INDEX TO CONSTITUTION OF 1867 Where no sections are given, the Articles refer to the Declaration of Rights. Accountability to God, belief in, a necessary qualifica- tion for a witness or a juror..... Acts of Assembly in force in Maryland.... How to be passed........ Adjournments of Legislature.. Adjustment of accounts of the State by Legislature.. Affinity of judges to parties in cases.. Agents, no extra compensation to be allowed to....... Aids, not to be levied without consent of Legislature.... Allowance, additional not to be made to public officers.... of bills Annapolis, to be the place of meeting of Legislature... Court of Appeals to sit there... Appointments by the Governor.. Apportionment of Delegates Appropriations of money, how to be made by Legisla- Of proceeds of internal improvement companies..... Arrest of military officers for disobedience.. Arts to be encouraged by Legislature... Assembly, Acts of, in force...... To consist of two branches.. To meet on first Wednesday in January biennially.. returns of Attendance of absent members may be compelled by each House of Assembly Attorney-General; tenure; qualifications; elections; duties; vacancy Attorney, State's-(See State's Attorney). Auditors of accounts of the State may be appointed by the House of Delegates... Bail, excessive, not to be required.. Ballot, all elections to be by. Baltimore City, representation of restricted.. Legislative districts of Baltimore City Court Mayor and City Council of... Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Banks, charters of juror 24 Bills Of officers Calvert County Belief in the existence of God required of witness and Bonds of officers to be sued by order of House of Dele- Of State to be signed by Comptroller and Treasurer Bribery of voters Canals, counties not to give aid to... 36, 37, 39 Cases, criminal, jury to be judges of law and fact. Chancery records Charges not to be levied without consent of Legislature Of Clerks and Registers of Wills, to be regulated Charles County 2-4 1-9 39 27-30 24 3 16 3 50 31 51 41 5 4 45 34 Clerks, their charges to be regulated by law. Of Court of Appeals; powers and duties of; election of 4,5 Of Circuit Courts To return account of receipts and expenses.. 15 Code, how to be amended or added to.... Collectors not eligible whilst in default... Color, no incompetency as witness by reason of.. Commissions, public To be issued to Sheriffs, Judges, &c., by Governor.... Of State's Attorneys Commissioner of Land Office... Commissioners to revise laws relating to corporations.... Committment by House of Delegates... 33, 63332244 2 T Committee of the whole, doors to be open... Common law, people entitled to.... Common Pleas, Court of, for Baltimore City. State aid or credit not to be given to, when.. Corruption of blood, conviction not to work. Counsel, parties accused to have.... Counties, each of, to have one Senator.. Not to contract debts in aid of internal improvements, when New, to be formed, how.. County Commissioners Courts, laws to be certified to.... The judicial powers of the State in what vested.. Court of Appeals Clerk of Circuit Courts Clerks of Courts-Martial Credit of State, when not to be given. Criminal Court of Baltimore... Cruel punishments not to be inflicted. Debate, words spoken in no liability for.. Debts, what not to be contracted by Legislature. Of husband, wife's property to be protected from.... Of the State Decisions of Governor to be reported to Legislature; what and when Of Court of Appeals to be published.. Declaration of Rights Defaulters ineligible Defense of persons accused. Deficiencies, temporary, how to be met. 3 13 14, 16, 18 1, 19-24 25-26 27-35 37-38 1, 19, 24 27-29 25-26 Delay of justice Delegates, House of; returns of elections for Governor to be made to.... Apportionment of How elected; term of office.. Qualifications of Ineligibility of Congressmen. Ineligibility of ministers Ineligibilty of defaulters.... Delegates, vacancies Compensation of Disqualified to hold what offices. Not liable for words spoken in debate.. Departments of government to be separate.. ing propertv Of convicts, lunatics. for voting.. Legislature to provide for... Elections to be free and frequent.. New to be held on refusal to take oath. Qualifications of voters, &c.. Disqualification of persons convicted of infamous crimes Bribery Illegal voting Purity of, Legislature to pass law to preserve.. Regulation of, by law... Elective franchise Elisor Eminent Domain Enactments, style of laws.. Passage of bills... Equity rules, Court of Appeals to establish. Execution of laws not to be suspended.. Of laws to be enforced by Governor. Executive department Executive powers of government held in trust. To be distinct from legislative and judicial.. Exemption of property from execution.. Expenditures, for books, not to be made by General As sembly: when 16 House of Delegates to inquire into... 24 Fees, not to be levied without consent of Legislature... 14 33 Over three thousand dollars to be paid to Treasurer; exceptions Fines may be imposed for the benefit of the community May be remitted by the Governor.. Foreign powers, presents to officers from, prohibited.... Forms of government; people may alter.... Franchise, elective 15 25 Free public schools to be established.. General Assembly-(See Legislature). 35 36, 37, 39 38 Gifts, when prohibited from foreign powers.. God, belief in requisite for witness; jurors.. Gospel, ministers of; grants, devises, &c., to, when pro hibited Governor, oath of Term of office When to enter office Mode of election and returns.. Case of tie...... Qualifications Vacancy, how to be filled.. To be commander-in-chief. To appoint all officers... To remove officers To convene the Legislature, when. To examine Treasury accounts.. Residence and salary To appoint Secretary of State.. To arrange representation in House of Delegates...... To issue warrants of election for Senator or Dele Contingent fund To remove Judges; when.. To appoint Judges to fill vacancies.... Returns of elections to be certified to.. To order new election in case of tie... To sign public grants..... To designate Chief Justice of Court of Appeals... To appoint Justice of the Peace.... To appoint Justices of the Peace to fill vacancies.... To appoint Sheriffs, to fill vacancies, &c.. To appoint Attorney-General to fill vacancy.. To appoint Treasurer and Comptroller to fill vacancies To appoint Adjutant General To declare office of defaulters vacant.. Government, origin, foundation, &c. Right to reform Separation of departments... Support of Government, militia defence of.. Seat of may be temporarily changed by Governor; when Governor to reside at seat of.. Laws to be passed to execute powers of. Grand inquest Grants under charter of Charles the First. Of money by the Legislature.. Of charters for banks.. Of land from United States... Form of Gratitude to Almighty God. Great Seal, Acts of Assembly to be sealed with. Habeas corpus not to be suspended. Honors hereditary, not to be granted.. House of Delegates-(See Legislature). Husband and wife; property of wife to be protected from debts of her husband... Impeachment of Governor..... House of Delegates to have sole power of. To be tried by Senate....... Imprisonment for debt, prohibited.. Of Judges Indictment, party accused to have copy of.. Conclusion of Internal improvements, State not to be involved in.. Internal, police regulation of; people to have sole Jail, House of Delegates may commit to... Joint Standing Committee of Senate and House of Journals, each House to keep.. Judges, bound by United States Constitution. Separation of departments of the government.. Independency of; removal; no perquisites... Elections of Term of office Retiring for inability. Removal for incompetency. Conservators of the peace.. Disqualifications Trial without jury by. Removal of cases by... To appoint officers of Courts.. To investigate expenses of Courts... To make rules for Clerks.... Election returns of Case of tie, new election. Of Court of Appeals... Quorum Judge who decided case below not to sit.. 13 34 5 34 54 24 24 21 To hear cases at first term..... Of Supreme Bench to appoint Clerks to fill vacancies 39 Of Orphans' Court Of Orphans' Court to appoint Register of Wills in case of vacancy.... Of Criminal Courts to decide on elections of State's 40 41 28, 29, 30 15 15 15 Attorneys |