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Public Teacher or Preacher of the Gospel, as such, or any
Religious Sect, Order or Denomination, without the prior or
subsequent sanction of the Legislature, shall he void; except
always, any sale, gift, lease or devise of any quantity of land;
not exceeding five acres, for a church, meeting-house, or other
house of worship, or parsonage, or for a burying-ground, which
shall be improved, enjoyed or used only for such purpose; or
such sale, gift, lease or devise shall be void.
Vansant vs. Roberts, Admr., 3 Md., 119, Grove vs. Trustees of the
Disciples, 33 Md., 451. England, Ex'r, vs. Vestry of P. George's Par.;
53 Md., 466. Church Extension Society vs. Smith, 56 Md., 362. Hal-
sey vs. Prot. Epis. Church, 75 Md., 275, Kelso vs. Stigar, 75 Md., 376.
Rogers vs. Sisters of Charity, 97 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
religious 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 sub
jects, being responsible for the abuse of that privilege.
Megley vs. 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. vs. Hankey, 31 Md., 346
Wright vs. State, 88 Md., 443. Scholle vs. 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 tile
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 vs. Md., Institute, 87 Md., 663.
Art. 44. That the provisions of the Constitution of the
United States, and of this State, apply as well in time of war |
Constitutions
apply in war
ana peace. |
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 Bights shall not be construct
to impair or deny others retained by the People.
Campbell's Case, 2 Bl., 209. |
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