The Arkansas advocate., 1836-02-05
ARTICLE VII. e eueral 39rooG0tons.
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and dIiiusing fne opportunities and advanta- ges of education through the various parts of the State, being highly conducive to his end, il shall be the duty of the General As- sefnbly to provide by law for ihe improve meat of such lands as are or hereafter may be granted by the United States to this 1 State for the use of schools, and 10 apply any funds which may be raised from such lands, or from any other source, to the ac- complishmem of the object for which they are or may be intended. The General As- senlbly shall. from time 10 lime. pass such laws as shall be calculated to encourage in- telleetua!, scientific and agricultural iu- provement, by allowing rewards and ;umu- mites for the promotion and Improvement of arts, science, commerce, manufactures and natural history; and counienahce and eu- courage the principles of humanity, indus i try and morality.
 Es1G A ngaEp.A Tgo1J or sx. .VEs. l. The General Assembly shall have no power to pass laws lef the emancipation of slaves, without the consent of the owners. They shall have no power to prevent emi- grants to this State from bringing with them | l laws of any one of inc United States. They shall have power to pass laws to per- nit the owners of slaves te eniancipalo them, saving the right of creditors, and pre- ven ing them from becoming d public charge. They shall have power to pre- vent slaves from being brought to this State 1 as merchandise, and also to ubiige the own l CTS of slaves te treat them with humanity.
 SEC. 2. Treason against the Saie shall consist only in leyying war against it, CT ad : ileliiig io It's enemies, giving them aid ;iiit. comfort. No person shall be convicted of treason, unless on the testimony ofiwa wit nesses to the same overt aci, CT bis own confession in open court.
 SEC. 3. No person who denies thc be- ing of a God, shall hold any office in ihe ci- vii department of this State, nor be allowed his oath in any court.
 SEC. i. No nloEey shall be drawn from the treasury bat in consequence of an ap- pfopriation by aw, nor shall any appfepf- ations of money for the support of ao army be made for longer term than two years; and a regular statement and acconnt of the receipts and expenditures of al pubic mo- ney shall be published with the promulga- iiaa o! the la@s.
 SEC. 5. Absence on business of this State or of the United States, or on Il visit or necessary private business, shat! ;,oi cause forfeiture of a residence once ob- iaiued.
 SEc. 6. No lottery shall be authorised by this Sta:e, nor shall the sale o' lottery tickets be allowed.
 SEc. '. Internal improvement shall be encouraged by the Government of ihis State, and 1t shall be tie duty of tho Gene raj Assembly as soon as may be To make | provision by law for ascertainug the proper objects of Improvement in relation ,a roads, canals and navigahie waters; and Ii shal also be their duty 10 provide by law for an equal, systematic and economical appliea- ton of the funds which may be appropriated to these objects.
 1 s. Returns for all elections for officers who are to be commissioned by he G0v- ernor, and for members of the General As- sembly, shall be made 10 tie Secretary of State.
 SEC. 9. Within five years after the ad- option of this Constitution, the laws, civil and criminal, shall be revised, digesed, and arranged, and promulgated In silch man. her as the General Assembly may direct {; and a like revision, digest and promulgation shall be made within evefy subsequent pe- riod often years.
 SEC. l0- In the event of the annexation of any territory 10 this Staie, by eesssou from the United States, laws may be pass cd extending to the inhabitants ot such ter ritory all the rights and privileges which may be required by the terms of such ces- sion, any thing in this Constitution 10 the contrary notwithstanding.
 1 SEC. II. The person of debtor, ox- eept where there Is strong presumption of fraud. shall neither be imprisoned nor con tinued ia prison, after delivering up his es- tate for the benefit of his creditors in such manner as may be prescribed by law.
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 SEc. l. All revenue shall be raised by taxation, to be fixed by law.
 SEC. 2. All property subject 10 taraiioa. shall be taxed according 10 its value-tha. value 10 be asceriaIned in such manner as the General Assembly shall direct; making the same equal and uniform throughout lo State. No one species of property, from which tax may be collected, shall be tax ed higher than another species of properly. of equal value; Prorided, The General Assembly shall have power to tax Mer- chants, Hawkers, Pedlars and Privileges, in such manner as may from .ime to tinae be prescribed by law; .gad prorided fur-