1XXX CONSTITUTION OF MARYLAND. [ART. 15-

shall pass into the jurisdiction of the several Courts, by which
they may be respectively superseded.

SEC. 3. The Governor, and all officers, civil and military, now-
holding office under this State, whether by election or appoint-
ment, shall continue to hold, exercise and discharge the duties of"
their offices (unless inconsistent with, or otherwise provided in
this Constitution) until they shall be superseded, under its pro-
visions, and until their successors shall be duly qualified.
Smith & Davis v. Thursby, 28 Md 244.

SEC. 4. If at any election directed by this Constitution, any
two or more candidates shall have the highest and an equal,
number of votes, a new election shall be ordered by the Governor,
except in cases specially provided for by this Constitution.

SEC. 5. In the trial of all criminal cases, the Jury shall be the
Judges of Law, as well as of fact.

Franklin v. State, 12 Md. 236. Phipps v. State, 22 Md 386. League e_
State, 36 Md. 257. Wheeler v. State, 42 Md. 563. Broll v. State, 45 Md. 356.

SEC. 6. The right of trial by Jury of all issues of fact in civil
proceedings in the several Courts of Law in this State, where the
amount in controversy exceeds the sum of five dollars, shall be
inviolably preserved.

Gittings v. State, 33 Md 458.

SEC. T. All general elections in this State shall be held on the?
Tuesday next after the first Monday in the month of November,,
in the year in which they shall occur; and the first election of all
officers, who, under this Constitution, are required to be elected
by the People, shall, except in cases herein specially provided for,,
be held on the Tuesday next after the first Monday of November,
in the year eighteen hundred and sixty-seven.

SEC. 8. The Sheriffs of the several Counties of this State, and
of the City of Baltimore, shall give notice of the several elections-
authorized by this Constitution, in the manner prescribed by
existing Laws for elections to be held in this State, until said.
Laws shall be changed.