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of his official duties, except in cases specially provided in
this Constitution.

SEC. 2. The several Courts existing in this State at the
time of the adoption of this Constitution shall, until super-
seded under its provisions, continue with like powers and
jurisdiction, and in the exercise thereof, both at Law and in
Equity, in all respects, as if this Constitution had not been
adopted; and when said Courts shall be so superseded, all
causes then depending in said Courts shall pass into the
jurisdiction of several Courts, by which they may be
respectively superseded.

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 other
wise provided in this Constitution) until they shall be super-
seded 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 Tues-
day 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.