Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1850-09-03

Sec. 80. No person shall be compoiIed iu
any criminal case. TO be witness ~ ainst
himself nor be deprived Of life. liberty OF
p opery. without due process ofiaw.
Sec. 80. No person shall be imprisoned
for deb; arising out 81. or fouuded on cen.
tpcr. express or implied. except ia cases OF
faud or breach ofrusr. OF Of moneys collect.
ed by public officers, or in any professional
empioy ment. No person shall be impsison-
sd Tor militia fac in time of peace.
Sec. 81. No person shall be rendered In.
competent TO be witness on account OF his
opinions on matters of religious belief.
Sec. 35 The style of all process shall
be: ''in The name Of the people of the Stsis
of Michigan"
ARTICLE VII
Elections.
Section |. In all elections, every white
male ciizen every white male inhabi,aut re-.
siflng IN The Stale on The twenty fourth day
oil June, one Thousand eight hundred and
thiny-hse; every white male inhsbitaot sesi.
dog IN this Sts,e on the fast of Januasv-
one thousand eight hundred and ffv. who
hts oeclafe1 MS inieption to become citizen
oi the Uniled States. pursuant IN the lava
'bereoi. SIX mouths preceding an election, or
"no has resided In this State two years and
SIX months, aud declared bis intention a al.
iofesaiu, aud every civilized male inhsbitsot
Oh Indian decent. native ofthe United States
ana lot a member Of any tribe, shall be an
e'eci0r s6j entitled 10 vote; but 10 cuixen a,
inhaoHsnt shall be an eiector or entitled n,
vote ~ aoy election, unless he shall be abovo
'ne age ol twe1iy-one years, ard has resided
10 this state three months, anG in the town.
sh'p or ward IN which ho offers 10 vote. ten
days Uext preceding such election,
oec' & All voies shall be given by ballot.
except Tor such township officers as may DO
'othoHzed by law TO be otherwise chosen.
Sec. s Every ecclor, in all cases, exceot
treason. felony, or breach Of peace, anal, bs
privileged from lrest during his s,teodance
at e'ecuO0, aud in going 10 and returning
from the same.
sec. d No elecror shall he obliged 10 do
militia duly on the day of election, except ip
'ims 81 war or public dagger or attend couu
as asUiior OF witness.
SEC D. No olec(or shall be deemed to have
gained Or lost residence, by reason of his
beiog employed in the service of the United
y states. or OF This State; nor while engaged
Ia Tue Navigation of the waters of this Siats
Oh OF me Unied STATES. or OF The high seas:
DOR "biis studsat OF any seminary oi learn.
'ngi hor whiIe Kept al any sins-house or
o'uei asy lum at public expense; uor while
conHoeo ~ any public priso0.
sec o. Laws may oe passed to preserve
tue pu'hy oi eiec' ions, and guard ssaiust abu.
seS oi the elective t,aucaise.
Sec 2. No soldier. sesnisn. nor marine. in
Ihe army or navy OF The Uniied States, shall
De deemed a resident o! this State, 10 conss.
inence OF being sa'ioned IN sny military or
naval place within the same,
Sec. Any nhabitant who may hereafts,
be engaged Ia duel, euher az priocipsl ar
sccessory netOre he fact, shall be disqualified
from holding any office under the cons,i,u.
Ilon aud lava OF ,hi, 3 ate aud shall not bs
permitted 10 vote al any election.