Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-09-22

Incident. provide by law another Court for the
CITY of Baltimore to consist of one Judge, to
he elected by the legal and qualified voters of
said City, who shall be subject to the same
constitutional provisions, hold his oflicefcr the
same term of years and receive the same c0mpen-
sation as the Judge of the Superior Court OF said
City, aud said Court shall have such jurisdic-
ton and powers rs may be prescribed by law
and the General Assembly may reapportion
the civil jurisdiction among the several Courts
in Baltimore City from time to time, US in :heir
judgments the public interest and convenience
N. require.
section 42.-The Clerk of the Court Of Com
mon Pleas shall have authority to issue within
said city al marriage and other Licences required
by law subject to such provisions as the Cen
cral Assembly have now or may hereafter pre-
scribe and the Clerk of the Superior Court of
said city shall receive and record all deeds,
conveyanccs and other papers which arc re-
quircd by law TO I've recorded i'll said city. lie
shall also have custody Of all papers connected
with the proceedings on the Law or Equity
side of Baltimore County Court, and OF the
dockc.s thereof, so far ms the same have rcla-
ton to the City of Baltimore.
PART V.
ORPHANS COURT
Section 43.-Thcre shah be an Orphans
Court in the City of Baltimore, and ill each uf
fhe Counties Of this State. The qualified vo-
tiers Of the City of Baltimore and of the sew
cral Counties of the State shall, on the Tuesday
next after the first Monday in the month OF
November, eighteen hundred and sixty-seren,
elect three men to he Judges of the Orphans
Court of said city and counties respectively:
one of the said Judges first elected shall hold
his Office for two years, one for four yeats and
the other for six years and ut the first meeting
after their election and qualification. or N
soon thereafter as practicable. they shall de-
tcrmine by lot which one of their number shall
hold his Office for two. four and six years re-
spectivcly and thereafter there shall lie elected
rs aiorcsaid, ut each general election for count,
officers ono Judge to serve for the term vi
six years No person shall bc elected Judge
of the Orphans Court unless he at the time
of his election Citizen of the United States
and resident for twelve months in the city or
county for which he may be elected each OF
said Judges shall receive such compensation,
to be paid by the said counties and city rcspcc-
lively, as is now or may hereaitcrbc prescribed
by the General Assembly.
Section 4l.--!d case of the death, rc'ign'-
ton, removal or other disqualification Of Il
Judge of an Orphans Court, the Governor, by
and with the advice and consent Of the Senate
shall appoint person duly qualified to fill
said office for the residue of the term thus
made vacant.
Section 45.-The Orphans Couts shall have
! all the powers now vested ly law in the Or
pbaus, Court, Of this State, subject to such
changes rs the General Assembly may pie
scribe; and shall have such other jurisdiction
as may fro n time TO time lac provided by law.
Section l6.-Thcrc shall lie Register oi
Wills i'll each County OF the State and in the
City of Baltimore, to lie elected ty the legal
and qualified voters Of said coUnti,s and city
+ spc, lively, who shall hold his Office f r. SIS
| yeacs from The lime Of his election, and until
his successor is elected and qualified; he shall
be re-elgib!e and subject ut all times to re-
moval for wiilfLl neglect Of duty msdc-
nelnor in Office in the same MANNER that the
/ Clerks of Courts arc removable. In the event
of any vacancy in the Office of Register Of
Wills, said vacancy shall be filed by the Judge
of the Orphans' Court in which such vacancy
occurs, until the next general election for
County officers, when II Register shall hc
elected TO serve for six years thereafter.