The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-10

| Shall D" tried oummarIly before a Justice
Of the Peace, or other officer au Jhorized
! by law On Information under oath
without fndi2tmqnt or the Intervention
OF 8 gram jury, saving to .hc defendant
the righl Of appeal an / no person shal
| be held t. answer for any higher crimi.
nal ohense, unless on presentment OF
indiciment by grand jury, except in
cases arising in the army or navy, or in
the militia, when in actual service, in
time o. var Or public dansc
SEC. Twelve No person shall, after
acqui.ai be MED for the same tfense.
Al persons shall, before conviction, be
bailable by sufficient sureties, except fol
capital otenses, where the proof is evi.
dent. or tie presumption great.
Sec. is. The writ of habeas crpus
shall not be suspended, Cor refused
when application is made as required by
law, up'css in case of rebellion or in
yasion, Fac public safety may require
it.
Sec. Fourteen. Tie military shall be
subordinate to the civil power. No
standing army shall be kept up by the
State lii time of peace; and in time Of
war. no appropriation for standing ar
my shall be for q longer timo than two
years.
Sec. fifteen. No soldiers shall in time
ofpeace, be quartered in any house with
out the consent of the owner, nor in
time of war except in the manner pre-
scribed by law.
Sec. Sixteen. Treason against the
State shall consist only in levying war
against it, adhering to its enemies, or
giving them aid and comfort. No per-
soon shall be convicted of treason, unless
on the evidence of two witnesses to the
same overt act, or confession in open
court.
Sec. Seventeen. Excessive bail shall
not be required, excessive fines shall not
be imposed. and cruel and unusual pun
ishments shall not be inflicted.
Sec. 10. Private property shall not be
taken for public use without a just COM
pensation first being made, or secured
to be made, to the owner thereof, as
soon as the damages shall be assessed
by ajury, who shall not take into con-
sideration any advantages that may re-
suit to said owner on account of the i'm
provement for which it is taken.)
Sec. Nineteen. No person shall be
imprisoned for debt in any civil action,
on mesne or final process, unless in case
of fraud; and no person shal be impris-
oned for military fine in time of peace
Sec. Twenty. The people have the
right freely to assemble together to
counsel for the common good to make
known their opinions to their represen-
and to petition for a redress of
grievances.
SEC. Twenty one. No bill ofattainder,
ex post-fac,o law, or law impairing the
obligation of contrac.s, shall ever be
passed.
SEC. Twenty-Five. Foreigners who
are, OF may hcrea} er become residents
Of lis S;ae, sLall cnjoy he same rights
u respect to the possession, enjoyment,
and desccn' Of property, as native-born
ciI2en.s.
SEC. %. There shall be 10 Slavery in
this State nor shall there be invclun-
tary seryi.uda unless for The punishmen.
Of crime.
SEC. "a. No lease or grant of ofagricul
tural lands, roservirg any rent, or SER
vice OF any kind, shall be valid for
longer period than twenty years.
SEC. twenty-five. This enumeration
Of rights shall not be construed to i'm,
pair or deny others, retained by tie
people.