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causes then depending in said courts shall pass into the
jurisdiction of the several courts, by which they may be re-
spectively superseded.
SEC. 3. The Governor and all officers, civil and military, |
Officers to
continue In
office. |
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
superseded under its provisions, and until their successors
shall be duly qualified.
Smith & Davis v. Thursby, 28 Md., 244.
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 for by this Con-
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Trial by Jury. |
SEC. 5. In the trial of all criminal cases, the jury shall be
the judges of law, as well as of fact.
Franklin v. State, 12 Md., 236. Phipps V. State, 22 Md., 380.
League v. State, 36 Md., 257. Wheeler v. State, 42 Md., 563. Broil v.
State, 45 Md., 356. Beard v. State, 71 Md., 275.
SEC. 6. The right of trial by jury of all issues of fact in |
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Bight to Jury. |
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.
Gittings v. State, 33 Md., 458. Capron v. Devries, 83 Md., 220.
City Pass Ry. Co. v. Nugent, 86 Md., 349. Caledonian Fire Insur-
ance Co. v. Frank, 88 Md., 93. Knee v. City Pass. Ry., 87 Md., 624.
SEC. 7. All general elections in this State shall be held on |
General elec-
tions. |
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 Constitution, 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.
Wells v. Monroe, 86 Md., 451.
SEC. 8. The Sheriffs of the several counties of this State |
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Notice. |
and of the city of Baltimore shall give notice of the several
elections authorized by this Constitution, in the manner
prescribed by existing laws for elections to be held in this
State, until said laws shall be changed. |
Terms of
office. |
SEC. 3. The term of office of all judges and other officers,
for whose election provision is made by this Constitution, |
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