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the visitorial power of the Judges of their respective Courts, who
shall exercise the same, from time to time, so as to insure the
faithful performance of the duties of said offices; and it shall be
the duty of the Judges of said Courts, respectively, to make, from
time such rules and regulations as may be necessary and proper
for the government of said Clerks and for the performance of the
duties of their offices, which shall have the force of Law until re-
pealed or modified by the General Assembly.
Peter v. Prettyman, 62 Md. 566.

SEC. 11. The election for Judges, hereinbefore provided, and.
all elections for Clerks, Registers of Wills, and other officers, pro-
vided in this Constitution, except State's Attorneys, shall be certi-
fied and the returns made by the Clerks of the Circuit Courts for
the Counties, and the Clerk of the Superior Court of Baltimore
city, respectively, to the Governor, who shall issue commissions
to the different persons for the offices to which they shall have
been, respectively, elected; and in all such elections the person,
having the greatest number of votes shall be declared to be elected.

Brooke v. Widdicombe, 39 Md. 386. Groome v Gwinn, 43 Md. 572.

SEC. 12. If in any case of election for Judges, Clerks of the
Courts of Law and Registers of Wills, the opposing candidates
shall have an equal number of votes, it shall be the duty of the
Governor to order a new election; and in case of any contested
election, the Governor shall send the returns to the House of
Delegates, which shall judge of the election and qualification of
the candidates at such election; and if the judgment shall be
against the one who has been returned elected, or the one who has
been commissioned by the Governor, the House of Delegates,
shall order a new election within thirty days.
Brooke v. Widdicombe, 39 Md 386

SEC. 13. All Public Commissions and Grants shall run thus:
" The State of Maryland, &c., " and shall be signed by the Gov-
ernor, with the Seal of the State annexed; all writs and process
shall run in the same style, and be tested, sealed ond signed, as
heretofore, or as may hereafter be provided by Law; and all
indictments shall conclude, "against the peace, government and
dignity of the State. "