The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-09-10
CHAPTER lal

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AN ACT to amend Section p of Article A.
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
Of A~.lci;.o Judges Of the Third Judicial
Circuit and to provide for the submission
of said amendment to the qualified voters
of this State for adoption or rejection
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of MARYLAND That lthree-ffths of
all members elected to each of the two houses
cuncurringl the following section he and the
same is hereby proposed As an amendment
to Section p of Article t. of the Constitu-
ton of MARYLAND. title Judiciary Depart
mcnt' subtitle Part III Circuit Courts"
the same. if adopted by the legal and quail
fled voters thereof AZ herein provided to be-
come Section q If Article ! of the Constitu-
tion of the State of Maryland
a. For each of the said circuits except
ing 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
or 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
he STYLED judge, 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
seventh circuits shall at the time of their
election or appointment or during the terms
for which they have been elected or appointed
reside in the same county. If two or more per
sons shall be candidates for associate Judge
in the same county in any of the circuits. ex-
ccpt the third sixth and seventh circuits that
one only in said county shall he declared
elected who has the highest number of votes
in the circuit. In case any two candidates for
associate iudpe i'm any Of +ba circuits avcent
the third. sixth and seventh circuits, residing
in the same county shall have an equal num-
her of votes greater than any other candi-
dates for associate judge in the circuit it
shall he the duty of the Governor to order
new election for one associate Judge; but
the person residing in any other county of
the circuit and who has the highest number
of votes shall be declared elected The said
Judges shall hold not less than two terms of
the Circuit Court in each of the counties com
posing then. respectiyc crcuits AT such times
as are now or may hereafter be prescribed TO
which Jurors shall be summoned and in those
counties where only two such terms are held
two other and intermediates terms TO which
jurors shall not he summoned the,, nav altnr
until otherwise prescribed and shall adoDt
rules to the end that all business not reouir-
ing the intcrpostion of the jury shall be as
ra~ as practicable disposed of AT ,uch 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 FERNS necessary
In the Third Circuit. two of said Associate
Judges shall 1T Ali times he bona i'd resi-
dents of Baltimore County and one of said As
sociate Judges or fhc Chief Iudpn he hon.
fde resident of Hartford Comfy and said
Judges shall have been such residents six
months prior TO their apnointnnent or elac-
ton
The additional associate iudoo f,r tho sac
ond circuit herein nrnvidod for shall no :, res.
ident of Cecil Comfy shall no annoi,+ad by
the Governor after tbo evriration nf si, az
months after the adoption of this amendment
and shall serve until the first general rloc.