DECLAEATION OF RIGHTS. 7

Services performed by the chief judge of the third judicial district,
as chancellor, under certain acts of assembly, held to be of a strictly judi-
cial character. State v. Chase. 5 H. & ,J 304. And see Board of Super-
visors v. Todd, 97 Md. 263; McCrea v. Roberts, 89 Md. 251.

The judiciary may not compel action on the part of a co-ordinate branch;
of the government; its authority is confined to restraining the potency
of enactments when they transcend constitutional limits. Watkins v.
Watkins, 2 Md. 356.

Generally.

This article referred to in refusing a mandamus directing the Governor
to count certain votes and to exclude certain other votes for and against
the adoption of the constitution. Miles v. Bradford, 22 Md. 183.

This article referred to in construing article 4, sections 11, 12 and 13,
of the Maryland constitution—see notes to section 12. Magruder v. Swann,
25 Md. 207.

This article referred to in construing article 7, section 1 (as it stood
in the constitution of 1851). Board of Commissioners, etc., v. Allegany
County, 20 Md. 459.

See article 2, section 17, and notes to article 4, sections 1 and 14, of the
Md. constitution.

Art. 9. That no power of suspending Laws or the execution of Laws,
unless by, or derived from the Legislature, ought to be exercised, or
allowed.

Art. 10. That freedom of speech and dehate, or proceedings in the
Legislature, ought not to be impeached in any Court of Judicature.

Art. 11. That Annapolis be the place of meeting of the Legislature;
and the Legislature ought not to be convened, or held at any other place
but from evident necessity.

Art. 12. That for redress of grievances, and for amending, strength-
ening and for preserving the laws, the Legislature ought to be frequently
convened.

Art. 13. That every man hath a right to petition the Legislature
lor the redress of grievances in a peaceful and orderly manner.

Art. 14. That no aid. charge, tax, burthen or fees ought to be rated,
or levied, under any pretence, without the consent of the Legislature.

This article referred to in construing article 15 of the declaration of
rights—see notes thereto. State v. C. & P. R. R. Co., 40 Md. 63 (dissenting
opinion).

Art. 15. That the levying of taxes by the poll is grievous and oppres-
sive, and ought to be prohibited; that paupers ought not to be assessed
for the support of the Government; but every person in the State, or
person holding property therein ought to contribute his proportion of
public taxes for the support of the Government, according to his actual
worth in real or personal property; yet fines, duties or taxes may
properly and justly be imposed, or laid with a political view for the
good government and benefit of the community.

Validity of taxing laws.

The act of 1912, chapter 688, known as "The Special Paving Tax" act for
Baltimore city, held not to violate this article. The constitutionality of
the act, of 1912 is not affected by the fact that the proceeds of the paving