COMPARISON OF CONSTITUTIONS

	PROPOSED CONSTITUTION OF 1968	CONSTITUTION OF 1867
		ceedings in such suit, or action, issue, pre-
		sentment or indictment may be so trans-
		mitted shall hear and determine the same
		in like manner as if such suit or action,
		issue, presentment or indictment had been
		originally instituted therein, and the Gen-
		eral Assembly shall make such modification
		of existing law as may be necessary to
		regulate and give force to this provision.
	Section 1.09. Self-incrimination.	Art. 22. That no man ought to be
	No person shall be compelled in any crim-	compelled to give evidence against himself
	inal case to be a witness against himself.	in a criminal case.
	Section 1.10. Double Jeopardy.
	No person shall be twice put in jeopardy
	of criminal punishment for the same offense.
	Section 1.11. Unusual Punishments.	Art. 16. That sanguinary Laws ought
	Excessive bail shall not be required, nor	to be avoided as far as it is consistent
	excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and un-	with the safety of the State; and no Law
	usual punishments inflicted. Conviction of	to inflict cruel and unusual pains and
	crime shall not work corruption of blood or	penalties ought to be made in any case,
	forfeiture of estate.	or at any time, hereafter.
		Art. 25. That excessive bail ought not
		to be required, nor excessive fines imposed,
		nor cruel or unusual punishment inflicted,
		by the Courts of Law.
		Art. 27. That no conviction shall work
		corruption of blood or forfeiture of estate.
	Section 1.12. Imprisonment for Debt.	Art. III, sec. 38. No person shall be
	No person shall be imprisoned for debt,	imprisoned for debt, but a valid decree of
	but an obligation for the support of a de-	a court of competent jurisdiction or agree-
	pendent, or for alimony, created by a valid	ment approved by decree of said court for
	decree of a court or created by an agreement	the support of a wife or dependent chil-
	approved by decree of a court shall not con-	dren, or for the support of an illegitimate
	stitute a debt within the meaning of this sec-	child or children, or for alimony, shall not
	tion.	constitute a debt within the meaning of
		this section.
	Section 1.13. Jury Trial in Civil Cases.	Art. 5. That the Inhabitants of Mary-
	Every person shall have the right of trial	land are entitled to the Common Law of
	by jury of all issues of fact in civil proceed-	England, and the trial by Jury, according
	ings at law in the courts of this State where	to the course of that Law, and to the
	the amount or value in controversy exceeds	benefit of such of the English Statutes as
	the minimum that the General Assembly	existed on the Fourth day of July, seven-
	may prescribe by law. The jury shall consist	teen hundred and severity-six; and which,
	of twelve, except that the General Assembly	by experience, have been found applicable
	may provide by law for a jury of not less	to their local and other circumstances, and
	than six nor more than twelve in the District	have been introduced, used and practiced
	Court. A unanimous decision of the jury	by the Courts of Law or Equity; and also
	shall be required to constitute its verdict.	of all Acts of Assembly in force on the
		first day of June, eighteen hundred and
		sixty-seven; except such as may have since
		expired, or may be inconsistent with the

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