time of their election or appointment or during the term for
which they may have been elected or appointed, reside in the
same county. If two or more persons shall be condidates for
associate Judge in the same county in any of the circuits, ex-
cept the third and sixth and seventh circuits, that one only in
said county shall be declared elected who has the highest num -
her of votes in the circuit. In case any two candidates for
associate Judge in any of the circuits, except the third and sixth
and seventh circuits, residing in the same county shall have an
equal number of votes greater than any other candidates for
associate judge in the circuit, it shall be the duty of the Govern-
or to order a new election for one associate judge; but the person
residing in any other county of the circuit and who has the
highest number of votes shall be declared elected. The said
judges shall hold not less than two terms of the Circuit Court
in each of the counties composing their respective circuits, at
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 pre-
scribed, and shall adopt rules to the end that all business not
requiring the interposition of the jury shall be, as far as prac-
ticable, disposed of at said intermediate terms. One judge in
each of the above circuits, including the second, the third (and)
sixth and seventh 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 compensation 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 pro-
visions, receive the same compensation and have the same pow-
ers as are herein provided for the other associate judges in the