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only for such purpose; or such sale, gift, lease or dense shall
be void.
Vansant v. Roberts, Admr., 3 Md., 119. Grove v. Trustees of the
Disciples, 33 Md., 451. England, Ex'r, v. Vestry of P. George's Par.,
53 Md.. 466. Church Extension Society v. Smith, 66 Md., 362. Hal-
sey v. Prot. Epis. Church, 75 Md., 275. Kelso v. Stigar, 75 Md., 378.
Rogers v. Sisters of Charity, 07 Md., 550.
Art. 39. That the manner of administering the oath or |
Administer-
ing oaths. |
affirmation to any person ought to be such as those of the
religions persuasion, profession, or denomination, of which
he is a member, generally esteem the most effectual confirma-
tion by the attestation of the Divine Being.
Art. 40. That the liberty of the press ought to be inviol- |
Liberty of
the press. |
ably preserved; that every citizen of the State ought to be
allowed to speak, write and publish his sentiments on all
subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that privilege.
Negley v. Farrow, 60 Md., 148.
Art. 41. That monopolies are odious, contrary to the spirit |
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Monopolies. |
of a free government and the principles of commerce, and
ought not to be suffered.
The Broadway and Locust Point Ferry Co. v. Hankey, 31 Md., 346.
Wright v. State, 88 Md., 443. Scholle v. State, 90 Md., 734. |
Titles of no-
bility. |
Art. 42. That no title or hereditary honors ought to be
granted in this State.
Art. 43. That the Legislature ought to encourage the dif- |
Duties of the
Legislature. |
fusion of knowledge and virtue, the extension of a judicious
system of general education, the promotion of literature, the
arts. sciences, agriculture, commerce and manufactures, and
the general amelioration of the condition of the people.
Clark v. Md. Institute, 87 Md., 663.
Art. 44. That the provisions of the Constitution of the |
Constitutions
apply In war
and peace. |
United States, and of this State, apply as well in time of war
as in time of peace; and any departure therefrom, or viola-
tion thereof, under the plea of necessity, or any other plea, is
subversive of good government and tends to anarchy and
despotism. |
Rights re-
tained by
the people. |
Art. 45. This enumeration of Eights shall not be con-
strued to impair or deny others retained by the People.
Campbell's Case, 2 Bl„ 209. |
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