have such jurisdiction, duties and compensation, subject to
such right of appeal in all cases from the judgment of Jus-
tices of the Peace, as bath been heretofore exercised) or
shall be hereafter prescribed by law.

SEC. 43. In the event of a vacancy in the office of a Jus-
tice of the Peace, the Governor shall appoint a person to
serve as Justice of the Peace for the residue of the term; and
in case of a vacancy in the office of Constable, the County
Commissioners of the county in which the vacancy occurs,
or the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, as the case
may be, shall appoint a person to serve as Constable for the
residue of the terms.

Part VII—Sheriffs.

SEC. 4:4. There shall be elected in each county in every
second year1 one person, resident in said county above the
age of twenty-five years, and at least five years preceding
his election, a citizen of the State, to the office of Sheriff. He
shall bold office for two years' and until his successor is duly
elected and qualified; shall be ineligible for two years there-
after; shall give such bond, exercise such powers and per-
form such duties as now are or may hereafter be fixed by
law. In case of a vacancy by death, resignation, refusal to
serve, or neglect to qualify, or give bond, or by disqualifica-
tion, or removal from the county, the Governor shall appoint
a person to be Sheriff for the remainder of the official term.

In the City of Baltimore at the general election to be held
in the year 1915 and every four years thereafter, there shall
be elected in said City of Baltimore, one person who shall
be a resident of said city, above the age of twenty-five years,
and who shall have been at least five years preceding his
election a citizen of this State to the office of Sheriff.

He shall hold his office for four years, and until his suc-
cessor is duly elected and qualified; shall be eligible for re-
election; shall give such bond, exercise such powers and
perform such duties as now are or may hereafter be fixed by
law. The Sheriff elected in and for the City of Baltimore
in November, 1913, shall be eligible for re-election.

In case of vacancy by death, resignation, refusal to serve,
or neglect to qualify, or give bond, or by disqualification or
removal from said city, the Governor shall appoint a person
to be Sheriff for the remainder of the official term. The
Sheriff hereafter elected and the Sheriff elected in and for
the City of Baltimore on the 7th day of November, 1913,
shall from the date of his qualification receive such salary
as may be fixed by law, not to exceed six thousand dollars