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to involve the State in the construction of works of in-
ternal improvement, nor in granting any aid thereto,
which shall involve the faith or credit of the State, nor
make any appropriation therefor, except in aid of the
construction of works of internal improvement in the
counties of St. Mary's, Charles and Calvert, which have
had no direct advantage from such works, as have been
heretofore aided by the State; and provided, that such
aid, advances, or appropriations, shall not exceed in the
aggregate the sum of five hundred thousand dollars. And
they shall not use, or appropriate the proceeds of the
internal improvement companies, or of the State tax now
levied, or which may hereafter be levied, to pay off the
public debt, [or] to any other purpose, until the interest
and debt are fully paid, or the sinking fund shall be
equal to the amount -of the outstanding debt; but the
General Assembly may, without laying a tax, borrow an
amount never to exceed fifty thousand dollars, to meet
temporary deficiencies in the Treasury, and may contract
debts to any amount that may be necessary for the de-
fence of the State.
SEC. 35. No extra compensation shall be granted, or
allowed by the General Assembly to any public officer,
agent, servant or contractor, after the service shall have
been rendered, or the contract entered into; nor shall the
salary, or compensation of any public officer be increased,
or diminished during his term of office.
SEC. 36. No lottery grant shall ever hereafter be au-
thorized by the General Assembly.
SEC. 37. The General Assembly shall pass no law pro-
viding for payment, by this State, for slaves emancipated
from servitude in this State; but they shall adopt such
measures as they may deem expedient, to obtain from the
United States, compensation for such slaves, and to re-
ceive, and distribute the same, equitably, to the persons
entitled.
SEC. 38. No person shall be imprisoned for debt.
SEC. 39. The General Assembly shall grant no charter
for banking purposes, nor renew any banking corporation
now in existence, except upon the condition that the
stockholders shall be liable to the amount of "their respec-
tive share, or shares of stock in such banking institution,
for all its debts and liabilities, upon note, bill, or other-
wise; the books, papers and accounts of all banks shall be
open to inspection, under such regulations as may be pre-
scribed by law.
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