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He shall also have custody of all papers connected with, the
proceedings on the Law or Equity side of Baltimore County
Court, and of the Dockets thereof, so far as the same have re-
lation to the City of Baltimore; and shall also discharge the
duties of Clerk to the Supreme Bench of Baltimore City, un-
less otherwise provided by law.
SEC.— The General Assembly shall, whenever it may think
the same proper and expedient, provide by law another Court
for the City of Baltimore, to consist of one Judge, who shall
be subject to the same constitutional provisions, hold his
office for the same term of years, and receive the same com-
pensation as the Judge of the Superior Court of said city ;
and the said Court shall have such jurisdiction and powers
as may be prescribed by law, and the Judge thereof may be
constituted a member of the Supreme Bench of said city.
And the General Assembly may re-apportion the jurisdiction
among the several Courts in Baltimore City, from time to
time, as in its judgment the public interest and convenience
may require.
PART V—ORPHANS' COURT.
SEC. — There shall be an Orphans' Court in the City of Bal-
timore, which shall consist of three Judges, who shall be
elected by the qualified voters of said city, on the Tuesday
next after the first Monday in the month of November, 1867.
One of the said Judges first elected shall hold his office for
two years, one for four years, and one for six years; and at
the first meeting after their election and qualification, or as
soon thereafter as practicable, they shall determine by lot
which of their number shall hold his office for two, four and
six years, respectively, and thereafter there shall be elected
as aforesaid at each general election for Delegates to the
General Assembly, in said city, one Judge to serve for the
term of six years. No person shall be elected Judge of the
Orphans' Court unless he be, at the time of his election, a
citizen of the United States, and resident for twelve months,
and a qualified voter, in said city. Each of said Judges
shall receive such compensation, to be paid by the said city,
as is now or may hereafter be prescribed by the General As-
sembly.
SEC. — In case of the death, resignation, removal or disqual-
ification of a Judge of the Orphans' Court, the Governor by
and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint
a person duly qualified to fill said office for the re,sidue of the
term thus made vacant.
The said Orphans' Court shall have all the powers now
vested by law in the Orphans' Court of Baltimore City, sub-
ject to such changes as the General Assembly may prescribe,
and shall have such other jurisdiction as may, from time to
time, be provided by law.
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