| Volume 175, Page 623 View pdf image (33K) |
 |
|
|
 |
|
|
MARYLAND MANUAL 623
Art. 29. That Standing Armies are dangerous to liber- ty, and ought not to be raised, or kept up, without the con- sent of the Legislature. Art. 30. That in all cases, and at all times, the military ought to be under strict subordination to, and control of, the civil power. Art. 31. That no soldier shall, in time of peace, be quar- tered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, except in the manner prescribed by Law. Art. 32. That no person except regular soldiers, ma- rines, and mariners in the service of this State, or militia, when in actual service, ought, in any case, to be subject to, or punishable by Martial Law. Art. 33. That the independency and uprightness of Judges are essential to the impartial administration of Jus- tice, and a great security to the rights and liberties of the People: Wherefore, the Judges shall not be removed, except in the manner, and for the causes provided in this Consti- tution. No Judge shall hold any other office, civil or mili- tary or political trust, or employment of any kind, whatso- ever, under the Constitution or Laws of this State, or of the United States, or any of them; or receive fees, or per- quisites of any kind, for the discharge of his official duties. Art. 34. That a long continuance in the Executive De- partments of power or trust is dangerous to liberty; a rota- tion therefore, in those departments is one of the best securities of permanent freedom. 1 Art. 35. That no person shall hold, at the same time, more than one office of profit, created by the Constitution or Laws of this State; nor shall any person in public trust receive any present from any foreign Prince or State, or from the United States, or any of them, without the appro- bation of this State. The position of Notary Public shall not be considered an office of profit within the meaning of this Article. "Art. 36. That as it is the duty of every man to worship God in such manner as he thinks most acceptable to Him, all persons are equally entitled to protection in their re- ligious liberty; wherefore, no person ought by any law to be molested in his person or estate, on account of his re- 1 Thus amended by Chapter 129, Acts of 1964, ratified November 8, 1964. 'See the effect of the cases of Torcaso v. Watkins, 367 H. 8. 488 (1961); and Schowgurow v. State. 240 Md. 121 (1965) and the Schowgurow related cases on this Article 36. The section was thus amended by Chapter 558. Acts of 1970. ratified November 3, 1970. |
| |||
|
| ||||
|
| ||||
Please view image to verify text. To report an error, please contact us.
Maryland Manual, 1971-72
| Volume 175, Page 623 View pdf image (33K) |
|
Tell Us What You Think About the Maryland State Archives Website!
|
An Archives of Maryland electronic publication.
For information contact
mdlegal@mdarchives.state.md.us.
Maryland State Archives