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sessions of the said court for the purpose of trying those cases in
which a trial by jury may be demanded by the accused; and also
to provide that the said court shall hold frequent sessions for the
trial of cases, subject to its jurisdiction in which the accused may
not demand a jury trial; and the Judge of the said court shall
receive an annual salary of fifteen hundred dollars.
Sec. 18. There sirall be a clerk of each County Court, who
shall be elected by a plurality vote of the qualified voters of each
county, and who shall hold his office for the term of six years,
from the time of his election and until a new election is held,
and be re-eligible thereto, subject to removal for wilful neglect of
duty, or other misdemeanor in office by presentment of a Grand
Jury and conviction of a Petit Jury, of the county in which he
shall reside. There shall also be a clerk of the Court of Com
mon Pleas in Baltimore city, who shall also be the clerk of the
Superior Court of Baltimore city, ant the Register in Chancery
of the Chancery Court of the City of Baltimore, and there shall
also be a clerk of the criminal court of Baltimore city, who shall
also he the clerk of the police court of Baltimore city, and each of
said clerks shall be elected by a plurality vote of the qualified
voters of the crty of Baltimore, and shall hold his office for six
years, from the time of his election, and until a new election is
held, and be re-eligible thereto, subject in like manner to be re
moved for wilful neglect of duty or other misdemeanor in office by
presentmerrt of a grand jury and conviction of a petit jury of said
city. In case of a vacancy in the office of a clerk, the judge or
judges of the court of winch he was clerk, shall have the power to
appoint a clerk until an election can be hreld,wlrich shall take place
tinder the directions of the Sheriff upon giving thirty days public
notice thereof.
Sec. 19. The Legislature shall provide by law, some plain in.
telligible and simple mode of compensation to the clerks of thø
several courts in this State, in lieu of the existing mode of fees.
Sec. 20. There shall be a Register of Wills in each county
of the State, and in the city of Baltimore, to be elected by a plu
rality vote of the qualified voters of said counties and city respec
tively, and who sirall hold his office for six years from the time of
his election and until a new election shall take place, and be re-eligible
thereto subject to be renioved for wilful neglect of duty or other mis.
demeanor in office in the same mariner that the clerks of the county
courts are removable. The Legislature shall provide by law sui
table annual salaries for such Register of Wills, to be levied on
the assessable property of said counties and city respectively, in
lieu of all fees and perquisites as now established by law, in the
event of any vacancy in the office of Register of Wills, said
vacancy shall be filled by the jtrdge or judges of the court until
an election can be held, wlìich shall take place under the direc
tions of the Sheriff upon thirty days public notice thereof.
Sec. 21. There shall be five Justices of the Peace in each elec

 
 
 
 
 
 
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