ART I.] CONSTITUTION. 25
force on the first day of June, in the year eighteen hundred
and sixty-seven, in reference thereto, shall he continued in
force, except so far as it may he inconsistent with the pro-
visions of this Constitution; and the registry of voters, made
in pursuance thereof, may he corrected, as provided in said
law; hut the names of all persons shall he added to the list of
qualified voters by the officers of Registration, who have the
qualifications prescribed in the first section of this Article,
and who are not disqualified under the provisions of the sec-
ond and third sections thereof.
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Miles vs. Bradford, 22 Md., 176. Smith vs. Stephan, 66 Md., 381. |
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SEC. 6. Every person elected or appointed to any office of
profit or trust, under this Constitution, or under the laws,
made pursuant thereto, shall, before he enters upon the duties
of such office, take and subscribe the following oath or affirm-
ation: 1, —, do swear, (or affirm, as the case may be),
that 1 will support the Constitution of the United States; and
that 1 will be faithful and bear true allegiance to the State of
Maryland, and support the Constitution and Laws thereof;
and that I will, to the best of my skill and judgment, dili-
gently and faithfully, without partiality or prejudice ex-
ecute the office of —, according to the Constitution and
Laws of this State, (and, if a Governor, Senator, Member of
the House of Delegates, or Judge), that I will not, directly
or indirectly, receive the profits or any part of the profits of
any other office during the term of my acting as —.
Thomas vs. Owens, 4 Md., 189. Archer vs. State, 74 Md., 410 and 443.
Keyser vs. Upshur, 92 Md., 728. Davidson vs Brice, 91 Md., 685. Little
vs. Schul, 118 Md. Clark vs. Harford County Agri. and B. Asso., 118 Md. |
Oath of office. |
SEC. 7. Every person hereafter elected or appointed to of-
fice in this State, who shall refuse or neglect to take the oath
or affirmation of office provided for in the sixth section of this
Article, shall be considered as having refused to accept the
said office; and a new election or appointment shall be made;
as in case of refusal to accept, or resignation of any office;
and any person violating said oath shall, on conviction there-
of, in a Court of Law, in addition to the penalties now or here-
after to be imposed by law, be thereafter incapable of holding
any office of profit or trust in this State.
Archer vs. State, 74 Md., 443. Davidson vs. Brice, 91 Md., 684.
Little vs. Schul, 118 Md. Clark, vs. Harford County Agri. and B. Asso.,
118 Md. |
New election
on refusal
to take oath. |
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