156 CONSTITUTION OF MARYLAND. [ART. IV

shall be filled by the Judges of the Orphans' Court, in which
such vacancy occurs, until the next general election for Dele-
gates to the General Assembly, when a Register shall be
elected to serve for six years thereafter.
Sappington v. Scott, 14 Md. 40.

Part VI.—Justices of the Peace.

Sec. 42. The Governor, by and with the advice and consent
of the Senate, shall appoint such number of Justices of the
Peace, and the County Commissioners of the several counties,
and the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, respectively,
shall appoint such number of Constables, for the several Elec-
tion Districts of the counties and wards of the City of Balti-
more, as are now or may hereafter be prescribed by Law; and
Justices of the Peace and Constables so appointed shall be
subject to removal by the Judge or Judges having criminal
jurisdiction in the county or city, for incompetency, wilful
neglect of duty, or misdemeanor in office, on conviction in a
Court of Law. The Justices of the Peace and Constables so
appointed and commissioned shall be Conservators of the
Peace; shall hold their office for two years, and shall have
such jurisdiction, duties and compensation, subject to such
right of appeal in all cases from the judgment of Justices of
the Peace, as hath been heretofore exercised, or shall be here-
after prescribed by Law.

State v. Mace, 5 Md. 337. Cantwell v. Owens, 14 Md. 215. Smith v.
Thursby, 28 Md. 244. Herbert v. Baltimore County, 97 Md 642.

Sec. 43. In the event of a vacancy in the office of a Justice
of the Peace, the Governor shall appoint a person to serve as
Justice of the Peace for the residue of the term; and in case
of a vacancy in the office of Constable, the County Commis-
sioners of the county in which the vacancy occurs, or the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, as the case may be,
shall appoint a person to serve as Constable for the residue of
the term.

Cantwell v. Owens, 14 Md. 215. Mayor, etc., of Balto. v. State, 15 Md.
376.

Part VII.—Sheriffs.

Sec. 44. There shall be elected in each County, and in the
City of Baltimore, in every second year, one person, resident
in said County or City, above the age of twenty-five years, and
at least five years preceding his election, a citizen of this State,
to the office of Sheriff. He shall hold his office for two years,