Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-09-07
or amending said CONSTITUTION.

seq IN elmer branch OF the general as
sembly, and if the same shall be agreed
by two-thirds of all the members elect in
each ofthe two houses, such proposeda.
mendment or amendments shall be refer
ed to the next regular session of the gen.
eral assembly, and shall be published at
least three months previous to the time of
holding the next election for members of
The house representatives, and if, at the
next regular session of the general as
sembly after said election, majority of
all the members elect in each branch of
the general assembly shall agree to said
amendment or amendments, then it shall
be their duty to submit the same to the
people at the next general election for
their adoption, or rejection in such man
ner as may be prescribed by law; and if
majority of all the electors voting at such
election for members of the house ofrep,
resentatives shall vote such amendment or
amendments the same shall become a
part ofthe constitution. But the general
assembly shall not have power to propose
an amendment or amendments to more
than one article ofthe constitution at the
same session.
ARTICLE XIII.
That the general, great, and essential prin-
clples of liberty and free government
may be recognized and unaIterably es,
tablished, WE DECLARE:
SECTION 1. That all men are born
equally free and independent, and have
certain inherent and indefeasible rights;
among which are those of enjoying and
defending life and liberty, and of acquiring.
possessing, and protecting property and
reputation, and of pursuing their own hap
piness.
Sec. 2. That all power is inherent in
the people, and all free governments are
founded on their authority, and instituted
for their peace, safety, and happiness.
SEC. 3. That all men have a natural
and infeasible right to worship Almighty
God according to the dictates of their own
consciences; that no man can of right be
compelled to attend, erect, or support any
place OF worship, or to maintain any min
lstry against his consent; that no human
authority can, iii any case whatever, con
troll or interfere with the rights of consc-
ence; and that no preference shall ever be
given by law to any religious establish
ments or modes Of worship.
SEC. A. That no religious test shall ev-
er be required as q qualification to any Of
flee of public trust under this state.
SEC. 5. That all electors shall be free
and equal.
Sec. 6. That the right Of trial by jury
shall remain inviolate; and shall extend to
all cases at law, without regard to the
amount in controversy.
Sec. 7. That the people shall be secfre
in their persons, houses, papers, and pos
sessions, from unreasonable searches and
seizures; and that geaeral warrants, where
by an officer may be commanded to search
suspected places without evidence of the
fact committed or to seize any person or
persons not nsmed, whose offences are
not particularly described and supported
by evidence, are dangerous to liberty, and
ought not to be granted.
SEC. 8. That no freeman shall be i'm
prisoned or disseized of his freehold, Iiber-
ties or privileges, or outlawed or exiled, or
in any manner deprived of his life, liberty,
or property, but by the judgment of his
peers, or the law of the land.
Sec. 8. That in all criminal prosecu-
tons, the accused hath right to be heard
by himself and counsel; to demand the ma
ture, and cause OF the accusation against
him; to meet the witnesses face to face
to have compulsory process to compel the
attendance Of witnesses in his favor; and
in prosecutions by Indictment or informa-
ton, speedy public trial by an impartial
jury of the county or district wherein the
offence shall have been committed, which
county or district shall have been previ-
ously ascertained by law; and that he shall
not be compelled to give evidence against
himself.
SEC. 10. No person shall be held to an
swer for a criminal offence unless on the
presentment or Indictment of grand jury
except in cases of impeachment, or in ca
ses cognizable by justices of the peace, or
arising in the army or navy, or in the mi
litia when in actual service in time of war
or public danger; Provided, that justices
of the peace shall try no person, except
as court of inquiry, for any offence pun
ishable with imprisonment or death, or fine
above one hundred dollars.
Sec. IL, No person shall, for the same
offence, be twice put in jeopardy of his life
or limb; nor shall any mans property be
taken or applied to public use, without the
consent of his representatives in the gen
eral assembly, nor without just compensa-
ton being made to him.
SEC. u. Every person within this state
ought to find certain remedy, in the laws,
for all injuries or wrongs which he may
receive in his person, property, or charac-
ter; he ought to obtain right and justice
freely, and without being Obliged TO pur-