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creased by law, when such increase shall be required for the
despatch of business in the said district, and such additional judges
shall have the same powers, authorities and jurisdictions in all re
spects as are conferred by this section on the judges directed to be
appointed; and the Legislature may establish within the city of
Baltimore, a court of limited criminal jurisdiction for the trial of of-
fences not punished capitally, which may be committed in the said
city, define its powers and prescribe the number, tenure, mode of
appointment, and com pensation of the judges thereof, which shall
be paid by the city of Baltimore.

Sec. 8. The Judges of he District Court shall respectively
hold at least two terms in the city of Baltimore, and in each coun
ty comprising the judicial district as courts of law, at least two
two terms, for the transaction of Equity business within an inter
mediate day for the return of process : and at least four sessions of
the Orphans' court in each county, or oftener if required by law.
Sec. 9. The General Assembly may, by law, not inconsis
tent with this Constitution, establish and define the jurisdic-
tion of the courts of this State, prescribe rules of practice, and
the course of business therein; and determine the number
of terms of said courts, and the time and place of holding
the same; but no law shall be passed to confer original jurisdic
tion in any case whatever, on the court of Appeals, or to require
said court to sit elsewhere than at the seat of government; or to
give Justices of the Peace jurisdiction in any case, when the
matter or thing in controversy exceeds one hundred dollars in
value; and all laws regulating and determining the jurisdictions of
the Courts or Justices of the Peace; and for the administration of
justice, shall, as far as practicable, be uniform throughout this
State.
Sec. 10. The Judges of the several Judicial Districts shall he
citizens of the United States, and shall have resided five years in
this State, and two years in the Judicial District for which they
may be respectively appointed, next hefore the time of appoint
ment, and shall reside therein while they continue to act as Judges;
they shall be selected from among those who having the other
qualifications herein prescribed. are most distinguished for integri—
ty, 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 behaviour, removable for mis-
behaviour on conviction in a court of law, or shall be removed by
the Governror, upon the address of the General Assembly provi-
ded that two—thirds of the members of each H ouse shall concur—
in such address; and the said Judges shall each receive a salary of
twenty-five hundred dollars per annum, and the same shall not
be diminished during the time of their continuance in office; and
no Judge of any court in this State who has a salary fixed by law
shall receive any perquisite, fee or reward in addition thereto, for
the performance of any judicial duty.