CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION OF MARYLAND

	CONSTITUTION OF 1867	PROPOSED CONSTITUTION OF 1968
	of land to any Minister, Public Teacher or
	Preacher of the Gospel, as such, or to any
	Religious Sect, Order or Denomination, or
	to, of for the support, use or benefit of,
	or in trust for, any Minister, Public Teacher
	or Preacher of the Gospel, as such, or any
	Religious Sect, Order or Denomination; and
	every gift or sale of goods, or chattels, to
	go in succession, or to take place after the
	death of the Seller or Donor, to or for such
	support, use or benefit; and also every
	devise of goods or chattels to or for the
	support, use or "benefit of any Minister,
	Public Teacher or Preacher of the Gospel,
	as such, or any Religious Sect, Order or
	Denomination, without the prior or sub-
	sequent sanction of the Legislature, shall
	be void; except always, any sale, gift, lease
	or devise of any quantity of land, not ex-
	ceeding five acres, for a church, meeting-
	house, or other house of worship, or par-
	sonage, or for a burying ground, which
	shall be Improved, enjoyed, or used only
	for such purpose; or such sale, gift, lease,
	or devise shall be void. Provided, however,
	that except in so far as the General As-
	sembly shall hereafter by law otherwise
	enact, the consent of the Legislature shall
	not be required to any gift, grant, deed,
	or conveyance executed after the 2nd day
	of November, 1948, or to any devise or
	bequest contained in the will of any person
	dying after said 2nd day of November,
	1948 for any of the purposes hereinabove
	in thii Article mentioned.
	Art. 39. That the manner of admin-	Section 9.01. Oath.
	istering an oath or affirmation to any per- son, ought to be such as those of the	Every person elected or appointed to any office of profit or trust under the Constitu-
	religious persuasion, profession, ,or denom-	tion or laws of this State, before he enters
	ination, of which he is a member, generally	upon the duties of such office, shall take and
	esteem the most effectual confirmation by	subscribe to the following oath or affirma-
	the attestation of the Divine Being,	tion, the parenthetical language being op-
		tional: " (In the presence of Almighty God)
		I, .............. do swear (or affirm) that I
		will support the Constitution of the United
		States; that I will be faithful and bear true
		allegiance to the State of Maryland and sup-
		port the Constitution and laws thereof; and
		that I will, to the best of my skill and judg-
		ment, diligently and faithfully, without par-
		tiality or prejudice execute the office
		of ............. according to the Constitution
		and laws of this State." No other oath or af-
		firmation shall be required. Should any
		person elected or appointed to an office of
		profit or trust refuse or neglect to take the
		oath or affirmation, then such office shall be

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