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taken, what part or parts of the proceedings in the court
below shall constitute the record on appeal and the manner in
which such appeals shall be brought to hearing or determina-
tion, 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 in 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 unnec-
essary costs and expenses attending the same. And all rules
and regulations hereby directed to be made shall, when made,
have the force of Law until rescinded, changed or modified by
the said Judges, or the General Assembly.

B. & O. R. R. Co. v. State, 29 Md. 252. Gabelein v. Plaenker, 36 Md. 61.
Meloy v. Squires, 42 Md "378

Part III.—Circuit Courts.

Sec. 19. The State shall be divided into eight Judicial
Circuits, in manner following, viz : The Counties of Worcester,
Somerset, Dorchester and Wicomico,* shall constitute the
First Circuit; the Counties of Caroline, Talbot, Queen Anne's,
Kent and Cecil, the Second; the Counties of Baltimore and
Harford, the Third; the Counties of Allegany, Washington
and Garrett, t the Fourth; the Counties of Carroll, Howard
and Anne Arundel, the Fifth; the Counties of Montgomery
and Frederick, the Sixth; the Counties of Prince George's,
Charles, Calvert and St. Mary's, the Seventh, and Baltimore
City, the Eighth.

Sec. 20. A Court shall be held in each County of the State,
to be styled the Circuit Court for the County in which it may
be held. The said Circuit Courts shall have and exercise, in
the respective Counties, all the power, authority and jurisdic-

*Wicomico formed since the adoption of this Constitution.
tGarrett formed since the adoption of this Constitution