The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-08-27
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IN ACT to amend Section q of Article 4,
tie Ipdi si, Pepartment -, subtitle
ton of this State, providing for the resi-
dental qualification and method of selection
Of Associate Judges of the Third Judicial
Circuit and to provide for the submission
of said amendment to the qualified voters
of this State for adoption rejection.
Section /. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, That Cthree-ffths Of
all members elected to each of the two houses
'oncurrng) the following section be and the
anne is hereby proposed amendment
- Section q of Article 4, of the Constitu-
ion of Maryland title Judiciary Depart
nent'', subtitle Part III Circuit Courts,
the same, if adopted by the legal and quail
led voters thereof herein provided to be-
.ome Section q Of Article 4 OF the Constitu-
ion of the State of Maryland.
p. For each of the said circuits except
ny the eighth the second, the third the
sixth and the seventh there shall be a chief
Judge and two associate judges, to be styled
Judges of the Circuit Court. to be selected
n appointed as herein provided. and for the
second circuit. the third circuit, the sixth
circuit and the seventh circuit, there shall be
| chief judge and three associate judges to
Ne styled judges of the Circuit Court, to be
'lected or appointed herein provided. And
10 two of said associate Judges, for any of
he said circuits, except the third, sixth and
'eventh circuits shall, at the time of their
lection or appointment or during the terms
or which they have been elected or appointed
taIut III Jne same county. IL TWO or more per-
ons shall be candidates for associate judge
n the same county in any of the circuits ex-
'ept the third, sixth and seventh circuits that
me only in said county shall be declared
Elected who has the highest number of votes
n the circuit. In case any two candidates for
'ssoclate judge in any of the circuits, except
he third, sixth and seventh circuits, residing
n the same county shall have equal num-
per OF votes greater than any other candi-
lates for associate judge in the circuit, it
shall be the duty of the Governor to order
: new election for one associate Judge; but
he person residing in any other county of
he circuit and who has the highest number
If votes shall be declared elected. The said
Judges shall hold not less than two terms of
he Circuit Court in each of the counties COM
posing their respective circuits at such times
IS are now or may hereafter be prescribed to
which jurors shall be summoned and in those
counties where only two such terms are held
,wo other and intermediate terms, to which
Jurors shall not be summoned they may alter
n FIX the times for holding any or all terms,
nul otherwise prescribed, and shall adopt
Jules to the end that all business not reouir-
ng the interpOsitiOn of the jury shall be as
ar as practicable disposed of at such inter
Mediate terms. One judge in each of the
lbove circuits, including the second the third
lNth and seventh circuits, shall constitute a
Quorum for the transaction of any business
md the said judges or any of them may hold
'peclal terms of their courts. whenever in
heir discretion the business of the several
In the Third Circuit, two of said Associate
Judges shall at all times be bona fide resi-
Tents of Baltimore County and one of said AS
ociate Judges or the Chief Judge be a bona
lde resident of Hartford County, and said
Judges shall have been such residents six
months prior to their appointment or cleo
ion.
The additional associate Judge for the sec
md circuit herein provided for shall be Il res
dent of Cecil County, shall be appointed by
ne Governor after the expiration of six 90
months after the adoption of this amendment
md shall serve until the first general cleo
ION for members of the General Assembly
hat shall be held in said circuit subsequent
% the adoption of this amendment, at which
Election his successor shall be elected by the
luaIihed voters of Caroline. Cecil, Kent
queen AnneS and Talbot Counties constitut-
ng the second circuit. The judge so appointed
hall be subject to the same constitutional
provisions, receive the same compensation
ma nave the same powers as are herein pro-
Ndod Tor the other associate judges in the
econd circuit and the judge so elected shall
re subject to the same constitutional provision,
lod his office for the same term of years re-
;elve the same compensation, and have the
anne powers as are herein provided for the
)ther associate judges in the second circuit.
The additional judge for the sixth circuit
herein provided for and elected by the quail
ned voters of Frederick and Montgomery
Counties at the 1888 election in accordance
with the terms of the Constitutional Amend
ment heretofore submitted and adopted shall
be subject to the same constitutional provis-
ions, receive the same compensation and have
the same powers as are herein provided for
he other associate judges in the sixth circuit |
and his successor shall be appointed and Tor !
elected in accordance with the constitutional
provisions relating to judges. The Chief |
Judge may be elected from either Frederick or
Montgomery Counties, but when the Chief |
Judge is elected from Frederick County one |
If the associate judges shall be a resident of
'ad county and the two remaining associate |
Judges shall be residents of Montgomery Coun- |
" and when the Chief Judge is elected from |
County one of the associate !