MARYLAND MANUAL 551
such times as are now or may hereafter be prescribed to which
jurors shall be summoned; and in those counties where only two
such terms are held, two other and intermediate terms, to which
jurors shall not be summoned; they may alter or fix the times
for holding any or all terms, until otherwise prescribed, and
shall adopt rules to the end that all business not requiring the
interposition of the jury shall be, as far as practicable, disposed
of at said intermediate terms. One judge in each of the above
circuits, including the second, the third and sixth circuits, shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business; and
the said judges or any of them may hold special terms of their
courts, whenever in their discretion the business of the several
counties renders such terms necessary. The additional associate
judge for the third circuit elected in accordance with the terms
of the Constitutional Amendment heretofore submitted and
adopted shall be subject to the same constitutional provisions,
hold his office for the same term of years, receive the same com-
pensation and have the same powers as are herein provided
for the other associate judges in the third circuit.
The additional associate judge for the second circuit herein
provided for shall be a resident of Cecil County, shall be ap-
pointed by the Governor after the expiration of six (6) months
after the adoption of this amendment and shall serve until the
first general election for members of the General Assembly
that shall be held in said circuit subsequent to the adoption of
this amendment, at which election his successor shall be elected
by the qualified voters of Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's
and Talbot Counties, constituting the second circuit. The
judge so appointed shall be subject to the same constitutional
provisions, receive the same compensation and have the same
powers as are herein provided for the other associate judges
in the second circuit, and the judge so elected shall be subject
to the same constitutional provision, hold his office for the same
term of years, receive the same compensation, and have the
same powers as are herein provided for the other associate
judges in the second circuit.
The additional judge for the sixth circuit herein provided
for and elected by the qualified voters of Frederick and Mont-
gomery Counties at the 1938 election in accordance with the
terms of the Constitutional Amendment heretofore submitted
and adopted shall be subject to the same constitutional pro-
visions, receive the same compensation and have the same
powers as are herein provided for the other associate judges in
the sixth circuit and his successor shall be appointed and or
elected in accordance with the constitutional provisions relating
to judges. The Chief Judge may be elected from either Fred-
erick or Montgomery Counties, but when the Chief Judge is
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