The Washington union., 1857-12-05

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SECTION l. The militia Of this State shall consist Of all
the able bodied male citizens of this State between the
ages OF eighteen and forty years except such citizens
are, hereafter may be, exempted by the laws
of the United States or of this State.
SIC e. Any citizen whose religious tenets conflict
with bearing shall not be compelled TO do militia
duty in time of peace but shall pay such equivalent for
personal services as may be prescribed by law
SIC g. All militia officers shall be elected by the per-
subject military duty within the bounds Of their
several companies battalions regiments brigades, and
divisions under such rules and regulations as the cgsla
ture may from time to time direct and establish,
EDUCATION.
SECTION l. general diffusion of knowledge being essen
tal 10 the preservation Of the rights and liberties of the
people schools and the means Of education shall be for
ever encouraged in this State. ss pslyaA $50 b =.
SEC The legislature shall take measures TO preserve
waste or damage such lands have been herc
ter may be- granted by the United States, or lands or
funds which may be received from other sources for the
Of schools within this State and shall apply the funds
which may arise from such lands, or from any other
source in strict conformity to the object of the grant
SIC g. The Legislature shall soon as practicable es
tabsh school Tor morel in each township In
the State where the children Of the township shall be
taught gratis. 8
SIC A. The legislature shall have power to make APP
propratons from the State treasury for the support and
maintenance of common schools whenever the funds ac
the funds received from other sources insufficient for
that purpose
SIC s. The legislature shall have power to pass laws
for the government of all common schools within this
State. sBa tt.
MISCELLANEOUS AFrAIRs.
SKcrroS l. Lecompton shall be the scat Of government
until otherwise directed by law of each house
of the legislature concurrng in the passage of such law
SEC g. Every person chosen appointed to any Office
under this State before entering upon the discharge OF its
duties shall take oath affirmation to support the
constitution of the United States the constitution of this
State and all laws made In pursuance thereof and faith
fully deean himself in the discharge of the duties Of
his office. slai
SEC g. The laws public records and the written judi
cal and legislative proceedings of the State shall be con-
ducted promulgated and preserved in the English Ian
guage.
SIC. A. Aliens who are, who may hereafter become
bona fde residents of this State shall enjoy the
rights in respect to the possession inheritance and en-
joyment of property native-born citizens.
SEC s. No county seat shall be removed until the point
to which II is proposed to be removed shall be fixed by
law and majority of the voters of the county, voting
the question: shall have voted in favor OF its removal
to such point.
SEC g. All property both real and personal OF the wife,
owned or claimed by marriage and that acquired after
wards by gift devise descent shall be her separate
property and laws shall be passed more clearly defining
the rights of the wife, in relation well to her separate
property to that held in common with her husband
Laws shall also be passed providing for the registration of
the wife's separate property.
Sec T. The privilege of free suffrage shall be support
ed by laws regulating elections, and prohibiting under
adequate penalties all undue influence thereon from power
bribery, tuInult other improper practice
SEc g. Treason against the State shall consist only in
lcvyg against it in adherng to its enemies CIV
ing them aid and comfort No person shall be convicted
of treason unless the testimony of two witnesses to
the overt act his own confession in open court
DECLARATION OF RIGHTS.
That the general great and essential principles of lib
erty and free government may be recognised and es-
tabshed we declare
l. That all freemen when they form social compact,
are equal in rights and that men set Of men are
entitled to exclusive separate public emoluments or
privileges but in consideration OF public services.
e. All political power is inherent in the people, and
all free governments are founded their authority, and
instituted for their benefit and therefore they have at all
times inalienable and indefeasbe right to alter,
FORM abolish their form of government in such
ner they may think proper
g. That all persons have natural and indefeasiblc
right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates
of their conscience, and person can OF right be
compelled to attend erect support any place OF wor
ship on maintain any ministry against his consent That
no human authority in any whatever interfere
with the rights of conscience and that preference
shall be given to any religious establishment OF
mode of worship. ya tH3 EpN
A. That the civil rights, privileges capacities of
citizen shall in wise be diminished enlarged
count of his religion.
g. That all elections shall be free and equal.
g. That the right of trial by jury shall remain nvio
late.
4 Every citizen may freely speak, write and publish
his sentiments all subjects being responsible for the
abuse Of that right.
s. The people shall be in their PERSONS houses,
papers and possessions from unreasonable seizures
search and no to search any place to seize any
person or thing shall issue without describing them
nearly as May be- without probable cause supported
y oath or affirmation In all criminal prosecutions the
accused has right be heard by himself counsel to
demand the nature and Of the accusation and have
copy thereof to be confronted by the witness wit
nesses against him. to have compulsory process for OBJ
tanning witnesses in his favor and in all prosecutions by
indictments or information speedy public trial by
impartial jury of the county district in which the of
fence shall have been committed he shall not be
peled to give evidence against himself, shall he be
deprived of his life liberty property but by due
Of law
10 That no freeman shall be taken or imprisoned,
isseized of his freehold liberties, privileges out
awed exled in any manner destroyed or deprived
Of his life liberty property but by the Judgment Of
his peers or the law of the land,
H. No person shall for the offence be twice put
in jeopardy of life, limb, liberty nor shall any per-
sons property be taken or applied to the public usc
less Just compensation be made therefor.
IL. That all penalties shall be reasonable, and pro-
portioned to the nature of the offence att
l9 No person shall be held to capital,
otherwise infamous crime unless the presentment
of grand jury, by impeachment in cases
Of rebellion, insurrection, or invasion, ~ y
IA That conviction shall work corruption of blood
or forfeiture of estate s7 ftte1r 20 trtt sstHA
l5 That all prisoners shall be bailabe by sufficient
securities, unless in capital offences, when the proof is
evident the presumption great and the privileges of
baeas corpus shall not be suspended unless when in
Of rebellion invasion, the public safety may require it,