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v. Spring, 80 Md., 510. Turnpike Co. v. R. R. Co., 81 Md., 247. Mayor
& City Council of Balto. et al. v. The Keeley Institute, 81 Md., 106.
Baumgardner v. Fowler, 82 Md., 631. Poole v. Falls Road Ry„ 88
Md., 536.
SEC. 41. Any citizen of this State who shall, after the |
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Duelists. |
adoption of this Constitution, either in or out of this State,
fight a duel with deadly weapons, or send or accept a chal-
lenge so to do, or who shall act as a second, or knowingly
aid or assist in any manner those offending, shall ever there-
after be incapable of holding any office of profit or trust
under this State, unless relieved from the disability by an
Act of the Legislature. |
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Elections. |
SEC. 42. The General Assembly shall pass laws necessary
for the preservation of the purity of elections. |
Wife's prop-
erty pro-
tected. |
SEC. 43. The property of the wife shall be protected from
the debts of her husband.
Schindel v. Schindel, 12 Md., 294. Steffey v. Steffey, 19 Md., 9.
Kennedy 17. Lange, 50 Md., 91. Clark v. Wooton, 63 Md., 113. Beall
v. Frank, 93 Md., 335.
SEC. 44. Laws shall be passed by the General Assembly |
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Exemption. |
to protect from execution a reasonable amount of the prop-
erty of the debtor, not exceeding in value the sum of five
hundred dollars. |
Compensa-
tion of
clerks and
registers. |
SEC. 45. The General Assembly shall provide a simple
and uniform system of charges in the offices of Clerks of
Courts and Registers of Wills, in the counties of this State
and the city of Baltimore, and for the collection thereof;
provided, the amount of compensation to any of the said
officers in the various counties shall not exceed the sum of
three thousand dollars a year, and in the city of Baltimore,
thirty-five hundred dollars a year, over and above office ex-
penses and compensation to assistants; and provided,
further, that such compensation of Clerks, Registers, assist-
ants and office expenses shall always be paid out of the fees
or receipts of the offices, respectively.
Banks v. State, 60 Md., 305. |
Grants from
U.S. |
SEC. 46. The General Assembly shall have power to re-
ceive from the United States any grant or donation of land,
money or securities for any purpose designated by the
United States, and shall administer or distribute the same
according to the conditions of the said grant. |
Contested
elections. |
SEC. 47. The General Assembly shall make provisions for
all cases of contested elections of any of the officers, not
herein provided for.
State v. Jarrett & Harwood, 17 Md., 309. Groome v. Gwinn, 43 Md.
572. |
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