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officers provided in this Constitution, except State's Attor-
neys, shall be certified, and the returns made by the Clerks
of the Circuit Courts of the counties, and the Clerk of the
Superior Court of Baltimore city, respectively, to the Gov- |
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ernor, who shall issue commissions to the different persons for
the offices to which they shall have been respectively elected;
and in all such elections the person having the greatest num-
ber of votes shall be declared elected.
Brooke vs. Widdicombe, 39 Md., 386. Groome vs. Gwinn, 43 Md., 572.
SEC. 12. If in any case of election for Judges, Clerks of |
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the Courts of Law, and Register of Wills, the opposing can-
didate shall have an equal number of votes, it shall be the
duty of the Governor to order a new election; and in case of
any contested election the Governor shall send the returns to
the House of Delegates, which shall judge of the election and
qualification of the candidates at such election, and if the
judgment shall be against the one who has been returned
elected, or the one who has been commissioned by the Gov-
ernor, the House of Delegates shall order a new election with-
in thirty days.
Brooke vs. Widdicombe, 39 Md., 386. Ijams vs. Duvall, 85 Md., 252.
Wills vs. Moore, 86 Md., 449.
SEC. 13. All public commissions and grants shall run thus: |
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"The State of Maryland, etc.," and shall be signed by the
Governor, with the Seal of the State annexed; all writs and
process shall run in the same style, and be tested, sealed and
signed as heretofore, or as may hereafter be provided by law;
and all indictments shall conclude, "against the peace, gov-
ernment and dignity of the State. ' '
Part 11—Court of Appeals.
SEC. 14. The Court of Appeals shall be composed of the |
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Chief Judges of the first seven of the several judicial circuits
of the State and a judge from the city of Baltimore specially
elected thereto, one of whom shall be designated by the Gov-
ernor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, as
the Chief Judge; and in all cases until action by the Senate
can be had, the judge so designated by the Governor shall act
as Chief Judge. The Judge of the Court of Appeals from the
city of Baltimore shall be elected by the qualified voters of
said city at the election of judges to be held therein, as herein-
before provided; and in addition to his duties as Judge of the
Court of Appeals, shall perform such other duties as the Gen-
eral Assembly shall prescribe. The jurisdiction of said Court |
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