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been adopted; and when said Courts shall be so superseded,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spectively, superseded.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. Vacant.(2)

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.(3)

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.

SEC. 8. Vacant

SEC. 9. The Term of office of all Judges and other offi-
cers, for whose election provision is made by this Constitu-
tion, shall except in cases otherwise expressly provided
herein, commence 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 respec-
tive offices immediately upon their qualification; and the
Term of office of the State Librarian and of the Commis-
sioner of the Land Office shall commence from the time of
their appointment.

SEC. 10. Any officer elected or appointed in pursuance
of the provisions of this Constitution, may qualify, either
according to the existing provisions of law, in relation to
officers under the present Constitution, or before the Gov-

(1) The word "be" evidently omitted.

(2) Repealed by Chapter 99, Acts of 1956, ratified November 6, 1956.
* Thus amended by Chapter 407, Acts of 1949, ratified November 7, 1950.
* Thus amended by Chapter 99, Acts of 1956, ratified November 6. 1956.
'Repealed by Chapter 99, Acts of 1956, ratified November 6, 1956.