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Mr. Crisfield, from the minority of the committee on the Judi
ciary, submitted the following

REPORT:

Section 1. There shall be a Court of Appeals, which shall
have, use and exercise all and every the powers, authorities and ju
risdictions, of the existing Court of Appeals, and such additional
power, authority and jurisdiction as may be conferred by this Con
stitution, and laws made pursuant thereto; and its judgments shall
be final and conclusive, in all cases whatever.

Sec. 2. The Cotrrt of Appeals shall hold its session at the Seat
of Government, at least twice in every year, or oftener, if required
hy law; no judgement of reversal shall be rendered, except with
the concurrence of at least three of the judges thereof; and in
every case decided, an opinion in writing shall be filed, and provi
sion shall be made by law, for publishing reports of cases argued
and deter mined in the said court.

Sec. 3. The Judges of the present Court of Appeals, shall be
Judges of the Court of Appeals hereby established; and shall
hold their offices during good behavior, and subject to removal as
now provided; and they shall have and be entitled to receive, at
stated periods, the sala ries hereinafter provided, which shall not
be diminished, during their continuance in office; and from and
after the period, when the number of said judges shall be reduced
to four, by death, resignation or removal, the Court of Appeals
shall be composed of one chief judge, who shall be styled chief
justice of the State of Maryland, and three associate judges.

Sec. 4. The Judges of the Court of Appeals to be nppointed in
pursuance hereof, shall be citizens of tine United States, and shall
have resided in this State at least five years next before the tirneof
their respective appointments, and shall continue to reside herein,
while they act as J udges; they shall he selected from among those
who are most distinguished for integrity, wisdom and sound legal
knowledge, and appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate; and shall hold their offices
during good behavior, removable for misbehavior, on con
viction in a court of law, or shall be removed by the Gover
nor, upon the address of the General Assembly; provided,
that two-thirds of the members of each House concur in such
address; and shall each, at stated times, receive for their services a
salary of twenty-two hundred dollars per annum, which shall not
be diminished during the time of their continuance in office.
Sec. 5. There shall be a clerk of the Court of Appeals, and he
shall be appointed by the judges of the said court; he shall be a
citizen of the United States and shall have resided in this State at
least five years next before the time of his appointment; and
shall hold his office for the term of seven years, and until his suc
cessor shall be appointed and qualify, and he shall qualify in the
manner, perform the duties, and be entitled to the fees of the clerks