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

SECTION One. All men are, by nature,
free and equal, and have certain inalien-
able rights, among which are those of
enjoying and defending life and liberty
acquiring. possessing and protecting
property. and pursuing and Obtaining
safety and happiness.
SEC. Two. AL political power is in
herent i'll tie people. Government is
Instituted for the protection, security,
and benefit Of the people and they have
the right, at al times, TO alter or reform
the same, whenever tie public good
may require il.
Sec. Three. The General Assembly
shall make no law respecting All cstab-
lishment OF religion, or prohibi ing the
tree exercise thereof; nor shall any per-
son be compelled to attend anv place Of
worship, pay tithes, taxes, or other races,
for building or repliring places Of wor-
ship, or the maintenance Of any minis
ter or ministry.
SEC 4. No religious test shall he re-
quired as qualification for any otiice
or public trust and no person slall be
deprived Of any of his nights, privileges
or capacities, or disqualified from he
performance of any OF his public or
private duties, or rendered incompc .cnt
to give evidence in any court of law or
equity in consequence of his opinions
on The subject of rel lision; (and any
party to any judicial proceeding shall
have the right to use as a witness. or
take the testimony of, any other person,
not disqualified on account of interest,
who may be cognizant of any fact ma G.
rial to the case; and parties to suits
may be witnesses, as provided by law. }
SEC. 5. Any citisen of this State who
may hereafter be engaged, either direct
ly or indirectly, in a duel, either as prin-
cipal or accessory before the fact, shall
forever be disqualified from holding any
office under the Constitution and laws
of this State.
SEC. 6. All laws Of general nature
shall have a uniform operation (he
General Assembly shall not grant to
any citizen or class of citizens, privileg-
es or immunities, which upon the same
terms shall not equally belong to all cit
liens.
SEC. Seven. Every person may speak
write and publish his sentiments on all
subjects, being responsible for the abuse
of that right. No law shall be passed
to restrain or abridge the liberty of
speech, or of the press. In all prose
cutions or indictments for libel, the
truth may be given in evidence to the
jury. and If itappear to the jury that
the matter charged as libclous was true,
and was published with good motives
and for jusifable ends, the party shall
be acquitted.
Sec. Eight. The right Of the people
to be secure in their persons, houses,
papers and effects, against unreasonable
seizures and searches shall not be viola
ted 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 be seized.
SEC. 9. TIE right of trial by Jury
shall remain inyiola,e but ;he General
Assembly may authorize trial by Il jury
of less number than twelve men II IN
ferior courts: but no person shalI be
deprived OF lie, liberty or property,
without due process Of law.
SEC. 10. In all criminal prosecutions,
(and in eases involving the lie and lib
erly OF an individual, the accused shall
have right to a speedy and public trial
by an impartial jury te be informed Of
the accusation against him; TO haye
oopy Of the same when demanded to
be confronted with the witnesses against
him to have compulsory process for
his witnesses ! and to have the assistance
Of counsel
SEE Eleventh. al cffenses less than
felony. and in which the punishment
docs not exceed fne Of one hundred
dollars. or Imprisonment for thirty davs.