Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-10-20

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erty, PROVIDED that the ConacI shall se-
csTs the Payment of any further srm
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Jury. THIS SECTION SHALL NOT
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INGS' OR IMPROVEMENTS.
SIC. a. .szSd Be - fnSfAsr ENACTED,
That the aforegoing section hereby pro-
posed as an amendment to the Constitu-
ton of this State shall be, at the next
general election, to be held In this State
in the year 1860, submitted to the legal
and qualified voters thereof for their
adoption or rejection In pursuance of
directions contained in Article ~ Of, the
Constitution Of this State. and Al 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-
tjonal Amendment" and ~Against the
Constitutional Amendment, as now pre-
scribed by law, and immediately after
said election, due returns shall b made,
to the Governor of the vote for and
against said proposed amendment, "A
directed by said Article ~ of the Con-
stitution,. and further proceedings had
in accordance with said Article IL.
EXPLANATIONS Italics iadicots mssv
matter. added to e<istiM0 lou.
IBraekets1 indicate matter stricten
from existing law.
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bill
CHAPTER NO. ca.
AN ACT to propose an amendment 10
Section II Of Article 4 of the Con.
stitution Of Maryland, title judiciary
Department" subtitle .'Part ILL.,
Circuit Courts increasing the NUM-
Der of Judges in Prince Georges
County, RELATING TO THE ELI.
GIBILfTY OF MEMBERS OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR THE
OFFICE OF JUDGE, and correct-
ing an error IN and removing obsolete
language from said section and sub
hitting this amendment. to the qualified
voters OF the State for adoption o.
rejection.
sEcTpox I. Be y ssoeseS ~ ne Cs,i,.
ffths of all Members elected 10 each Of
the two Houses concurring), That The
following. section Be and the same Is
hereby proposed. as an amendment 20
Section 81 of Article of the. Constita-
ton Of Maryland. title Judiciary De-
partment'', subtitle part. III-circuit
Courts", the same II adopted by the legal
and qualified voters of the State a. hero.
IN provided, 10 become Section II Of
Article 4 OF the Constitution Of Mary.
land.
II, From and after January I, 1855.
there shall be in the third fourth, fifth,
sixth and seventh circuits ut least one
judge for each county,. who shall be
resident of the county In which he shall
hold Office, and who shall be elected BY
the voters thereof, TO be styled judges
of the Circuit Court, to- be elected or
appointed as herein provided. The mum.
Der OF judges for any of the circuits or
for any of the counties may be increased
or decreased by the General Assembly
from time to time, and any vacancy 90
created shall be filled as provided in Sec
ton 5 Of this Article except that In the
third, fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh
Judicial circuits there shall never be less
than one judge for each county and IN
all of the circuits there shall never be
less than three for each circuit. The
senior Judge in length of service shall
be the chief judge of the circuit; the
other judge or judges shall be associate
judges. In the first and second judicial
circuits no two Of said judges Of the
Circuit Court shAll 1t the time Of their
election OF appointment, OF. during the
term for which they may have been
elected or appointed, reside In any one
county. In the first and second judicial
circuits, in case any candidate or can.
As6afea 4N4 tsaAna - ~iarNtnes hal
receive sufficient votes to cause such
candidate or candidates TO be declared
elected, but the election Of such eandi-
date or candidates would cause more
judges than herein permitted 10 reside
in any county of the circuit, then and
in that event there shall be declared
elected only that candidate or those can
didates residing In said county, in the
order of the votes received, whose cleo
ton would provide the permitted number
of judges from said county, and also
the candidate or candidates residing IN
some other county, and not similarly dis
qualified, who shall have the next high
est number of votes in said election. II,
by reason Of such q condition or by rea.
son 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 .
new election for such untitled Office or
Offices. From and after December l.,
1854, there shall be not less than three
judges resident in Montgomery County
and not less than two judges resident in
Anne Arundel County, land In Prince
Georges County,l and not less than three
judges resident in Baltimore County.
From and after December 4 1900. there
shall be not Less thaa FOUR jsd0es
residsSt ~ Prince GsoY0Ts County.
| 1.-THE vacancies In Garrett, Montgomery,
and Prince Georges County created By
the adoption of this amendment fhall be
hlled a. provided IN Section Of this
Article.
Notwithstanding any other provision
Of this. article the vacancies In Anne
Arundel, Baltimore, and St. Mary's
amendment shall not be filled, by appoint
ment az provided In Section S Of this
Article; but at the first biennial general
election for Representatives in Congress,
after the adoption of this amendment 4
judge shall be elected by the qualified
voters of Anne Arundel, Baltimore, and
st. Mays Counties, respectively, 10
FL such vacancy in each county. Any
other vacancy in the Office of Judge Of
the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel,
Baltimore, and st. Mary's Counties shall
be filed a. provided in Section ) and
of this article.I
The said judges shall hold such terms
Of the Circuit Court in each of the
counties composing their respective cir.
cults, at such times rs are now pre-.
scribed or may hereafter. be prescribed
by rules or regulations by the Court Of
Appeals or otherwise by law. One judge
In each of. the first seven circuits shall
Constitute q quorum for the transaction
of any business; 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 81
Maryland and all Acts of the Genera
Assembly relating 70 the Court Of Ap.
peals or any other courts, and all rules
heretofore adopted by the Court Of Ap
/ peals, not inconsistent with the provi
sions of the sections amended or added
| by this amendment, shall remain in full
force and effect unless and until amend
ed or repealed by proper authority. AL
salaries now prescribed by law for 80
sociate judges of the Circuit Court,
shall continue TO. apply to all Judge,
| Including chief Judgesl OF the Circuit
Court. No member of the General As
sembly at which either of these amend
ments was proposed, or at whicb III.
ssSsbey OR SALARY of jsd0es TO,
any of the EIGHT eirerits Or for Gnj
of the counter sssy Be OR MAY HAVE
BEEN jgcvsassd Or dseys6ssd By n.
General Asssmbly fyom time 10 time, Il
otherwise qualified, shall. be ineligible
for appointment or election - judge Of
\ the Court Of Appeals or any other couri
by. reason of his membership. In 6uci
General Assembly.
In the event and 10 the extent Of an
Inconsistency between the provisions d
any section amended or added By thes.
amendments and any of the other pgovi
sions of this Constitution or the provi
sions Of any existing law, the provision
Of the sections. amended or added shall
4 prevail, and such OTHER PROVI
lSIONS SHALL Be REPEALED OF
ABRoGAfED to the extent Of such in