Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1821-12-25


,astiees of the supreme court, nor any
circuit Judge, shall hold any othertofl,ce
or pubic trust Allvotes for any elec
tive oliice, given by the legislature or The
people, for the chancellor, or Justice
Of tie supreme court. or circuit Judge,
eIuring his ron;i1laanee in his judicial Of
fec, shall besyoid.
.1rkic9c s.
Sec. |. Members Of The legislature,
and all officers. executive and Judicial,
except such inferior officers as may BY
law be exempted, shall, bsiore they en-
ter on the duties of their respective Of.
fees, take and subscribe the following
oath Or Affirmation: ef
do solcmn,y swear, (or affirm, as the
rase may be) that will support the con-
stilution Of the United States, and The
constitution of the state of Newly ork !;
and that | will faithfully discharge the
duties of the Office OF sac cordine
10 the best of my ability.
And no other oath, declaration, or test,
shall be required as a qualification for any
Office or public trust
,frticlc Z.
Sec. l. No member of this state shall
be disfranchised, or deprived Of any Of
the rights or privileges scared to cny
citizen thereof unless by the law of the
land, Or the Judgment of his peers.
Sec. Q. The tia BY jury, in all cases
IL which il has hcenhetc,o!ore used, shall
remain iDYiolate forever; and no new
court shall be Instituted, but such as shall
proceed according 10 the course Of The
common law except such courts of
equily,a as the legislature is herein au-
thorised 10 establish.
Sec. 3. The free exercise and enjoy
inens ofrelig iors profession and worship,
Without discrimination or preference,
shall forever be allowed in this state,
10 all nlanAihe,; bn, the liberty Of con-
science hereby secured, shall not be 50
construed as 70 excuse acts ofliccniious-
ness or justify practices inconsistent
with the peace. or SAFETY Of this state.
Sec. 4..4,sd 7rhcreas the ministers Of
the gospel are, 10y their profession, tledl-
Gated to the service ofGod, aud the cure
Of souls, and ought net to be diverted
from the great duties oftheir functions;
therefore no minister Of the gospel, or
priest OF any denomination whatsoever,
shall at any tine he?saf,or under any
pretense or description whatever, be eli
sible to. or capable Of holding, any civilor
military office or place within this state.
Sec. 5. The militia ofthis state, shall,
at all times hereafter, be armed and dis /
ciplined, aud in readiness for service
but al! such inhabitants Of this state, OF
any religious denomination whatsoever,
as from scruples cf conscience, may be
averse TO bearing arnls, shall be excused
stherefrom, by paying to the state an
equivalent il money; and the legislature,
shall provide By law, for the collection
ofsuch equivalent, to be estimated accor-
ding to the expense, in time and money,
of an ordinary able bodied militia man.
Sec. G. The privileges Of the writ Of
habeas corpus, shall not be suspended,
unless in cases of rebellion, or invasion,
the public safety may require its sus-
pension.
Sec. z. no person shall be hellito an
swer fer a capital, or otherwise Infamous
crime, exccpiin cases fimpeachment,
and in cases Ithe militia, whenin actual |
service; and the land aud naval forces in
time OF war, or which this state may keep,
with the consent Of Congress, in time Of
peace,end in cases fpetit larceny, under
tho regulations of the Legislature; un-
less on presentment, OF indictment Of
grand jury; and in every trial on I'M
parchment or indictment, the party ac-
cused shall be allowed counsel as in civil !
actions. No person shallbe subject, for
the same offence, 10 be twice put in jeo-
pardy Of life or limb; nor shall he he
compelled, in any criminal case, to be a
witness against himself; nor be deprived
Of life, liberty, or property, without due
process of law: Nor shall private pro.
perry be taken for public use, without
just compensation.
Secs. Every citizenmay freely speak,
write, and publish, his sentiments, on all
subjects, being responsible for the abuse !
ofthat right; and no law shall be passed, |
10 restrain, or abridgc, the liberty Of
spccch,or Of the press. In all prescott
tons or lndlctnenss LOT iioeiS, Tue tFulii't
may be given in evidence, to the jury
and if it shall appear to he jury, that the
matter charged as libellous, is true, and
was published with good motives, and
for jnstiGable ends, the party shal! bel
acquitted; and the jury sbal! have the
right 10 determine the law and the fact.
Sec. 9, The assen.of two thirds Of the
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