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MARYLAND MANUAL. 31 A UNIFORM .REGISTRATION law is required to be passed by the Legislature. Art. I, See. 5, Const. THE FIXED COMPENSATION for all court officers ap- pointed by Judges must be prescribed by the Legisla- ture. Art. 4, Sec. 9, Const. THE JUDGE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS from the City of Baltimore shall perform such other duties as the Gen- eral Assembly shall prescribe. Art. 4, Sec. 14, Const. THE TIME OF THE SESSIONS of the Court of Appeals may be changed by the Legislature; and the Legisla- ture must make provision for the publication of the re- ports of cases determined by said Court. Art. 4, Sees. 14 and 16, Const. THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY may change, re-apportion or enlarge the jurisdiction of the several courts in Balti- more City. Art. 4, Sec. 39, Const. THE LEGISLATURE has power to fix the compensation of Judges of the Orphans' Court; prescribe the duties of Coronors, Elisors, and Notaries Public; prescribe the duties, powers, number and compensation of County Commissioners; prescribe the duties and compensation of County Surveyors; and prescribe the duties of the Wreckmaster of Worcester County. Art. 4, Sees. 40 and 45. Art. 7, Sees. 1, 2, 6, Const. A THOROUGH AND EFFICIENT SYSTEM of free Public Schools shall be maintained by the General Assembly. Art. 8, Sec. I, Const. THE LEGISLATURE is required to pass such laws as will promote volunteer militia organizations, and will afford them effectual encouragement. Art. 9, Sec. I, Const. EITHER BRANCH OF THE LEGISLATURE can require the Governor to report the petitions, recommendations, and reasons which influenced him in the granting of par- dons. Art. 2, Sec. 20, Const. NEW COUNTIES, with the consent of the voters in the sections affected, may be organized and, with same con- sent, county seats may be located, or removed, by the Legislature. Before such formation shall take place, the consent of the majority of legal Voters residing within, the limits proposed to be formed into said. new county must "be obtained. .If said, new county is formed out of two or more portions of counties, the |
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