Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-01-08
THE JUDICIARY.

suoWi'teu III tne ReIOrm convention on the
1lth ult., the following resolution, which
was adopted. With view to keep our
readers apprised of all important changes
proposed TO be made in our present Con-
sli,u,ion we give the resolution in full, and
should have done SO earlier but for want of
space.
| Resolved, That the Committee on the
judiciary inquire into the propriety Of max
ing the following alterations and reforms in
the judicial department Of the government,
of the State:
! 1st. The State to be laid off into five iu-
dicial districts, three on the Western, and
two on the Eastern Shores, one person from
among those who are learned in the law,
not under thirty, or more than sixty five
years of age, to be elected by the legal voters
of each judicial district, as a judge OF the said
State in and for said district, TO serve for the
period Of ten years, until he arrives to the
age of sixty five years, hich ever may first
happen, and no longer; and to be ineligible
thereafter. The five judges thus elected,
10 constitute Supreme Court of appellate
Jurisdiction, for the State al large, to be
styled the Cour. of Appeals Of Maryland,
and three of whom may hold court. who
shall have the same appellate jurisdiction as
The presen. Court of Appeals Of Maryland
now have, and they shall hold their si,lings
twice year for the Western Shore at The
city Of Annapolis, and twice year for the
Eastern Shore at Easton, and shall have such
salaries as may be hereafter fixed by the
Legislature, but said salaries when establish
ed by law, shall not be increased or dimin-
ished, during the term for which they were
elected.
2nd. One person from among those learn
ed in the law, to be elected by the legal
voters Of each county in the State, as Judge
of the said Safe, in and for said county,
who shall not be under thirty or more than
sixly-6ve years old, and who shall serve
for ten years, or until he arrives to sixty
FIVE years of age, which ever may first hap
pen and no longer, and to be neligible
thereafter. The judges thus elected 10 con-
stitule the county court of this State, and
to have the same criminal, common law and
chancery jurisdiction and powers that the
county courts Of the State now have, and
also to have the same jurisdiction an pow
ers in all matters Of administrations, last
wills and teslamen,s and guardianships, and
all other matters, tina! the orphans courts
Of the Safe now have. The said Judges
shall hold two terms in each year in their
respective counties, for the trial Of criminal
and common law causes. and shall meet at
least once month or as much ofener as
the Legislature may direc, for the despatch
Of all chancery business, and for the trans
action Of orphans cour. business, and for
hearing appeals, from the decisions of JUS
tees of The peace. The salaries of said
judges shall be fixed by the Legislature;
when fixed shall not be increased or dimin-
ished during The terms for which they were
respectively elected.
3rd. The city of Baltimore to be laid of
into two judicial districts, and two persons
from among those learned in the law from
the city at large, shall be elected by the e-
gal voters Of said city, as judges Of the Stare
in and for said districts respectively, which
two judges together with The judge to be
elected from Baltimore county, shall con-
slitute either one court or separate and dis
lnct courts for the transaction of business
for the city and county Of Baltimore respec-
lively, in such manner, and according to
such course Of procedure as may be pre-
scribed by law. The said Judges not to be
eligible under thirty or over sixty five years
of age, and 10 serve for ten years, or until
they shall respectively arrive to the ages
of slxty-6ve years, which ever may first
happen and no longer, and be ineligible
thereafter. The SAID judges respectively to
have the same criminal, chancery and com
mon law jurisdiction and powers which
! Baltimore county court now has, and also
such jurisdiction and powers in relation to
,estamenlary and all other matters, which
the orphans court Of Baltimore county and
city now has, and shall hold their terms in
such manner and at such times as the Legis-
| Iature may by law direct. The salaries Of
said judges 10 be fixed by law, and not to
| be increased or diminished during the term
for which they were elected.
4lh. The establishment of separate
court, chiefly of criminal jurisdiction for the
city of Baltimore, to consist of one Judge.
to be elected by the legal voters of the said
city from among those learned men in. the
law, who is not under thirty OF more than
six,y-ive years old, to serve for Ten years
or until he shall arrive to the age Of sixty
five, which ever may frs. happen, and no
longer; and to be ineligible thereafter. Said
court TO be also invested with exclusive ju-
risdiclion in all matters which relate to ln-
solvent debtors, and TO apprentices, and Ia
have appellate jurisdiction in all appeals
from the decisions Of magistrates within The
limits Of the city. The salary Of said judge
to be in like manner fixed 10y law, and moi
be increased or diminished during the term
for which he is elected
9Th. The Legislature to establish by law
an inferior court, to be STYLED the "PoIice