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Governor, except in cases specially provided for by this Con-
stitution. |
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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 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., 356. Beard vs. State, 71 Md., 275. Cochran vs. State,
119 Md. |
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Right to Jury. |
SEC. 6. The right of trial by jury of all issues of fact in
civil proceedings in the several courts of law in this State,
where the amount in controversy exceeds the sum of five dol-
lars, shall he inviolably preserved.
Gittings vs. State, 33 Md., 458. Capron vs. Devries, 83 Md., 220.
City Pass. By Co. vs. Nugent, 86 Md., 349. Caledonian Fire Insur-
ance Co. vs. Frank, 86 Md., 93. Knee vs. City Pass. Ry, 87 Md., 624. |
General elec-
tions. |
SEC. 7. All general elections in this State shall be held on
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. |
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Notice. |
SEC. 8. The Sheriffs of the several counties of this State
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. |
Terms of
office. |
SEC. 9. The term of office of all judges and other officers,
for whose election provision is made by this Constitution,
shall, except in cases otherwise expressly provided herein,
commence from the time of their election; and all such officers
shall qualify as soon after their election as practicable, and
shall enter upon the duties of their respective offices imme-
diately upon their qualification; and the term of office of the
State Librarian and of Commissioner of the Land Office shall
commence from the time of their appointment.
SEC. 10. Any officer elected or appointed in pursuance of |
Qualifications
of officers. |
the provisions of this Constitution, may qualify, either ac-
cording to the existing provisions of law, in relation to officers
under the present Constitution, or before the Governor of the |
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