The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-07-08

10 have compulsory process 10 ooisin them 10
mis- favor aud 10 have The assistance OF ecun-
sci in his defence. Nos shall he be deprived
OF his life, liberty, or property, unless by the
Jndgmeu; OF his peers, or The Law OF tho land.
The person Of debtor, where there 10 not
strong presumption Of fraud, ough, not to be
conhned 10 prison, after he shsll have deliv.
cred up his property for the benefit of his
creditors, in such manner as shsll DO pfescrib.
ed by law.
8 Retrospective laws, Furnishing offences,
committed before the existence oil such laws,
are oppressive and unjust, and ought not 10
be made.
be compelled 10 give evidence sgainn him.
self.
10 Every man being presumed TO be innocent.
un,il pronounced guilty, by the law, all acts Of
severity, that are not necessary to secure an
sccused person, ought to be re2ressed.
IL. The citizens have a tigh, in pescsble
manner TO assemble fov their common good,
and TO apply TO those invested with tho pow.
ers of government, for red,es, of grie,snccs,
ofoiher proper pu' poses, by petition, sddress,
or remonsrsnce.
70. The liberty Of the press, being essential
TO the security of freedom IN q stale, any CHI.
Zen may publish his sentiments On any sub.
feet, being responsible for the abuse of that
iiber,y.
-. The righ, of tIisi by jury shall re main IN
violate.
-. Private properly shall not be 'faken Tor
puoiic uses, withcu' JUST compensation.
Is. The military power shall always be held
IN saict suboSlin .Ion 70 zoe civil authority.
l6. No soldier shall, in time of peoee, be quar-
tered IN any houae, without the consent of the
ownes nbr. in time cl war, but IL manner 10
be prescribed by lew.
IL. Whereas Almighty God hath created the
mind free, and all attempts 10 Influence il, by
temporal punshments, or burtbens, or by
civil incapacita,t5ns, tend 10 boget habits of
bypocIisy and mesaness and whereas pin
cipal obi Get OF our vene, able ancestors, in
their migration 10 this cuontfy, and their set
yiement VI this State, wa, as they expressed
it, 10 bold forth q lively experiment., that a
hau ishing civil state may stand, end be best
maintained with full liberty 10 religious con.
ce'nmeDts We, therefore declare, that no
man shall be compelled to frequent, o, sup.
port, any rs!igiou, worship, place, or ministry
whstsoever, nor enforced, testtained, molcst-
disqualified fom holding any Office, nor other.
WI, suffsr on account of his religious belief
and 'hs, all men shall De iicc TO profess, and
by stgunen,, 10 MAINTAIN their opinion in
matters Of religion and that the same shall
n no visa diminish, enlarge, or affect their
civil capacities and ,hss eli other religious
right. and privileges OF tho people of this
S,ie, as now enjoyed, shaI! remain Inyiolate
and invlolebie
is. The enumeration Of the foregoing rights
shall not be construed o inlpair nor deGy 9TH
srsrs,alned by the people.
ARTICLE z.
OF EDUCAIlON. '-.,
!. A fund shall be created from ell monies
received for taxes on licenses, granted under
tho au hOrity OF this State, for the support Of
Fee Schools, which shall be called the
School Fund, and shall be invested, and re.
III ain perpetual fund, and shall continue TO
accumulate, until the interest arising there
from, together with the taxes annually paid
On licenses, shall be sufficient to support Free
Schools, at least ,hrer monlhs 10 each year,
in every town in this State. .. ..
=. An charitable donations fer the support
of Free Schools, shall be invested and app
,}.ed agreeably TO The Will and pleasure Of
the Gcnots.
3. lbe General Assembly shall make oil
the necessary provisions ty law Tor carrying
this attele .nto effect; bot GO law shall ever
BE pAsaed, author 2ine said fund 10 be divert.
G j 10 any olhe' use inan the support OF Free
Schools, IN the several towns 10 this State, ss
provided IN lSe f,s, parsgtsph Of this article.
ARTICLE 9.
AMENDMENTS.
The General Assembly may propose o.
10 this Constitution, By tne'voies
of two thirds Of the members OF each House.
Such proposiiions shall be published in tho
newspapers, and printed copies thereof shai
be sen,, by ,he Secretary, with the names OF
=" the me mbeis who shall hsvo voted !here.
an, with the yeas and nay', TO al! the town
c,e,ks 10 the State and said proposition,
ell be, By said clerks. inserted IN the war.
\ o's or noliecs by them 10 be issued, for
y7s,ning The next annual town meetings 10
Ap. =; and the clerk. shall read them to the
electors, when assembled, with the names oil