Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-27

title Judiciary Department" subtitle
Part c9grts OF - the ,o CGG
for the submission OF said amendment
to the qualified voters of this State for
adoption or rejection.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, That three-fft
Of all the members elected to each OF the
two Houses concurring, that the following
section be and the same is hereby pro.
posed as an amendment to Section q Of
SUB title part IfiIcirc1it Courts" Of
the Constitution Of this State, and If adopt:
ed by the legal and qualified voters Thereon
stand In the place and stead Of Section p
Of said Article 4.
cepting the eighth, the second, the third
(and) the sixth and seventh. there shall
to be styled Judges Of the Circuit Court,
vided, and for the second circuit. the third
circuit landl the sixth circuit, ana the
and three associate. Judges to be styled
judges Of the Circuit Court, to be elected
or appointed as herein provided. And NO
the said 81 circt except the and
and seventh circuits shall, at the time OF
their election or appointment or during
the term for which they may have been
county. II two or more persons shall be
candidates for associate Judge in the same
county in any OF the circuits. except the
one only in said county shall be declared
elected who has the highest number Of
votes in the circuit: In case any two can
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county shall have an equal number Of votes
greater than any. other candidates for asgo-
sas q sd Es sns ss order 'aa ee
ton for one associate Judge; but the per-
son residing in any other county OF the
circuit and who has the highest number T%s sa 81
judges shall hold not less than two terms
Of the Circuit Court in each Of the coun-
ties composing their respective circuits
be prescribed to which Jurors shall be sum
moned; and in those counties where only
two such terms are held, two other and
5s t. wns s2 aer or az
the times for holding any Or all. all terms eF1n;
rules to the end that all business sin ;r not
be, as far az practicable, disposed OF At
said intermediate terms. One Judge In each
of the above circuits, including the second,
shall a icon Constitute q quorum for The trans,
action Of any business; and the said judges
or any Of them. may hold special terms Of
their courts, whenever In their discretion
ders such terms necessary. The additional
associate Judge for the third circuit ELECTED
in accordance with the terms Of the Con-
mitted and adopted shall be subject to the
Same constitutional provisions, hold his
Office for the same term Of years, receive
the same compensation and have the same
associate Judges in the third circuit.
The additional associate Judge for the
second circuit herein provided for shall be
e. x ousns es the the ADOPTION
Of this amendment and shall serve until the
General assembly that shall be held IN IN
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ths second sne erea Tie judge %
shall be subject 70 the same constitutional
receive the same compensation
and have the sane powers :s are herein IN
the second circuit, and the Judge 90 elected
shall 30 subject 70 the same constitutional
provision, hold bis eface for the same term
and 'f hav: tie SANE 81 powers g are herein
the second circuit.
The additional Judge for the sixth cir.
SSai s voters f' Srsserief and Montso@
cry Counties at The 1883 eIeetiSn e accord;
adepsa s 5: :ss to Se ss
provisions, receive the same
and have the same powers
are herein i9r Sther s
cd In accordance With the constitutionall
provisions relating to judges. The Chief
or Montgomery Counties, but when the
Chief Judge Is elected from Frederick
County one Of the associate judges shall be
. resident OF said county ana the tw9 re-,
Of Montgomery County and when the Chief
Judge Is elected from Montgomery County
one of the associate judges shall be resi-
remaining two associate judges residents
Of Frederick County. In case any candi-
date or candidates for associate judge at
any judicial election held In the sixth 1u-
dlcial circuit shall receive sufficient votes
to cause such candidate or candidates to
be declared elected, but the election OF
such candidate or candidates would cause
mitted to reside In any county OF said cir
cult then and in that event only that can
didate or those candidates, as the case may
the votes received shall be declared elected
whose election would provide the permitted
number of associate Judges from said
county and the candidate or ma nt%sr
county, and not similarly disqualified, who
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 IN equal vote for two or more candi-
dates q sufficient number Of associate
judges duly qualified as to residence as
above set out should not be elected ut any
election in said sixth judicial circuit, then
1t shall be the duty Of the Governor to
order a new election for such untitled offico
or offices.
The additional associate judge. for the
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
the qualified voters of Prince Georges,
Charles, Calvert and st. Mary's Counties.
No member of the General Assembly of
1880, 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
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
SO 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
circuit. No two Of the associate judges