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MARYLAND MANUAL.

foundation of all free Government; for this purpose elec-
tions ought to be free and frequent, and every white *
male citizen having the qualifications prescribed by the
Constitution, ought to have the right of suffrage.

Bevard v. Hoffman, 18 Md. 479.

Separation of
the depart-
ments of gov-
ernment.

Art. 8. That the Legislative, Executive and Judicial
powers of Government ought to be forever separate and
distinct from each other; and no person exercising the
functions of one of said Departments shall assume or dis-
charge the duties of any other.

State v. Chase, 5 H. & J. 304. Crane v. Meginnis, i. G. & J.
463. Mitchell v. Mitchell, I Gill, 66. Prout v. Berry, 2 Gill, 147.
Miller v. State, 8 Gill, 145. Watkins v. Watkins, 2 Md., 341.
Wright v. Wright, 2 Md., 429. Thomas v. Owens, 4 Md., 189.
Gough v. Pratt, Adm'r. 9 Md., 526. Calvert v. Williams, lo Md.,
478. Mayor, &c., of Balto., v. State, 15 Md , 376. State v. N. C.
R. W. Co., 18 Md. 193. Miles v. Bradford, 22 Md., 181. Mayor,
&c., of Balto., v. Horn, 26 Md., 206. Green's Estate, 4 Md. Ch.
Dec. 349. Waters v. Roche, 72 Md., 264. Van Witsen v. Gut-
man, 79 Md., 405. Mayor, etc., of Balto., v. Ulman, 79 Md., 469.
McCrea v. Roberts, 89 Md., 251. Roby v. Prince George's Co., 92
Md., 161. Beasley vs. Ridout, 94 Md. 659.

Suspension of
laws.

Art. 9. That no power of suspending Laws or the ex-
ecution of Laws, unless by, or derived from the Legisla-
ture, ought to be exercised, or allowed.

Freedom of
speech.

Art. 10. That freedom of speech and debate, or pro-
ceedings in the Legislature, ought not to be impeached
in any Court of Judicature.

Seat of gov-

ernment

Art. 11. That Annapolis be the place of meeting of
the Legislature; and the Legislature ought not to be
convened, or held at any other place but from evident
necessity.

Meeting of
Legislature.

Art. 12. That for redress of grievances, and for
amending, stren9thening, and for preserving the laws,
the Legislature ought to be frequently convened.

Right of peti-
tion.

Art. 13. That every man hath a right to petition the
Legislature for the redress of grievances in a peaceful
and orderly manner.

Levying of
taxes.

Art. 14. That no aid, charge, tax, burthen or fees
ought to be rated, or levied, under any pretence, with-
out the consent of the Legislature.

*The word "white" omitted under the 25th Amendment to the Constitu-
tion of the United States.