SEC. 3. The Governor and all officers, civil and military,
now holding office under this State, whether by election or
appointment, shall continue to hold, exercise and discharge
the duties of their offices (unless inconsistent with or
otherwise provided in this Constitution,) until they shall be
superseded under its provisions, and until their successors
shall be duly qualified.

SEC. 4. If at any election directed by this Constitution,
any two or more candidates shall have the highest and an
equal number of votes, a new election shall be ordered by
the Governor, except in cases specially provided by this
Constitution.

SEC. 5. In the trial of all criminal cases, the jury shall
be the Judges of Law, as well as of fact.

SEC. 6. The right of Trial by Jury of all issues of fact in
civil proceedings in the several Courts of Law in this
State, where the amount in controversy exceeds the sum
of five dollars, shall be inviolably preserved.

SEC. 7. All general elections in this State shall be held
on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in the month
of November, in the year in which they shall occur; and
the first election of all officers, who, under this Constitu-
tion, are required to be elected by the people, shall, except
in cases herein specially provided for, be held on the
Tuesday next after the first Monday of November, in the
year eighteen hundred and sixty-seven.

SEC. 8. The Sheriffs of the several Counties of this State,
and of the City of Baltimore, shall give notice of the sev-
eral elections authorized by this Constitution, in the man-
ner prescribed by existing Laws for elections to be held in
this State, until said Laws shall be changed.

SEC. 9. The Term of office of all Judges and other
officers, for whose election provision is made by this Consti-
tution, shall, except in cases otherwise expressly provided
herein, commence from the time of their election; and all
such other officers shall qualify as soon after their election
as practicable, and shall enter upon the duties of their
respective offices immediately upon their qualification; and
the term of office of the State Librarian and of Commis-
sioner of the Land Office shall commence from the time of
their appointment.