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in said County, or City, above the age of twenty-five years,
and at least five years preceding his election, a citizen of this
State, to the office of Sheriff. He shall hold his office for two
years, and until his successor is duly elected and qualified ;
(shall be ineligible for two years thereafter; shall give such
bond, exercise such powers, and perform such duties as now
are, or may hereafter be fixed by Law. In case of a vacancy
by death, resignation, refusal to serve, or neglect to qualify,
or give bond, or by disqualification, or removal from the
County, or City, the Governor shall appoint a person to be
Sheriff for the remainder of the official term.
Sec. 45. Coroners, Elisors and Notaries Public may be ap-
pointed for each County, and the City of Baltimore, in the
manner, for the purpose, and with the powers now fixed, or
which may hereafter be prescribed by Law.
ARTICLE V.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL AND STATE'S ATTORNEYS.
Section 1. There shall be an Attorney-General elected by
the qualified voters of the State, on general ticket, on the
Tuesday next after the first Monday in the month of Novem-
ber, 1867, and on the same day in every fourth year there-
after, who shall hold his office for four years from the time of
his election and qualification, and until his successor is elect-
ed and qualified, and shall be re-eligible thereto, and shall
be subject to removal for incompetency, wilful neglect of duty,
or misdemeanor in office, on conviction in a Court of Law.
Sec. 2. All elections for Attorney-General shall be certi-
fied to, and returns made thereof by the Clerks of the Circuit
Courts of the several Counties, and the Clerk of the Superior
Court of Baltimore City, to the Governor of the State, whose
duty it shall be to decide on the election and qualification of
the person returned; and in case of a tie between two or
more persons, to designate which of said persons shall qualify
as Attorney-General, and to admister the oath of office to the
person elected.
Sec 3. It shall be the duty of the Attorney-General to
prosecute and defend, on the part of the State, all cases,
which, at the time of his appointment and qualification, and
which thereafter may be depending in the Court of Appeals,
or in the Supreme Court of the United States, by or against
the State, or wherein the State may be interested; and he
shall give his opinion in writing, whenever required by the
General Assembly, or either Branch thereof, the Governor,
the Comptroller, the Treasurer, or any State's Attorney, on
any legal matter, or subject depending before them, or either
of them, and when required by the Governor, or the General
Assembly, he shall aid any State's Attorney in prosecuting
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