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jurisdiction, for the city of Baltimore, whose style shall be "the
Chancery court. of the city of Baltimore," and which shall have
and exercise the equity jurisdiction now exercised by Baltimore
county court sitting as a court of equity. Each of the said three
courts shall consist of one Judge, who shall hold his office for the
term of ten years, subject to the provisions of this Constitution
with regard to the election, and qtralification of Judges and their
removal from office; and the salary of each of the said Judges
shall be twenty-five hundred dollars per year.
Sec. 14. The court of common pleas shall have jurisdiction in
all appeals from Magistrates' decisions in the said city, and the
said appeals shall be made to the said court; and the Chancery
court shall have jurisdiction in all applications for the benefit of
the insolvent laws of this State, and of the administration of the
estates of insolvent debtors, and the supervision and control of the
trustees thereof.
Sec. 15. There shall be established an Orphans' court for Bal
timore city, which shall consist of one Judge, who shall hold his
office for the term of ten years, and who shall have all the powers
now vested in the Orphans' court of Baltimore county, with..
in the limits of said city, subject to such regulations as the
Legislature may establish for the conduct of the ordinary busi
ness of the said court by the Register of Wills of the said
city; and who shall be subject to the provisions of this
Constitution as to the election and qualifications of Judges
and their removal therefrom; and the salary of the said Judge
shall be two thousand dollars per year.
Sec. 16. There shall also be a criminal court for the city of
Baltimore, to be styled "the Criminal court of Baltimore city,"
which shall Consist of one Judge, and shall have and exercise all
the jurisdiction now exercised by Baltimore city court, except so
far as the same may be vested in the police court hereafter to be
established, and shall have exclusive jurisdiction in cases of peti
tion for freedom, and in all cases of petitions to cancel or enforce
contracts of apprenticeship—and the said Judge shall receive an
annual salary of two thousand dollars per annum, and shall be
subject to the provisions of this Constitution, with regard to the
election and qualification of Judges and their removal from
office.
Sec. 17. There shall also be established a court, to be styled
"the Police court of Baltimore city," to consist of one Judge,
who shall hold his office for the term of ten years, and who shall
be subject to all the provisions of this Constitution with regard to
the election and qualification of Judges and their removal from
office; and the said court shall have jurisdiction in all prosecutions
for assault and battery---for keeping disorderly houses—for larceny
where the property stolen does not exceed in value the sum of
twenty dollars—in all prosecutions for receiving stolen goods,
knowing them to be stolen—and for selling goods without license:
and it shall be the duty of the Legislature to provide for quarterly