SEC. 15. Four of said Judges shall constitute a quorum;
no cause shall be decided without the concurrence of at least
three; but the Judge who heard the cause below shall not
participate in the decision; in every case an opinion, in
writing, shall be filed within three months after the argument
or submission of the cause; and the judgment of the Court
shall be final and conclusive; and all cases shall stand for
hearing at the first term after the transmission of the record.

SEC. 16. Provision shall be made by law for publishing
reports of all causes argued and determined in the Court
of Appeals, which the Judges shall designate as proper for
publication.

SEC. 17. There shall be a Clerk of the Court of Appeals,
who shall be elected by the legal and qualified voters of
the State, who shall hold his office for six years, and until
his successor is duly qualified; he shall be subject to
removal by the said Court for incompetency, neglect of
duty, misdemeanor in office, or such other cause, or causes,
as may be prescribed by law; and in case of a vacancy in
the office of said Clerk, the Court of Appeals shall appoint a
Clerk of said Court, who shall hold his office until the elec-
tion 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 election.

SEC. 18. It shall be the duty of the Judges of the Court of
Appeals, as soon after their election, under this Constitution,
as practicable: to make and publish rules and regulations 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 hearing or deter-
mination, 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 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 elec-
tion 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