The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-10-13

moi IN any manner De gwen, or loaned
TO-, or in aid of any individual associa-
ton or corporations; nor shall the Cen
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
mcnt 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
debt tor) 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; Lbut 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,
MAY AUTHORIZE THE Board Of
Public Works to direct the State Treas
wer TO b0yy07U in the name Of the State,
IN dHtiGfdtioH Of the collection of taxes,
such sum or Suns as may be necessary
to meet TEMPORARY deficiencies in the
treasury, to preserve the best interest
of the State III the conduct Of the vGrionS
State institutions, DEPARTMENTS, bureaus,
and agencies during each fiscal year.
S"tjcct 70 the Gffyoadl Of TIE Board Of
Public Works AND AS PROVIDED
BY LAW, the State Treasurer IS GH-
thori@ed to make and sell Shoyt-term
notes tor TEMPORARY emergencies, but
such notes must only be made to pro-
eide for appropriations ALREADY made
BY the General Assembly. The General
Assembly 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 10 prohibit the raising of
funds for the purpose of aiding or COM
pensatlng 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-
vded, however, that such action of the
General Assembly shall be effective only
when submitted to 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. lind 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 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-
scribed 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 IA of the
Constitution.
EXPLANATION: Italics indicate nslv
matter added TO existing la5U.
Brackets 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 41C thereto, 10
follow Immediately after Section Alb
thereof, TO be under the new subtitle
Part Municipal Court, Great
ing a Municipal Court for Baltimore
City and relating to the number, selcc-
ton, qualification and duties of said
Court, its jurisdiction and its person.
Dtl TcldtlnS generally 10 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
erGl Assembly of Maryland (three-fifths
of all the members elected to each of
the two Houses conourring), That the
following section be, and the same is
hereby proposed as an amendment TO
Article Z of the Constitution of Mary
land, title Judiciary Department, by
adding new Section 41C thereto. 10 fol
low Immediately after Section Alb there
Of, TO be under the new subtitle Part
V-B-Municipal Court" the same, if
adopted by the legal and qt fed voters
of the State, as herein provided, TO be.
come a part of the Constitution of
Maryland
Section &c. (al. There is hereby
created a lfunicitaI Court of Baltimore
City. Said Court shall consist original
~ of eleVer Judges: the ntDber Of such
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 fer
the, terms as hereinafter fyovided. The
Judges of said Court shall hare the
qualifications Prescribed BY Section of
thts article. shall each haze frdctieei
Id1o in the City of Baltimore for a total
Period of at Least fge years and shall
devote their full time to the duties of
SAID Court; they shall hold Office subject
to the provisions Of Sections 3 and 4 of
this article 5eift regard to retirement
and removal from Office; and they shall
receive Stch COMPENSATION from such
sources as shall be Pyovided by Ia7U by
the General Assembly, 5Uhich shall not
be diminished during their continuance
in Office. authority is hereby given to
L.. l{1,t1S 1sI Csf4t ('oup-H 0f R,TF,-
more to pay to each Of the Judges Of the
Court herein created Snch dunual san,
as an addition to their respective salaries
as the Mayor and City Council Of Balti-
more she'll from ti'ite to time deem right
and froPer, ProVidcd that any such sam,
being once granted, shall not be diminish
ed during the continuance OF said Judges
in Office.
(b) The GoUernor shall aPPoint TO
sgd Co'1rt to take ofee on the frst
Judges for term expiring December
81, 1862. four ASSOCIATE Judges for q
term expiring December 81, 1854: aud
three associate Judges, one Of 7phom
shall be designated Chief Judge, for a
term expiring December 81, 1866, and
UPON the creation OF any additional
Office in said Court BY increase in the
Husiber of Judges pursuant TO this sec
tion, the Governor shall APPOINT an As
5ocidte Judge for term expiring on
the thirty first day Of December in the
year of the first biennial general election
fv Representatives. in Congress otter
one year from the efecti1e date OF TIE
legislation creating the additional Office.
If any vacancy occurs during any suck
original term, the Governor shall ap-
FONT SucccJs0r to serve for the re-
mainder of such term. After the eF-
firdtioH of said original terms, the terms
of office of said Court shall be for ten
years from the expiration Of the freoed-