The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-08-22
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

summoned they may alter or fix the times for
holding any or all terms, until otherwise pre-
scribed, and shall adopt rules to the end tina:
all business not requiring the interposition OF
the jury shall be, as far IS practicable dis
posed OF at said intermediate terms. One judge
in each OF the above circuits including the sec
ond, the third tand) sixth and seventh circuits
shaIl constitute quorum for the traEeaction
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
me additional associate judge for the third
circuit elected 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-
sation and have the same powers as are herein
provided for the other associate Judges in tha
third circuit
The additional associate judge for the second
circuit herein provided for shall be a resident
OF Cecil County, shall be appointed by the Gov
erhor after the expiration of six go months
after the adoption of this amendment and shall
serve until the first general election for mem
bers OF the General Assembly that shall be held
IN said circuit subsequent to the adoption OF
this amendment. at which election his successor
shail be elected by the qualified voters of Caro-
line 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 as are
herein provided for the other associate Judges
IN the second circuit, and the Judge so elected
shall be subject to the same constitutional pro.
vision. hold his office for the same term OF
years, receive the same compensation and have
the same powers are herein provided for the
other associate judges in the second circuit
The additional judge for the sixth circuit
herein provided for and elected by the ouaIi.
fled voters of Frederick and Montgomery Coun.
ties at the 1888 election in accordance with the
terms of the Constitutional Amendment hereto.
fore 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 i'll the sixth circuit and his successors
snail be appointed and Tor elected in accordance
with the constitutional provisions relating &c
judges. The Chief Judge may be elected from
either Frederick or Montgomery Counties bui
when the Chief Judge is elected from Freder.
lex County one of the associate judges shall be
a resident of said county and the two remain.
ing associate judges shall be residents of Mont
gomery County and when the Chief Judge Is
elected 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
votes to cause such candidate or candidates +,
be declared elected but the election of sucf
candidate or candidates would cause more as
soclate judges than herein permitted to resid,
In any county of said circuit, then and in thai
event only that candidate or those candidates
as the case may be, residing in said county ir
the order of the votes received shall be declared
elected whose election would provide the per
united number of associate judges from sale
county and the candidate or candidates as the
case may be, residing in the other county ant
not similarly disqualified. who shall have tn,
next highest number of votes in said election
shall be declared elected. If, by reason of sucf
a condition or by reason of an equal vote fol
candidates ffscfan ~,
associate judges duly qualified as to residenc,
as above set out should not be elected at an,
election in said sixth judicial circuit then i
shall be the duty of the Governor to order n new
election for such untitled office or Offices
The additional associate Judge for the sew
enth circuit herein provided for shall be ap
pointed by the Governor Immediately after tn,
Gdoption of this amendment and shall serve un
III the first general election for members O
the General Assembly that shall be held in sal,
circuit subsequent to the adoption of thi
amendment. at which election his successor
shall be elected by the qualified voters of Primo,
Georges, Charles, Calvert and st. Mary
Counties. No member of the General Assembly
of 1889, otherwise qualified, shall be Ineligible
Tor appointment or election such associate
judge by reason OF his membership in the Gen
eral Assembly. The judge appointed shall b.
subject to the constitutional provisions
receive the same compensation and have TIN
same powers as are herein provided for TIN
other associate judges in the seventh circuit
be subject to the same constitutional proyis
IONS, hold office for the term of years. re
celVe the same compensation, and have tn
same powers are herein provided for tn
other associate judges in the seventh circuit. N
1 two OF the associate judges for the seventh cir
cult shall at the time of their election or ap
pointment or during the term for which the,
may have been elected appointed reside il
the same county, except in Prince George
County, in which county two of said associat
Judges for the said circuit shall reside at tn
time of their appointment election and dur
ing the term for which they may have been an
pointed or elected unless the chief Judge o
SAID circuit shall already reside in said county
IN which event only one of said associate judge
shall reside in Prince Georges County am
Prince Georges County shall at all times hav
two resident Judges and no more, such Judge
| to 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 an,
judicial election held in the seventh judicia
circuit shall receive sufficient votes to caus
such candidate candidates to be elected Blu
the election of such candidate or candidate
would cause more associate judges than hereil
permitted to reside in any county of said cir
cult, then and in that event only that candidat
or those candidates. as the case may be, resid
ing in said county in the order of the votes re
ceiyed shall be declared elected whose election
would provide the permitted number of assoc
late judges from said county and the candidat
or candidates, as the may be- residing il
some other county, and not similarly disquali
| ned, who shall have the next highest humble
of votes in said election shall be declared elec
ted. If. by reason of such Il condition or b.
reason of equal vote for two or more candi
dates p sufficient number of associate Judge
duly qualified as to residence above set gu
should not be elected at any election in sal
seventh judicial circuit, then it shall be tn
duty of the Governor to order a new election
for such untitled Office offices.
| Sec. 2. And be it further enacted That tn
aforegoing section hereby proposed as al
amendment to the Constitution of this Stat
shall be, at the next general election to be he'll
| in this State in the year 1910, submitted to tn
| legal and qualified voters thereof for thei
adoption rejection in pursuance of direc
tons contained in Article Ia of the Constitu
ton of this State and at the said general elec
ton, the vote on the said proposed amendmen
| shall be by ballot and upon each ballot Their
! shall be printed the words For the Constitu
tional Amendment" and Against the Const
tutional Amendment" as now prescribed b
law, and Immediately after said election, du
returns shall be made to the Governor of tn
vote for and against said proposed amendment
as directed by said Article IA of the Constitu
| ton.
Approved: May II, 1889.
CHAPTER PAT.
AN ACT to propose an amendment to Sectio
Is of Article Of the Constitution of tn
State of Maryland, title Legislative De
partment," regulating the period that tn
General Assembly may continue its sessio
and the compensation of the members there
! Of and to provide for the submission of sal
amendment to the qualified voters of tn
| State of Maryland for adoption or rejection
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General As
sembly of Maryland (three-ffths of all tn
members of each of the two Houses concur
ring) That the following be and the same
hereby proposed as an amendment to Sectio
IL of Article 3 of the Constitution Of the Stat
of Maryland title Legislative Department,
| II. "A h., 4I,. lI,, !; SO