CONSTITUTION.

Md. 225. Sprigg v. Garrett Park, 89 Md. 406. State v. Broad-
hurst, 89 Md. 565. State v. Knowder, 90 Md., 653. Lancaster
V. State, 90 Md. 213. Lurman vs. Hitchens, 90 Md. 17. Board
Police Balto. City v. Wagner, 93 Md. 182.

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Art. 24. That slavery shall not be re-established in
this State; but having been abolished, under the policy
and authority of the United States, compensation, in
consideration thereof, is due from the United States.

Slavery abol-
ished.

Art. 25. That excessive bail ought not to be required,
nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel or unusual pun-
ishment inflicted by the Courts of Law.
Mitchell v. State, 82 Md. 527, 532.

Bail and fines.

Art. 26. That all warrants, without oath or affirm-
ation, to search suspected places, or to seize any person
or property, are grievous and oppressive; and all gen-
eral warrants to search suspected places, or to appre-
hend suspected persons, without naming or describing
the place, or the person in special, are illegal, and
ought not to be granted.
Blum v. State, 94 Md., 382.

Search war-
rants.

Art. 27. That no conviction shall work corruption of
blood or forfeiture of estate.

Corruption
of blood.

Art. 28. That a well regulated Militia is the proper
and natural defence of a free Government.

Militia.

Art. 29. That Standing Armies are dangerous to
liberty, and ought not to be raised, or kept up, without
the consent of the Legislature.

Standing

armies.

Art. 30. That in all cases, and at all times, the mili-
tary ought to be under strict subordination to, and con-
trol, of the civil power.

Military Sub-
ject to civil
power.

Art. 31. That no soldier shall, in time of peace, be
quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner,
nor in time of war, except in the manner prescribed by
Law.

Quartering of
of soldiers.

Art. 32. That no person except regular soldiers, ma-
rines, and mariners in the service of this State, or militia,
when in actual service, ought, in any case, to be subject
to, or punishable by, Martial Law.

Martial law.

Art. 33. That the independency and uprightness of
Judges are essential to the impartial administration of.
Justice, and a great security to the rights and liberties
of the People; wherefore, the Judges shall not be re-

Judiciary.