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held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November next,
and in the City of Baltimore, on the fourth Wednesday of Octo-
ber next. Each of the said Judges shall hold his office for the
term of fifteen years from the time of his election, and until his
successor is elected and qualified, or until he shall have attained
the age of seventy years, whichever may first happen, and be re~
eligible thereto until he shall have attained the age of seventy
years, and not after; but in case of any Judge, who shall attain
the age of seventy years whilst in office, such Judge may be con-
tinued in office by the General Assembly for such further time
as they may think fit, not to exceed the term for which he was
elected, by a Resolution to be passed at the session next preceding
his attaining said age. In case of the inability of any of said
Judges to discharge his duties with efficiency, by reason of con-
tinued sickness, or of physical or mental infirmity, it shall be in
the power of the General Assembly, two-thirds of the members
of each House concurring, with the approval of the Governor, to
retire said Judge from office.

SEC. 4. Any Judge shall be removed from office by the Gov-
ernor, on conviction in a Court of Law, of incompetency, of
wilful neglect of duty, misbehavior in office, or any other crime,
or on impeachment, according to this Constitution, or the Laws
of the State; or on the address of the General Assembly, two
thirds of each House concurring in such address, and the accused
having been notified of the charges against him, and having had
opportunity of making his defence.

SEC. 5. After the election for Judges, as hereinbefore provided,
there shall be held in this State, in every fifteenth year there-
after, on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November of
such year, an election for Judges as herein provided; and in case
of death, resignation, removal or disqualification by reason of"
age or otherwise of any Judge, the Governor shall appoint a
person duly qualified to fill said office, who shall hold the same
until the next General Election for members of the General
Assembly, when a successor shall be elected, whose term of office-
shall be the same as hereinbefore provided; and upon the expira-
tion of the term of fifteen years for which any Judge may be-