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be assessed for the support of the Government; but every person
in the State, or person holding property therein, ought to con-
tribute his proportion of public taxes for the support of the Gov-
ernment, according to his actual worth in real or personal prop-
erty ; yet, fines, duties or taxes may properly and justly be im-
posed, or laid, with a political view for the good government and
benefit of the community.

Egan v. Charles Co. Court, 3 H. & McH. 169. Tax Cases, 12 Gill, 117.
Waters n. State, 1 Gill, 302. Burgess v. Pue, 2 Gill, 11 and 254 State
v. Mayhew, 2 Gill, 487. Howell v. State, 3 Gill, 14 Mayor, &c of Balto, v B &
O R. R Co., 6 Gill, 290. Bradford v. Jones, 1 Md. 368. The Germania v. State,
7 Md. 1. State, use Mayor, &c. of Balto , v. Norwood, 12 Md 195 O'Neal
v. Va. & Md Bridge Co., 18 Md. 1. Howard v First Independent Church of
Baltimore, 18 Md. 451. State v. Stirling, 20 Md 516. Tyson v. State, 28 Md.
677. State v. Cumb. & Penn. R. R. Co., 40 Md. 22. State v Northern Central
R. R. Co , 44 Md 131. State v. Phil , Wilm. & Balt. R. R. Co., 45 Md. 36.
Appeal Tax Court of Balto. City v. Rice et al , 50 Md. 303. Same v Patterson,
50 Md. 354 Co. Commrs, of Pnnce George's Co.v. Commrs, of Laurel, 51
Md. 457.

ART. 16. That sanguinary Laws ought to be avoided as far as
it is consistent with the safety of the State; and no Law to inflict
cruel and unusual pains and penalties ought to be made in any
case, or at any time, hereafter.

Foote v. State, 59 Md. 264.

ART. 17. That retrospective Laws, punishing acts committed
before the existence of such Laws, and by them only declared
criminal, are oppressive, unjust and incompatible with liberty;
wherefore, no ex post facto Law ought to be made; nor any retro-
spective oath or restriction be imposed, or required.

McMechan v The Mayor, &c , of Balto., 2 H. & J 41. Canal Co. v. Railroad
Co , 4 G & J 1. State, use of Washington Co. v B. & O. R. R Co , 12 G. &
J. 309. State o Burke, 2 Gill, 79. Baugher v Nelson, 9 Gill, 302 Wil-
son v. Hardesty, 1 Md. Ch Dec. 66. Wilderman v. Mayor, &c , of Bait,
8 Md 551 Thistle v. Frostburg Coal Co., 10 Md. 129. State, use of Mayor,
&c , of Balt. v. Norwood, 12 Md. 195.

ART. 18. That no Law to attaint particular persons of treason
or felony, ought to be made in any case, or at any time, hereafter.

ART. 19. That every man, for any injury done to him in his
person or property, ought to have remedy by the course of the