The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-10-09

line, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's and
Talbot Counties, constituting the second
be subject to 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, and the
Judge SO elected shall be subject to the
same constitutional provision, hold his
Office for the same term of years, re-
ceive the same compensation, and have
the same powers as are herein provided
for the other associate judges in the
second circuit.
circuit herein provided for and elected
by 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 be
subject to the same constitutional pro-
visions, receive the same compensation
and have the same powers as are herein
provided for the other associate judges
in the. sixth circuit and his successor
accordance with the constitutional pro-
visions relating to judges. The Chief
Judge may be elected from either Fred
erick or Montgomery Counties, but
Frederick County one of the associate
judges shall be a resident of said county
and the two remaining associate judges
shall be residents Of Montgomery
County and when the Chief Judge is
elected from Montgomery County one of
the associate judges shall be resident
of said Montgomery County and the re-
manning two associate judges residents
OF Frederick County. In case any candi-
date or candidates for associate judge
at any judicial election held in the third
and sixth judicial circuits shall receive
sufficient votes to cause such candidate
or candidates to be declared elected, but
the election of such candidate or candi-
dates would cause more associate judges
than herein permitted to reside in any
county of said circuits, 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
received 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 the
qualified, who shall have the next high
est number of votes in said election
shall be declared elected. If by reason
Of such a condition or by reason of an
equal s1 vote for two or more candidates
duly qualified as to residence as above
set out should not be elected at any
election In said third and sixth judicial
circuits, then it shall be the duty of
for such untitled Office or offices.
The additional associate judge for the
seventh circuit herein provided for shall
be 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 quail
Calvert and st. Mary's Counties. No
member of the General Assembly Of
1889, otherwise qualified, shall be ineligi-
BILE for appointment or election as such
associate judge by reason of his MEM
bership in the General Assembly. The
judge so appointed shall be subject to
the same constitutional provisions, re-
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-
ceive 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
shall reside in Prince Georges County
and Prince Georges County shall at all
time have two resident Judges and no
more, such Judges to be either the
Chief Judge of the Seventh Circuit and
Judges Of said Circuit. In case any
candidate or candidates for associate
judge at any judicial election held in
the seventh judicial circuit shall receive
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-
ceived shall be declared elected whose
election would provide the permitted
number of associate judges from said
as the case may be, residing in some
other county, and not similarly dis
qualified, who shall have the next high
est number Of votes In said election
of such a condition or by reason of an
equal vote for two or more candidates
q 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 a new election for such
untitled Office or Offices.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted,
That the aforeg0ing section hereby
proposed as an amendment to the Con-
stituti0n of this State shall be, at the
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
of directions contained in Article IA OF
the said general election, the vote on
the said proposed amendment shall be
by ballot, and upon each ballot there
shall be printed the words "For the Con-
stitutional 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 n Of the
Constitution.
Approved: April %. 1871.
CHAPTER 500
AN ACT to propose an amendment TO
Section As Of Article III of the Con-
stitution of the State Of Maryland,
title Legislative Department, re-
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- fifths
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