the said court for incompetency, neglect of duty, misde-
meanor in office, or such other cause or causes as may be
prescribed by law; and in case of a vacancy in the office of
said clerk, the Court of Appeals shall appoint a clerk of said
court, who shall hold his office until the election and qualifi-
cation of his successor, who shall be elected at the next gen-
eral election for members of the General Assembly; and the
person so elected shall hold his office for the term of six years
from the time of election. 1

[17. There shall be a Clerk of the Court of Appeals, who,
after the expiration of the current term of the present incum-
bent, shall be appointed by and shall hold his office at the
pleasure of said Court of Appeals.]2

SEC. 18. It shall be the duty of the Judges of the Court of
Appeals, as soon after their election under this Constitution
as practicable, to make and publish rules and regulations for
the prosecution of appeals to said appellate court whereby
they shall prescribe the periods within which appeals may be
taken, what part or parts of the proceedings in the court be-
low shall constitute the record on appeal and the manner in
which such appeals shall be brought to hearing or determina-
tion, and shall regulate, generally, the practice of said Court
of Appeals so as to prevent delays and promote brevity in all
records and proceedings brought into said court, and to abol-
ish and avoid all unnecessary costs and expenses in the prosecu-
tion of appeals therein; and the said judge shall make such
reduction in the fees and expenses of the said court, as they may
deem advisable. It shall also be the duty of said Judges of the
Court of Appeals, as soon after their election as practicable, to
devise and promulgate by rules or orders, forms and modes of
framing and filing bills, answers and other proceedings and
pleadings in equity; and also forms and modes of taking and
obtaining evidence, to be used in equity cases; and to revise
and regulate, generally, the practice in the Courts of Equity of
this State, so as to prevent delays, and to promote brevity and
conciseness in all pleadings and proceedings therein, and to
abolish all unnecessary costs and expenses attending the same.
And all rules and regulations hereby directed to be made shall,
when made, have the force of law until rescinded, changed or
modified by the said judges or the General Assembly.

1 Cf. supra.

(2) This amendment was submitted by Ch. 40, 1939, and will be voted upon by the people
November, 1940.