The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-08

peeis and shall continue to be CHIEF
Ss ho e esss es sSa resdus e. a me
terms for which they. were elected: No
successor to any. such additional Judge
shall be appointed or elected as Judge Of
ySeS IN Section q 81 tEis Rrtcie) as
Judge Of his Circuit, but any such addi-
tional Judge shall be eligible to appoint
ment as the member of the Court Of Ap;;
Circuit. Any. vacancy in any Appellate
judicial Circuit shall be filed by designa-
tion by the Governor Of one of the add.
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 as a member Of the Court of APP
such additional Judge shall cease to be the
Chief Judge Of his Circuit. The Judges Of
the Court Of Appeals shall be elected by
the qualified voters Of their respective APP
gin on the date of their qualification. One
Of the judges Of the Court Of Appeals shall
be designated by the Governor as the
Chief Judge. The Jurisdiction of the Court
of Appeals shall be c0-extensive with the
limits Of the State and such as now 10 or
may hereafter be prescribed by law. 1t
shall hold its sessions in the City of An
napolis on the eos second Monday .Sa in January
time or times as It 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 It shall
30 require. and it 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-
tinuance in Office. When the number of
judges shall have become reduced to i've,
three Of the judges shall constitute
quorum, and the concurrence Of q majority
Of q quorum shall be sufficient for the de-
cision Of any cause.
Sec. 18A. The Chief Judge Of the Court
of Appeals shall be the administrative
He shall from time to time require, from
each of the judges Of the Circuit Courts
for the several counties and of the SUI
preme Bench OF Baltimore city, reports az
to the judicial work and business Of each
Of the judges and their respective courts.
He may, In case of a vacancy or OF III
ness, disqualification or other absence OF
0 ig s # s the o e0a any Of Of 4 se
Circuit Courts fer the counties or Of the
Supreme Bench Of Baltimore City to sit in
any case or for a specified period as
Judge Of the Court Of Appeals in lieu Of q
Judge Of that court. and may designate, to
sit as a Judge of the Circuit Court for any
county or OF any Court or Courts OF Bal
timore City, either alone or with one 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 absenss Of the Chief Judge Of the
Section shall be applicable to. the senior
Judge present. The powers Of the Chief
Judge under the aforegOing provisions OF
this section shall be subject to such rules
Appeals may make. The Court Of Appeals
from time 20 time shall make rules and
regulations to regulate and revise the prac-
tice and IN that Court and sha II
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-
lions prescribed by the Court Of Appeals
or otherwise by law.
PART III-CIRCUIT COURTS
sec q. 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.
pointed as herein provided. In any OF
said circuits in which there shall be more
than three judges Gncluding the additional
judge of the Court Of Appeals), no success.
sor to the additional Judge Of the Court
Of Appeals shall BE- appointed an or eiec ceid
circuits in which there shall be only three
judges Qncluding an additional judge OF
the Court Of Appeals), successor to the
shall be appointed and elected as Judge
Of said circuit. The aforesaid number OF
judges for any Of the circuits shall be
subject to increase or decrease BY law as
senior judge In length of service shall be
the chief Judge Of the circuit (unless there
is an additional Judge Of the Court Of APP
peals); the other Judge or judges shall be
Of the Circuit Court shall at the time. of
their election or appointment, or during
the term for which they may have been
elected or appointed, reside IN any one
Prince Georges or Allesany County, and
not more than two in any county except
III there Is 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
Judges than herein permitted to reside In
any county Of the circuit, then and In that
event there shall be declared elected only
that candidate or those candidates residing
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 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 It
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 BUSH
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. ALI salaries now pre-
scribed by law for associate judges Of the
Circuit Courts shall continue to apply to
all judges Qncluding 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, IF otherwise qualified, shall
be ineligible for appointment or election
as Judge of the Court of Appeals or any
other court by reason Of his membership