and be allowed the fees which appertain to their several of-
fices, as the same now are or may hereafter be regulated by
law. And the office and business of said clerks, in all their
departments, shall be subject to the visitorial power of the
judges of their respective courts, who shall exercise the same,
from time to time, so as to insure the faithful performance
of the duties of said offices; and it shall be the duty of the
judges of said courts, respectively, to make from time to time
such rules and regulations as may be necessary and proper
for the government of said' clerks, and for the performance
of the duties of their offices, which shall have the force of law
until repealed or modified by the General Assembly.
Peter vs. Prettyman, 62 Md., 566.
SEC. 11. The election for judges hereinbefore provided,
and all elections for Clerks, Registers of Wills and other
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-
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 persons having the greatest number
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
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, 83 Md., 252.
Wills vs. Moore, 86 Md., 449.

SEC. 13. All public commissions and grants shall run thus:
"The State of Maryland, etc.," and shall be signed by the
Governor, with the Seal of the State annexed; all write 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."