three thousand dollars a year as a compensation for the
discharge of his official duties, except in cases specially
provided in this Constitution.

SEC. 2. The several Courts existing in this State at the
time of the adoption of the Constitution shall, until super-
seded under its provisions, continue with like powers and
jurisdiction, and in the exercise thereof, both at Law and
in Equity, in all respects, as if this Constitution had not
been adopted; and when said Courts shall be so superseded,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, re-
spectively, superseded.(1)

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 other-
wise 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superseded, under its provisions, and until their successors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 cases specially provided for by this
Constitution.

SEC. 5. In the trial of all criminal cases, the jury shall
be the Judges of the Law, as well as of fact, except that the
Court may pass upon the sufficiency of the evidence to sus-
tain a conviction.(2)

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 November, in the year in which they shall occur; and the
first election of all officers, who, under this Constitution,
are required 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 eight-
een 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

(1) The word "be" evidently omitted.
(2) Thus amended by Chapter 407, Acts of 1949, ratified November 7, 1950.