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 AD-
JOURNED ON THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST, EIGH-
TEEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SEVEN, AND RATIFIED BY
THE PEOPLE ON THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF SEP-
TEMBER, EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY-
SEVEN, WITH AMENDMENTS AND DE-
CISIONS OF THE COURT OF AP-
PEALS, TO AND INCLUDING
102 MARYLAND.
DECLARATION OF RIGHTS.
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We, the people of the State of Maryland, grateful to Almighty |
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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:
Article 1. That all Government of right originates from |
Preamble. |
the People, is found in compact only, and instituted solely for
the good of the whole; and they have, at all times, the inalien-
able right to alter, reform or abolish their form of Govern-
ment in such manner as they may deem expedient.
Hepburn's Cage, 3 Bl„ 95. Manly vs. State, 7 Md., ]47.
Art. 2. The Constitution of the United States, and the |
Origin and
foundation
of govern-
ment. Right
of reform. |
Laws made or which shall be made in pursuance thereof, and
all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the authority
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, anything in the
Constitution or Law of this State to the contrary notwith-
standing.
Barney vs. Patterson, 6 H. & J., 203. Ches. & Ohio Canal Co. vs.
B. & 0. B. B. Co., 4 G. & ,T„ 1. Howell vs. State, 3 Gill, 14. Wilson
vs. Turpin, 5 Gill, 56. Larabee vs. Talbott, 5 Gill, 426. Irvin vs. Sprigg,
6 Gill, 200. Evans vs. Sprigg, 2 Md., 457. |
Constitution
of U. S. the
supreme law.
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