CONSTITUTION OF MARYLAND,

ADOPTED BY THE CONVENTION

WHICH ASSEMBLED AT THE CITY OF ANNAPOLIS ON THE EIGHTH!
DAY OF MAY, EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SEVEN, AND
ADJOURNED ON THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST,
EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SEVEN, AND RATI-
FIED BY THE PEOPLE ON THE EIGHTEENTH DAY
OF SEPTEMBER, EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND
SIXTY-SEVEN, WITH AMENDMENTS AND
DECISIONS OF THE COURT OF APPEALS,
TO AND INLCUDING 94 MD.

		DECLARATION OF RIGHTS.
	Preamble.	We, the people of the State of Maryland, grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious liberty, and taking into our serious consideration the best means of establishing a good Constitution in this State for the sure foundation and more permanent security thereof, declare:
	Origin and foundation of government. Right of re- form.	Article 1. That all Government of right originates from the People, is founded in compact only, and insti- tuted solely for the good of the whole; and they have, at all times, the inalienable right to alter, reform or abolish their form of Government in such manner as they may deem expedient. Hepburn's Case, 3 Bl. 95. Manly v. State, 7 Md. 147.
	Constitution of U. S. the supreme law.	Art 2. The Constitution of the United States, and the Laws made or which shall be made in pursuance thereof, and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the authority of the United States, are and shall be the Supreme Law of the State; and the Judges of this State, and all the People of this State, are, and shall bc bound thereby, anything in the Constitution or Law of this State to the contrary notwithstanding. Barney v. Patterson, 6 H. & J. 203. Ches. & Ohio Canal Co. v. B. &0. R. R.Co.,4G.& J.1. Howell v.State, 3Gill, 34. Wilson v. Turpin, 5 Gill, 56. Larabee v. Talbott, 5 Gill, 426. Irvin v. Sprigg, 6 Gill, 200. Evans v. Sprigg, 2 Md. 457. 12