Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-10-03
1910
PROCLAMATION OF THE Gov
ERNOR OF MARYLAND PRO-
POSING AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE.
1910

ERNOR OF MARYLAND PRO-
POSING AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE.
WHEREAS, at the January ses-
sion of the General Assembly Of
Maryland, held in the year 1889,
the following Acts were passed,
providing for the submission Of
said amendments to the qualified
voters of the State Of Maryland for
adoption or rejection;
Chapter 40-proposing an amend
ment to Section IL Of Article 4 Of
the Constitution of the State Of
Maryland, title Judiciary Depart
ment," subtitle "Part 2-Court Of
Appeals" providing for appoint
ment by the Court Of Appeals of
the Clerk Of said Court;
Chapter 1853 - proposing an
amendment to Article Nv of the
Constitution Of the State Of Mary
land, adding thereto two new Sec
tions, to be numbered Ala and
Alb under a new subtitle part
V-A-People's Courts" and to fol-
low Immediately after Section Al
Of said Article, providing for the
establishment of Peoples Courts;
Chapter 200 - proposing to
amend Section 81 of Article 4, title
Judiciary Department" subtitle
Part IH-Circuit Courts" Of the
Constitution of this State, provid-
ing for an additional Judge in the
Seventh Judicial Circuit Of Mary
land;
Chapter 247 - proposing IN
amendment to Section Is Of Article
3 of the Constitution of the State
Of Maryland, title Legislative De-
partment," regulating the period
that the General Assembly may
continue its session and the COM
pensation of the members thereof;
Chapter 371 proposing to
amend Section 81 of Article A, title
Judiciary Department" subtitle
part III-Circuit Courts" of the
Constitution Of this State, provid-
ing for the residential qualification
and method of selection of Associ-
ate Judges in the Third Judicial
Circuit;
Chapter 3s1 = proposing an
amendment to Section l, Article
II, title Executive Department" Of
the State Constitution, to provide
that Governor shall not be eligi-
BILE to succeed himself for the term
directly following that for which
he was elected:
Chapter TIL proposing an
amendment to Article III Of the
Constitution Of the State Of Mary
land, adding thereto one new Sec
tion, to be numbered 35A and to
follow Immediately after Section 35
of said Article, providing that moth
ing in the Constitution shall ex-
empt the salary or compensation Of
any Judge or other public officer
from the imposition Of Tlondis-
criminatory tax upon income; in
words and figures as follows:
CHAPTER 20
AN ACT TO propose an amendment 70
Section y Of sats Artise =, q the Go1st
Judiciary Department" subtitle
"Part 2-Court Of Appeals" providing
for appointment by the Court of APP
peals OF the Clerk Of said Court, and
amendment to the qualified voters Of
the State Of Maryland for adoption
Section i. Be 1t enacted by the Gen.
eral Assembly Of Maryland (three-
two Houses concurrlng), That the fol-
lowing be and the same Ia hereby pro-
posed as an amendment to Section IL
Of Article 4 of the Constitution Of the
state Of MARYLAND, title "Judiciary De:
Appeals" the same II adopted by the
legally qualified voters Of the State, 90
herein provided, to become Section ~
ef Article Of the Constitution Of the
"a. There shall be a Clerk Of the
Court Of Appeals, who, after the expi-
ration Of the eirrent term Of the pres
snt Incumbent, shall be appointed BY
and shall hold his ONCE at the pleasure
Sec. 2. And be 1t further enacted BY
the authority Aforesaid. That said af0re-
going section. hereby proposed % an
amendment to the Constitution OF this
siscsion sd to e be 0 held in this sta State n tSe
year 1910, eubmitted to the legal and
Qualifed veters of the State for adop-
don or rejection. In pursuance Of the
directions contained In Article II OF the
said general election the vote on the
said proposed amendment to the Con-
stitutiOn shall be by ballot, and upon
each ballot there shall be printed the
words "For the Constitutional Amend;
Amendment" as now provided by law,
and Immediately after said election due
returns shall be made to the Governor
81 the vote for and against said pro:
&rcs e. q sssssS tns S
and further proceedings had in accord
ence with said Article Fourteen.
Approved: March 10. 1890.
CHAPTER 1es
AN ACT to propose an amendment 70
Article Nv OF the Constitution OF the
State Of Maryland, adding thereto
two new sections, to be numbered
.rt pa aVe TAPeopie s %nesr coarts nsE sub asd tc
follow Immediately after Section II
tabisSment Of Peoples Courts; and
TO provide for the submission Of said
amendment to the qualified voters Of
the State for adoption or rejection.
Section I. BE Il enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly OF Maryland (three- -fifths
of all the members OF each Of the two
Houses concurringl, That the following
and l1.B under the new subtitle Part
v-A-People's Courts" and to follow
Immediately after Section Al Of said
Article, be and the same are hereby
proposed rs an amendment to Article
~ Of the Constitution OF the State of
Maryland, the same, n adopted BY the
legAl and qualified voters Of the State
~ herein provided, to become a part of
said Article Iv OF said Constitution and
70 be numbered and sub-titled as afore-
aaid:
PART v-A-PEOPLE's COURTS.
<l-A. There is hereby created Peo..
Court shall consist originally OF a Chief
Judge and two Associate Judges; the
number OF such Judges may thereafter
be increased or decreased by the Cen
eral Assembly by law but no such de-
crease shall affect the term OF any
yudge then IN office or his right to