An Act for the relief of the
Jews in Maryland
Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland. That
every citizen of this State professing the Jewish
Religion and who shall
hereafter be appointed to any office or public
trust under the State of
Maryland shall in addition to the oaths required
to be taken by the
Constitution and Laws of the State, or of the
United States, make and
subscribe a declaraiton of his belief in a future
State of Rewards and
Punishments, in the stead of the declaration
now required by the Constitution
and form of Government of this State.
And be enacted. That the several
clauses and sections of
the declaration of rights, Constitution and form
of Government and
every part of any law of this State contrary
to the provisions of this act,
so far as respects the Sect of people aforesaid
shall be and the same is
hereby declared to be repealed and annulled on
the confirmation hereof.
And be it enacted That if this
act shall be confirmed by the
General Assembly of Maryland after the next election
of Delegates in
the first Session after such new election as
the Constitution and forms
of Government directs, in such case this Act
and the alterations of the
said Constitution and form of Governent shall
constitute and be valid
Source: An Act for the relief of
the Jews of Maryland, 1825.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY (Laws, Original)
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