during his continuance
in office; a state treasurer, biennially, by a concurrent vote of the
two houses. [By this mode of election, the two houses do not meet and
vote jointly, but they vote separately, as in passing laws.]

_Judiciary._ Five judges appointed by the governor, of whom one is
chancellor, and holds the court of chancery. Of the other four, one is
chief-justice, and the other three are associate justices, of whom one
resides in each county.

The superior court, and the court of general sessions of the peace and
jail delivery, consist of the chief-justice and two associates. The
court of oyer and terminer consists of all the judges except the
chancellor. The court of errors and appeals issues writs of error to the
superior court, receives appeals from the court of chancery, and
determines finally all matters in error in the judgments and proceedings
of the superior court; and when thus acting, it consists of the
chancellor and two of the other judges. In other cases, it is
differently constituted. The orphans' court in each county is held by
the chancellor and the associate judge residing in the county. The
register's court in each county is held by the register of the county.

Judges of the courts are appointed by the governor during good behavior;
and they may be removed by him on the address of two-thirds of all the
members of each branch of the general assembly.

In pursuance of the power vested in the legislature to establish
inferior courts, a court of common pleas is established in each county.

Justices of the peace in each county are appointed by the governor for
seven years, and may be removed as the judges.

The attorney-general, registers, and prothonotaries are appointed for
five years, removable in like manner.

The sheriff and the coroner of each county are elected by the citizens
thereof; but the legislature may vest their appointment in the governor.
The sheriff may not be chosen twice in any term of six years.

_Amendments_ are proposed by two-thirds of each house, with the
approbation of the governor, and ratified by three-fourths of each
branch of the next general assembly. Or, a convention to amend may be
called by the legislature, in pursuance of the sense of the people
expressed at a previous election.

Maryland.

The constitution of this state adopted in 1776, continued until 1851,
when the present one was adopted.

_Electors._ White male citizens, having resided a