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Maryland Manual, 1969-70
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Art. 4] MARYLAND MANUAL 619
stitute the Supreme Bench of Baltimore City, and shall hold
their offices for the term of fifteen years, subject to the
provisions of this Constitution with regard to the election
and qualifications of Judges, and their removal from office,
and shall exercise the jurisdiction, hereinafter specified, and
shall each receive an annual salary which shall not be
diminished during their term of office.
1 SEC. 31A. Vacant.
SEC. 32. It shall be the duty of the said Supreme Bench
of Baltimore City, as soon as the Judges thereof shall be
elected and duly qualified, and from time to time, to pro-
vide for the holding of each of the aforesaid Courts, by the
assignment of one, or more of their number to each of the
said Courts, who may sit either, separately, or together, in
the trial of cases; and the said Supreme Bench of Balti-
more City may, from time to time, change the said assign-
ment, as circumstances may require, and the public interest
may demand; and the Judge, or Judges, so assigned to the
said several Courts, shall, when holding the same, have all
the powers and exercise all the jurisdiction, which may
belong to the Court so being held; and it shall also be the
duty of the said Supreme Bench of Baltimore City, in case
of the sickness, absence or disability of any Judge or Judges,
assigned as aforesaid, to provide for the hearing of the
cases, or transaction of the business assigned to said Judge
or Judges, as aforesaid, before some one, or more of the
Judges of said Court.
' SEC. 33. The said Supreme Bench of Baltimore City
shall have power, and it shall be its duty, to provide for
the holding of as many general terms as the performance
of its duties may require, such general terms to be held by
not less than three judges; to make all needful rules and
regulations for the conduct of business in each of the said
Courts, during the session thereof, and in vacation, or in
Chambers, before any of said Judges.
SEC. 34. No appeal shall lie to the Supreme Bench of
Baltimore City from the decision of the Judge, or Judges,
holding the Baltimore City Court, in case of appeal from a
Justice of the Peace; but the decision by said Judge, or
Judges, shall be final; and all writs and other process issued
out of either of said Courts, requiring attestation, shall be
attested in the name of the Chief Judge of the said Supreme
Bench of Baltimore City.
1 Repealed by Chapter 617, Acts of 1868. ratified November 5, 1968.
2 Thus amended by Chapter 10. Acts of 1966. ratified November 8, 1966.

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