The Arkansas advocate., 1836-01-22
may choose that summary mode of adus,

may choose that summary mode of adius, ment.
 It shall be the duty of the General a. sembly, as soon as circumstances will ner. nit, 10 form penal code, founded on nr;a cples of reformation and not of viudc,yo justice.
 Within Within five years after the adoption of this Constitution, the laws civil and cr;n,; nallsha!l be revised, digesied aud arranrea and promulgated in such manner as the e. neral Assembly may direct; and like 70 vision, digest and promulgation shall b. made within every subsequent period os
 years.
 II;;ii h the the event ef the annexation Of anv reign territory to this State, by cess;o, from the United States, laws may be passed extending to the inhabitants of such terr;torv all the rights and privileges which may be required by the terms of such cession. anu thing in this Constitution to the contrarv notwithstanding.
 1 EDUCATION.
 Knowledge and learning, generally d;fffn. sed through community, being essential to the preservation of free goyernment-and dffusing the opportunities and advantages of education through the various parts If the State, being highly conducive to this end, 1t shall be the duty of the General As. sembIy to provide by law for the improve. ment of such lands as are or hereafter may be granted by the United States to this 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 &C., complshmgnt of the object for which they are or may be intended. The General Is. sembIy shall, from time to time, pass such laws as shall be calculated 10 encourage in- tellectual, seientifieal and agricultural i'm. provement, by allowing rewards and immu- mites for the promotion and improvement of arts, science, commerce, manufactures and natural history; and countenance and en- courage the principles of humanity, indus. try and morality.
 SLAVERY. 1 The General Assembly shall have no power to pass laws for the emancipation of slaves, without the consent of the owners. and without paying the owners, previous to such emancipation, full equivalent in mo. ney for the slaves so emancipated. They shall have no power to prevent emigrants 10 this State from bringing with them such persons as are deemed slaves by The laws of any one of the United States, They shall have power to pass laws 10 permit the owners Of slaves 10 emaneipate them, saz ving the right of creditors, and preventing them from becoming public charge; and prouided, the owner or owners shall remove said slave within days beyond the H. mits of this State, nor shall said slave be considered fully emaneipated until he shall be so removed, and such emancipation shall only continue during his residence beyond the limits of this State. They shall have full power 10 prevent slaves from being brought 10 this State as merchandise, and also 10 oblige the owners of slaves to treat them with humanity.
 In the prosecution of slaves for crimes of a higher grade Ihan petil larceny, the Gen. eral Assembly shall have no power to de- prlye them of all impartial trial by petit ju- ry.
 Any person who shall maliciously dis member or deprive slave of life, shall suf- fer such punishment as would be inflicted Tn case the like offence had been committed on free while person, and on the like proof. except in case of finsurrection of such slave"
 .ur. Dao5s, from the minority of said com mlttee, presented the following counter re- port-<--
 ''Fhe minority of the Miscellaneous Committee, whose Report has just been read, differing widely with the majority as to the 5th section of their Report, respect fully ask leave 10 offer the following
 hat no religious test shall ever be re- qnIred as qualification to any office of public trust under this State. That the testimony of no individual can be excluded by any authority or tribunal in this State, on account of his or her religious belief.
 DAVIS.
 MARTIN,
 ELLIOTT,
 .Mano'fty q Miscellaneous Comnlittes.'
 .Nonday Jan IS, 1886.
 The report of the committee on Bounda-