Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-10-27


not in any manner be given, or loaned
to, or in aid of any individual associa-
ton or corporation; nor shall the Gem
eral Assembly have the power in any
mode TO 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-
ton 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-
ternal improvement companies, or of
the State tax, now levied, or which may
hereafter be levied, to pay off the public
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
a tax, borrow an amount never to ex-
coed fifty thousand dollars to meet
temporary deficiencies in the Treasury.
andI but the GENERAL ASSEMBLY
MAY. AUTHORIZE THE Board Of
Public Works to direct the State Treds-
9ysr to borrow in the name of the State.
IN anticipation of the collection of fGEeS.
to meet temporary deficiencies in the
treasury, TO preserve the best inteYesk
Of the State IN the condsct of the varioas
State institutions, depdrtmeHts, bureaus,
and agencies during each fiscal year.
Subject to the approval of the Board of
Public Works AND AS PROVIDED
BY LAW, the State TYedsnrey is an-
thoyiEed TO make and sell short.teYm
notes tor temporary emergencies, but
such notes mast only be made to pro-
vide for APPROPRIATIONS ALREADY made
by the General Assembly. The General
hssembly may contract debts to any
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
pensating 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 to and approved by 4
vote of the people of the State at the
General Election next following the en-.
actment of such legislation.
SEC. 2. And be It further 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 II 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-
seribed 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 ~ of the
Constitution.
Italics indicate nsn
matter added to sxiJtino idiU.
IBracketsl indicate matter stricken
from existing law.
CAPITALS indicate amendments to
bill.
CHAPTER 373
AN ACT to propose an amendment to
Article 4 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-Municipal Court, Great.
ing a Municipal Court for Baltimore
City and relating to the number, selec.
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-
tion.
SECTION I. Be Il, enacted BY the Gen.
srdI Assembly of Maryland (three-hfthS
Of all the members elected to each of
the two Houses concurrinE), That the
following section be, and the same is
hereby proposed as an amendment to
Article Of the Constitution Of Mary
land, title Judiciary Department, by
adding new Section 41C thereto, to fol.
low Immediately after Section Alb there
Of, to be under the new subtitle Part
V.B-Municipal Court, the same, il
adopted by the legal and qualified voters
of the State, as herein provided. to be.
come part of the Constitution Of
Maryland:
fdrf H-b-MNHfCifdI C0Nf
Section &c. (G).- There IS hSrr5y
CREATED q. Municipal Court of Baltimore
City. Said Court shall consist original
~ of eleven Judges; the aHmbeY of sneh
Judges may thereafter be inersdSed o~
decreased by the General .Assembb ~
I1igs but no snch decrease shall dftt
the term Of any JUDGE fhen in Office or
his right to stand for election for fur.
fhey terms as hereinafter byolided. The
JadoeS Of said Court shall haze tie
qualifications Prescribed b. Sertion , Of
this Article, shall zach haze brdcsicsd
ig1r ~ the City Of Baltimore for total
Period Of at least ffe years and shall
derote their fnH time 70 the duties Of
10 the pyoTisioHs Of Sections 3 and 81
this Article fcith regard 10 retirement
and memorial from Office; aud they siaE
rscefDs Sneh comtensation from sn-h
sources as shall be provided b. ia,e BY
the General Assembly, srhich shall not
be diminished during their continuance
in Office. Authority is hereby oissn to
the Mayor and City Council Of Baiti-
more TO pay to each Of the Judges of TIE
Court herein created such annual ss,H
as an addition ia their respective salaries
as the Mayor and City Council of Bdifi-
more shall from tine TO time deem right
being once granted, shall not be diminish.
ed during the continuance of said JHd9ef
in Office.
~. The Governor shall abpoint to
said Court, 10 take Office on the first
Monday of May, 1851, four AsJoc;ate
Judges for term expiring December
81, 1862; four AsJocidte Judges for a
term expiring December 81, 1864; and
three Associate Jadgss, one of whor
shall be designated Chief Judge, for q
term expiring December 81, 1906; and
abon the creation Of any additional
Office in said Court by increase in the
tion, the Govsyr0r shall APPOINT an AS-
socidte Judge for term expiring on
the thirty-frtt day Of December ~ the
ysdy of the first biennidl general elections
for RePrsSentdtireS in CoHgTesJ after
one yedy from the efsctite date OF the
legislation creating the additional Office.
If any pdedHcy occhrs during any sHth
original term, the Go5eYnor shall dp.
point a successor to 5eyee for the re
pidiHdSy Of such term Hitter the er.
fiyatior OF said original terms, the terms
Of oGiee Of said Court shall BE- for teH
years from the expiration of the fyfeed.
ing term, and shall be filed as follosfs:
~ Any qualified PERSON, including
an iHchmbert Jndoe holding Office BY
any sHeh initial or sabseqhSn. dpboint-
Dsrt or election, shall BE- eligible fov
election for term Of ten yeavS, at the
biennial election for RepveSsntdiitsS iH
Congress Immediately preceding the ere
fiyafion of term of Office.
~ Whsneger a pacdHcy shall occur
in said Court (oihsE than in an original
term OF other than apon expiration Of a
term, for any cause, the GopeyHoy shall
APPOINT 10 said Contf Judge tcho shall
hold Office under such APPOINTMENT untH
the fhiyty-fyH day of December i'm
msdiateiy following the first Conores-
sionaI election occurring at least one scar
after the date Of his Adjournment.
~ In order 10 qualify for election or
reelection candidate shall file Ger.
tifeate OF candidacy ieith the Sate,Vi-
soys Of Elections Of Baltimore City not
later than midnioh, of the day ;shieh is
ten lpesRs or seTsHty days prior 10 tie
day on Srhieh the primary election aoal6
Be ksld.