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SEC. 5. In the trial of all criminal cases, the Jury shall
be the Judges of law as well as of fact.
SEC. 6. The right of trial by jury of all issues of fact in
civil proceedings in the several Courts of Law in this State,
where the amount in controversy exceeds the sum of five dol-
lars, shall be inviolably preserved.
SEC. 7. All general elections in this State shall be held on
the Tuesday next after the first Monday in the month of
November, in the year in which they shall occur; and the
first election of all officers which under this Constitution are
required to be elected by the people, shall, except in cases
herein specially provided for, be held on the Tuesday next
after the first Monday of November, in the year 1867.
SEC. 8. The Sheriffs of the several counties of this State,
and of the City of Baltimore, shall give notice of the several
elections authorized by this Constitution, in the manner pre-
scribed by existing laws for elections to be held in this State,
until said laws shall be changed.
VOTE ON THE CONSTITUTION.
For the purpose of ascertaining the sense of the people of
this State in regard to the adoption or rejection of this Con-
stitution, the Governor shall issue his Proclamation within
five days after the adjournment of this Convention, directed
to the Sheriffs of the City of Baltimore, and of the several
counties of this State, commanding them to give notice in
the manner now prescribed by law in reference to the elec-
tion of members of the House of Delegates, that an election
for the adoption or rejection of this Constitution, will be held
in the City of Baltimore, and in the several counties of this
State, on the —— day of——, in the year 1867, at the
usual places of holding elections for members of the House
of Delegates, in said City and counties. At the said election
the vote shall he by ballot; and upon each ballot there shall
he written the words "For the Constitution," or "Against
the Constitution," as the voter may elect; and the provi-
sions of the laws of this State relating to the holding of gen-
eral elections for members of the House of Delegates shall
in all respects apply to, and regulate the holding of said elec-
tion. It shall be the duty of the Judges of Election in said
city, and in the several counties of the State, to receive, accu-
rately count, and duly return the number of ballots so cast
for or against the adoption of this Constitution, as well as
any blank ballots which may be cast, to the several clerks of
the Circuit Courts of this State, and to the Clerk of the Su-
perior Court of Baltimore city, in the manner now prescribed
by law in reference to the election of members of the House
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