of Appeals, which the judges shall designate as proper for
publication..

SEC. 17. There shall be a Clerk of the Court of Appeals,
who, after the expiration of the current term of the pres-
ent incumbent, shall be appointed by and shall hold his
office at the pleasure of said Court of Appeals. 1.

SEC. 18. It shall be the duty of the Judges of the Court
of Appeals, as soon after their election under this Consti-
tution as practicable, to make and publish rules and regu-
lations 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 proceed-
ings in the court below shall constitute the record on appeal
and the manner in which such appeals shall be brought to
hearing or determination, 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 abolish and avoid all unnecessary
costs and expenses in the prosecution of appeals therein;
and the said judges shall make such reduction in the fees
and expenses in the said court as they may deem advisable.
It shall also be the duty of said Judges of the Court of Ap-
peals, 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 pro-
ceedings therein, and to abolish all unnecessary costs and
expenses attending the same. And all rules and regula-
tions 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the force of law until rescinded, changed or modified by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..

2 SEC. 18A. The Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals
shall be the administrative head of the judicial system of
the State. He shall from time to time require, from each
of the judges of the Circuit Courts for the several counties
and of the Supreme Bench of Baltimore City, reports as
to the judicial work and business of each of the judges and
their respective courts. He may, in case of a vacancy or.

1 This amendment was submitted, by Ch. 40, 1939, and adopted by the people
November, 1940..

2 This amendment was submitted by Chapter 772 of the Acts of 1943 and
ratified by the people in November, 1944..