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MARYLAND MANUAL. 45 subject to be removed for wilful neglect of duty, or other misdemeanor in office, on conviction in a Court of Law. In case of a vacancy in the office of Clerk of a Circuit Court, the Judges of said Court shall have power to fill such vacancy until the general election for Delegates to the General Assembly, to be held next thereafter, when a successor shall be elected for the term of six years. DEPUTY CLERKS. SEC. 26. The said Clerks shall appoint, subject to the confirmation of the Judges of their respective Courts, as many deputies under them, as the said Judges shall deetia necessary to perform, together with. themselves, •the duties of the said of Bee, who shall be removable by the said Judges for incompetency, or neglect of duty, and whose compensation shall be according to existing, Or future provisions of the General Assembly. THE JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND CONSTABLES, ARTICLE IV.—PART IV, SECTION 42. GOVERNOR TO APPOINT JUSTICES—APPOINTMENT OF CON- STABLES—REMOVAL—TERM—JURISDICTION. CONST. ART. 4, SEC. 42. The Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint such number of Justices of the Peace, and the County Com- missioners of the several counties, and, the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; respectively, shall appoint such number of Constables, for the several Election Districts of the counties and wards of the City of Bal- timore, as are now, or may hereafter be prescribed by Law; and Justices of the Peace and Constables, so appointed, shall be subject to removal by the Judge, or Judges, having criminal jurisdiction in the county or . city, for incompetency, wilful neglect of duty, or mis- demeanor in office, on conviction In a court of Law, The Justices of the Peace and Constables, so appointed and commissioned, shall be conservators of the peace, shall hold their office for two years, and shall have such jurisdiction, duties and compensation,subject to such right of appeal, in all cases, from the judgment of Justices of the Peace, as hath been heretofore exercised or shall be hereafter prescribed by Law. |
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