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MARYLAND MANUAL 431 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 su perseded under its provisions; and until their successors shall be duly qualified. 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 Constitution. SEC. 5. In the trial of all criminal cases, the jury shall be the judges of law, as well as of fact. 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 be inviolably preserved. 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. 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. 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 offi cers shall qualify as soon after their election as practicable, and shall enter upon the duties of their respective offices immediately 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 the provisions of this Constitution, may qualify, either ac cording to the existing provisions of law, in relation to offi cers under the present Constitution, or before the Governor of the State, or before any clerk of any court of record in any part of the State; but in case an officer shall qualify out |
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