The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-06

OF ehe DECLARATION OF Rights OF tine con
sembly 70 consent to conveyances and Ger.
tain gifts to churches and denominations
and underneath thereof the words: "FOr
Constitutional Amendment. and against
vided By law, ana Immediately after said
election due returns shall be made to the
Governor Of the vote for and against pro-
Hrtes Of Che ana
further proceedings had In accordance with
Approved: April 90. 1913.
CHAPTER x7e
AN ACT to propose an amendment to Bee
tion 1 Of Article "A Of the Constitution
Of the state Of Maryland. title Amend.
the advertisements or publication Of
amendments to the Constitution, and to
provide for the submission Of said
amendment s1n to the qsalih s voters Of the
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 ID hereby proposed as an amendment
to Section 1 Of Article IA of the Constitu-
tien 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.
1. 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, az the same will stand when
amended and passed by three ffths Of all
Houses, by yeas and nays, to be entered
ON the Journals with the proposed Amend
ment The bill or bills proposing amend
ment or amendments shall be published by
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newspapers, in each County, where so
many may be published, and where not
more than one may be published, then In
that newspaper, and in three newspapers
week for four weeks Immediately preceding
the next ensuing general election, at which
the proposed amendment or amendments
shall be submitted, in a 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
cases, and II 1t shall appear to the Gov
ernor that O majority of the votes cast at
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,
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 so submitted as that each
amendment shall be voted on separately.
Sec. q And be It further enacted, That
said aforegoing section hereby proposed as
an amendment to the Constitution Of the
eral election to be held in November, 1914,
be submitted to the legal and qualified
voters Of the State, for their adoption or
rejection. in pursuance of the directions
Of the State of Maryland, and at the said
general election the vote on the said pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution 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 pro-
vtded 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
with said Article Fourteen.
Approved; April 80, 1913.
CHAPTER 772
AN ACT TO propose an amendment to Ar
ticle ~ Of the Constitution Of Maryland.
Section under subtitle part Cen
eral Provisions"l, Section IA (under sub.
title part II-Court Of Appeals'). and
Section p lunder subtitle Part Ill
tion, to follow Section 10 (under SUBJ
title part II-Court Of Appeals''l and to
be designated Section 18A; providing for
Court Of Appeals Of five Judges ou and
flcations and duties Of the judges Of the
Court Of Appeals and other Courts; and
to provide for the submission Of said
amendment to the qualified voters Of the
State MQPU1Qnd for adOnfiOn
lection.
Section I. Be It enacted by the General
Assembly. Of Maryland three ffths of all
the members elected to each Of the two
sections be, and the same hereby are, pro.
posed as an amendment to Article ~ Of
the Constitution Of Maryland, title Judi
ciary Department", amending Section 8
(under subtitle part General Provis-
ions'), Section IA (under subtitle part
(under subtitle "Part IIi-Circuit Courts'),
and adding a new section, to follow Section
pea1s") and to be designated Section 1SA,
the same, II adopted by the legal and
qualified voters Of the State, as herein pro-
vided, to supersede and stand in the place
ticle Nv Of the Constitution Of Maryland.
PART 1-GENERAL
Bee. D. Upon every occurrence or recur.
renee Of q vacancy through death, resigna-
ton, removal, DISQUALIFICATION by reason OF
age or otherwise, or expiration Of the term
Of fifteen years q 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 Qf 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 Q 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 Ir-COURT OF APPEALS
Bee. IL. Until January /, 1915, the Court
Of Appeals shall be composed Of the Judges
in office ON November Z, 1914. From and
after January /, 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
Hartford, Baltimore, Anne Arundel Prince
Georges, Charles, Calvert and st. Mary's
Counties; and one from the Third Appell-
ate Judicial Circuit, consisting Of Carroll,
Howard, Montgomery, Frederick, Washing.