SEC. 39. The books, papers and accounts of all banks
shall be open to inspection under such regulations as may
be prescribed by law. 1.

SEC. 40. The General Assembly shall enact no law au-
thorizing private property to be taken for public use, with-
out just compensation as agreed upon between the parties,
or awarded by a jury, being first paid or tendered to the
party entitled to such compensation..

SEC. 40A. The General Assembly shall enact no law au-
thorizing private property to be taken for public use with-
out just compensation, to be agreed upon between the par-
ties or awarded by a jury, being first paid or tendered to
the party entitled to such compensation, but where such
property is situated in Baltimore city and is desired by this
State or by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the
General Assembly may provide for the appointment of ap-
praisers by a Court of Record to value such property, and
that, upon payment of the amount of such valuation to the
party entitled to compensation, or into Court and securing
the payment of any further sum that may be awarded by
a jury, such property may be taken. 2.

SEC. 40B. The General Assembly shall enact no law au-
thorizing private property to be taken for public use with-
out just compensation, to be agreed upon between the par-
ties or awarded by a jury, being first paid or tendered to
the party entitled to such compensation, except that where
such property in the judgment of the State Roads Commis-
sion is needed by the State for highway purposes, the Gen-
eral Assembly may provide that such property may be tak-
en immediately upon payment therefor to the owner or
owners thereof by said State Roads Commission or into
Court, such amount as said State Roads Commission shall
estimate to be of the fair value of said property, provided
such legislation also requires the payment of any further
sum that may subsequently be awarded by a jury.".

SEC. 41. Any citizen of this State who shall, after the
adoption of this Constitution, either in or out of this State,
fight a duel with deadly weapons, or send or accept a chal-
lenge so to do, or who shall act as a second, or knowingly
aid or assist in any manner those offending, shall ever.

1 Thus amended by Chapter 151, of the Acts of the Special Session of 1936
and ratified by the people November 3, 1936..

2 Thus added by Chapter 402, Acts of 1912, ratified by the people November
4, 1913..

3 Thus added by Chapter 607, of the Acts of 1941 and ratified by the people
at the November election, 1942..