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firmation of the Judges of their respective Courts, as many
deputies under them, as the said Judges shall deem neces-
sary, to perform, together with themselves, the duties of the
said office, who shall be removable by the said Judges for in-
competency, or neglect of duty, and whose compensation
shall be according to existing, or future provisions of the Gen-
eral Assembly.
PART IV—COURTS OP BALTIMORE CITY.
Sec. 21. There shall he in the Eighth Judicial Circuit, six
Courts, to be styled the Supreme Bench of Baltimore City,
the Superior Court of Baltimore City, the Court of Common
Pleas, the Baltimore City Court, the Circuit Court of Balti-
more City, and Criminal Court of Baltimore.
Sec. 28. The Superior Court of Baltimore City, the Court
of Common Pleas, and the Baltimore City Court, shall each
have concurrent jurisdiction in all civil common Law cases,
and, concurrently, all the jurisdiction which the Superior
Court of Baltimore City and the Court of Common Pleas now
have, except jurisdiction in Equity, and except in applica-
tions for the benefit of the Insolvent Laws of Maryland, and
in cases of Appeal from judgments of Justices of the Peace
in said City, whether civil or criminal, or arising under the
Ordinances of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, of
all of which Appeal cases, the Baltimore City Court shall
have exclusive jurisdiction; and the said Court of Common
Pleas shall have exclusive jurisdiction in all applications for
the benefit of the Insolvent Laws of Maryland, and the super-
vision and control of the Trustees thereof.
Sec. 29. The Circuit Court of Baltimore City shall have
exclusive jurisdiction in Equity within the limits of said
City, and all such jurisdiction as the present Circuit Court of
Baltimore City has; provided, the said Court shall not have
jurisdiction in applications for the writ of habeas corpus in
cases of persons charged with criminal offences.
Sec. 30. The Criminal Court of Baltimore shall have and
exercise all the jurisdiction now held and exercised by the
Criminal Court of Baltimore, except in svich Appeal cases as
are herein assigned to the Baltimore City Court.
Sec. 31. There shall he elected by the legal and qualified
voters of said City, at the election, hereinbefore provided for,
one Chief Judge and four Associate Judges, who, together,
shall constitute the Supreme Bench of Baltimore City, and
shall hold their offices tor the term of fifteen years, subject
to the provisions of this Constitution with regard to the elec-
tion and qualifications of Judges, and their removal from
office, and shall exercise the jurisdiction, hereinafter specified,
and shall each receive an annual salary of three thousand
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