New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-10-12

r,,sial TO ALMIGHTY COP for our Freedom. in OF
secure its blessings, do establish this Consti
ARTICLE i....Bill of Rights.
s,r,os Nomember this State shall be distinguished
1,oryrd of any OF the rights privileges secured "a
scslzen thereof unless By the las of the land or the
55greot Of his peers
.,,,oiore used shall remain inviolae forever. But
ytsl may be waived by the parties in all civil
- manner 10 be prescribed by lsw.
81 The free exercise and enjoyment Of religious pro
ts1u ind worship, without discrimination preference
.lOreyef be allowed IN this State 20 ell mankind and
a. rs,son Shall be rendered Incompetent lie witness
!, tecount Of his opinion matters of religious belief
t tho liberty Of conscience hereby secured shall not be
g construed as TO excuse acts OF lceuiousness Justify
p,lccs inconsistent with the peace safety of this
"a The privilege OF the VIII Of habeas corpus shall moi
senspended unless when, in of rebellion inya
,oo Tie public safety may require its suspension.
~ No person shall be held TO Gnswcr for capital
obs1gIse infamous crime Except IN cases OF rnpeach-
yen and IN of the militia when IN actual service
nd land and naval forces IN time OF war, which This
State may keep with tie consent Of Congress in time OF
e; and Ia Of petit larceny under the regulation
the Legisianre) In any trial in any cour, whatsoever
Ne parry accused shall be allowed 10 appear and defend
person ard with counsel in civil actions No person
i be subject 10 be twice put IN jeopardy for the
debo; nor shall he be compelled IN any criminal 10
sw,ness against himself; be deprived of life liber
" or property without due process Of law.
&c Private property shall not be taken tor public use
without just compensation; when private properly shall be
men for any public use the compensation therefor If not
9be made by the State, shall be ascerGned by Jury
II less than three commissioners appointed by court
areeord, shall be prescribed by uw. Private road
r DO opened in the manner TO be prescribed by law but
hevefy case he necessity Of Inc road and the
damage to be sustained by the opening thereof shnll be
undetermined byu Jury OF reehoders and such amount
Ss,her with the expenses of the proceeding, shall be
nd by the personto be benefited.
H. Every citizen may freely speak, write and publish
siglinents all subjects, being responsible for the
te that right and no law shall be passed TO restrain
1itfdgc the liberty Of speech of the press. In all
drtna prosecutions or indictments for libel. the truth
1yhe given IN evidence 10 the ury and II ii shall appear
pAe jury tldt The matter charged HbclouH and
published with good motives and for iusiiiable ends
aePay shall be acquitted aud the jury shul have the
nih, 10 determine the law and The fact
10 The assent of twoirds of the members elected 10
h brsc OF the Legislature shall he requisite every
Mcp2rophatine the public moneys property for local
aFnyale purposes.
10 No law shall be passed abrdging the rirht of the
people peaceaby 10 assemble and to petition the govern
nsu any department thereof nor shall anydvOrce be
lneJ, otherwise than 10y due Judicial proceedings nor
Al any lottery hereafter bc authorized any sale OF
ouery tickets allowed, within this State.
10 Excessive bail shall not be required, excessive
Memposed, shall cruel and unusual puushments be
sacted nor shall witnesses be unreasonable detained
al The people of this State, in their right Of sovereign
IT, deemed 10 possess the original and ultimate prop
cry and 10 all lands within the jurisdiction Of the State
ud al lands the title 10 which shall fail from defect of
teri, thHll revert or eschcat TO the people
IL AL feudul tcnurcs Of every description, with all
teIincdents declared TO be abolished; saving, how
ever all rents and services certain whcha any time here
ulote have been lawfully cfented or reserved.
IL All lands within this state declared to be Hllo-
dial that subject only 10 the liability 10 eschca the
Ire xnd absolute propertys vested the accord
tg 10 the nature Of their respective estates.
IL No ense grant of agricultural land for longer
period than twelve wears hereafter made in which shall
teseryod any service OF any kind shu be valid
Ella All fines, quarter sales other like restraints upon
taalon reserved in any grant of land hereafter 10 be
1ide, shall be void.
ZIG No purchase contract for the sale Of lands in this
sae made since the fourteenth day OF October one thou
s1 seven hundred aud seventy hVe OF winch may here
rr be made e or with the Indians shall be valid unless
ndeunder the authority and with tho consent OF Tie Leeis
Faie
,f such parts ot tle common law anu o 'c hcts OF e
eehw Of the sud colony ON the nineteenth day of April,
COG nonsand seven hundred and sevenyhVe ana the Ieso
1as oil me congress OF the saiu colony ana o. the Con
,toa OF the State OF New York in force on the twentieth
ev Of April one Thousand seven hundred and seventy
urn Which have moi since EXPIRED or been repealed or
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