Section 19.
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When a vacancy shall occur in the office of clerk of any court, (except it be a county or corporation court,) such court or the judges thereof, in vacation, may appoint a clerk pro tempore, who shall discharge the duties of the office until the vacancy is filled; when such vacancy shall occur in the office of a clerk of a county or corporation court, (if in vacation,) the presiding justice thereof may appoint the clerk pro tempore, who shall discharge the duties of the office until the next term, and then the court shall appoint a pro tempore clerk to serve until the vacancy shall be filled.
The Attorney-General shall be appointed by joint vote of the two Houses of the General Assembly, and commissioned by the Governor, and shall hold his office during the pleasure of the General Assembly. The Clerks of the several courts, when vacancies shall occur, shall be appointed by their respective courts, and the tenure of office, as well of those now in office as of those who may be hereafter appointed, shall be prescribed by law. The Sheriffs and coroners shall be nominated by the respective county courts, and when approved by the Governor, shall be commissioned by him. The justices shall appoint constables. And all fees of the aforesaid officers shall be regulated by law.
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