The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-08-13

AN ACT to amend Section u of Article f..
title Judiciary Department. subtitle,
Part III Circuit Courts. of the Consti-
ton of this State, providing for the resi-
dental qualification and method of selection
ef 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 tthrce-ffths Of
all members elected to c"ch of the two houses
'oncurringl the following section be and the
amc is hereby proposed amendment
- Section 81 of Article T. of the Constitu-
ton of Maryland, title Judiciary Depart
ment'. subtitle Part III Circuit Courts =
the same, if adopted by the legal and quail
fed voters thereof as herein provided to be
"omc Section q If Article / of the Constitu-
ion of the State of Maryland
p. For each of the said circuits. except
ing the eighth the second the third the
sixth and the seventh there shall be chief
iudge and two associate judges, to be styled
Judges of the Circuit Court to be selected
D appointed as herein provided and for the
second q cult, the third circuit, the sixth
'rcuit and the seventh circuit there shall he
4 chief judge and three associate JUDGES to
Re 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, sixth and
evcnth circuits shall, at the time of their
lection or appointment during the terms
for which they have been elected or appointed.
reside in the same county. If two more per
sons shall be candidates fo@ associate judge
in the same county in any of the circuits, eX-
rCpt the third. 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 for
associate Judge IN any of the circuits, except
the third. sixth and seventh circuits, residing
in the same county shall have an equal num-
ber of vote, greater than any other candi-
dates for associate judge in the circuit, it
shall he the duty of the Governor to order
,l,,ti. .i.,ty h,t
the person residing in any other county of
the circuit and who has the highest number
Of votes shall he declared elected. The said
Judges shall hold not less than two terms of
the Circuit Court in each Of the counties COM
posing their respective circuits, at such times
as are 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
fix the times for holding any or all terms.
until otherwise prescribed, and shall adopt
rules to the end that all business not reQuir-
ing the interpostiun of the jury shall be- as
ia as practicable, disposed of at such inter-
mediate terms. One Judge in each of the
above circuits, including the second, the third.
sixth and seventh circuits, shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction of any business,
and the said Judges or any of them may hold
special terms of their courts. whenever in
their discretion the business of the several
counties renders such terms necessary.
In the Third Circuit, two of said Associate
Judges shall 1t all times be bona fde resi-
dents of Baltimore County and one of said As
sociate Judges or the Chief Judge be a bona
fidc resident of Hartford County and said
Judges shall have been such residents six
months prior to their appointment or cleo
ton
The additional associate judge for the sec
ond circuit herein provided for shall be :: res
idcnt of Cecil County, shall be appointed by
the Governor after the expiration of six 90
months after the adoption of this amendment
and shall serve until the first general cleo