Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-10-11

such once shall prescribe. II any vacancy
occurs during, any such original term, the
for the. remainder Of such term. After the
Of ONCE Of said Court shall be for eight
term, and shall be filled az follows:
~ Any incumbent Judge Of said Court
shall be eligible. at the Congressional cleo
ton Immediately preceding the expiration
election OF. reelection to succeed himself
as provided in {bl hereof; or o. Cor the
year term, II his. appointment win expire
before the end of such term. No person
other than an Incumbent Judge shall be
eligible for election to said Court.
(0 Whenever q vacancy shall occur on
shall appoint to said Court q Judge who
shall hold office under such appointment
mediately following the first Congressional
election occurring six months or more after
the date OF his appointment. No Judge Of
said Court, who has stood for election to
succeed himself and not been elected, shall
NO Judge Of said Court, who has failed to
stand for election when eligible, shall be
appointed to succeed himself.
90 In order to qualify for election or
reelection an incumbent Judge shall file
with the Supervisors Of Election OF Balti-
fore the date ' Of the applicable election .
stating the basis Of Ii: eligibility ana
he ia eligible for election. Thereupon. the
name Of such Judge, together with q state.
ment Of the term or remainder Of term
Upon the ballot to bs used IN said city IN
such election. with no party designation
whatever and with no opposing candidate,
cast Ss vote for or against the connS
cast for the continuance in office Of such
Judge represent majority OF all the N yStss
such Judge Shall hold office for the unex-
pired remainder Of the term or for the
full term Of eight years, as the case may
Unless his Office shall have been abolished
pursuant to this Section. each Judge Of
said Court shall continue to hold office after
the expiration Of his period Of appoint
ify. As used In this Section Congressional
election" means any Of the biennial cleo.
lions at which members or the House OF
Representatives are regularly chosen.
Said Court shall have such jurisdiction
(which may be made exclusive as to any
class or classes OF civil cases in Baltimore
Cityls with such right Of appeal, therefrom,
thereof shall have such powers and duties,
az the General Assembly shall prescribe
from time to time by law. The Judges OF
6ulu court 6uNn nave IulL power 10 TCku~
late by rules the administration, procedure
and practice Of said Court; such rules shall
have the force of law until rescinded or
modified by said Judges or the General
law, ~ all powers granted by this Sec
tlon or by law to said Court or the Judges
thereof as body may be exercised by
said Court shall not be Court of Record.
There shall be q Chief Constable of said
Court, who shall perform therein the du-
ties prescribed for Clerks Of Court by Sec
ton 10 Of this Article and such other du-
ties as shall be prescribed by law or by
rule of said Court. Such Chief Constable
shall be appointed, In the manner herein
Court; and such Chief Constable shall APP
point, In the manner hereinafter prescribed,
all original, subsequent and additional con-
this Section, and shall supervise and direct
the work OF oil such constables and clerks.
There shall be appointed originally four
teen such constables and sixteen such
joint recommendation Of said Court and
said Chief Constable, be increased by the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City;
stable or clerk, however arising, shall be
filled by said Chief Constable unless the
Judges Of said Court and said Chief Con-
Of such vacancy Is necessary for the ell
Gent operation of said Court. The posi-
lions OF said Chief Constable and OF all
tions In the Classified City Service Of Balti-
more and the provisions of the Charter Of
said City with respect to said City Sery-
thereto, provided that. the Chief Constable
at the time this amendment becomes effec-
tive shall continue and remain In said
Der Of said CLASSIFIED City Service Of Bal.
timore; all such positions shall be CLASH
fed by the City Service Commission and
All
to such positions shall be made only in
accordance with the provisions, rules and
so of said Classified City seEyics
Constable and all Of such other censtables
and all such clerks shall receive from
the Mayor and City Council Of Baltimore
Coupcil shall prescribe. Such constables
and clerks shall perform such duties as
may now or hereafter be prescribed by
law or rule Of Court.
stable shall be appointed by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore City pur-
suant to Section ~ or Section % Of this
the adoption Of this Section shall hold
office for the remainder Of their terms, and
the constables first appointed under this
Section shall take office at the expiration
OF such terms.
Alb. The General Assembly shall have
power by law to establish Peoples Court
IN any county. or any, part thereof, incor.
HOEuLeu city OF Town. IN LulS 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
his continuance in Office; (2) the jurisdic-
tion 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; 90 the number, Qualif-
cations, tenure, method Of selection, duties,
and compensation Of all constables, 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 as now
provided in Section q Of the COnstitu-
ton.
Sec. 3. And be II further enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That the aforegoing
sections hereby proposed as an amend:
Maryland shall, at the election to be held
In November, 1910, be submitted to 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 the
vote on the said proposed amendment