Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-09-29

end thereof; he shall he subject to removal b.
the Court for incompetcncy, neglect OF duty,
misdcmcnnor in Office, or such other cause or
causes a. may be prescribed by law.
PART III.
Circuit COURTS.
Section 2i.--Thc State shall he divided in
to thirteen Judicial Circuits, in manner follow
ing: The Counties OF st. Mary's and Charles
shall constitute the First Circuit; the Counties
OF Anne Arundel aud Calvert, the Second; the
Counties Of Prince Georges and Montgomery,
the Third the County OF Frederick the Fourth;
the County of Washington, the Fith the
County of Alcgany the sixth; the Counties
of Carroll and Howard, the Seventh; the Coun-
~ Of Baltimore the Eighth; the Counties OF
Hartford and Cecil. the Ninth the Counties OF
Kent nnl Queen Anne's the Tenth; the Coun-
tics of Talbot and Caroline, the eleventh; the
Counties Of dorchester, Somerset and Worces-
ter, the Twelfth aud the City of Baltimore,
the Thirteenth
Sect;oa 2j.--One Court shall nc held in
each county OF the State; the said Courts shall
lie called Circuit Courts for the county in
which they may he held, and shall have and
exercise AL he power, authority and juriSdic-
ton original and appellate. which the present
Circui; Coarl, of this State now have and cX-
ercise, or ich may hereafter be prescribed by
law.
Section 2G.--For each Circuit (the Thir-
tccnih pyceptcd) there shall be one Judge, who
shall he styled Circuit judge, who, during his
term of Office shall reside in one of the coun-
ties composing the Circuit for which he may
he elected the said Judges shall hold - term OF
Courts in each of the counties composing
their respective Circuits at such times as now
are or may hereafter be fixed by law such
terms TO be never less than two in each year in
each county special terms may be held by
sud Judges in their discretion, whenever the
business Of their several counties renders such
terms necessary.
Section 2l-Thc present Judg Of the Cir
cuit Courts shall continue to act as Judges of
the respective Circuit Courts within the Judi
ci, Circuits in which they respectively reside,
until the expiration of the term for which they
were respectively elected, and until their sue
cessors are elected and qualified. viz; the pres
ent Judges of the First, Second Third Fourth
Sixth and Eigth Judicial Circuits, as organized
at the time of the adoption of this Constitution
@ball continue to act as Judges respectively OF
the First, Second, Fourth Fifth. Ninth and
Twelfth Judicial Circuits, rs organized under
this Constitution; and m election for Judges
of the Third, Sixth, Seventh. Eighth
Tenth and Eleventh judicial Circuits shall be
held Oh the Tuesday next after the first Mon
dav in the month Of November in the year
eighteen hundred and sixty -four.
Section 2S-The salary of each Judge Of the
Circuit Court shall be twenty-five hundred dol
lars per annum. payable quarterly, and shall
not be increased or diminished during his con-
tinuanCc in office.
Section 2o-Thcrc shall he clerk of the
Circuit Court for each C1uaty, VII, shall be
selected by plurality of the qualified voters of
said Cornty; he shall hold his Office for the
term of said years from the time of his election
and until II new election is held aud his sue
ccssor duly qualified he shall he rc-elgiblc nj
the end OF his term. aud shall at any time be
subject to removal for wilful neglect of duty.
or other miSl.meanor in Office on conviction
in court Of law. In the event Of any vacancy
in the Office Of the Clerk of any Of the Circuit
Courts. said vacancy shall be filed by the
Judge of said Circuit in which said vacancy
occurs, until the next general election for
County officers, when Clerk Of said Circuit
Court shall he elected to serve for six years
thereafter.
Section 3O.--The Judges Of the respective
Circuit Courts of this State, and of the courts
of Baltimore City: shall render their decisions
in all eases argued before them, or submitted
for their Judgment, within two months after the
same shall have been SO argued or submitted.
PART ".
COIRT.S or BALTIMORE CITY.
Section 3l.-Thcre shall be in the Thirteenth
judicial Circuit four Courts, to be styled the
Superior Court of Baltimore City; the Court
vi Common Pleas; the Circuit Court of Balti-
more City, and the Criminal Court Of Balti-
more each Court shall consist of enc Judge,
" no shall bG elected by the legal and qualified
voters Of said city, and shall hold his Office for
the term of fifteen years subject TO the pro-
visions of this Constitution with regard to the
election and qualification of Judges, and their
removal from Office, and shall exercise the jul
hereinafter specified.
Section ~ Each OF said Judges shall re-
ceivc an annual salary OF three thousand dol
lars, payable quarterly.
Section 33-The Superior Court of Bait
more City shall have jurisdiction over all suits
where the debt or damage claimed, exclusive
of interest, shall exceed the sum Of one thous-
and dollars, and in case any plaintiff or plain
tifis shall recover less than The sum or value of
Duc thousand dollars, he or they shall lie
deemed rs adiudgcd to pay costs in the dlscrc-
lion of the Court. The said Court shall also
have jurisdiction MS Court of Equity within
The limits OF the said city, and in all other civil
cases which are not hereinafter assigned to the
Court Of Common Pleas, aud also have iu-
risdiction in all cases of appeals from the COM
nissioners for opcning the Streets.
section 34.--The Court of Common Pleas
shall have civil jurisdiction in all suits where
the debt or damage claimed, exclusive of in
tcrcSt, shall be over one hundred dollars, and
shall not exceed one thousand dollars; and
shall also have urisdictiction in all eases of
appeal in civil cases from the judgment of jus.
lices of the Peace in the said city, and shall
have jurisdiction in all applications for the ben
eit of the Insolvcnt laws of this State, and
the supervision and control of the trustees
thereof
Section 35.--The Circuit Court Of Baltimore
City shall huya Jurisdiction concurrent with
he Superior GtltiYts of Baltimore City, in all
cases in Equity, in cases arising under the act
TO direct dcscents and its supplements, and
shall exercise all the power that is now con-
ferred by law, provided said Court shall not
have jurisdiction in applications for the Writ
of Habeas Corpus, in cases of persons charged
with criminal offences.
Section 36.--The Criminal Court of Balti-
more shall have and exercise jurisdiction now
held and exercises by the Criminal Court Of
Baltimore, except in cases Of appeals from
Commissioners for Opening Streets, and shall
have jurisdiction in all eases of appeals some
Justices Of the Peace in said City, for the recov-
cry of fines, penalties and forfctures.
Section 37.--rhe present Judges of the sew
eral Courts Of Baltimore City shall continue
to act rs such until the expiration of the terms
for which they were respectively elected. and
until their successors are elected and qualified
Section Ss.-All causes pending in the sew
eral Courts of Baltimore City Mt the adoption
of this Constitution shall be prosecuted to final
judgment, as though tie jurisdiction of the
several courts in which'they may be pending
had not been changed.
Section 39.-There Shsll be Clerk Of each
of the said Courts of Baltimore City, who shall
be elected by the legal and qualified voters Of
said city, and shall hold his Office for six years
from the time Of his election, and until his
successor is elected and qualified, and re-elgi-
bic thereto, subject to lie removed for willful
neglect OF duty or other misdcmeanor in office
on conviction in q court of law. In case of a
vacancy in the office of Il Clerk of any of the
said Courts the Judge of the Court OF which
he was Clerk shall have power 10 appoint Il
Clerk until the General election for County
officers held next thereafter, when a Clerk of
said Court shall be elected to serve six years
thereafter.
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