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of said officers shall not exceed the sum of twenty-five hundred
dollars a year, over and above office expenses, and compen-
sation to assistants; and provided, further, that such compensation
of clerks, registers, assistants and office expenses, shall always be
paid out of the fees or receipts of the offices respectively.

SEC. 41. The House of Delegates shall have the sole power of
impeachment in all cases, but a majority of all the members
must concur in an impeachment; all impeachments shall he tried by
the Senate. and when sitting for that purpose, they shall be on
oath or affirmation to do justice according to the law and evidence,
but no person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two-
thirds of all the Senators.

SEC. That it shall he the duty of the Legislature so soon
as the public debt shall have been fully paid off, to cause to be
transferred to the several counties and the city of Baltimore,
stock in the Internal Improvement companies, equal to the
amount respectively paid by each towards the erection and corn
pletion of said works at the then market value of said stock.
SEC. 43. The Legislature shall not pass any Law abolishing
the relation of master or slave, as it now exists in this State.
SEC 44. No person shall be imprisoned for debt.
SEC. 45. The Legislature hereafter shall grant no charter for
banking purposes or renew any banking corporation now in exis
tence, except upon the condition that the stockholders and directors
shall be liable to the amount of their respective share or shares of
stock in such banking institution for all its debts and liabilities
upon note, bill or otherwise; and upon the further condition that
no director or other officer of said corporation shall borrow any
money from said corporation; and if any director or other officer
shall be convicted upon indictment of directly or indirectly vio
lating this article, he shall be punished by fine or imprisonment at
the discretion of the court. All banks shall be open to inspection of
their books, papers and accounts, under such regulations as may be
prescribed by law.
SEC. 46. The Legislature shall enact no law authorising private
property to be taken for public use without just compensation
agreed upon between the parties or awarded by a jury, being first
paid or tendered to the party entitled to such compensation.
SEc. 47. Corporations may be funned under general laws, but
shall not he created by special act, except for municipal purposes,
and in cases where, in the j udgment of the Legisla ture, the object
of the corporation can not he attained under general laws. All
laws and special acts, pursuant to this section, may he altered from
time to time, or repealed, provided, nothing herein contained shall
be construed to alter, change or amend in any manner the article
in relation to banks.
SEC. 48. The Legislature shall make provision for all cases of
contested election ol any of the officers not herein provided for.