified by said Judges or
=" no General Assembly. Unless otherwise pro
Il ided by law, ~ all powers granted by this
/ Sastion or by law to said Court the Judges
% breof as body may be exercised by a
i weiority of the Judges thereof, and ~ said
l. Conrt shall not be Court of Record.
/ There shall be Chief Constable of said
l.; rart who shall perform therein the duties
4 inscribed for Clerks of Court by Section 10 of
= hf Article and such other duties as shall be
3 rrssrrihed by law or by rule of said Court
srrb Chief Constable shall be appointed. in
4 tbe manner hereinafter prescribed. by the
u Judges of said Court and such Chief Con-
tsTe shall appoint in the manner herein
= liter prescribed, all original, subsequent and
e %Iiitonal constables and clerks employed pur-
Tant to this Section, and shall supervise and
Jrsct the work of all such constables ana
: Jerks There shall be appointed originally
4 mtrteen such constables and sixteen such
clerks the number of either may, the joint
communication Of said Court and said Chief
: 4 Constable, be increased by the Mayor and City
+. 4 Gnnci of Baltimore City; no vacancy in the
4 postion of any constable clerk. however
arising shall be filled by said Chief Consta-
I Il lie unless the Judges of said Court and said
: 4 chief Constable shall expressly find that the
r 4 filing of such vacancy is necessary for the
Efficient operation of said Court. The positions
n Of said Chief Constable and of all such
/ I stables and clerks shall be positions in the
n u Classified City Service of Baltimore and the
PROVISIONS of the Charter OF said City with
: respect to said City Service are hereby ex-
i presy made applicable thereto, provided that
4 becomes effective shall continue and remain
4 in said position and Immediately become Il
| 4 member of said Classified City Service of Bal
. tmOre all such positions shall be classified by
b the City Service Commission and all appoint,
mens promotions, transfers, renstatements-
i and removals with respect to such positions
h shall be made only in accordance with the pro-
visions rules and regulations of said Classified
II City Service in force from time to time. Such
4 Chief Constable and all Of such other consta-
II bles and all such clerks shall receive from the
4 Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City such
n compensation said Mayor and City Coun-
: h ell shall prescribe. Such constabes and clerks
shall perform such duties as may now or here.
n after be prescribed by law rule of Court.
Il After adoption of this Section no constable
/ shall be appointed by the Mayor and City Coun-
1 Gil Of Baltimore City pursuant to Section ~ or
Section 4S of this Article ", but constabIes
n in Office upon the adoption of this Section
\ shall hold office for the remainder of their
terms and the constables first appointed
e under this Section shall take office at the ex.
| pration of such terms.
e Alb. The General Assembly shall have
power by law to establish Peoples Court in
any county, or any part thereof Incorporated
city or town in this State, except Baltimore
City and to prescribe and from time to time TO
alter ~ the number qualifications tenure
and method of selection Of the Judges Of any
such Court and their powers, duties and
compensation, except that the term of offiee
or compensation of any Judge shall not be re.
dueed during his continuance in office (2)
the jurisdiction of any such Court (which may
be made exclusive as to any class or classes
OF evil cases IN such county, any part
thereof, city or town. and the right of appeal
thereirom; (3) the number, qualifications
tenure, method of selection, duties, and
Il pensatlon of al! constables, clerks or other
employees for such Court and ca all other
matters relating to such Court. After adoption
oil TINS Section the Governor shall not be re-
CURED to appoint any particular number of
a Paac i'm stt,Nt 1itof.r 50,
o. the several election districts of the coun-
ues as now provided in Section AZ of the Con-
stutOn
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted by the
authority aforesaid. That the aforegoing sec
IONS hereby proposed as an amendment to the
Constitution of the State of Maryland shall
az The election TO be held in November 1870
submitted to the legal and qualified voters
Of the State for their adoption or rejection in
pursuance OF the directions contained in Ar
Mae ky of the Constitution of the State of
maryland and at the said General Election the
5ole on the said proposed amendment to the
constitution shall be by ballot and upon each
allot there shall be printed the following
SnOpSH OF said amendment captoned as
INSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PRO-
,YiDlNG FOR PEOPLES COURTS"
ms amendment provides for establishing
ieVples Court in this State by adding two new
sections numbered Ala and Alb to Article
OF the Constitution The first section (41-A)
GStaolShes Peoples Court for Baltimore
4 IN anu regulates or provides Tor regulating
va HdVIerS relating to the Court, the Judges
NJ uhe Court and the Constables and Clerks
lHe second section GLIB authorizes the Cen
- assembly to establish Peoples Court in
~" clher county, incorporated city or town
tns State and to provide for all matters
IdIhg TO said Court and the Judges, Con-
s@9ieS' Clerks and Employees of said Court !;
sul below s2d synopsis shall be printed the
S "SIus For Peoples Courts Amendment" and
"saIsJ Peoples Courts Amendment"
go.Hed by law, and Immediately after said
Nuoh due returns shall be made to the
u"tFhor Of the vote for and against said pro-
S"el amendment as directed by Article NV
We Constitution and further proceedings
~a III accordance with said Article XIV.
approved: April &c. 1889.
CHAPTER 200
N AT to amend Section Il of Article d.,
I nIe Judiciary Department" subtitle Part
MMi-Crcuit Courts" of the Constitution of
esiS State, and to provide for the submission
VI Sald amendment to the qualified voters
q tnls State for adoption rejection.
oegguon l. Be it enacted by the General As
tsanoy of Maryland, that three-ffths of all
sr members elected to each of the two Houses
,Iutrlhg, that the following section be and
n S same IS hereby proposed an amendment
section q Of Article 4. title Judiciary De-
pSSnlhent, subtitle Part III--Circuit Courts
ine Constitution of this State, and if adopt
5E the legal and qualified voters thereof as
in t en- provided, it shall supercede and stand
VI the place and stead of Section q of said
Article A 'e'N VI Se0''o' Il VI '''i'
;razi For each of the said circuits except
sj s tne eighth, the second. the third (and) the
mJna ana the seventh, there shall be a chief
inJsSee. ana two associate judges, to be styled
sIses OF the Circuit Court to be selected or
pPPolnted as herein provided. and for the sec
eir e!Fcult, the third circuit, { and) the sixth
cbs ana the seventh circuit. there shall be a
sriad Judge and three associate judges to be
wv sieu Judges of the Circuit Court to be elected
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