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city. He shall also have custody of all papers connected

with the proceedings on the Law or Equity side of Balti-

more County Court, and of the dockets thereof, so far as

the same have relation to the city of Baltimore.

PART V. — ORPHANS' COURTS.

Orphans' Courts.

SEC. 43. There shall be an Orphans' Court in the city

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of Baltimore, and in each of the counties of this State.

The qualified voters of the city of Baltimore and of the

several counties of the State shall, on the Tuesday next

after the first Monday in the month of November, eighteen

Three Judges
elected by the

hundred and sixty-seven, elect three men to be Judges of

People

the Orphans' Court of said city and counties respectively;

Rotation in office

one of the said Judges first elected shall hold his office for

1852, ch 20, 48. 62,
73, 139, 247, 290,

two years, one for four years and the other for six years;

1353, ch 81. 147,
271, 333, 335

and at the first meeting after their election and qualifica-

tion, or as soon thereafter as practicable, they shall de-

termine by lot which one of their number shall hold his

office for two, four and six years, respectively, and there-

after there shall be elected as aforesaid, at each general elec-

tion for county officers, one Judge to serve for the term of

Term six years

six years. No person shall be elected Judge of the

Orphans' Court unless he be at the time of his election a

Qualifications

citizen of the United States and resident for twelve months

in the city or county for which lie may be elected; each of

Compensation.

said Judges shall receive such compensation, to be paid by

the said counties and city respectively, as is now or may

hereafter be prescribed by the General Assembly.

Vacancy.

SEC. 44. In case of the death, resignation, removal or

other disqualification of a Judge of an Orphans' Court,

the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the

Senate, shall appoint a person duly qualified to fill said

office for the residue of the term thus made vacant.

Jurisdiction.

SEC. 45. The Orphans' Courts shall have all the powers

now vested by law in the Orphans' Courts of this State,

subject to such changes as the General Assembly may pre-

scribe, and shall have such other jurisdiction as may from

time to time be provided by law.