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ment, to be submitted to the peonIr-s ana - -
by them ratihrd or rejcosed--I. Wini.., =
Giles, gevernors have ihsu sh, proosv. - -
With the advice ofthe Council Of state. 10 n.y..
proclamation. and do now hereby psocI.;,.-
that the said convention did on the rslh dav ~
January, IN this present year, 1880. adjcur,-
stns dse--and do direc, that the ssd ameudefl
constitution or form Of governments far tn.
commonwealth. shall be published once verL
tor three successive months. together with hi.
proclamation, IN such newspaper AZ BY Advice
OF council were dirested to publish the act -
tie general assembly Of Virgins. to organize
q convention.
GIVEN under my hand q. rov.,oo...
and Under the seal Of The commons
fSBAL1 wealth al Rchmspd. this ian a..
Of January, 1850.
WIN. .. GILES 1
BILL OF RIGHTS.
a Declaration Of Righfs made bv ths R1~l
sentatirss Of the good People ofvmorx,A. -
wublsd IN fisH and free Concsnfion; sskieh
rights do pertain TO them, aud their Posfer;fn
AZ tho basis and foundation Of Government.
Unanimously adopted. June 18th. i77s}
l. That all men are by nature rouaiiv frs~
and independent. and have cer,aia inheyeau
rights, OF which, when they enter into ssstsr
OF sociesy. they cannot, BY any compact, de-
prtve o. divess their pssterityl namely. the
enjoy mens OF life and liberty, with The meann
o. acquiring and pos.essing properly. and pup
suing and obtaining happiness and safetr
g. That al power Il vested In, and oosses
qnensly derived from the people, that Marisa
trates are their trustees and servants. snd =
ell times smensble to them.
3. That government L., Or ought 70 be. il
ssituted Tor the common bcnsiits prvteetion.
aHd secari,y OF the people, nation, q oonlmu-
pityi OF all the various modes and forms Of g.
veramen', that 10 best. which ID capable az pre.
ducng the creates, degree Of happins~s ara
safety, and Is most sfFectualiy secured sssins9
the danger OF NAL admini~f asioay and that
when any government shall be fousd insceonsf0
10 these purposes, majority Of the community
hath indubi able. unslienabls, and indie fsssS.
BILE right to reform, alter or abolish Il In sush
manner ~ shall be judged most conclusive 70
the public veal
to exclusive or separate emoluments or pvivkp
lsgcs from the community, but In consideration
Of public serviccsi which not being descend.
BILE. neither ought the affces Of MaRistrute.
Legislator or Judge, 70 be heEedarry.
5 That the Legislative and Executive pow.
ers OF the State should be separate aad die.
tinct from the Judicisryj and that the msmbeso
Of the two 6rst may berestrAined from cypress.
sior, BY feeling and participating the bufthrnn
Of the people, they should, u Rxed perioda
be reduced 10 private station. return into
th3 body from which they were originally e.
ken. and the vacancies supplied ~ frequent.
certsin, and regular elections, Ia whieh aa -
any part Of the former members. 20 b axsln
eligible, or ineligible, q tbe Law sbsll direct.
o That elections Of members - asse -
OF the people, IN AssembIy~
ought to be tree, and that I'll men, having ~.
iicient evidence Of permanent common ialereaG
with. end attachment 60. The esmmunity. have
the right Of suifrsge, and cannot be taxed q
deprived OF their property for public ueon.
without their own consent. or that their 49,
80 elected, nor bouad ~ any laU
10 which they have not. 10 like mAnnsss -
sented, for the public good.
T. That oil power 81 smspe na;ng laws o, tho
execution OF laws, by any Authority. wi,houe
consent OF the feprese ntatises sfthe peovle, -
injurious 10 iLelr rghis. and ought nol - -
exercised
8. That. in I'll cspstsl or eyimiaal prosssrp
tons, man hath right 10 demand the cansas
and aaiure Of his sccusasion. to be cc0froetea
with The accusers and wi,ne sses. To call ~ eve
idence in bis favor, and to speedy trial 81 n
impartial jury Of his vicinsge, vithoat vhoso
unaai asous consent he csnnot BE- found ruiltne.
nor can he he compelled . give evidence y :
gainst himself; that no man - deprived Of IN
liberty except BY The Law of The land, o. ~
judgment Of his peers.
y. tust GACrtstvc Oett 009ok 00f ~ % -
qaired, nor excessive iuss Imposed, Nor osu1
and auosuaI punishment iaiiistsd.
10 That general warrants. whereby an -
GER or messenges may be commanded to O. srcA,
suspected rlsces without evidence u fson
or 70 seize sny person or p<rso0a
not named, or whose offence is not psftieulass
" described and supported BY evidence. arGk
grisvons and oPprsssivs, and suehs net y ~
granted.
IL. That, 10 coutrovernes respecsnr psopS
erty, snd in suits between msn aad 1ssn. ID
ancient srisl 81 jury 10 preferable 10 any otLes.
and ought TO bs held sacred.
IL. That the freedom ~ the pecse h ouo q
the great buIwarks Ut liberty and can n<ven.
be restrained but by despotic governments
IL. That well regulated niis.is, sompo~
sed Ut the hsdy OF the people, trained 70 srma.
10 the proper, natural and safe defence Or =
free States that standing armies, In fIu.e .
peace, should be 4voidcds ~ dangsrou 10 lib
erty; and that in all cases. the military should
be under strict subsrdination 70, and goysrnsde
by, the civil power.
IL That the people have right 70 unsfss0
gossrnmens3 and, therefose that no gosernusna
separate from, or independent Of, the esvsrn..
ment Of ETg1a,a. ought 70 be erected or oetahA
flshed within the iimits thereof.
IS. That no free government, - The blsee1
ing Of liberty, Can be prsssrved TO Any peopluH
but BY firm adherence to justice no<lerssioHh
temperance, frugalty and virtuss ard BY fvs~
quent recurrence " fundamental principles.
10. That religion, ss tbs duty which we owo
t. our Creator, and the manner II disehas gisg
il cen be directed only by reasen md consios
tioo. nat by force and yiolenCea And kheretosn Z.