for such unfilled office or offices. From and after December
1, 1954, there shall be not less than [three judges resident
in Montgomery County and not less than] two judges resi-
dent in Anne Arundel County, and in Prince George's
County and not less than three judges resident in Baltimore
County. [The vacancies in Garrett, Montgomery, and Prince
George's County created by the adoption of this amendment
shall be filled as provided in Section 5 of this Article.] From
and after December 1, 1960, there shall be not less than five
judges resident in Montgomery County.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article the
[vacancies in Anne Arundel, Baltimore and St. Mary's Coun-
ties] vacancy in Montgomery County created by the adop-
tion of this amendment shall not be filled by appointment
as provided in Section 5 of this Article, but at the first bien-
nial general election for Representatives in Congress, after
the adoption of this amendment a judge shall be elected by
the qualified voters of [Anne Arundel, Baltimore and St.
Mary's Counties, respectively,] Montgomery County to fill
such vacancy in [each] such county. Any other vacancy in
the office of Judge of the Circuit Court for [Anne Arundel,
Baltimore, and St. Mary's Counties] Montgomery County
AND ANY VACANCY IN THE SECOND JUDICIAL CIR-
CUIT shall be filled as provided in Sections 3 and 5 of this
Article, EXCEPT THAT THE PERSON INITIALLY AP-
POINTED TO FILL THE VACANCY IN THE SECOND
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT SHALL BE A RESIDENT OF
KENT COUNTY.

The said judges shall hold such terms of the Circuit Court
in each of the Counties composing their respective circuits,
at such times as are now prescribed or may hereafter be
prescribed by rules or regulations by the Court of Appeals
or otherwise by law. One judge in each of the first seven
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, when in their discretion, the
business of the several counties renders such terms neces-
sary.

All provisions of the Constitution of Maryland and all
Acts of the General Assembly relating to the Court of Ap-
peals or any other courts, and all rules heretofore adopted
by the Court of Appeals, not inconsistent with the provi-
sions of the sections amended or added by this amendment,
shall remain in full force and effect unless and until
amended or repealed by proper authority. All salaries now
prescribed by law for associate Judges of the Circuit Courts
shall continue to apply to all judges (including chief judges)