election for Delegates to the General Assembly, when a
Register shall be elected to serve for six years thereafter.

Part VI.—Justices of the Peace.

SEC. 42. The Governor, by and with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate, shall appoint such number of Justices
of the Peace, and the County Commissioners of the several
counties, and the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore,
respectively, shall appoint such number of Constables, for
the several Election Districts of the counties and wards of
the City of Baltimore, as are now or may hereafter be pre-
scribed by Law; and Justices of the Peace and Constables so
appointed shall be subject to removal by the Judge or Judges
having criminal jurisdiction in the county or city, for incom-
petency, wilful neglect of duty, or misdemeanor in office, on
conviction in a Court of Law. The Justices of the Peace
and Constables so appointed and commissioned shall be Con-
servators of the Peace; shall hold their office for two years,
and shall have jurisdiction, duties and compensation, subject
to such right of appeal in all cases from the judgment of
Justices of the Peace, as hath been heretofore exercised, or
shall be hereafter prescribed by Law.

SEC. 43 In the event of a vacancy in the office of a Justice
of the Peace, the Governor shall appoint a person to serve as
Justice of the Peace for the residue of the term; and in case of
a vacancy in the office of Constable, the County Commissioners
of the county in which the vacancy occurs, or the Mayor and
City Council of Baltimore, as the case may be, shall appoint
a person to serve as constable for the residue of the term.

Part VII—Sheriffs.

SEC. 44. There shall be elected in each County, and in
the City of Baltimore, in every second year, one person,
resident in said County or City, above the age of twenty-five
years, and at least five years preceding his election a citizen
of this State, to the office of Sheriff. He shall hold his office
for two years, and until his successor is duly elected and
qualified: shall be ineligible for two years thereafter; shall
give such bond, exercise such powers, and perform such
duties as now are or may hereafter be fixed by law. In
case of a vacancy by death, resignation, refusal to serve, or
neglect to qualify, or give bond, or by disqualification, or
removal from the County or City, the Governor shall appoint
a person to be Sheriff for the remainder of the official term.

SEC. 45. Coroners, Elisors and Notaries Public may be
appointed for each County and the City of Baltimore, in the