CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION STUDY DOCUMENTS
upon indictment of directly or in-
directly violating this article, he shall
be punished by fine or imprisonment at
the discretion of the Court. All banks
shall be open to inspection of their
books, papers and accounts, under such
regulations as may be prescribed by law.
Sec. 46. The Legislature shall enact
no law authorizing private property to
be taken for public use without just
compensation as agreed upon between
the parties or awarded by a jury, being
first paid or tendered to the party en-
titled to such compensation.
Sec. 47. Corporations may be formed
under general laws, but shall not be
created by special act, except for munic-
ipal purposes, and in cases where, in the
judgment of the Legislature, the object
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of the corporation cannot be attained
under general laws. All laws and special
acts pursuant to this section may be
altered from time to time, or repealed;
provided nothing herein contained shall
be construed to alter, change or amend
in any manner the article in relation to
Banks.
Sec. 48. The Legislature shall make
provision for all cases of contested elec-
tions of any of the officers not herein
provided for.
Sec. 49. That the rate of interest in
this State shall not exceed six per cent,
per annum, and no higher rate shall be
taken or demanded, and the Legislature
shall provide, by law, all necessary for-
feitures and penalties against usury.
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ARTICLE IV.
JUDICIARY DEPARTMENT.
Section 1. The Judicial power of this
State shall be vested in a Court of Ap-
peals, in Circuit Courts, in such Courts
for the city of Baltimore as may be here-
inafter prescribed, and in Justices of the
Peace.
Sec. 2. The Court of Appeals shall
have appellate jurisdiction only, which
shall be co-extensive with the limits of
the State. It shall consist of a chief
justice and three associate justices, any
three of whom shall form a quorum,
whose judgment shall be final and con-
clusive in all cases of appeals; and who
shall have the jurisdiction which the
present Court of Appeals of this State
now has, and such other appellate juris-
diction as hereafter may be provided for
by law. And in every case decided, an
opinion, in writing, shall be filed, and
provision shall be made, by law, for pub-
lishing reports of cases argued and deter-
mined in the said court. The Governor,
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for the time being, by and with the ad-
vice and consent of the Senate, shall
designate the chief justice, and the Court
of Appeals shall hold its sessions at the
city of Annapolis, on the first Monday
of June, and the first Monday of Decem-
ber, in each and every year.
Sec. 3. The Court of Appeals shall
appoint its own clerk, who shall hold his
office for six years, and may be re-
appointed at the end thereof; he shall
be subject to removal by the said court
for incompetency, neglect of duty, mis-
demeanor in office, and for such other
causes as may be prescribed by law.
Sec. 4. The State shall be divided into
four Judicial districts: Allegany, Wash-
ington, Frederick, Carroll, Baltimore
and Harford counties, shall compose
the first; Montgomery, Howard, Anne
Arundel, Calvert, St. Mary's, Charles and
Prince George's, the second; Baltimore
city, the third; and Cecil, Kent, Queen
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