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Maryland Manual, 1899
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CONSTITUTION. 57

lished in such County, and shall also be approved by a
majority of all the members elected to each House of the
General Assembly, at its next session after said election.

SEC. 55. The General Assembly shall pass no law sus-
pending the privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus.

SEC. 56. The General Assembly shall have power to pass
all such Laws as may be necessary and proper for carrying
into execution the powers vested by this Constitution, in
any Department or office of the Government, and the
duties imposed upon them thereby.

SEC. 57. The Legal rate of interest shall be six per cent,
per annum, unless otherwise provided by the General
Assembly.

SEC. 58. The Legislature, at its first session after the
ratification of this Constitution, shall provide by Law for
State and municipal taxation upon the revenues accruing
from business done in the State by all foreign corporations.

SEC. 59. The office of "State Pension Commissioner" is
hereby abolished; and the Legislature shall pass no law
creating such office, or establishing any general pension
system within this State.

ARTICLE IV.

JUDICIARY DEPARTMENT.

Part I. —General Provisions.

SECTION 1. The Judicial power of this State shall be
vested in a Court of Appeals, Circuit Courts, Orphans'
Courts, such Courts for the City of Baltimore as are here-
inafter provided for, and Justices of the Peace; all said
Courts shall be courts of Record, and each shall have a
seal to be used in the authentication of all process issuing
therefrom. The process and official character of Justices
of the Peace shall be authenticated as hath heretofore been
practiced in this State, or may hereafter be prescribed by
Law.

SEC. 2. The Judges of all of the said Courts shall be
citizens of the State of Maryland, and qualified voters
under this Constitution, and shall have resided therein not
less than five years, and not less than six months next pre-


 

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