148 CONSTITUTION OF MARYLAND. [ART. IV

tion, original and appellate, which the present Circuit Courta
of this State now have and exercise, or which may hereafter
be prescribed by Law.
Truett v. Legg, 32 Md 147.

Sec. 21. For each of the said Circuits (excepting the Eighth)
there shall be a Chief Judge and two Associate. Judges, to be
styled Judges of the Circuit Court, to be elected or appointed,
as herein provided. And no two of said Associate Judges
shall at the 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
candidates for Associate Judge in the same County, that one
only in said County shall be declared elected who has the
highest number of votes in the Circuit. In case any two can-
didates for Associate Judge, residing in the same County, shall
have an equal number of votes, greater than any other candi-
date 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 next 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 com-
posing their respective Circuits, at such times as are now, or
may hereafter be prescribed, to which Jurors shall be sum-
moned; 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 interposi-
tion of a Jury shall be, as far as practicable, disposed of at.
said intermediate terms. One Judge in each of the above
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.

Gambrill v. Parker, 31 Md. 1. Jackson v. State, 87 Md. 196 Roby v.
Prince George's Co., 92 Md. 163. Beasley v. Ridout, 94 Md. 659.

Sec. 22. Where any Term is held, or trial conducted by less
than the whole number of said Circuit Judges, upon the decision
or determination of any point or question by the Court, it shall
be competent to the party against whom the ruling or decision
is made, upon motion, to have the point or question reserved