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and for hearing appeals, from the decisions of Justices of the Peace.
The salaries of said Judges shall be fixed by the Legislature, but
when fixed shall not be increased or diminished during the terms
for which they were respectively elected.
3rd. The city of Baltimore to be laid off into two judicial dis
tricts, and two persons from among those learned in the law from
the city at large, shall be elected by the legal voters of said city,
as Judges of the State in and for said districts respestively, which
two Judges, together with the Judge to be elected from Baltimore
county, shall constitute either one court or separate and distinct
courts for the transaction of business for the city and county of
Baltimore respectively, in such manner, and according to such
course of procedure as may be prescribed by law. The said
Judges not to be eligible under thirty or over sixty-five years of age,
and to serve for ten years, or until they shall respectively arrive to
the ages of sixty-five years, which ever may first happen and no
longer, and to be ineligible thereafter. The said judges respec
tively to have the same criminal, chancery and common law juris
diction and powers which Baltimore county court now has, and
also such jurisdiction and powers in relation to testamentary and
all other matters, which the Orphans court of Baltimore county
and city now has, and shall hold there terms in such manner and
at such times as the Legislature may by law direct. The salaries
of said Judges to be fired by law, and not to be increased or
diminished during the term for which they were elected.
4th. The establishment of a seperate court, chiefIy of criminal
jurisdiction for the city of Baltimore, to consist of one Judge, to
be elected by the legal voters of the said city from among those
learned men in the law, who is not under thirty or more than
sixty-five years old, to serve for ten years or until he shall arrive
to the age of sixty-five, which ever may first happen, and no
longer; and to be ineligible thereafter, said court to be also invest
ed with exclusive jurisdictions in all matters which relate to insol
vent debtors, and to apprentices, and to have appellate jurisdiction
in all appeals from the decisions of Magistrates within the limits of
the city. The salary of said Judge to be in like manner fixed
by law, and not be increased or diminished during the term for
which he is elected.
5th. The Legislature to establish by law an inferior court, to
be styled the "Police Court of the city of Baltimore," which shall
have jurisdiction of all such inferior offences as the Legislature may
bylaw provide for. The number of Judges, their mode of appoint
ment, tenure of office, qualifications, and salaries to be provided
for by law.
6th. No new suit shall be instituted in, and no suit pending
elsewhere, shall be removed to the High Court of Chancery of
this State, after the adop ion of this constitution by the people;
but all unfinished business now pending, or which may be then
pending in the said Chancery court, shall be closed and brought
to a final termination, within five years from the time of the meet