The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-13

be additional judges Of the Court Of Ap.
Peals and shall continue to be Chief
shall hold Office FOR the residue Of the
terms for which they. were elected. No
successor to any. such additional Judge
shall be appointed or elected as Judge Of
vided in Section Fl Of this Articie) as
Judge Of his Circuit, but any such addi-
tional Judge shall be eligible to appoint
peais from his respective Appellate Judicial
Circuit. Any vacancy In any Appellate
judicial Circuit shall be. filed by designa-
tion by the Governor Of one of the add.
| ti0nal Judges from such Appellate Judicial
| Circuit, II any, to hold office for the resi-
due Of the term for which he was originally
elected. Upon his appointment or desig-
peals from his Appellate judicial Circuit,
such additional Judge shall cease to be the
Chief Judge Of his Circuit. The Judges Of
GD q v Cereals o s Ss I Be- elected A By
pellate Judicial Circuits, their terms to be.
gin ON the date Of their qualification. One
Of the Judges Of the Court Of Appeals shall
Chief Judge. The Jurisdiction Of the Court
Of Appeals shall be co-extensive with the
limits Of the State and such as now IL or
Sos ts sessions es IN Se eg y
napOlis on the second Monday In January
In the year 1915, and thereafter at such
time or times as II shall from time to time
| by rule prescribe. Its session or sessions
shall continue not less than ten months
In each year, II the business before II shall
10 require, and 1t shall be competent for
sittings elsewhere upon sufficient cause:
| The salary Of each judge Of the Court Of
Appeals shall be that now or hereafter
prescribed by the General Assembly and
tinuance In office. When the number OF
judges shall have become reduced to FIVE,
three Of the judges shall constitute
Of a quorum shall be sufficient for the de-
| cision Of any cause.
Sec. 1sA. The Chief Judge Of the Court
| Of Appeals shall be the administrative
head of the judicial system of the State.
each of the judges Of the Circuit Courts
for the several counties and Of the Su-
| preme Bench Of Baltimore City. reports as
to the judicial work and business of each
Of the judges and their respective courts.
He may, In case Of a vacancy or Of ILL.,
ness, disqualification or other absence OF
or more judges Gf the Court Of y, 4P
Circuit Courts for the counties or Of the
Supreme Bench Of Baltimore City to sit in
| any case or for a specified period as
| Judge Of that court. and may designate, to
sit as judge Of the Circuit Court for any
county or Of any Court or Courts of Bal
tmors CITY either alone or with one ne or
| specified period, any Judge Of the Court OF
| Appeals or Of any other Circuit Court or Of
the Supreme Bench Of Baltimore City. In
the absence Of the, Chief Judge Of the
Court of Appeals the provisions Of this
Section shall be applicable to the senior
| Judge present. The powers of the Chief
this . section shall be subject to such rules
and regulations, IL any, as the Court Of
Appeals may make. The Court Of Appeals
from time to time shall make rules and
regulations to regulate and revise the prac-
| tice and procedure In that Court and In
| the other courts Of this State, which shall
have the force Of law until rescinded,
changed or modified by the Court Of Ap..
| the courts other than the Court Of Appeals
to make rules of practice and procedure
shall be subject to the rules and regula-
| tions prescribed by the Court Of Appeals
or otherwise by law.
PART III-CIRCUIT COURTS
Sec. 81. From and after January I, 1915,
there shall be at least three judges for the
| first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, and
the Circuit Court, to be elected or ap;.-
pointed as herein provided. In any OF
said circuits in which there shall be more
than three Judges nslading the additional
sor to the additional Judge Of the Court
of Appeals shall be appointed or elected
as Judge Of said circuit In any of said
judges Qncluding an additional Judge OF
the Court Of Appealsl, a successor to the
additional judge Of the Court OF Appeals
Of said circuit. The aforesaid number Of
| judges for any Of the circuits shall be
| subject to increase or decrease by law az
provided In Section 8 of this Article. The
| senior judge In length of service shall be
the chief Judge Of the circuit lunless there
10 an additional Judge of the Court Of APP
peals) the other Judge or judges shall be
Of the creuit Court shall at the time Of
the term for which they may have been
elected or appointed. reside in any one
Prince Georges or Allegany County, and
| not more than two In any county except
(if there 10 an additional judge Of the
case any candidate or candidates for judge
ut any election shall receive sufficient votes
to cause such candidate or candidates to
DO declared elected, but the election Of such
candidate or candidates would cause more
| judges than herein permitted to reside In
| any county Of the circuit, then and In that
event there shall be declared elected only
in said county, in the order Of the votes
received, whose election would provide the
permitted number Of judges from said
county. and also the candidate or candi-
dates residing In some other county, and
not similarly disqualified, who shall have
| the next highest number of votes in said
election. If, by reason Of such a condition
| OF ny reason OF an eQuaI VOC0 IOr LWO OE
more candidates a sufficient number Of
| judges duly qualified as to residence shall
| not be elected at any election, then 1t
shall be the duty Of the Governor to order
new election for such untitled office or
Offices. The said judges shall hold such
| terms Of the Circuit Court in each Of the
counties composing their respective cir
| cults, at such times, as are now prescribed
or may hereafter DO prescribed by rules
| or regulations by the Court Of Appeals or
otherwise by law. One Judge in each of
said seven circuits shall constitute q
| quorum for the transaction of any bust
ness; and the said judges, or any Of them,
| may hold special terms of their Courts,
| when In their discretion, the business Of
the several counties renders such terms
necessary.
All provisions Of the Constitution Of
| Maryland and all acts Of the General As
sembly relating to the Court of Appeals
| or any other courts, and all rules hereto
| fore adopted by the Court Of Appeals, not
inconsistent with the provisions Of the Sec
tions amended or added by this amend
ment, shall remain in full force and effect
| unless and until amended or repealed by
| proper authority. All salaries now pre-
| scribed by law for associate judges Of the
| Circuit Courts shall continue to apply to
| all Judges (including chief judges) of the
Circuit Courts who are not judges Of the
Court Of Appeals. No member Of the Cen