Part VI—Justices of the Peace.

SEC. 42. The Governor, by and with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate, shall appoint such number of Justices
of the Peace and the County Commissioners of the several
counties, and the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, re-
spectively, shall appoint such number of Constables, for the
several election districts of the counties and wards of the
city of Baltimore, as are now or may hereafter be prescribed
by law; and Justices of the Peace and Constables so ap-
pointed shall be subject to removal by the judge or judges
having criminal jurisdiction in the county or city, for in-
competency, willful neglect of duty or misdemeanor in of-
fice, on conviction in a court of law. The Justices of the
Peace and Constables so appointed and commissioned shall
be conservators of the peace; shall hold their office for two
years, and shall have such jurisdiction, duties and com-
pensation, subject to such right of appeal in all cases from
the judgment of Justices of the Peace, as hath been here-
tofore 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. 44. There shall be elected in each county in the
year 1946 and in every fourth year thereafter, 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 hold office for
four years, and until his successor is duly elected and qual-
ified; shall give such bond, exercise such powers and per-
form such duties as now are or may hereafter be fixed by
law..

In the City of Baltimore at the general election to be held
in the year 1946 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 office for four years, and until his successor.