The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-08-30

number Of votes In said election shall be
declared elected. II, by reason of such a
condition or by reason Of an equal vote for
two or more candidates d sufficient number
of associate Judges duly qualified as to
residence. as above set out should not be
elected at any election In said seventh ju-
dicial circuit, then It shall be the duty of
the Governor to order new election for
such untitled office or Offices.
Sec. 2. And be 1t further enacted, That
the aforegoing section hereby proposed as
an amendment to the Constitution of this
State 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 directions contained In Article
IA OF the Constitution Of this State, and
at the said general election, the vote on
the said proposed amendment shall be by
ballot, and upon each ballot there shall be
printed the words For the Constitutional
Amendment" and "Againt the Constitution
al Amendment" as now prescribed by law,
returns shall be made to the Governor Of
the vote for and against said proposed
amendment as directed by said Article IA
of the Constitution.
Approved: May II, 1899.
CHAPTER PAT
AN ACT to propose an amendment to Sec
tion 10 of Article 3 of the Constitution
of the State of Maryland, title "Legisla-
tive Department" regulating the period
that the General Assembly may continue
its session and the compensation of the
members thereof, and to provide for the
submission of said amendment to the
qualified voters Of the State of Maryland
for adoption or rejection.
Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the General
Assembly, Of Maryland lthree fifths of all
coneurring),. That the following be and
the same Is hereby proposed as an amend
ment to Section Is or Article 8 of the Con-
stitution of the State of Maryland, title
Legislative Department" the same, IL
adopted by the legally qualified voters Of
the State, as herein provided, to become
Section Is Of Article 8 of the Constitution
Of the State of Maryland.
is. The General Assembly may continue
Its session SO long as In Its judgment the
public interest may require, for a period
not longer than ninety days; and each
member thereof shall receive a cOmpensa-
tion of seven hundred and fifty dollars
$3.50 per annum, payable quarterly, with
deduction Of ten dollars per diem for
each day Of unexeused absence from any
session; and he shall also receive such
mileage as may be allowed by. law, not ex-
ceeding twenty cents per mile; and the
presiding officer of each House shall re-
ceive an additional compensation of two
When the General Assembly shall be CON
vened by Proclamation Of the Governor,
the session shall not continue longer than
thirty days.. but no additional compensa-
ances provided by law shall be paid mem
bers. of the General Assembly for Special
Sessions.
Sec. 2. And be 1t further enacted That
said afOregOing section hereby proposed
as an amendment to the Constitution Of the
State Of Maryland shall, at the next general
election to be held in November, 1910, be
submitted to the legal and qualified voters
in pursuance Of the directions contained In
Article IA Of the Constitution of the State
of Maryland, and at the said general cleo
ton the vote on the said proposed amend
and upon each ballot there shall be printed
the words For the Constitutional Amend
ment" and against the. Constitutional
Immediately after said election due returns
shall be made to the Governor of the vote
for and against the said proposed amend
ment, as directed by said Fourteenth Arti-
Gle of the Constitution, and further pro-
ceedings had in accordance with said Arti
Gle Fourteen.
Approved: April 90, 1889.
CHAPTER 81
AN ACT to amend Section q Of Article 4,
title Judiciary Department" sub title
part III-Circuit Courts" Of the Con-
stitution of this State, providing for the
residential qualification and method Of
selection of Associate Judges in the Third
Judicial Circuit and to provide for the
submission of said amendment to the
Qud1Heu VOLerS VI tulb StdLe lUE duOpbiOh
or rejection.
Assembly Of Maryland, That (three- fifths
of all members elected to each of the two
Houses concurring) the following section
amendment to Section 81 of Article 4, of
the Constitution of Maryland, title "Ju-
dietary Department" subtitle Part HI
the legal and qualified voters thereof as
herein provided, to become Section q of
Article of the Constitution of the State
of Maryland.
81 For each of the said circuits, ex-
cepting the. eighth, the second, the third
and the sixth, there shall be chief judge
and two associate judges, to be styled
judges Of the Circuit Court, to be selected
the th second circuit re- eft the third Circuit and
the sixth circuit there. shall be chief
judge and three associate. judges to be
styled judges of the Circuit Court, to. be
And no two of said associate judges, for
any of the said circuits, except the third
and sixth circuits shall, at the time of
or or tne
or appointed, reside in the same county.
If two or more persons shall be candidates
for associate judge in the same county
in any Of the circuits, except the third and
sixth circuits, that one only in said county
shall be declared elected who has the high
est number Of votes in the circuit. In case
any two can01QateS Tor associate Judge IN
any one of the circuits, except the third
and sixth circuits, residing in the same
county shall have an equal number of
votes greater than any. other candidates
for associate Judge in the circuit, 1t shall
be the duty of the Governor to order new
election for one associate, Judge; but the
person residing in any other county OF the
circuit and who has the highest number of
votes shall be declared elected. The said
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 fix
the times for holding any or all terms, un-
til otherwise prescribed. and. shall adopt
rules to the end that all business not re-
quiring the interposition 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 all times be bona
fide 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.