judges of said courts, respectively, to make from time to time
such rules and regulations as may be necessary and proper for
the government of said clerks, and for the performance of the
duties of their offices, which shall have the force of law until re-
pealed or modified by the General Assembly.

SEC. II. The election for judges hereinbefore provided,
and all elections for Clerks, Registers of Wills and other
officers provided in this Constitution, except State's Attor-
neys, shall be certified, and the returns made by the Clerks
of the Circuit Courts of the counties, and the Clerk of the
Superior Court of Baltimore city, respectively, to the Gov-
ernor, who shall issue commissions to the different persons
for the offices to which they shall have been respectively
elected; and in all such elections the persons having the greatest
number of votes shall be declared elected.

SEC. 12. If in any case of election for Judges, Clerks of
the Courts of Law and Register of Wills, the opposing can-
didates shall have an equal number of votes, it shall be the
duty of the Governor to order a new election; and in case of
any contested election, the Governor shall send the returns
to the House of Delegates, which shall judge of the election
and qualification of the candidates at such election, and if
the judgment shall be against the one who has been returned
elected, or the one who has been commissioned by the Gov-
ernor, the House of Delegates shall order a new election within
thirty days.

SEC 13. All public commissions and grants shall run thus:
"The State of Maryland," etc., and shall be signed by the
Governor, with the Seal of the State annexed; all writs and pro-
cess shall run in the same style, and be tested, sealed and signed
as heretofore, or as may hereafter be provided by law; and all
indictments shall conclude, " against the peace, government and
dignity of the State."

Part II...Court of Appeals.

SEC. 14. The Court of Appeals shall be composed of the
Chief Judges of the first seven of the several judicial circuits
of the State and a judge from the city of Baltimore specially
elected thereto, one of whom shall be designated by the Gov-
ernor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, as
the Chief Judge; and in all cases until action by the Senate
can be had, the judge so designated by the Governor shall act
as Chief Judge. The Judge of the Court of Appeals from the
city of Baltimore shall be elected by the qualified voters of
said city at the election of judges to be held therein, as here-
inbefore provided; and in addition to his duties as Judge of