Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-10-13

for the same Interval, devoIvs ubon the
TIME SUCH VACANCY OCCUR.
IRED; and in case there be no Combfrol
n Iey. Of the State, or in the case Of his
\ refusal 10 ssvVs, and IN the case of his
ldfafh, rsSiQnafi0n, removal from the
STATE o. other disqualification lghile dir
Charging The .dmtifs of said Office Of Gov
Iernoy, then me dates of said Office shall,
In HE ,nosnsr and for the same irfevvsi
ldeVolge NpoH ne ATTORNEY GeneyaI of
Ithe State, AT THE TINE SUCH
VACANCY OCCURRED. And the
Legislature may provide by law, for the
Impeachment of the Governor; and In
lease Of his conviction, or his inability.
Imay declare what person shall perform
the Executive duties; and for any va.
Icancy in said Office not herein provided
flor, provision may be made by law; and
~ such vacancy should occur without
lature shall be convened BY the Seere.
ltary OF State, for the purpose of filing
such vacancy.
| SIC. 2. Had BE- q 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 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 print
led the words "For the Constitutional
Amendment" and Against the Consti.
Itutional Amendment" as now prescribed
by law, and Immediately after said cleo.
ton, due returns shall be made to the
lGovernor Of the vote for and against
SAID proposed amendment as directed by.
lsaid. Article II of the Constitution, and
further proceedings had in accordance
with said Article IA.
EXPLANATION: ItaIicS indicate Nesv
matter added 70 sxistino lou.
IBrackets1 indicate matter stricken
from existing law.
ill.
CHAPTER NO. 16f
AN ACT to propose an amendment 70
Section 81 Of Article " Of the Con-
stitution Of Maryland, title Judiciary
Department, subtitle Part H.
| Circuit Courts, TO provide for an adj
ditional Judge Of the Circuit COURT
in Montgomery County, to be elected
by the qualified voters Of said County
At the first biennial general election for
Representatives in Congress after the
PROVIDE FOR AN ADDITIONAL
JUDGE IN THE SECOND JUDI
GAL CIRCUIT, RELATING TO
THE ELIGIBILITY OF MEN.
BERS OF THE GENERAL AS
! SEMBLY FOR THE OFFICE OF
/ JUDGE, AND SUBMITTING THIS
AMENDMENT TO THE QUAIL
| FLED VOTERS OF THE STATE
4 FOR ADOPTION OR REJECTION.
SECTION !. Be it enacted BY the Gen.
srcI Asssmbly Of Maryland, (three-ffths
OF all members elected to each of the
the two Houses concurring), That the
following Section be and the same is
hereby proposed as an amendment TO
tuition Of Maryland, title Judiciary De-
partment", subtitle Part III--Circuit
Courts, the same, II adopted by the
Illegal and qualified voters Of the State
as herein provided, to become Section
n OF Article Nv Of the Constitution Of
Maryland.
al. From and after January I, 1858,
there shall be in the third, fourth, fifth,
sixth and seventh circuits at least one
judge for each county, who shall be
resident Of the county in which he shall
the voters thereof, TO be styled Judges
of the circuit court, to be elected or ap-
pointed as herein provided. The number
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 so
created shall be filled as provided III 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 Icrcuitsl CIRCUITS there shall
never be less than FOUR for each cir
cult. The senior judge in length Of service
shall be the Chief Judge of the Circuit;
the other Judge or judges shall be as.
sociate judges. In the FIRST and second
judicial circuits no two Of said judges
OF the circuit court shall at the time Of
their election or appointment, or 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 candi.
dates for Judge At any election shall
receive Sufficient votes 10 cause such
candidate or candidates TO be declared
elected, but the election Of such candi.
date or candidates would cause more
judges than herein permitted TO 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 mum.
Der Of judges from said county, and also
the candidate or candidates residing in
some other county. and not similarly
disqualified, who shall have the next
highest number Of votes in said election.
hp nt L..
reason Of an equal vote for two or more
candidates a sufficient number Of judges
duly qualified a. to residence shall not
be elected At any election, then il shall
be the duty Of the Governor to order q
new election for such untitled Office or
4 Offices. From and after December |,
1854, there shall be not less than three
judges resident in Montgomery County
and not less thanl two judges resident
in Anne Arundel County, and in Prince
Georges County and not less than three
Judges resident in Baltimore County.
4 1.-THE vacancies in Garrett, Montgomery,
and Prince Georges County created by
the adoption OF this amendment shall be
filled as provided in Section S Of this
Article.I From Gsd after December I,
1860, there ShdH BE- not less fhds fvs
> fsdoss ysJident IN Montgomery County
Notwithstanding any other provision
Of this Article the vacancies in Anne
. Arundel, Baltimore and St. Mary's
CountiesI vacancy IN Montgomery Conn.
~ created by the adoption OF this
amendment shall not be filed by appoint
ment as provided in Section S OF this
! Article, but at the first biennial general
! election for Representatives in Congress,
after the adoption Of this amendment q
judge shall be elected by the qualified
voters Of IAnne Arundel, Baltimore and
s.. Mays Counties, respectively,I
Montgomery County to fill such vacancy
IN feachJ sscb county. Any other va
cancy in the Office Of Judge Of the Cir.
cult Court for lAnne Arundel, BaIti-
more, and 81. Mays CountiesI Mont
. Qo,ssyy County AND ANY VACANCY
IN THE SECOND JUDICIAL CIR.
GUT shall be filed as provided n
c isi1' THAT if r H 'A PERs ssolSN'f M M
TALLY. APPOINTED no FILL
THE VACANCY IN THE SECOND
CIRCUIT SHALL BE A
|, RESIDENT or KENT COUNTY.
! The said judges shall hold such terms
Of the Circuit Court In each Of the
Counties composing their respective cir
cults, at such times as are now pre-.
: scribed or may hereafter be prescribed
. by rules or regulations by the Court Of
. lAppeals Or Otherwise BY law. One Judge
In each Of the first seven circuits shall
, constitute : quorum for the transaction
kof any business; and the said judges, or
any Of them, may hold special terms Of
!. their courts, when In their discretion,
4 the business Of the several counties rem
ders such terms necessary.
All provisions Of the Constitution Of
Maryland. and all Acts Of the General
Assembly relating 70 the Court Of Ap-
: peais or any other courts, and al rules
heretofore adopted By the Court Of Ap.
J peals, not inconsistent with the pFcyi.
: sions Of the sections amended Or added
: By this amendment, shall remain in full
Il force and effect unless and until amend.
: ed or repealed by proper authority. All
: salaries now prescribed By law for -.
: sociate judges Of the Circuit Courts shall
, continue % apply 70 al judges (includ'