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 RATIFIED
BY THE PEOPLE ON THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF SEP-
TEMBER, EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SEVEN,
WITH AMENDMENTS AND DECISIONS OF THE
COURT OF APPEALS, TO AND INCLUDING
102 MARYLAND.

DECLARATION OF RIGHTS.
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:	Preamble.
Article 1. That all Government of right originates from the People, is founded in compact only, and instituted 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.	Origin and foundation of govern- ment. Bight of reform.
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 au- thority 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 be bound thereby, any- thing in the Constitution or Law of this State to the con- trary notwithstanding.	Constitution of U. S the supreme law.

Barney v. Patterson, 6 H. & J. 203. Ches. & Ohio Canal Co. v.
B. & O. R. R. Co., 4 G. & J. 1. Howell v. State, 3 Gill, 14. Wilson
v. Turpin, 5 Gill, 56. Larabee v. Talbott, 5 Gill, 426. Irvin v. Sprigg,
6 Gill, 200. Evans v. Sprigg, 2 Md., 457.