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

upon each ballot there shall be. printed the
words: amendment to repeal Article SO
Of the Declaration Of Rights OF the con-
stitutipn which requires the General AS
sembly to consent to conveyhnces ana Ger.
tain gifts to churches and denominations'
and underneath thereof the words: "For
Constitutional Amendment" and Against
Constitutional Amendment, as now pro.
vided by law, and Immediately after s sha
Governor Of the vote for and against pro,
posed amendment, as directed BY said
Fourteenth Article Of the Constitution, and
said Article IA.
Approved: April 80, 1913.
CHAPTER 47e
AN ACT to propose an amendment to Sec
tion I Of Article IA Of the Constitution
Of the State Of Maryland, title Amend.
ments to the Constitution, relating to
s.na%snts to ne OF ana e
provide for the submission OF said
amendment to the qualified voters Of the
State Of Maryland for adoption or re-
lection. .tN 3
Section I. Be It enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland three tifths Of ali
the members of each Of the two Houses
concurring), That the following be and the
70 Section q Hrtels as Of the
tion of the State Of Maryland, title
Amendments to the Constitution, the
same. II adopted by the legally, qualified
become Section OF Article IA of the Con-
stitution Of the State Of Maryland.
I. 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 win stand when
amended and passed by three ffths Of all
the members elected to each Of the two
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
newspapers. in each County, where 90
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 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 II 1t shall appear to the Gov.
ernOr that o majority Of the votes cast at
said election ON said amendment or amend
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 80 submitted as that each
amendment shall be voted on separately.
Sec. 2. And be 1t further enacted, That
said aforegoing section hereby proposed as
State of Maryland shall, at the next gem
eral election to be held In November, 1914,
be submitted to the legal and qualified
voters Of the State, for their r, adoption OF
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-
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 Nv Of the Constitution Of Maryland,
title Judiciary Department, amending
Section under sub title Part Gen
title apart II-Court of Appeals'').- and
Section Fl (under sub title part ILL.,
Circuit Courts'), and adding a new Sec
tion, to follow Section 1S (under sub
title "Part II-Court Of Appeals''l and to
be designated Section 18A providing for
q Court Of Appeals of five judges and
relating to the number, selection, quail
fications 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 Of Maryland for adoption or re-
lection.
Section I. 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
sections be, and the same hereby are, pro.
posed as an amendment to Article Nv OF
the Constitution Of Maryland, title Judi
ciary Department, amending Section
(under subtitle "Part General Provis-
ions'Cs Section IA (under subtitle Part
under subtitle "Part III Circuit Courts'O.
and adding a new section, to follow Section
IS (under subtitle part 1I-COurt OF APP
the same, Il 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 g.. IA and p of Ar
ticls Nv Of the Constitution Of Maryland.
PART 1-GENERAL
See. 3. Upon every occurrence or recur-
renee of q vacancy through death, res1gna-
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
fication 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 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 II-COURT OF APPEALS
Bee. IA. Until January i, 1915, the Court
Of Appeals shall be composed Of the Judges
in office on November z, 1914. From and
after January 1. 1916, the Court Of Appeals
shall be composed Of i've 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