become reduced to five, three of the judges shall constitute
a quorum, and the concurrence of a majority of a quorum
shall be sufficient for the decision of any cause.(1)

SEC. 15. Four of said Judges shall constitute a quorum;
no cause shall be decided without the concurrence of at
least three; but the Judge who heard the cause below, shall
not participate in the decision; in every case an opinion, in
writing, shall be filed within three months after the argu-
ment, or submission of the cause; and the judgment of the
Court shall be final and conclusive; and all cases shall stand
for hearing at the first term after the transmission of the
Record.

SEC. 16. Provision shall be made by Law for publishing
Reports of all causes, argued and determined in the Court
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."

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 pro-
ceedings in the Court below shall constitute the record of ap-
peal, 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 de-
lays, and promote brevity in all records and proceedings
brought into said Court, and to abolish and avoid all un-
necessary costs and expenses in the prosecution of appeals
therein; and the said Judges shall make such reduction in
the fees and expenses of the said Court as they may deem ad-
visable. It shall also be the duty of said Judges of the Court
of Appeals, as soon after their election as practicable, to de-
vise, 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

(1) Thus amended by Chapter 772, Acts of 1943, ratified November 7, 1944.
(2) Thus amended by Chapter 40, Acts of 1939, ratified November 5, 1940.