The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-05-30


dent government, By the name Of the STATr
or Iowa, the boundaries wheseOf shali be
- follows: ~. lsA ~
beginnlng IN the middle Of the main chan
Of ,bs :. @ - o,,h = Sus ssss
,al - ,hs ~ Ma;sa :. ssa .a
m;aSl. of ~ .sa;. 4. > ~ - n.9
Mo;nas r;yar - no;,. - ~; 80. -. 80, -
IN ,,orthsrv hornao =, ia ~ AZ & S.staos
Nj s.ouyi estahl;shed by thrf f,on.t; st;d.
&c 49, CO.. ss-s...s M 1o.sa s. 8
- crosses the said m;i,s,ls af | .hs Z ns;, nh.s..
81 tbe M. =. - zna,,aa 80.
wardlv oionc shes.s<l(s sssc.tSe.,, houad.
line ~ the % Siass a M;s.o,r;a :. .s.ohssh eob
at tba t;mo sfn,eso;d NIL - oss.rs; u
ss;d In, ;nts-sact ~ tha r,;id,a u - sts ...;a
ch"rr !, ~ tha M;..n...; -;sa..s.S = 3, !
n;adla - .ha ROT, sh.,,,,a, - ~. -.
sonr; r;rar 10 ! ro;ns ornos;.s - ths ,.;ad1a
n the main ch.npei of tba A. S;on, -;ve.
sccord;nv - ~ N;coilets,. ~. ~ ;ton"a - rs
main cba5rsl ~ m. a;nnn 80. - =.
to said man until + Is snterseeted ~ All hv ths nars
aI,el of for,y-,hraa Joc-oas ".d - - -
ntes north iat;.ude. 3hen.a . .. ' a1a:n = a
nar.llel ~ fortv.thrce | dor,ess 49, and | 'fb;.E
minutes until sa;d naraiIsi I ;,ta,sects - a s,,a y
middle Of the main channel Of tho N;ss;... -.
inni river: thence down tha m;sdle If the
main channel of sa;d Ay;ss;ss;nn; river t1, the
nlace of bey;nr;no :. - - =
.prIC1 p,,, n,cur.
AiohL i'--DiLh of hiunio' NJ ~ y, +
Section l. All men are, by nature, free
ana equal, and have certain inalienable
rlgilts-among which are those of enjoying
and defending life and liberty, acquiring,
possessing, and protecting property, and
pursuing and obtaining safety and happi-
ness.
Sec. 2. All political power is inherent in
the people. Government is instituted for
the protection, security, and benefit Of the
people, ana they have the right at all times,
70 alter or reform the same, whenever the
puDllc go0d may require 1t.
Sec. 8. The General Assembly shall make
no law respecting an establishment OF rellg-
ion, or promoting the free exercise thereof;
nor snan any person be compelled to attend
any place OF worship, pay tithes, taxes, or
other rates, for building or repairing places
oI worship, OF tne malete11pce OF any min
ister or ministry. i.
Sec. 4. No religious test shall be required
as quallilcation for any Office of public
trust, and no person shall be deprived of
any OF his rights, privileges, or capacities,
or dlsqualiiied from the performance of any
OF MS pubic or private duties, or rendered
incompetent to give evidence in any court of
law or equity, III consequence of his opin-
ions on the subject Of religion; and any par
ty to any Judicial proceeding shall have the
right TO use as witness, or take the testi-
mony OF, any other person not disqualified
on account OF interest, who may be cogniz-
ant OF any iact material to the case; and
Palties TO suits may be witnesses, as provi-
ded by law. - E.s.s.-. t-. :,
sec: D. ANY citizen of this State who may
hereafter be engaged, either directly or indi-
rectly, IN dusa, ,s9se4Sfas principal or &C
cessory Defore the Tact, shall forever be dis
4uahneo from nolding any othce under the
constitution and laws of this State.
sec. o. All laws OF general nature shall
nave UNIFORM operation; the General As
sembly shall not grant to any citizen or
CLASS OF citizens, privileges or immunities,
"nlch upon the same terms shall not equally
oeiong 70 al citizens.
gee. I: Every person may speak, write,
anu poolish MS sentiments on all subjects,
oeins Responsible tor the abuse OF that ght.
No Id" small De passed TO restaln or abridge
tne liberty OF speech, or Of the press. In
an prosecutions or indictments for libel,
.he truth may De gwen IN evidence to the
jury, anu II IL appears to the jury that the
nl'a'ter charged as hbeiious was true, and
was poDiishea Witn good motives and JUST.
naeie ends, ~ - eassy alahfe acquitted.
oec. 8; !he right cfssfe people to be Sc
suie )" 'nc!r PERSONS, houses, papers and ef-
1ects, against unreasonable seizures and
searches -, snali not pc violated; and no war
m.
Iorsea ~ oa'n VI amrmation, particularly
persons anu NJ tmnss 10 Oe se,Zed.
4e': =. Inc fign' R OF 'rial oy jury shall re-
mann in.lo!ate; Out the oeneral Assembly
hD: .hu' ha.nur,Ie .rlai " jury OF less num-
Dei .,.aa '"ee ss men IN lnIer1or courts: but
~ raon person sali Ie deprived OF ME, liberty,
Ut properly, without que process OF law
Sec. ~. In an criminal prosecutions, and
- 49, ,n.DNlhs 'ne iiie on hoerty of an
lhulsluual, the accused shaii nave right to
SPECIFY anu puolc trlal by an impartial Ju-
ry; TO De informed OF the accusation against
nm, ana -hase--sssFy Of the same when
demanded; 70 be confronted with the witt
nesses against him; to have compulsory pro-
cess Ior nus own witnesses; and to have the
assistance Oh counsel.
: sec. u; All ofenses less than felony and
IN which the punishment does not exceed .
nne OF one handraa.sdsalars, Imprisonment
lor thirty days, shall be tried summarily be.
tore q justice Of the Peace, or other officer
aulnorized by law, on information under
oath, with indictment. oS TIE intervention Of
grand jury, saving to the defendant ths
right OF appeal; and no person shall be held
to answer for any higher criminal ofense,
unless on presentment OF indictment by =
grand jury, e8cepfA 1ese arising in the ars
my or navy, or in tile militia, when in actual
service, IN time OF war or public danger.
Sec. y. NO person shall after acquittal,
De tried Tor the same oftensc. All persons
shall, before convection, be bailable by suf.
ncient suretles, except for capital oifenses
where the proof is evident or tho presump-
ton great.
Sec. 10. The writ OF habeas corpus shall
not De suspended, or refused when applica4
ton is made as required BY law, unless in
case OF reoellion or invasion, the pubic safe
Soc ~ sTha military sh.,, ho s,ho,a;n...
70 Tho civil nower' NJ stand;nn arn', .I shasi
no Lsnt nm % hv .ha S,a,s I'm - In 90 sna.
y -" - ,Srn.. VI pave,