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Maryland Manual, 1885
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38 MARYLAND MANUAL.
he shall have attained the age of seventy years, which-
ever may first happen, and be re-eligible thereto until
he shall have attained the age of seventy years, and not
after; but in case of any Judge .who shall attain the-
age of seventy years whilst in office, such Judge may
be continued in office by the General Assembly for such
further time as they may think fit, not to exceed the
term for which he was elected, by a Resolution to be
passed at the session next preceding his attaining said
age. In case of the inability of any of said Judges to
discharge his duties with efficiency, by reason of con-
tinued sickness, or of physical or mental infirmity, it shall
be in the power of the General Assembly, two-thirds
of the members of each House concurring, with the ap-
proval of the Governor, to retire said Judge from office.
REMOVAL OF JUDGES.
SEC. 4. Any Judge shall be removed from office by the
Governor, on conviction, in a Court of Law, of incom-
petency, of wilful neglect of duty, misbehavior in office,
or any other crime, or on impeachment according to
this Constitution, or the Laws of the State; or on the
address of the General Assembly, two-thirds of each
House co ng in such address, and the accused
having b notified of the charges against him, and
having had opportunity of making his defence.
GOVERNOR TO APPOINT IN CASE OF VACANCY.
SEC. 5. After the election for Judges, to be held a»
above mentioned, upon the expiration of the term, or
in case of the death, resignation, removal, or other dis-
qualification of any Judge, the Governor shall appoint
a person duly qualified to fill said office, who
shall hold the same until the next general election for
members of the General Assembly, when a successor
shall be elected, whose tenure of office shall be the
same, as hereinbefore provided; but if the vacancy
shall occur in the City of Baltimore, the time of election
shall be the fourth Wednesday in October following.
JUDGES TO BE CONSERVATORS OF THE PEACE—NO FEES TO
JUDGES.
SEC. 6. All Judges shall, by virtue of their offices, be
Conservators of the Peace throughout the State; and no
fees, or perquisites, commissions,. or reward of any
kind, shall be allowed to any Judge in this State,.
besides his annual salary, for the discharge of any
Judicial duty.

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