The midland journal., 1944-11-03


upon each ballot there shall BE- printed The
words: amendment 70 repeal Article 10
tu.I % sss s.S ssosrIs e Rshs a. S sns cSn
sembly 10 consent to eonveyances and Ger.
tain gifts to churches and denominations"
and underneath thereof the words: Fer
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 pro; pro,
Fourteenth Article of the Constitution, and
further proceedings had in accordance with
Approved; April 30, 1943.
CHAPTER 47e
AN ACT te propose an amendment g eee-
81 the stats ,,f'i of Maryland. ns title amend
peAts to the Constitution, relating 70
the advertisements or publication q
amendments TO- the Consultation. and 60
amendment TO the qualified voters of the
STATE Ss Maryland for adoption OF rs-
section 4. gs M enacted By tn. General
the members Of each Of the two Houses
eoncurrins), That the following be and the
SANE y hereby proposed as q az ss amendment aIssa
"Amendmepts 70 the Constitution, the
same. II adopted BY the legally qualified
yeters Of the State, as herein provided, b
sfitufion II tho state sf Maryland.
!. The General Assembly may propose
Amendments TO this Constitution; provided
that each Amendment shall be embraced
r. ssEsrat. eA M emhody,Hs % the the Article hs.
amended and passed By three hfths Of ali
Heuses, By yeas and nays. to be entered
' Il. S " s'S S ss'
ment or amendments shall be published By
order Of the Governor. In at least two
newspaperu, In each County, where 20
moro than enc may be published then In
that newspaper, and in three newspapers
published In the City Of Baltimore. ONCE Q
week fer four weeks Immediately preceding
the proposed amendment or amendments
shall be submitted, In form to be pre-
gcribea by the General Assembly, to the
qualified veteys Of the State for adoption
Or rejection. The votes cast for and against
said proposed amendment or amendmente,
severally, shall be returned to the Cover
Aer, in the manner. prescribed In other
ernef that majority Of the votes cast ct
eaid election on said amendment or amend
nlentA geverally, were cast In favor there
e tne GSvernSr shall Dy Ms proeIamGass0.n:
having received said majority Of votes, to
have been adopted by the people Of Mary
land a. part Of the Constitution thereof,
ments shall be part Of the said Constitu:
tion. when tive or more amendments shall
be submitted In manner Aforesaid, to the
ysterB Of this State at the same election,
amenament shall be voted on separately.
See. .. And be II further enacted, That
said afefegoing section hereby proposed %
an amendment to the Constitution Of the
Al. hail - khr n~k
arSi election TO be held In November, i944,
be submitted to the legal and qualified
voters Of the State. for their adoption Or
rs1ectisn IN p9rsSance Of M the d directiens
Of the State Of Maryland, and at the said
general election the vote on the said pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution shall
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
Governsr 81 the vete 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 30, 194S.
CHAPTER 77s
AN ACT TO propose an amendment to Ar
ticle Nv Of the Constitution of Maryland,
title Judiciary Department, amending
Section 8 (under subtitle "Part I-Geno
eral Prcvisiens"l, Section "A tunder sub:
title part II-Court Of Appeals'b, and
Section q (under subtitle part Ill
Circuit Courts''), and adding q new Sec
tion, to follow Section 10 (under SUBJ
hars Of sAAppea,s and ,ss to
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 ether Courts; and
In MPMVydA fnP fhA 0nhmiRQf0n OF said
amendment to the qualified voters Of the
State Of Maryland for adoption or rs-
lection.
Section 1. Be Il enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland (three Afths Of all
the members elected to each Of the two
Honses concurring), That the following
sections be, and the same hereby are, pro-
the Constitution Of Maryland. title "Judi.
ciary Department, amending Section
(undef subtitle "Part General Provis-
ions"), Section II (under subtitle part
tnadsr sub Il HPsr Psrt I1eircuis eaS ss ceart.
10 iusdsF sub l-titls apart ii.court q Ap-
2eais9 and 70 ss aesignateS a. section aS' lsA ia
auaiiled vstsrs q the State. es herein pre-
vided, to supeyseqe and stand In the place
and stead of Sectisps 3, II and q Of Ar.
ticle Nv Of the Constitution Of Maryland.
PART l-GENERAL
Bee. d Upon every occurrence or recuY.
renee Of vacancy through death, resigna.
tion, removal, disqualification by reason Of
age or etherwtBe, or expiration Of the term
Of Afteen years of any Judge, or creation
ef the Office Of any Judge, or in any other
way. the Governor shall appoint Q person
duly qualified to 1ill said Office. whe shall
Hold the same until the election and quail
2cation Of his successor. His successor
shall be elected at the i1rst biennial general
election for Representatives In Congress
after the expiration Of the term q fifteen
years (ff the vacancy occurred in that way)
or the frst such general election after one
year after the occurrence Of the vacancy
In any other way than through expiration
ef such term. Except In case Of reappoint-
ment Of q Judge up0A expiration OF his
term Of fifteen years, ne person shall be
aH4etlted who viii become disqualified By
reason Of age and thereby unable 70 cen.
tinue 70 hold oface until the prescribed
time when his successor would have been
slested.
PART Iy-coURT OF APPEALS
Zee. II. Until January ], 1915. the Court
Of appeals shall be composed Of the Judges
in ol3ee on November Z, 1914. From and
after January I, 1945, the Court Of Appeals
shAll be composed Of Ave Judges, tive frem
the City Of Rsltimors; enc from the First
Appellate judicial Circuit, consisting OF
Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, Caroline. Tai
bot, Dorchester, Wicomice, Worcester and
Somerset Counties; one from the Second
App4iiats Judicial Circuit, consisting Of
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