74 CONSTITUTION OF MARYLAND. [ART. IV

shall hold his office for six years, and until his successor is duly quali-
fied; he shall be subject to removal by the said Court for incompetency,
neglect of duty, misdemeanor in office, or such other cause or causes
as may be prescribed by law; and in case of a vacancy in the office
of said Clerk, the Court of Appeals shall appoint a Clerk of said Court,
who shall hold his office until the election and qualification of his suc-
cessor, who shall be elected at the next general election for members of
the General Assembly; and the person so elected shall hold his office
for the term of six years from the time of election.

Sec. 18. It shall be the duty of the Judges of the Court of Appeals,
as soon after their election under this Constitution as practicable, to
make and publish rules and regulations 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 proceedings in the
court below shall constitute the record on appeal 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 delays and promote brevity in all records and proceedings
brought into said court, and to abolish and avoid all unnecessary costs
and expenses in the prosecution of appeals therein; and the said
Judges shall make such reductions in the fees and expenses in the said
court as they may deem advisable. It shall also be the duty of said
Judges of the Court of Appeals, as soon after their election as prac-
ticable, to devise and promulgate by rules or orders, forms and modes
of framing and filing bills, answers and other proceedings and plead-
ings in Equity; and also forms and modes of taking and obtaining
evidence, to be used in Equity cases; and to revise and regulate, gen-
erally, the practice in the Courts of Equity of this State, so as to
prevent delays, and to promote brevity and conciseness in all pleadings
and proceedings therein, and to abolish all unnecessary costs and
expenses attending the same. And all rules and regulations hereby
directed to be made shall, when made, have the force of Law until
rescinded, changed or modified by the said Judges, or the General
Assembly.

Part III.—Circuit Courts.

Sec. 19. The State shall be divided into eight Judicial Circuits,
in manner following, viz: The Counties of Worchester, Somerset, Dor-
chester and Wicomico,* shall constitute the First Circuit; the Counties
of Caroline, Talbot, Queen Anne's, Kent and Cecil, the Second; the
Counties of Baltimore and Harford, the Third; the Counties of Alle-
gany, Washington and Garrett,+ the Fourth; the Counties of Carroll.
Howard and Anne Arundel, the Fifth; the Counties of Montgomery
and Frederick, the Sixth; the Counties of Prince George's, Charles,
Calvert and St. Mary's the Seventh, and Baltimore City, the Eighth.

* Wicomico formed since the adoption of this Constitution,
+Garrett formed since the adoption of this Constitution.