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tively, on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November,
in the year eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, and on the same
day every fourth year thereafter; and shall hold his office for
four years from the first Monday in January next ensuing his
election, and until his successor shall be elected and qualified,
and shall be re-eligible thereto, and be subject to removal
therefrom for incompetency, wilful neglect of duty, or misde-
meanor in office, on conviction in a Court of Law, or by a vote
of two-thirds of the Senate, on the recommendation of the
Attorney-General.

Jackson v. State, 87 Md. 195.

Sec. 8. All elections for the State's Attorney shall be certified
to and returns made thereof by the Clerks of the said counties
and city to the Judges thereof having criminal jurisdiction,
respectively, whose duty it shall be to decide upon the elections
and qualifications of the persons returned; and in case of a tie
between two or more persons, to designate which of said per-
sons shall qualify as State's Attorney, and to administer the
oaths of office to the person elected.

Sec. 9. The State's Attorney shall perform such duties and
receive such fees and commissions as are now or may hereafter
be prescribed by law, and if any State's Attorney shall receive
any other fee or reward than such as is or may be allowed by
Xiaw, he shall, on conviction thereof, be removed from office;
provided, that the State's Attorney for Baltimore City shall
have power to appoint one Deputy, at a salary of not more
than fifteen hundred dollars per annum, to be paid by the
State's Attorney out of the fee of his office, as has heretofore
teen practised.

[Sec. 9. The State's Attorney shall perform such duties and
receive such fees and commissions or salary, not exceeding
three thousand dollars, as are now or may hereafter be pre-
scribed by law; and if any State's Attorney shall receive any
other fee or reward than such as is or may be allowed by law,
he shall, on conviction thereof, be removed from office; pro-
vided, that the State's Attorney for Baltimore City shall
receive an annual salary of forty-five hundred dollars, and
shall have power to appoint one deputy, at an annual salary,
not exceeding three thousand dollars, and such other assistants
at such annual salaries not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars
each, as the Supreme Bench of Baltimore City may authorize