CONSTITUTION OF MARYLAND,

ADOPTED BY THE CONVENTION,

WHICH ASSEMBLED AT THE CITY OF ANNAPOLIS, ON THE EIGHTH DAY OF MAY, EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SEVEN, AND Adjourned

ON THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST, EIGHTEEN HUN

DRED AND SIXTY-SEVEN, AND RATIFIED BY THE PEOPLE

ON THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, EIGH

TEEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SEVEN.

Declaration of Rights.

We, the People of the State of Maryland, grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious liberty, and taking into our serious consideration the best means of establishing a good Constitution in this State for the sure foundation and more permanent security thereof, declare:

ARTICLE 1. That all Government of right originates from the People, is founded in compact only, and instituted solely for the good of the whole; and they have, at all times, the inalienable right to alter, reform or abolish their Form of Government, in such manner as they may deem expedient.

Hepburn's Case, 3 Bl. 95. Manly v. State, 7 Md. 147.

ART. 2. The Constitution of the United States, and the Laws made, or which shall be made in pursuance thereof, and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the authority of the United States, are, and shall be the Supreme Law of the State; and the Judges of this State, and all the People of this State, are, and shall be bound thereby; anything in the Constitution or Law of this State to the contrary notwithstanding.

Barney v. Patterson, 6 H & J. 203. Ches. & Ohio Canal Co. v. B. & O. R. R. Co., 4 G. & J. 1. Howell v. State, 3 Gill, 14. Wilson v. Turpin, 5 Gill, 56. Larrabee v. Talbott, 5 Gill, 426. Irwin v. Sprigg, 6 Gill, 200. Sprigg, 2 Md. 457.

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