The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-03-21
Constitution of the State Of
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We, rnE PEoPLE OF rnE SrArE oE
Iowa, grateful to the Supreme Being
for the blessings hitherto enjoyed, and
Feeling our dependence on Him for a
continuation Of those blessings, do or
fdain and establish a free and mdepend-
ent government, by the name Of the
SrArE or IOWA. the boundaries whereof
shall be as follows: ''8@@ os'@'' 7 "
Beginning In the main channel Of the
Mississippi river, ata point due east OF
the ,nidde Of the mouth of tue main cham
mel of the Des Moines river; thence up
tie middle of the main channel Of the
said Des Moir es river, to point on said
liver where the northern boundary line
OF the State OF Missourl--as established
by the Constitution OF that State. adopted
Juae 18th. 1920 crosses the said mid.
die Of the NAN channel Of tia said Des
Moines river, thence westwardly along
the said northern boundary line OF the
State Of Missouri, as established al the
time aforesaid, until an extension OF said
line intereect the riddle Of the main chan
mel OF the Missouri river; thence up the
middle Of the main channel Of the said
Missouri river to a point opposite the
midIle Of the main channel OF the Big
Sioux river, according 10 Nicollett's map;
thence up the main channel Of the SAID
Big Sioux river, according to said map
ua.l It is intersec,ed by lAe parallel OF
iorty-three degrees aud thirty minutes
| nnrth tatI,tlI,, ihaIc., alnnr a,i
parallel Of ior,yt rec degrees and thirty
minutes until sald parallel in,ersects the
middle OF the main channel OF the Miss.
issippi rlver; thence down the middle oil
the main cnanuei oil said MississlppI riv.
er TO The place Oh beg ginning.
ARrlGLE l.--BiLL or RrGurs.
SECTION. l. All men are, by nature
free and equal and have certain un.
alienabe ights-among which are those
OF enjoying and defending life and llber,
ty, acquiring, possessing, and protecting
property, and pursuing and obtaining
safety aid happiness.
Sec. 2. All political power is inhe
rem, III the people. Governmen, is in
| 'ot tiIC P'ttSI'ioiit sNta1il3s dlIt
benefit Of the people, and they have The
right, aud at all times, to alter or reform
the same, whenever the public good may
require il.
sec. 3. The General Assembly shal
make no law respecting al establish
ment OF religion, or prohibiting the free
exercise thereof, nor shall any person b,
compelled 10 attend any place oil gorsEl,
pay tilhes, taxes, or other rates. for build
ing or repairing places OF worship, or th,
maIaialnance OF any mln .s,er Or minis
Try.
Sec. 4. No religious test shall be re
qa4ed as Il qualification for any Office o.
public trust, and 10 person shall be de
prlved Of any OF Ais rights, privileges, O
capacities, Jr disqualified from tle per
tortnauce OF any 0t hls public or pfIvat,
duties, or rendered incompetent to CIV,
evidence in any cour, OF law or equity, il
consequence OF his opinions on the sub
lect OF religion; and any party TO an,
judicial proceeding shall have the Tigh
10 use as witness, or TO take the testl
mony OF, any other person not disquaIi
fed ca account ol Intefest, VINO NAV b,
cognlzant oi any fac, material 10 the IA Sc
and parties TO SUITS may be witness. :
as provided by law. ...
| Sec. 3, Any citizen Of tbs State wiz
may hereafter be en gagged, either direct
| ly or indirectly, In duel, either as pr.n
eipal or accessory before the tact, shal
forever be disqualified from holding All,
Office under the Constitution and laws Q
this State.
Sec. 6. All laws of general natur,
shall have uniform operations; the Gener
al Assembly shall no, grant 10 any clti
Zen or class OF citizens, privilege. or i'm
mani,les, which upon the same term
shall not equally belong to all citizens.
Sec. z. Every person may speak
write, and publish his sentiments on a
subjects bei1g responsible for the ahus
OF that right. No law shall be passd ,
restrain or abrldge the liberty OF speech
or oil the press. In all prosecutions c
indictments for libel, the truth may b
gwen IN evidence to the Jury, and II
! appear to the jury that the matter charge
as libellous was true, and was pubhshe
with good motives aud juslifable elds
the party shall be acquitted.
Sec. 5 The rignl OF the people to b
secure IN their persons, houses, pape,
: and effects. against unreasonable sel7
u'es aud searches shall ,ot be violates
. and no warrant, shall ISSUE bu. on proba
Bile cause, supported by oath or afiims
ton, particularly describing the place /
be searched, aud the persons and thing
10 be selZed
Sec. 3. The right of trial by iur
shall remain nviolate; but the Gener
:. Assembly may authorize trial by a lul
d oil less number than twelve men In II
] ierlor courts; bat no person shall be d.
prlved OF life, liberty, or property, will
out due process OF law,
: Sec. 10. La all criminal prosecution
and in cases involving the life or Ilber
OF any individual, the acc1sed shall ha,
a right TO speedy and paplic trial
an impartial jury; to b. Informed Of 4
@ accusation against him, and to have
Is accusation against him, and to have |,
;" same when demanded; to be confront
with the witnesses: and to have comp,
sorry process for his own witnesses; a.
er TO have the assistance OF counsel.
Sec. III. All ofenses less than f
.. ony in which the Punishment does l
y exceed fne OF one hundred dollars
y. :. Imprisonment for thirty days, shall
y tried summarily before Justice of t
at Peace, other officer authorized by Ia