the office of said clerk) the Court of Appeals shall appoint
a Clerk of said Court, who shall hold his office until the
election and qualification of his successor, who shall be
elected at the next general election for members of the
General Assembly; and the person so elected shall hold
his office for the term of six years from the time of elec-
tion.

SEC. 18. It shall be the duty of the Judges of the Court
of Appeals, as soon after their election, under this Constitu-
tion, as practicable, to make and publish rules and regula-
tions for the prosecution of appeals to said appellate Court,
whereby they shall prescribe the periods within which
appeals may be taken, what part or parts of the proceedings
in the court below shall constitute the record on appeal and
the manner in which such appeals shall be brought to hear-
ing or determination, and shall regulate, generally, the
practice of said Court of Appeals, so as to prevent delays
and promote brevity in all records and proceedings brought
into said court, and to. abolish and avoid all unnecessary
costs and expenses in the prosecution of Appeals therein;
and the said Judges shall make such reductions in the fees
and expenses of the said court, as they may deem advisable.
It shall also be the duty of said Judges of the Court of
Appeals, as soon after their election as practicable, to devise,
and promulgate by rules, or orders, forms and modes of
framing and filing bills, answers and other proceedings
and pleadings in Equity; and also forms and modes of
taking and obtaining evidence, to be used in Equity cases;
and to revise and regulate, generally, the practice in the
Courts of Equity of this State, so as to prevent delays, and
to promote brevity and conciseness in all pleadings and
proceedings therein, and to abolish all unnecessary costs
and expenses attending the same. And all rules and regu-
lations hereby directed to be made shall, when made, have
the force of Law, until rescinded, changed or modified by
the said Judges, or the General Assembly.

Part III.—Circuit Courts.

SEC. 19. The State shall be divided into eight Judicial
Circuits, in manner following, viz: The Counties of Wor-
cester, Somerset, Dorchester and Wicomico,* shall consti-

* Wicomico formed since the adoption of this Constitution..