1 CONSTITUTION OF MARYLAND. [ART. 4.

SEC. 17. There shall be a Clerk of the Court of Appeals, who
shall be elected by the legal and qualified voters of the State,
who shall hold his office for six years, and until his successor is

duly qualified; 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 successor, 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 consti-
tute 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
of 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 practicable, to devise, and promulgate by rules,
or orders, forms and modes of framing and filing bills, answers,
and other proceedings and pleadings in Equity; and also forms
and modes of taking and obtaining evidence, to be used in Equity
cases; and to revise and regulate, generally, 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 attend-
ing the same. And all rules and regulations hereby directed to
be made, shall, when made, have the force of Law, until rescinded,