The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1857-09-12
Arsicie Frst-BSW Of Riyits.

Auicke First Bill Of Rights.
Section l.. Government is instituted for the security,
benefit and protection OF the people, III whom all faiit~
icaI power is Inherent, together with the right to alter,
modify, or reform such government, whenever the pub
lie good may require it.
( See. ,. No memter OF this State shall be distran-
chised or deprived Of any of the rights or privileges
secured to any citizen thereof, unless Ivy the law Of the
land, or the Judgment Of his peers. There shall he
neither slavery nor involuntary servitude In the State
otherwise than in the punishment OF crime whereof the
party shall have been duly convicted.
Sec 3. The liberty Of the Iress shall forever reMaln
iuviolatts, aud all persons may freely spesk,, write, add
Pn'i 'sr tie s-: abuse ..s' " ssek u ssg n .1'ass's' ss''s 's'pss.,-
sec. !. The right Of trial by jury shall remain IN
violate, and ahall extend u All cases Ut law without re-
gard to tile amount in controversy, but Il jury trial may
be waived by the parties in all cases, i'll the manner pre-,
scribed by law. 8 -
SEC. 5. Excessive bail Shall not be required, nor shall
excessive fines be imposed, nor shall cruel or unusual
punishments be inflicted f
, Sec. &. In all criminal prosecutions the accused >lAl.
enjoy the right to Il speedy and public trial, by an i'm
partial Jury Of the County or District wherein the crime
Shall have been committed, which county or district
shall have been previously asccItained Ky law aud to be
informed of the nature aud cause Ut the accusation, t.
be confronted with the witnesses against him, to have
compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor,
and to haze the. assistance of counsel i'll his defence
Sec. !. No person shall be held to answer for a Grim
inal offence unless an the presentment or Indictment OF
Grand Jury, except III cases of impeachment or III
cases coguizable by Justices of the Peace, or arising in
the Army or Navy, or in the. militia when in aetna; SER
vice in time Of war or public danger, and no person for
the same offence shall be pt twice in Jeopardy of pun
ishment, nor shall be compelled, in any criminal case I"
be witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, lib
erty, or property, without due process of law. All per.
sons shall, before conviction, be b,'lablc by sufficient
~sureties, except for capital offences, when the proof is
evident or the presumption great and the privilege ct
the writ of labeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless,
when in eases of rebellion or invasion, the public safety
may require ;,
in tue laws for ali injuries or wrongs which he may re-
ceive In his person, property, or character; he ought to
obtain Justice freely, and without purchase completely,
without denial ; promptly, anil without delay, conform
ably to the laws.
in levying war against the same, or in adhering to its
enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person shall
be convicted of Treason unless on the testimony Of two
witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open
court.
nersons. houses. papers, and effects, against unreasonable
searches and seizures shall not be violated, and no war
rant shall issue hut upon probable cause, supported by
oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the. place
to be searched, aud the person or things to be seized.
Sec. IL. No bill of ~attaindcr, &c post .facto law, nol
any law impairing the obligation Of contracts shall eve,
be passed, and no conviction shall work corruption OF
blood Of forfeiture of estate. 90
Sec. IL. No person shall be imprisoned Cor debt in
this State, but this shall not prevent the Legislature
from providing for Imprisonment or holding to bail per
sons charged with fraud in contracting said debt. A
reasonable amount of property shall be exempt from
seizure or sale, for the payment Of any debt or liability
the amount of such exemption shall be determined BY
law. sess
Sec. Il. Private property shall not be taken for public
use without just compensation therefor, first paid ant
secured. .es -e M saEgeNt5z fr 5Hf
Sec. ID. The military shall be subordinate to the civil
power, and no standing army shall be kept up in thl
State in time of peace. srs T .A1-iss
Sec. Is. All lands within this State are declared +
be allodial, and feudal tenures of every description
with all their incidents, are prohibited. Leases ant
grants of agricultural land for a longer period thai
twcnty-cne years, hereafter made, in which shall be re
served any rent or service of any kind, shall be void.
Sec. Is The enumeration of rights in this Constltu
ton shall not be construed to deny or impair other
retained by and inherent in the people. The right 0
every man to worship God according to the dictates q
his own conscience shall never be infriged; nor shal
any man be compelled to attend, erect, or support an.
place of worship, or to maintain any religious or eccle
simstical ministry against his consent, nor shall an
control of, or interference with the rights Of cOnsci nc
be permitted, or any preference be given by law to an
religious establishment or mode of worship but til
liberty Of conscience hereby secured, shall not be z
construed as 20 excuse acts of licentiousness or just'f
practice ! n.,u~is:. nj with the peace or safety OF tn
State, nor shall AM money be. drawn from the treesur
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