The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-10-27


charged. The credit Of the State shall
not in any manner be given, or loaned
TO, or in aid of any individual associa-
ton or corporation; nor shall the Cen
eral Assembly have the power in any
mode 10 involve the State in the con-
struction Of works of internal improve
ment, nor in granting any aid thereto
which shall involve the faith or credit
OF the State; nor make any appropria-
tion therefor, except in aid OF the con-
struction OF works of internal improve
ment in the counties of St. Mary's,
Charles and Calvert which have had no
direct advantage from such works as
have been heretofore aided by the State
and provided that such aid, advances or
appropriations shall not exceed in the
aggregate the sum of five hundred thou
sand dollars. And they shall not use
or appropriate the proceeds of the in
terna Improvement companies, or Of
the State tax, now levied, or which may
hereafter be levied, to pay off the public
debt (or) to any other purpose until the
interest and debt are fully paid or the
sinking fund shall be equal TO the
amount Of the outstanding debt; Ibut the
General Assembly may, without laying
tax, borrow an amount never TO eN-
coed fifty thousand dollars 10 meet
temporary deficiencies in the Treasury,
andI bNi the GENERAL ASSEMBLY
MAY AUTHORIZE THE Board of
Public Works to direct the State Treas
nveY to borro5V ia the name of the State,
such sam or sums as may be necessary
to meet TEMPORARY Deficiencies in the
treasury 10 frcscrpe the best interest
of the State III The conduct Of the V4rions
State Institutions, defayimeHts, bureaus,
and agencies during each fiscal yeay.
SHticct 10 The abty0yGl Of the Board Of
Pablo Works AND AS PROVIDED
BY LAW, the State Treasurer IS az
h0TiScd 10 make and sell Short-term
notes ter TEMPORARY emergencies, bHt
such notes mast only be Nade to pro-
eide fer authorizations already made
BY the General Assembly. The General
dSsrnbly may contract debts TO any
amount that may be necessary for the
defense Of the State. And provided
further that nothing in this section shall
be construed to prohibit the raising of
funds for the purpose of aiding or COM
pensaiing in such manner or way as
the General Assembly of the State shall
deem proper, those citizens of the State
who have served, with honor, their
Country and State in time of War; pro-
vided, however, that such action of the
General Assembly shall be effective only
when submitted 20 and approved by a
vote Of the people of the State at the
General Election next following the en-
actment Of such Legislation.
SEC. 2. Ind be 81 further enacted,
That the aforegoing section hereby pro-
posed as an amendment TO the Constiti-
ton Of this State shall be, at the next
general election, 10 be held in this State
III inc year AgbNs submitted 10 the legal
and qualified voters thereof for their
adoption or rejection in pursuance of
directions contained in Article ID of the
Constitution Of this State, and at the
said general election, the vote on the
said proposed amendment shall be by
ballot, and upon each ballot there shall
be printed the words For the Constitu-
tional Amendment" and Against the
CONSTITUTIONAL Amendment, as now pre-
scTibed by law, and Immediately after
said election, due returns shall be made
TO the Governor Of the vote for and
against said proposed amendment, as
directed by said Article II of the
EXPLANATION: Italies indicate nesv
matter aided 10 eriStiH1 lar.
IBracketsl indicate matter stricken
from existing law.
CAPITALS indicate amendments to
bill.
CHAPTER 373
AN ACT TO propose an amendment 10
Article Z of the Constitution of Mary
land, title Judiciary Department, by
adding new Section 4lC thereto, to
follow Immediately after Section ALB
thereof TO be under the new subtitle
Part V-B-Muncipal Court, Great
ing a Municipal Court for Baltimore
ton, qualification and duties of said
Court, its jurisdiction and its person.
mel relating generally to the Courts of
Baltimore City and submitting this
amendment to the qualified voters of
the State for their adoption or rejec-
ton.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Gen
sral Assembly of Maryland (three-hfths
Of all the members elected to each of
the two Houses concurring), That the
hereby proposed as amendment to
Article of the Constitution of Mary
land, title Judiciary Department, by
lou +a1. at
Of to be under the new subtitle Part
NB-Municipal Court" the same, if
adopted by the legal and qualified voters
of the State. as herein provided to be-
Maryland:
Part V.B-MnnicipaI Court
Section &c. (dl. There IS hereby
created a Municipal Court of Baltimore
City: Said Court shall consist original
y Of eleven Judges. The number of snch
Judges may thereafter be increased or
decreased BY the General Assembly by
lac, but no such decrease shall affect
the term of any Judge then in office or
his right to stand for election for fur
tier terms as hereinafter brovided. The
Judges of said Court shall haze the
qualifications Prescribed by Section 2 of
this article, shall each hare pyaeticed
lac ~ tie City of Baltimore for a total
degote their fitH time to the duties of
said Court; they shall hold Office subject
to the PROVISIONS of Sections 3 and of
this Article 5Oith regard to retirement
receive SHeh compensation from such
sources as shall be trovided by lao by
the General Assembly, apliieh shall not
be diminished during their continuance
the Mayor and City Council of BALI
more to pay to each Of the Judges Of the
Court herein created such annual sum
as dn addition to their respective salaries
as the Mayor and City Council of Balti-
more shall from time to time deem right
and PROPER, Pr0Dided that any such sum,
being once granted, shall not be diminish
cd during the continuance of said Judges
in office.
10. The Governor shall aPPoins to
said Court, to take office OF the first
Monday of May, 1901, four Associate
Judges for q term expiring December
81, 1902; four ASSOCIATE Judges for a
term expiring Deeem6er 81, 1921; ard
skdH be designated Chief Judge, for a
term expiring December 81, 1906; and
UPON the creation Of any additional
office ~ said Court by increase ~ the
number of Judges pursuant to this sec
tion, the Governor shall APPOINT an as
Socidte Judge for term expiring on
the thiyty-frst day Of December IN the
year Of the first biennial general election
one year from the efectiye date Of the
Legislation creating the additional Office.
II any vacancy occurs during any such
original term, the Governor shall dP-
Point a successor to serVe for the re-
tiainder of such term. after the CT
biyatiOn of said original terms, the terms
of office of said Court shall be for ten
years from the expiration of the freed
ing term, and shall be filed as tOllosos:
N Any qualified person, including
an incumbent Judge holding Office by
any such initial or subsequent GPPoint-
ment or election, shall be eligible. for
election for term of ten years, at The
biennial election for Representatives in
Congress immediately preceding the en-
biration of term Of Office.
ri Wheneyer gacdncy shall occur
il. said Court (other than in an original
term or other than upon expiration of
term), for any cause, the Governor shall
abboint to said Court Judge TUho shall
hold Office mHder such abPointMent HHfH
the thrty-frst day Of Decem6er I'M
Dlediateiy folio7oing the first Congress
sioral election occurring at least one year
oftey tbe date of his abb0iutfVPut.