The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-10-20

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Judges Of their respective Circuits. and
shall hold office for the residue Of. the
terms for which they were elected; No
successor to any such ,. saditional Inas g
Sided IN Section ii Of this Xrtieiej a.
Judge q his Circuit. but any such add
ment as the member Of the Court of .Ap..
peals from his respective Appellate Judicial
Circuit. Any. vacancy In any Appellate
tion by the Governor Of one Of the add:
| tionnl 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-
nation 40 q member OF the Court OF APP
peals from his Appellate Judicial Circuit.
such additional Judge shall cease to be the e
the Court Of Appeals shall be elected By
pellate Judicial Circuits, their terms to be-
Of the judges Of the Court Of Appeals shall
| be designated by the Governor as the
Chief Judge. The Jurisdiction Of the Court
q Appeals shall be CO extensive .n with the
shall hold It's sessions in the City OF An
napolis on the second Monday. In January
time or times as Il shall from time to time
| by rule prescribe. Its session or sessions
shall continue not less than ten months
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| 90 require, and II shall be competent for
the judges temporarily TO transfer their
| sittings elsewhere upon sufficient cause:
The salary Of each judge OF the Court OF
prescribed by the General Assembly and
shall not be diminished during his con.
timuance In Office. When the number OF
judges shall have become reduced to ave,
three Of the judges shall constitute q
| quorum, and the concurrence of q majority
OF q 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.
He shall from time to time require, from
each Of the judges Of the Circuit Courts
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 ease Of vacancy or Of Ill
one or more judges Of the Court OF Ap-
peals. designate any Judge Of any Of the
| Circuit Courts for the counties or OF the
any ease or for specified period as
Judge of the Court Of Appeals in lieu Of
| Judge of that court. and may designate, to
sit as judge of the Circuit Court for any
timore City, either alone or with one or
| more other judges, In any case or for
specified period, any Judge Of the Court Of
| the Supreme Bench Of Baltimore City. In
the absence of the Chief Judge Of the
Court Of Appeals the provisions of this
Judge present. The powers of the Chief
this section shall be subject to such rules
sss any, Is the 81 Gf
| 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 APP
peals or otherwise by law. The power Of
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
See. 81. From and after January I. 1915.
| there shall be at least three judges for the
first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, and
seventh circuits, to be styled judges OF
the Circuit Court. to be elected or ap:.
said circuits In which there shall be more
than three judges Gncluding the additional
judge of the Court Of Appeals), no success
Of Appeals shall be appointed or elected
as Judge of said circuit. In any of said
circuits In which there shall be only three
judges Including an additional judge of
additional Judge Of the Court Of Appeals
shall be appointed and elected as Judge
Of said circuit. The aforesaid number OF
judges for any Of the circuits shall be
| provided in Section Of this Article. The
senior Judge in length of service shall be
is an additional Judge Of the Court Of APP
| peals) the other Judge or judges shall be
associate judges. No two Of said judges
of the Circuit Court shall at the time of
the term for which they may have been
| elected or appointed, reside In any one
| county other than Baltimore, Montgomery,
Prince Georges or Allegany County, and
| Qf there IL an additional judge Of the
Court of Appeals) Baltimore County. In
case any candidate or candidates for judge
| at any election shall receive sufficient votes
to cause such candidate or candidates to
be declared elected, but the election of such
| candidate or candidates would cause more
any county of the circuit, then and In that
event there shall be declared elected only
| that candidate or those candidates residing
In said county, in the order Of the votes
| 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
| election. If, by reason of such a condition
or by reason Of an equal vote for two or
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
q 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 be 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
| lions 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 dncluding chief judges Of the
| Circuit Courts who are not Judges Of the
| Court Of Appeals. No member Of the Gen.
| eral Assembly at which this amendment
was proposed, II otherwise qualified, shall
| be Ineligible for appointment or election
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