on conviction in a court of law. In the
event of any vacancy in the office of the
Clerk of any of the Circuit Courts, said
vacancy shall be filled by the Judge of
said Circuit in which said vacancy
occurs, until the next general election
for county officers, when a Clerk of said
Circuit Court shall be elected to serve
for six years thereafter.
Sec. 30. The judges of the respective
Circuit Courts of this State, and of the
Courts of Baltimore city, shall render
their decisions in all cases argued before
them, or submitted for their judgment,
within two months after the same shall
have been so argued or submitted.
PART IV.-COVRTS OF BALTIMORE
CITY.
Sec. 31. There shall be in the Thir-
teenth Judicial Circuit four Courts, to
be styled the Superior Court of Balti-
more city; the Court of Common Pleas;
the Circuit Court of Baltimore city; and
the Criminal Court of Baltimore; each
Court shall consist of one Judge, who
shall be elected by the legal and qualified
voters of said city, and shall hold his
office for the term of fifteen years, sub-
ject to the provisions of this Constitution
with regard to the election and qualifi-
cation of Judges, and their removal from
office, and shall exercise the jurisdiction
hereinafter specified.
Sec. 32. Each of said Judges shall
receive an annual salary of three thou-
sand dollars, payable quarterly.
Sec. 33. The Superior Court of
Baltimore city shall have jurisdiction
over all suits where the debt or damage
claimed, exclusive of interest, shall
exceed the sum of one thousand dollars,
and in case any plaintiff or plaintiffs
shall recover less than the sum or value
of one thousand dollars, he or they shall
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be allowed or adjudged to pay costs in
the discretion of the Court. The said
Court shall also have jurisdiction as a
Court of Equity within the limits of the
said city, and in all other civil cases
which are not hereinafter assigned to the
Court of Common Pleas, and also have
jurisdiction in all cases of appeals from
the Commissioners for opening streets.
Sec. 34. The Court of Common Pleas
shall have civil jurisdiction in all suits
where the debt or damage claimed,
exclusive of interest, shall be over one
hundred dollars, and shall not exceed
one thousand dollars; and shall also have
jurisdiction in all cases of appeal in civil
cases from the judgment of Justices of
the Peace in the said city, and shall have
jurisdiction in all applications for the
benefit of the insolvent laws of this State,
and the supervision and control of the
trustees thereof.
Sec. 35. The Circuit Court of Balti-
more city shall have jurisdiction con-
current with the Superior Court of
Baltimore city, in all cases in Equity, in
cases arising under the act to direct
descents, and its supplements, and shall
exercise all the power that is now con-
ferred by law, provided said Court shall
not have jurisdiction in applications for
the writ of Habeas Corpus, in cases of
persons charged with criminal offences.
Sec. 36. The Criminal Court of
Baltimore shall have and exercise all
the jurisdiction now held and exercised
by the Criminal Court of Baltimore,
except in cases of appeals from Com-
missioners for Opening Streets, and shall
have jurisdiction in all cases of appeals
from Justices of the Peace in said city,
for the recovery of fines, penalties and
forfeitures.
Sec. 37. The present Judges of the
several Courts of Baltimore city, shall
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