ART. XV.] CONSTITUTION 83
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.
Smith & Davis vs. 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-
stitution. |
Officers to
continue in
office. |
SEC. 5. In the trial of all criminal cases, the jury shall be
the judges of law, as well as of fact.
Franklin vs. State, 12 Md., 236. Phipps vs. State, 22 Md., 380.
League vs. State, 36 Md., 257. Wheeler vs. State, 42 Md., 563. Broil vs.
State, 45 Md., 336. Beard vs. State, 71 Md., 275.
SEC. 6. The right of trial by jury of all issues of fact in |
Trial by jury. |
civil proceedings in the several courts of law in this State,
where the amount in controversy exceeds the sum of five dol-
lars, shall be inviolably preserved.
Gittings vs. State, 33 Md., 458. Capron vs. Devries, 83 Md., 220.
City Pass. Ry Co. vs. Nugent, 86 Md., 349. Caledonian Fire Insur-
ance Co. vs. Frank, 86 Md., 93. Knee vs. City Pass. By, 87 Md., 624.
SEC. 7. All general elections in this State shall be held on |
Right to jury. |
the Tuesday next after the first Monday in the month of No-
vember, in the year in which they shall occur; and the first
election of all officers, who, under this Constitution, are re-
quired 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 vs. Monroe, 86 Md., 451.
SEC. 8. The Sheriffs of the several counties of this State |
General elec-
tions. |
and of the city of Baltimore shall give notice of the several
elections authorized by this Constitution, in the manner pre-
scribed by existing laws for elections to be held in this State,
until said laws shall be changed. |
Notice. |
SEC. 9. The term of office of all judges and other officers,
for whose election provision is made by this Constitution, |
Terms of
office. |
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