Habeas cor-
pus. |
SEC. 55. The General Assembly shall pass no law sus-
pending the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus.
SEC. 56. The General Assembly shall have power to pass v |
Powers of As-
sembly. |
all such laws as may be necessary and proper for carrying
into execution the powers vested by this Constitution, in any
department or office of the Government, and the duties im-
posed upon them thereby. |
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Interest. |
SEC. 57. The legal rate of interest shall be six per cent.
per annum, unless otherwise provided by the General As-
sembly.
Bandel v. Isaac, 13 Md., 202. Birmingham v. Md. Land and Perm.
Homestead Association of Balto. Co., 45 Md., 641. Citizens' Land Co.
v. Uhler, 48 Md., 455.
SEC. 58. The Legislature, at its first session after the rati- |
Foreign cor-
porations. |
fication of this Constitution, shall provide by law for State
and municipal taxation upon the revenues accruing from
business done in the State by all foreign corporations.
SEC. 59. The office of "State Pension Commissioner" is |
Pension
system
abolished. |
hereby abolished; and the Legislature shall pass no law
creating such office, or establishing any general pension
system within this State.
ARTICLE IV.
JUDICIARY DEPARTMENT.
Part 1—General Provisions.
SECTION 1. The judicial power of this State shall be |
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Courts. |
vested in a Court of Appeals, Circuit Courts, Orphans'
Courts, such Courts for the city of Baltimore as are herein-
after provided for, and Justices of the Peace; all said
Courts shall be Courts of Record, and each shall have a seal
to be used in the authentication of all process issuing there- |
Justices of
the Peace. |
from. The process and official character of Justices of the
Peace shall be authenticated as hath heretofore been prac-
ticed in this State, or may hereafter be prescribed by law.
Ex parte O'Neill, 8 Md., 227. Shafer v. Mumma, 17 Md., 331.
SEC. 2. The judges of all of the said courts shall be citi- |
Qualifications
of Judges. |
zens of the State of Maryland, and qualified voters under
this Constitution, and shall have resided therein not less
than five years, and not less than six months next preceding
their election or appointment in the judicial circuit, as the |
