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Maryland Manual, 1897
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102 MARYLAND MANUAL.

The General Assembly shall pass no law suspending
the writ of habeas corpus. (Article III, section 55, Con-
stitution.)

The General Assembly has power to pass all such laws
as are necessary for carrying into execution the powers
vested by the Constitution. (Article 3, section 56, Con-
stitution.)

The Legislature has power to alter the legal rate of
interest. (Article III, section 57, Constitution.)

The Legislature is prohibited from creating a State
pension commissioner, or establishing any general pension
system in the State. (Article III, section 59, Constitu-
tion.)

It is declared the duty of the General Assembly to
pass laws to punish with fine and imprisonment any per-
sons who shall remove into any election districts or pre-
cincts for the purpose of voting illegally. (Article I,
section 4, Constitution.)

A uniform registration law is required to be passed by
the Legislature. (Article I, section 5, Constitution.)

The fixed compensation for all court officers appointed
by judges, must be prescribed by the Legislature. (Ar-
licle 4, section 9, Constitution.)

The Judge of the Court of Appeals from the City of
Baltimore shall perform such other duties as the General
Assembly shall prescribe. (Article 4, section 14, Consti-
tution.)

The time of the sessions of the Court of Appeals may
be changed by the Legislature; and the Legislature must
make provision for the publication of the reports of cases
determined by said court. (Article 4, sections 14 and 16,
Constitution.)

The General Assembly may change, re-apportion or en-
large the jurisdiction of the several courts in Baltimore
city. (Article 4, section 39, Constitution.)

The Legislature has power to fix the compensation of
Judges of the Orphans' Court; prescribe the duties of
Coroners, Elisors, and Notaries Public; prescribe the
duties, powers, number and compensation of County
Commissioners ; prescribe the duties and compensation of
County Surveyors ; and prescribe the duties of the Wreck-
master of Worcester county. (Article 4, sections 40 and
45. Article 7, sections 1, 2 and 6, Constitution.)

 

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