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Court of Baltimore city and the Court of Common Pleas
now have, except jurisdiction in equity, and in applications
for the benefit of the insolvent laws of Maryland, and
cases of appeals 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 Balti-
more, of all of which appeal cases the City Court shall
have exclusive jurisdiction, and the said Court of Com-
mon Pleas shall have exclusive jurisdiction in all appli-
cations for the benefit of the insolvent laws of Maryland,
and the supervision and control of the trustees thereof. "
The substitute was adopted.
Section 29 was read.
Mr. Carter offered the following substitute, which was
adopted:
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 application for the writ of habeas
corpus in cases of persons charged with criminal offenses.
Section 30 was read and the following substitute of Mr.
Carter adopted.
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 such ap-
peal cases as are herein assigned to the Baltimore City
Court.
Section 31 was read.
Mr. Carter offered the following substitute:
Sec. 31. There shall be elected by the legal and quali-
fied voters of said city, at the election hereinbefore pro-
vided for, one chief judge and four associate judges, who,
together, shall constitute the Supreme Bench of Balti-
more, and shall hold their offices for the term of fifteen
years, subject to the provisions of this constitution with
regard to the election and qualifications of judges, and
their removal from office, and shall exercise the jurisdic-
tion hereinafter specified, and shall each receive an an-
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