CONSTITUTION.

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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.

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

State v. Chase, 5 H. & J., 304. Crane v. Meginnis, 1 G. & J., 463.
Mitchell v. Mitchell, 1 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, 10 Md., 478. Mayor, &c., of
Balto., v. State, 15 Md., 376. State v. N. C. E. 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. Gutman, 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. Beasely v. Ridout, 94 Md., 659.
Board of Supervisors, Prince George's Co. v. Mitchell, 97 Md., 330.

Separation of
the depart-
ments of
gorern-
ment.

Art. 9. That no power of suspending Laws or the execu-
tion of Laws, unless by, or derived from the Legislature,
ought to be exercised, or allowed.

Suspension of
laws.

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

Freedom of
speech.

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 p'ace but from evident necessity.

Seat of gov-
ernment.

Art. 12. That for redress of grievances, and for amend-
ing, strengthening, and for preserving the laws, the Legisla-
ture ought to be frequently convened.

Meeting of
Legislature.

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

Right of peti-
tion.

Art. 14. That no aid, charge, tax, burthen or fees ought
to be rated, or levied, under any pretence, without the con-
sent of the Legislature.

Levying of
taxes.

Art. 15. That the levying of taxes by the pool is grievous
and oppressive, and ought to be prohibited; that paupers
ought not to be assessed for the support of the Government;

but every person in the State, or person holding property

*The word "white" omitted under the 15th Amendment to the Constitu-
tion of the United States.

Poll tax.