CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION OF MARYLAND

	PROPOSED CONSTITUTION OF 1968	CONSTITUTION OF 1867
		tract, to maintain, any place of worship,
		or any ministry; nor shall any person, other-
		wise competent, be deemed incompetent as
		a witness, or juror, on account of his
		religious belief; provided, he believes in
		the existence of God, and that under His
		dispensation such person will be held
		morally accountable for his acts, and be
		rewarded or punished therefor either in this
		world or in the world to come.
		Art. 37. That no religious test ought
		ever to be required as a qualification for
		any office of profit or trust in this State,
		other than a declaration of belief in the
		existence of God; nor shall the Legislature
		prescribe any other oath of office than the
		oath prescribed by this Constitution.
		Art. 38. That every gift, sale or devise
		of land to any Minister, Public Teacher or
		Preacher of the Gospel, as such, or to any
		Religious Sect, Order or Denomination, or
		to, or for the support, use or benefit of,
		or in trust for, any Minister, Public Teacher
		or Preacher of the Gospel, as such, or any
		Religious Sect, Order or Denomination; and
		every gift or sale of goods, or chattels, to
		go in succession, or to take place after the
		death of the Seller or Donor, to or for such
		support, use or benefit; and also every
		devise of goods or chattels to or for the
		support, use or benefit of any Minister,
		Public Teacher or Preacher of the Gospel,
		as such, or any Religious Sect, Order or
		Denomination, without the prior or sub-
		sequent sanction of the Legislature, shall
		be void; except always, any sale, gift, lease
		or devise of any quantity of land, not ex-
		ceeding five acres, for a church, meeting-
		house, or other house of worship, or par-
		sonage, or for a burying ground, which
		shall be improved, enjoyed, or used only
		for such purpose; or such sale, gift, lease,
		or devise shall be void. Provided, however,
		that except in so far as the General
		Assembly shall hereafter by law otherwise
		enact, the consent of the Legislature shall
		not be required to any gift, grant, deed,
		or conveyance executed after the 2nd day
		of November, 1948, or to any devise or
		bequest contained in the will of any person
		dying after said 2nd day of November,
		1948 for any of the purposes hereinabove
		in this Article mentioned.
	Section 1.03. Due Process and Equal Protec-	Art. 19. That every man, for any in-
	tion. No person shall be deprived of life, liberty,	jury done to him in his person or property, ought to have remedy by the course of the

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