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

Fsrt HGs e1sSult e. the con-
stitution Of this State. and to provide
5 qa saR%s'Sa fs q sa' this stass o
adoption or rejection.
Section 1. Be It enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, That three fifths
Of all the members elected to each OF the
section be and the same is hereby pro.
posed as an amendment to Section n Of
Article title Tpdisiary epparta
the Constitution Of this State, and If adopt:
cd BY the legal and qualified voters thereof
az herein provided, It shall supersede and a
Of said Article Z.
ceptine FL The sa eighth, the second, the third
(and) the sixth and seventh, there shall
ea staS qdEs a snd t TG hs ecSs
Sidsd, and Tor The second circuit. the third
The ,s sixth ;ss Circuit !. ce 9d 3udes
Judges S q the Circuit Court. 70 Be- elected
Or appointed a. herein provided; And And no rS
the said circuits. except the third and sixth
and seventh circuits shall, at the time Of
their election or point or psvs SaeS
elected or appointed, reside In the same
county: II two Or more persons 81. shall be be
for In tas tbs
third and sixth and seventh circuits, that
one only in said county shall be declared
elected who has the highest number OF
circuits, except the third and sixth and
seventh circuits, residing in the same
greater than any other candidates for asso-
tats 5gdgs II the CIRCUIT T. shall be 1.-The the
kaA~s AA, fAkA AsTAo hYIf ~
son residing in any other county Of the
votes shaii bs declared elected. The said
of tie Circuit Court in each Of the coun-
ties composing their respective circuits,
at such times 90 are now or may hereafter
moned; and in those counties where only
two such terms are held, two other and ana
intermediate terms, 70 which Jurors .s sna az
the times for holding any or an terms,
rules to the end that. ali business mot re;
Be, a. far ar as 'i plScticabis. disposed Of at
said intermediate terms. One Judge in each
Of the above circuits, including the second,
shall s i' constitut. : quorum Tor the trans.
Or any Of them. may hold special terms Of
h the q ne n
ders such terms necessary. The additional
associate Judge for the third circuit elected
in accordance with the terms OF the Con Con
mitted and adopted shall be subject to the
same constitutional provisions. hold his
Office for the same term OF years, receive
associate e judges In tie third circuit.
The additional associate Judge for the
second circuit herein provided for shall be
ponsS 81 e he liter the
Of this amendment and shall serve until the
fne AssemSiy That 0f shall BE- held IL
this amendment, At which election bis suc;
,sa c. BE- s Se Hy Kent ss aueo ues6
Anne's. and Talbot Counties. constituting
the second circuit. The Judge 80 appointed
shall be to hs
provided for the other associate judges in
the second circuit, and the Judge &c elected
provision, hold his ONCE for the same term
Of years, receive the same compensation
and have the same powers as are herein IN
the second circuit.
cult n Ssssia pSovidsS Ycr and elected b. the
cSsa ass & s .se io1 Il
snce with the terms Of the Constitutional
Amendment heretofore submitted and
;n 3: sose rs e S' tSs
as are herein provided for the other asso.
eiate Judges in the atn circuit ana e,e ms
ed In SccordaneS VIZ the constitutional
S e r5% sssS either TSs casf
Chief Judge l. elected from Frederick
County one Of the associate Judges shall be
sssocass 3Gaees Be
Judge is elected from Montgomery County
Of e. the ssG ounty Dc e
remaining two associate judges residents
Of Frederick, County: In case any candi.
any judicial election held in the sixth ju-
dicia1 circuit shall receive sufficient votes
to cause such candidate or candidates to
such candidate or candidates would cause
mitted to reside IN any county Of said cir
didate or those candidates, as the case may
the votes received shall be declared elected
number Of associate judges from said
county and the candidate or candidates,
as the case may be, residing in the other
shall have the next highest number Of votes
in said election shall be declared elected. II,
by reason Of such condition or by reason
Of an equal vote for two or more candi-
dates q sufficient number Of associate
judges duly qualified az to residence as
above set out should not be elected at any
election in said sixth judicial circuit, then
It shall be the duty OF the Governor to
order new election for such untitled once
or Offices.
The additional associate Judge for the
seventh circuit herein provided for shall
be appointed by the Governor Immediately
after the adoption Of this amendment and
shall serve until the first general election
for members Of the General Assembly that
shall be held in said circuit subsequent to
the adoption Of this amendment, at which
election his successor shall be elected BY
Charles, Calvert and Sc. Mary's Counties:
No member Of the General Assembly Of
1889, otherwise qualified, shall be ineligible
for appointment or election as such asso-
ciate Judge by reason Of his membership
In the General Assembly. The Judge SO
appointed 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 in the seventh circuit, and the judge
80 elected and his successors shall be sub
ject to the same constitutional provisions,
hold Office for the same term Of years, re-
ceive the same compensation, and have the
same powers as are herein provided for
the other associate Judges in the seventh
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