courts shall be so superseded, all causes then depending in said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which they may be respectively superseded.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 otherwise
provided in this Constitution), until they shall be superseded
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 eases specially provided for by this Con-
stitution.

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 dollars, 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 elec-
tions authorized by this Constitution, in the manner prescribed
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, com-
mence from the time of their election; and all such officers 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 com-
mence from the time of their appointment.

SEC. 10. Any officer elected or appointed in pursuance of
the provisions of this Constitution, may qualify, either ac-