66 CONSTITUTION OF THE [ART. 5.

County Commissioners of the county in which the vacancy

occurs, or the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, as

the case may be, shall appoint a person to serve as Con-

stable for the residue of the term.

PART VII. — SHERIFFS.

Sheriffs elected by
the people

SEC. 49. There shall be elected in each county, and in

the city of Baltimore, in every second year, one person,

resident in said comity or city, above the age of twenty-

five years, and at least five years preceding his election, a

Term two years,
ineligible lor tiro

citizen of this State, to the office of Sheriff. He shall hold

years

his office for two years and until his successor is duly

elected and qualified; shall be ineligible for two years

thereafter, shall give such bond, exercise such powers, and

perform such duties as now are or may hereafter be fixed

Vacancy.

by law. In case of a vacancy by death, refusal to serve,

or neglect to qualify or give bond, by disqualification or

removal from the county or city, the Governor shall ap-

point a person to be Sheriff for the remainder of the official

term.

Coroners, &c.

SEC 50. Coroners, Elisors and Notaries Public may be

appointed for each county and the city of Baltimore, in

the manner, for the purposes, and with the powers now

fixed or which may hereafter be prescribed by law.

ARTICLE V.

ATTORNEY GENERAL.

Attorney General
elected if the

SECTION 1. There shall be an Attorney General elected

people.

by the qualified voters of the State, on general ticket, on

the Tuesday next after the first Monday in the month of

November, in the year eighteen hundred and sixty-four,

Term four years,
re-eligible.

and on the same day in every fourth year thereafter, who

shall hold his office for four years from the first Monday of

January next ensuing his election, and until his successor

shall be elected and qualified, and shall be re-eligible