county. If two or more persons shall be candidates for asso-
ciate judge in the same county in any of the circuits, except the
third, sixth and seventh circuits, that one only in said county
shall be declared elected who has the highest number of votes
in the circuit. In case any two candidates for associate judge
in any of the circuits, except the third, sixth and seventh cir-
cuits, 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
Governor 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 here-
after 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 sum-
moned; 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 such in-
termediate terms. One judge in each of the above circuits,
including the second, the third, 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.

In the Third Circuit, two of said Associate Judges shall at
all times be bona fide residents of Baltimore County and
one of said Associate Judges or the Chief Judge be a bona fide
resident of Harford County, and said Judges shall have been
such residents six months prior to their appointment or elec-
tion.

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