jurisdiction, and in the exercise thereof, both at law and in
equity, in all respects, as if this Constitution had not been
adopted; and when said courts shall be so superseded, all
causes then depending in said courts shall pass into the
jurisdiction of the several courts, by which they may be re-
spectively superseded.

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.