Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-03-21

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SEQ. 6. All laws of general natur,
shall have a uniform operation the Gen
t eral Assembly shall not grant to any cit
izen or class of citizens. privileges or i'm
. munities, which upon the same terms
Il shall not equally belong 10 all citizens.
i Src. Z. Every person may speak, writ,
aud publish his sentiments on all sub
jects, being responsible for the abuse o.
that right. No law shall be passed tc
abridge the liberty OF speech, or of the
liberty of the press In all prosecutions
or indictments for libel, the truth may be
given in evidence to the jury and if ii
appears to tie jury thai the matter charg-
ed as lbellous was true, and was publish
ed with good motiyessand justitiable ends,
the party shall be acquitted.
| SEC. 8. The right of the people to be
/ secure to their persons, houses, papers
and effects, against unreasonable seizures
and searches shall not be violated and
no warrant shall issue but on probable
cause, supported by oath or affirmation,
particularly describing the place to be
searched, and the persons and things TO
be seized
SEC. 9. The right of trial by jury shall
remain inviolatc but The General Assem-
bly, may authorize trial by jury of a
less number than twelve men in inferior
courts; but no person shall be deprived
OF life, liberty, or property without due
process of law.
SEC. 10. In all criminal prosecutions,
and IN cases involving the life or liberty
of an individual, the accused shall have a
right to speedy and public trial by an
impartial jury TO be informed of The ac-
cusation against him, and to have copy
of the same when demanded to be con-
fronted with the Witnesses against him !;
to have compulsory process for his own
witnesses; and 10 have the assistance Of
counsel.
SEc. IL. All offenses less than felony,
and In which the punishment does notex-
ceed fine of one hundred dollars, or i'm
prisonmentfor thirty days, shall be tried
summarily before Justice of the Peace.
T0rlrlarlr,ss -aii
a., ;ntaryen,ion OF n grand jury, saw
| fiig 70 the defendant the right OF appeal ;
and no person shall be held TO answer for
any higher criminal ofense, unless on
prescntment or indictment by grand
| jury, except in eases arising in the army
or navy, or in the militia when in actual
service, in time of war or public danger.
SEC. l2. No person shall after acquit-
ial, be tried for the same offensc. All
persons shall, before conviction, be bail
able by sufficient sureties, except for cap
iial oflenses where the proof is evident
or the presumption great.
| Sec. Is. The writ Of habeas corpus
shall not be suspended, or refused when
application is made according to law. un-
less in case of rebellion or invasion, the
public safety may require it.
SIC. IA. The military shall be subor-
dinate to the civil power. No standing
army shall be kept up by the State in
time of peace and in time of war, no
appropriation for standing army shall
be for a longer period than two years.
Sec Is No soldier shall, in time o.
peace be quartered in any house without
the consent Of the owner, nor in time o!
war, except in the manner prescribed by
law.
| SEC. l6. Treason against the State
shall consist only in levying war against
! it, adhering to its enemies, or giving them
aid and comfort. No person shall be con-
victed nnless on the evidence Of two wit
nesses to the same overt act, or confession
in open Court.
4 SEc. II. Excessive bail shall not be
lrequired /; excessive fines shall not be i'm,
posed, and cruel and unusual punish.
ments shall not be Indicted.
1 SEC. la. Private property shall not be
taken for public use without just oompen
satton first being made or secured, to b.
paid TO the owner thereof, as soon as tn,
damages shall be assessed by a jury, whc
shall not take into consideration any ad
vantages that may result to the owner OF
account of the improvement for which i
is taken. e
i SEC. 10. No person shall be imprisoned
for debt in any civil action, on mesnc o
final process, unless in case Of fraud an,
no person shall be imprisoned for q mill
tia fine in time Of peace. " sss 1,
7 SEC. go. The people have tie rigl
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