The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-27


stitutien which requires the General As
sembly 70 consent 70 conveyances and Ger.
tain gifts to churches and denominations"
and underneath thereof the words: For
Constitutional Amendment" and Against
Constitutional Amendment, as now pro-
vtded by law, and Immediately after said
election due returns shall be made to the
Governor Of the vote for and against pro-
Fourteenth Article Of the Constitution, and
further proceedings had in accordance with
said Article IA.
Approved: April 30. 1913.
CHAPTER 47o
AN ACT to propose an amendment to Sec
tion Of Article IA Of the Constitution
Of the State Of Maryland, title Amend
ments to the Constitution, relating to
the advertisements or publication Of
amendments to the Constitution. and to
provide for the submission of said
State Of Maryland for adoption or re-
lection.
Section I. Be It enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland (three- fifths Of all
the members of each Of the two Houses
same 10 hereby proposed as an amendment
to Section / Of Article IA Of the Constltu-
tion Of the State of Maryland, title
Amendments to the Constitution, the
voters Of the State. as herein provided, to
become Section ! Of Article IA of the Con-
stitution Of the State Of Maryland.
l. The General Assembly may propose
Amendments to this Constitution; provided
that each Amendment. shall be embraced
In q separate bill, embodying the Article
or Section, as the same will stand when
amended and passed by three fifths of all
the members elected to each of the two
ON the Journals with the proposed Amend
ment. The bill or bills proposing amend
ment or amendments shall be published by
order of the Governor, In at least two
many may be published, and where not
more than one may be published, then in
that newspaper, and In three newspapers
published In the City Of Baltimore, once q
week for four weeks Immediately preceding
the next ensuing general election, at which
the proposed amendment or amendments
shall be submitted, In form to be pre-
scribed by the General Assembly, to the
qualified voters of the State for adoption
or rejection. The votes cast for and against
said proposed amendment or amendments,
severally, shall be returned to the Cover
nor, In the manner prescribed in other
cases, and IL it shall appear to the Gov
said election on said amendment or amend
ments, severally, were cast In favor there
of, the Governor shall, by his proclamation,
declare the said amendment or amendments
having received said majority Of votes, to
have been adopted by the people Of Mary
land as part of the Constitution thereof,
and thenceforth said amendment or amend
ments shall be part Of the said Constitu-
ton. When two or more amendments shall
be submitted in manner aforesaid, to the
voters Of this State at the same election,
they shall be 30 submitted as that each
amendment shall be voted on separately.
Sec. 2. And be It further enacted. That
said aforegoing section hereby proposed as
an amendment to the Constitution Of the
State Of Maryland shall, at the next gen.
eral election to be held in November, 1914,
be submitted to the legal and qualified
rejection, in pursuance Of the directions
contained In Article IA Of the Constitution
Of the State of Maryland, and at the said
general election the vote on the said pro-
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 pro-
vided by law, and Immediately after said
election due returns shall be made to the
Governor Of the vote for and against the
said proposed amendment, as directed by
said Fourteenth Article Of the Constitution,
and further proceedings had in accordance
Approved: April 30, 1913.
CHAPTER T72
AN ACT to propose an amendment to Ar
ticle Nv Of the Constitution Of Maryland,
title Judiciary Department., amending
Section 5 (under subtitle Part Cen
eral Provisions"), Section IA under SUBJ
title. Part II-Court of Appeals"), and
Section q (under subtitle Part III
Circuit Courtesy, and adding new Sec
ton, to follow Section 18 (under SUBJ
title "Part II-Court Of Appeals''l and to
be designated Section 18A; providing for
Court Of Appeals Of five judges and
relating to the number, selection, quail
fcations and duties Of the judges Of the
Court Of Appeals and other Courts; and
to provide for the submission of said
~ r. Ia - -
State Of Maryland for adoption or re-
lection.
Section 1. Be It enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland three ffths Of all
the members elected to each of the two
Houses concurring), That the following
posed as an amendment to Article Nv of
the Constitution of Maryland, title Judi
eiary Department, amending Section 8
ions"J. Section IA under subtitle '!Part
(under subtitle "Part IIi-Circuit Courts''),
and adding new section. to follow Section
Is under subtitle Part II-Court Of Ap-
peals") and to be designated Section 1SA,
the same, If adopted by the legal and
qualified voters Of the State, as herein pro-
vided, to supersede and stand in the place
and stead Of Sections 8, IA and 21 Of Ar
ttcle Nv OF the Constitution Of Maryland.
PART 1-GENERAL
Bee. D. Upon every occurrence or recur-
renee Of a vacancy through death, resigna-
ton, removal, disqualification by reason Of
age or otherwise, or expiration Of the term
Of fifteen years of any judge, or creation
Of the Office of any judge, or in any other
way, the Governor shall appoint a person
duly qualified to fill said office, who shall
hold the same until the election and quail
fcation Of his successor. His successor
shall be elected at the first biennial general
election for Representatives In Congress
after the expiration of the term Of fifteen
years (if the vacancy occurred in that way)
or the first such general election after one
year after the occurrence of the vacancy
In any other way than through expiration
Of such term. Except In case Of reappoint-
ment Of judge upon expiration of his
term OF fifteen years, no person shall be
appointed who will become disqualified by
reason Of age and thereby unable to con-
tinue to hold Office until the prescribed
time when his successor would have been
elected.
PART II-COURT OF APPEALS
Bee. IA. Until January /, 1916, the Court
Of Appeals shall be composed Of the Judges
In Office on November Z, 1914. From and
after January I, 1915, the Court Of Appeals
shall be composed Of five Judges, two from
the City Of Baltimore; one from the First
Appellate judicial Circuit, consisting Of
Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, Caroline, Tai
bot, Dorchester, Wicomico, Worcester and
Somerset Counties; one from the Second
Appellate Judicial Circuit. consisting, Of
Georges, Charles, Calvert and st. Mary's
ate Judicial Circuit, consisting Of Carroll,
Howard Mnnf00morv Eradarick WaahfuN.