The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-11-03

not IN any manner be gwen, or loaned
to, or in aid of any individual associa-
ton or corporations; nor shall the Cen
eral Assembly have the power i'll 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 approprla-
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
debt Corr 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
coed fifty thousand dollars to meet
temporary deficiencies in the Treasury,
andI but the GENERAL ASSEMBLY
MAY AUTHORIZE THE Board of
Public FORKS to direct the State Treas
nrey to boTro00 in the name of the State,
in anticipation of the collection of taxes,
such SHn or sums as may be necessary
10 meet temporary Deficiencies in the
treasury, to Preserve the best interest
of the State IN the conduct of the ydyioi4S
State institutions, dePGrtmentS, bureaus,
and agencies during each fiscal year.
Subject to the APPROVAL of the Board Of
Public Works AND AS PROVIDED
BY LAW, the State Treasurer is Gn-
b0rf-ed to make and sell Shoyt-term
notes tor temporary emergencies, but
Il
5ide for dPPr0fridtions 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 TO prohibit the raising of
funds tor 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-
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. Ind be it further enacted,
That the aforegoing section hereby pro-
posed as an amendment to the Constitu-
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 IA 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 ii of the
Constitution.
ExPLANAr1ox: ItaEie, indicate new
matter added to existing Iazv.
IBracletsI indicate matter stricken
from existing law.
CAPITALS indicate amendments to
bill.
CHAPTER 373
AN ACT to propose an amendment to
Article = of the Constitution of Mary
land, title Judiciary Department, by
adding new Section 41C thereto, to
follow Immediately after Section ALB
thereof, to be under the new subtitle
Part N-B-Municipal Court, Great
ing Municipal Court for Baltimore
City and relating to the number, selec-
UNI qhdiiANdtlOIl anu uullCS OF kdlQ
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 /. Be it enacted by the Gen.
eral Assembly of Maryland (three-ffths
of all the members elected TO each of
the two Houses concurring), That the
following section be, and the same is
hereby proposed as an amendment to
Article q 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-M Municipal Court the same, if
adopted by the legal and qualified voters
of the State, as herein provided, to be-
Maryland:
Part T.B-MmicitaI Court
Section nc. (d). There is hereby
created Municipal Court of Baltimore
City. Said Court shall consist original
~ Of ele0en Judges; the number of such
decreased by the. General Assembly by
ld50, but no such decrease shall affect
the term of any Judge then in Office or
his right to stand for election for fur
ther terms as hereinafter proVided. The
Judges of said Court shall haze the
qHu'VcUiOH PeSCrfOeo Oy SeCIion OF
This article, shall each haze. practiced
ia7O. in the City of Baltimore for total
Period of at least fac years and shall
devote their full time to the duties of
said Court: they shall hold Office subject
to the Provisions of Sections ; and q of
tins article. Tofth regard to retirement
and Teno7dl from office; and they shall
receiVe such COMPENSATION from such
Sources as shall be provided by IdaU by
the General assembly, tUhich shall not
be diminished during their continuance
IN Office. authority is hereby Ofven to
the Mayor and City Council of Bali
more to pay to each of the Judges of the
Court herein created such annmdI sum
as an addition to their respective salaries
as the Mayor and City Council of Bdti-
more shall from time to time deem right
and PROPER, PToUided that any such sum,
being once granted, shall not be diminish
ed during the continuance of said Judges
in office.
10. The Governor shall abtoint to
said Court, to take office on the first
Monday of May, 1861, four Associate
Judges for term expiring December
81, 1852; four Associate Judges for
term expiring December 81, 1901; and
three Associate Judges, one of sohom
shall be designated Chief Judge, for q
term expiring December 81, 1850: and
npon the creation of any additional
office IN said Court by increase in the
number of Judges pursuant to this sec
tion, the Governor shall GPPoint an As
socidte Judge for term expiring on
the thirty first day of December III the
yeGr of the first biennial general election
for REPRESENTATIVES IN Congress after
one year from the efective dcte of the
legislation creating the additional Office.
II any Vaedmoy occurs during any such
original term, the Governor shall Gp-
point a successor to serve for the re-
mdinder of such term. Aftey the eF-