304 MARYLAND MANUAL [Art. 1, Sec. 6]

June, in the year eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, in ref-
erence thereto, shall be continued in force, except so far as
it may be inconsistent with the provisions of this Constitu-
tion ; and the registry of voters, made in pursuance thereof,
may be corrected, as provided in said Law; but the names
of all persons shall be 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 second and third
sections thereof.

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 affirmation: I,......, do swear, (or affirm, as

the case may be), that I will support the Constitution of the
United States; and that I will be faithful and bear true
allegiance to the State of Maryland, and support the Con-
stitution and Laws thereof; and that I will, to the best of
my skill and judgment, diligently and faithfully, without
partiality or prejudice, execute 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........

SEC. 7. Every person, hereafter elected, or appointed, to
office, 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 ac-
cept the said office; and a new election, or appointment, shall
be made, as in case of refusal to accept, or resignation of
an office; and any person violating said oath, shall, on con-
viction thereof, in a Court of Law, in addition to the pen-
alties now, or hereafter, to be imposed by Law, be thereafter
incapable of holding any office of profit or trust in this
State.

ARTICLE II.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

'SECTION 1. The executive power of the State shall be
vested in a Governor, whose term of office shall commence
on the second Wednesday of January next ensuing his

' Thug amended by Chapter 109, Acts ol 19A7, ratified November 2, 1948.