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he subject t. the same constitutional
provisions. receive the same compensa-
tion and have the same powers as are
herein provided for the other associate
judges in the second circuit ana the
Judge so elected shall be subject to the
same constitutional provision. hold his
once lot the same term Of years. re-
ce4Ne the same COMPENSATION, and have
Ine same powers as are herein provided
for the other associate judges in the
second circuit.
The additional judge for the sixth
circuit herein provided for and elected
Dy the qualified voters of Frederick and
Montgomery Counties at the 1888 cleo
ton in accordance with the terms of
the Constitutional Amendment hereto
fore submitted and adopted shall bO
subject to the same constitutional prO.
visions, receive the same COMPENSATION
ana nave the same powers as are herein
provided for the other associate judges
IN the sixth circuit and his successor
shall be appointed and/or elected in
accordance with the constitutional pro-
VISIONS relating to judges. The Chief
Judge may be elected from either Fred
erlck 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 two remaining associate Judges
shaH be residents of Montgomery
County and when the Chief Judge is
elected from Montgomery County one of
the associate judges shall he resident
naming two associate Judges residents
Of Frederick County. In case any candf-
date or candidates for associate. Judge
ait any judicial election hcld in the tbird
and sixth judicial circuits shall receive
aHihcrbt votes To- rS4sr such candidate
or candidates 10 br declared rIncfnd tut
INC ei""iI"H ~ ln"h candidate Or candl-
oates WoglG rH8Hr inDFe aA-ariatr. fid.tr
than herein permitted 10 reside in any
county OF said circuits then and in
tAat event only that candidate or those
candidates. as the case may bee, residing
III SaId county in the order OF the votes
received snail be declared elected whose
election would provide the permitted
number 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 he declared elected. If hy reason
OF such condition or by reason of an
equal vote for two or more candidates
Sutncient number of associate Judges
duly qualified as to residence as above
set out should not Ike elected at any
election in said third and sixth judicial
circuits then it shall he the duty of
me Governor to order a new election
for such unified office or Offices
The additional associate Judge for the
seventh circuit herein provided for shall
he appointed by the Governor immedi-
ately after the adoption of this amend
ment and shall serve until the first gen
eral 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 uuaIi-
fed voters Of Prince Georges, Charles.
Calvert and st. Mary's Counties No
member If the General Assembly ~
1879. otherwise qualified. shall be ineligi-
bic for appointment or election as such
associate judge b. reason Of his mem
bership in the General Assembly. The
judge so appointed shall be subject to
the constitutional nrnyicfonc
ceive 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 elect
ed and his successors SHALL subject to
the same constitutional provisions, hold
office for the same term of years, re-
celNe 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 for the seventh circuit shall at
the time of their election or appoint
ment or during the term for which they
may have been elected or appointed re-
side in the same county, except in
Prince Georges County, in which
county two of said associate judges for
the said circuit shall reside at the time
OF their appointment or election and
during the term for which they may
have been appointed or elected unless
the chief judge of said circuit shall
already reside in said county, in which
event only one of said associate Judges
shall reside in Prince Georges County
and Prince Georges County shall at all
time have two resident Judges and no
more, such judges 10 be either the
Chief Judge u the Seventh Circuit and
one associate Judge Or two associate
judge ~ saId Circuit. ~ case auy
candidate Or candidates for associate
Judge at any judicial election held iu
the seventh Judicial circuit snail receive
sufficient votes 10 cause such candidate
or candidates TO be elected, but the
election OF such candidate or candidates
would cause more associate judges than
herein permitted to reside in any county
of said circuit, then and in that event
only that candidate or those candidates,
as the case may be, residing in said
county in the order of the votes re-
ceiyed shall be declared elected whose
election would provide the permitted
number of associate judges from said
county and the candidate or candidates,
as the case may be- residing in some
other county, and not similarly dis
est number of votes in said election
shall be declared elected. If. by reason
of such a condition or by reason of an
equal vote for two or more candidates
a sufficient number of associate judges
duly qualified as to residence as above
set out should not be elected at any
election in said seventh judicial circuit,
then it shall be the duty of the Gov
ernor to order new election for such
untitled office or offices.
Sec. >. And be it further enacted.
proposed an amendment to the Con-
stitutiOn Of this State shall be, at .he
next general election to be held in this
State in the year 1912 submitted to the
legal and qualified voters thereof for
their adoption or rejection in pursuance
% directions contained n Article Il 81
the Constitution % this state. and ~
t1e SAID general e-ee15gl- the V0-e q
the said proposed amendment shall ~
DE ballot. and upon each ballot there
shall be printed the words For the Con
RtitutiOnal Amendment" and Against
the Constitutional Amendment" as now
prescribed by law, and Immediately
after said election, due returns shall be
made to the Governor of the vote for
and against said proposed amendment
as directed by said Article IA of the
Constitution.
Approved: April %. 1911.
CHAPTER 500
AN ACT to propose an amendment to
Section 10 of Article III of the Con
stitutiOn of the State of Maryland,
title Legislative Department, re-
lating TO the salary of Clerks of
Courts and Registrars of Wills. and
, providing for the submission of said
amendment to the qualified voters of
the State of Maryland for adoption
or rejection.
Section /. Be it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland (three-ff
of oil the members of each of the Two
Houses cOncurrinp) That the follow