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The next paragraph has to do with judges that

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serve on more than one court.

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Paragraph 2 has to do with a full year's ser-

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vice on more than one court and that they be given full

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credit for their full year's service.

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On page 25, paragraph (c) is a necessary pro-

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vision to guarantee that those judges who will be elimi-

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nated or not continued in office as a result of the new

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Constitution will be entitled to all benefits accruing

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to them under the present Constitution.

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Mr. Chairman and fellow delegates, that, very

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briefly, insures us of the necessary compliance with sec-

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tion 5.25 of the Judicial Article, that we will have a

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uniform judicial salary system, and furthermore, gives

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the opportunity to the General Assembly of Maryland

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to to legislate in an area which is rightfully theirs,

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and at the same time maintains the principle which we have

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promulgated here at this Convention.

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THE CHAIRMAN: Any questions of the sponsor of

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the amendment?

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Any discussion?