The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-03-24

ken or applied to public use, without the
consent of his representatives, and without
just compensation being made.
Sect | /. All courts shall be open, and
every man for an injury done him in his
lands, goods, person orreputation shall have
remedy by the due course oflaw, and richt
and justice administered, without sale. de-
NAL or delay. Suits may be broughtagainst
the commonwealth in such manner, in such
courts, and in such cases as the legislature
may by law direct.
Sect IL. Now power of euspending
laws shall be exercised, unless by the Iegis-
lature, or its authority.
Sect ID. Excessive bail shall not be re-
CURED, nor excessive fines imposed, nor
cruel punishmenis inflicted.
Seetl4. All llprisoners shall be bailable
by sufficient sureties, unless for capital of
fences, when the proof is evident or pre-
sumption great; and the privilege of the
wrt'oi habeas curpus shall not be suspended
unless when, in cases of rebellion or inva-
sion, the public safety may require it.
Sect 10. No commission of Oyer and
terlhner or gaol delivery shall be issued.
Sec! l6. The person Of debtor, where
there is not strong presumption Of fraud,
shall not be continued in prison, after de-
livering up his estate for the benefit of bis
creditors, in such manner as shall be pre-
scrbed by law.
Sect IL. No er post facto law, nor
any law impairlng constracts shall be made.
Sect Is. No person shall be attained of
treason or felony by the legislature.
Sect 10. No attainder shall work cor
rupllon OF blood. nor except during the life
Of the offender, for leiture of estate to the
commonwealth; the estate of such persons
as shall destroy their own lives, shall de-
scend or vest as in case Of natural death:
and if any person shall be killed by casual |
ty, there shall be no forfeiture by reason
thereof
Sect 20. The citizens have right, in |
peaceable manner, to assemble together, for |
Their common good, and to apply to those
invested with the powers of governmentfor
redress OF grievances, or other proper pur-
poses, by petition, address or remonstrance.
Sect 81. The right of citizens to bear
arms in defence Of themselves and the State.
SIldll HOt NC questioned.
Sect %. No standing army shall, in
time ofpeace, be kept up without the con-
sent of the Legislature; and the military shall
in all cases, and atall times, be in strict sub
ordination to the civil power.
Sect 23. No soldier shall, in time of
peace, be quartered in any house without
The consent OF The owner, nor in time of
war, but In manner to be prescribed by
aw.
Sect "a. The Legislature shall not grant
my title of nobility or, hereditary distnc-
non, nor create any Office the appointment
o which shall be for longer term than du-
ing good behaviour.
Sect 25. Emigrations from the State
hall not be prohibited.
Sect 26. To guard against transgres-
ions of the high powers which we have
eegated, WE DECLARE, that every
hing in this article is excepted out of the
enerai powers of government, and shall for
yer remain inviolate. ;
ARTICLE
Any amendment or amendments to this
onstimtion may be proposed in the SEN
te or House of Representatives, and if the
anne shall be agreed to by majority of the
lembors elected to each House, such pro-
osed amendment or amendments shall be
ntered on their journals, with the yeas
nd nays taken thereon, and the Secre-
Try ofthe Commonwealth shall cause the
anne to be published three months before
le next election, in at least one newspaper
! every county in which newspaper shall I
G published and if in the legislature next 5
Tterwards chosen such proposed amend
lent or amendments shall be agreed TO by y
majority of the members elected to each J.
Ouse, the Secretary of the Commonwealth
lall cause the same again 10 be published
/ manner aforesaid, and such proposed II
nendment or amendments shall be submit a
d to the people in such manner and at such S
me, at least three months, after being so o
greed to by the two houses as the legisla- u
re shall prescribe; and if the people shall IT
'prove and ratify such amendment or a. o
endments by majority of the qualified P
'ters of this State voting thereon, such u
nendment or amendments shall become u
rt of the constitution; but no amendment G!
nendments shall be submitted to the peo- OF
G oitener than once in five years; Provi- 81
ID, that, if more than one amendment be D.
omitted in such manner and form, that &C