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Headnotes
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Present
Constitution
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Constitution of
1867
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Constitution of
1864
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Constitution of
1851
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Constitution of
1776
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Amendments to
1776 Constitution
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the State's interest in any
banking corporation, and
receive in payment the
bonds and registered debt
now owing by the State,
equal in amount to the
price obtained for the
State's said interest; Pro-
vided, that the interest of
the State in the Washing-
ton Branch of the Balti-
more and Ohio Rail Road
be reserved and excepted
from sale; and, Provided
further, that no sale or
contract of sale of the
State's interest in the Ches-
apeake and Ohio Canal, the
Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal, and the Susquehanna
and Tide-Water Canal Com-
panies shall go into effect
until the same shall be
ratified by the ensuing Gen-
eral Assembly.
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Habeas Corpus.
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Sec. 55. The General
Assembly shall pass no Law
suspending the privilege of
the Writ of Habeas Corpus.
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Sec. 55. The General
Assembly shall pass no Law
suspending the privilege of
the Writ of Habeas Corpus.
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General Assem-
bly: Legisla-
tive power.
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Sec. 56. The General
Assembly shall have power
to pass all such Laws as
may be necessary and
proper for carrying into
execution the powers vested,
by this Constitution, in any
Department, or office of
the Government, and the
duties imposed upon them
thereby.
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Sec. 56. The General
Assembly shall have power
to pass all such Laws as
may be necessary and
proper for carrying into
execution the powers vested,
by this Constitution, in any
Department, or office of the
Government, and the duties
imposed upon them thereby.
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Sec. 55. The General j
Assembly shall have power
to pass all such laws as may
be necessary and proper for
carrying into execution the
powers vested by this Con-
stitution, in any department
or office of the Government,
and the duties imposed upon
them thereby.
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Art. X, sec. 2. The Legis-
lature shall have power to
pass all such laws as may be
necessary and proper for
carrying into execution the
powers vested by this Con-
stitution, in any department
or office of the government,
and the duties imposed upon
them thereby.
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Rate of interest.
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Sec. 57. The Legal Rate
of Interest shall be six per
cent per annum; unless
otherwise provided by the
General Assembly.
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Sec. 57. The Legal Rate
of Interest shall be six per
cent, per annum; unless
otherwise provided by the
General Assembly.
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Sec. 50. The rate of in-
terest in this State shall not
exceed six per centum per
annum, and no higher rate
shall be taken or demanded,
and the General Assembly
shall provide by law, all
necessary forfeitures and
penalties against usury.
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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 Leg-
islature shall provide, by
law, all necessary forfeitures
and penalties against usury.
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