Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-10-17

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town Of this State and to provide for
all matters relating to said Court and
the Judges, C0nstablee, Clerks and EN-
ployees Of said Court; and below said
synopsis shall be printed the woEds
| :Against Peoples Courts Amendment"
as now provided by law, and immedi-
ately after said election due returns
shall be made to the Governor Of the
amendment as directed BY Article XIV
| OF the Constitution and further pro-
ceedings had In accordance with said
Article XIV. ~
Approved: April 20. 1889.
CHAPTER 200
| AN ACT to amend Section p OF Article
| 4, title Judiciary Department" SUBJ
the constitution Of this state. and to
| provide for the submission of said
amendment to the qualified voters Of
| this State for adoption or rejection.
| Section /. Be 1t enacted by the Gen.
eral Assembly OF Maryland, That three
| ffths of all the members elected to each
Of the two houses concurring, that the
| following section be and the same IL
| hereby proposed as an amendment to
Section q Of Article 4, title Judiciary
d De,PaTr 61s subtitle part lIi-Cir-
State. and II adopted by the legal and
| qualified voters thereof a. herein pro-
| vided, 1t shall supereede and stand In
the place and stead of Section q Of said
Fl. For each Of the said circuits, ex-
cepting the eighth, the second, the third
| (and) the sixth and the seventh, there
shall be q chief Judge and two associate
judges, " be styled judges of the. Cir:
cult Court. to be selected or appointed
circuit, the third circuit, (and) tn,
sixth circuit, and the seventh circuit,
there shall be chief Judge and three
associate judges to be styled judges
| OF the Circuit Court, to be elected or
appointed as herein provided. And no
| two of said associate judges. for any
Of the said circuits, except the third
and sixth and seventh circuits shall. at
ment or during the term for which they
may have been elected or appointed, re-
| side In the same county. If two or more
persons shall be candidates for asso-
ciate Judge in the same county. in any
Of the circuits. except the third and
sixth and seventh circuits, that one only
In said county shall be declared elected
who has the highest number of votes in
the circuit. In case any two candidates
cults, except the third and sixth and
| seventh circuits, residing in the same
| county shall have an equal number of
votes greater than any other candi-
S dates for associate &C Judge In the cir
l
ernor to order q 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 counties composing their respective
| circuits, at such times as are now or
may hereafter be prescribed to which
jurors shall be summoned; 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
wise prescribed, and shall adopt rules
| to the end that all business not requir-
ing the interp0sition 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) sixth and
seventh circuits, shall constitute a
| quorum for the transaction of any bust
ness; and the said judges or any of
courts, whenever In their discretion the
business of the several counties renders
such terms necessary. The additional
associate Judge. for the third circuit
/ the Constitutional Amendment hereto
| fore submitted and adopted shall be
subject to the same constitutional pro
visions, hold his Office for the same
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pensation and have the SAINT powers as
are herein provided for the other asso-
ciate judges in the third circuit.
The additional associate Judge for
the second circuit herein provided for
shall be q resident of Cecil County,
after the expiration Of six (6) months
| after the adoption Of this amendment
and shall serve until the first general
| election for members Of the General
/ Anao kkAk Iaa11 R..1A L.. IL IL
cult subsequent to the adoption of this
amendment, at which election his sue
cessor shall be elected by the qualified
voters Of Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen
ing the second circuit. The Judge SO
| appointed shall be subject to the same
1 constitutional provisions, receive the
same compensation and have the same
powers as are herein provided for the
other associate judges in the second cir
cult, and the Judge SO elected shall be
subject to the same constitutional pro-
vision, hold his office for the same term
o. years. receive the same compensation
provided for the other associate judges
In the second circuit.
The additional Judge for the sixth
circuit herein provided for and elected
Montgomery Counties at the 1888 cleo
ton In accordance with the terms Of
the Constitutional Amendment hereto
fore submitted and adopted shall be
subject to the same constitutional pro-
visions, receive the same compensation
and have the same powers as are herein
| provided for the other associate judges
" the sixth circuit and his successors
shall be appointed and/0r elected In ac-
visions relating to judges. The Chief
Judge may be elected from either Fred
eyick or MONTGOMERY Counties, but when
the Chief Judge is elected from Fred
shall be q resident Of said county and
the two remaining associate judges
shall be residents Of Montgomery County
and when the Chief Judge is elected
associate judges shall be resident Of
said Montgomery County and the re-
1 naming two associate judges residents
q Frederick County. In case any can
didate or candidates for associate Judge
ct any judicial election held In the sixth
judicial circuit shall receive sufficient
votes TO cause such candidate or candi-
dates to be declared elected, but the
election OF such candidate or candidates
would cause more associate judges than
herein permitted to reside In any county
or said circuit, then and in that event
only that candidate or those candidates,
a. the case may be, residing In said
ceived shall be declared elected whose
election would provide the permitted
nnmbers OF associate judges from said
county and the candidate or candidates,
as the case, may be-, residing In the
other county, and not similarly dis
qualified, who shall have the next high
est number OF votes IN said election
shall be declared elected. II, by reason
Of such q condition or by reason Of an
equal vote for two or more candidates
sufficient number of associate judges
duly qualified as to residence rs above
set out should not be elected at any
election In said sixth judicial circuit,
then II shall be the duty Of the Gov
ernor TO order new election for such
untitled office or Offices.
The additional associate Judge for the
seventh circuit herein provided for shall
9e appointed BY the Governor imme-