The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-04-17


form of government in such manner al
they may think proper. No special priv.
ileges or immunities shall ever be granted
by the General Assembly which may no
be altered, revoked, or repealed by the
same authority.
See. 3. The people have a right tt
| assemble, in a peaceable manner, to con.
suit for their common good, TO instruc
their Representatives, and to petition the
General Assembly for the redress of griev.
ances.
Sec. 4. The people have the right tC
bear arms for their defence and security
but standing armies in time OF peace, arr
dangerous to liberty, and shall not be KEEP
up, and the military shall be in strict sub
| ordination to the civil power.
Sec. S. The right of trial by jury shall
be inviolate, and extend to persons o.
every condition.
| Sec. 6. There shall be no Slavery il
| this State, and no involuntary servitude
unless for the punishment of crime
whereof the parties shall have been duly
| convicted.
Sec. 2. All men have natural and in.
defeasible right to worship Almighty God
according to the dictates of theirown con
science. No person shall be compelled tC
attend, erect, or support, any place of wor
ship, or maintain any form of worship
against his consent; and no preference
shall be given by law to any religious So
eiety; nor shall any interference with the
rights of conscience be permitted. &c
religious test shall be required as quail
fication for Office, mol shall any person be
incompetent to be witness on account oi
religious belief; but nothing herein con-
tanned shall be so construed as to dispense
with oaths or affirmations. Religion,
morality, and knowledge, however, being
essential to good government, it shall be
the duty of the Legislature to make suit
able provisions for the protection of all re-
ligious denominations in the peaceable en-
joyment of their modes of worship, and
for the encouragement of schools and the
means of instruction.
Sec. 8. The privilege of the writ OF
habeas corpus shall not be suspended, un-
less in case of rebellion or invasion the
public safety require it.
Sec. 8. Ali persons shall be bailable, by
sufficient sureties, except for capital of
fences where the proof is evident, or the
presumption great. Excessive bail shall
not be required, nor excessive fines im-
posed, nor cruel or unusual punishment
inflicted.
Sec. TO- Except in cases of impeach-
ment, and cases arising in the army OF
navy, or in the militia, when in actual
service, in time of war or public danger,
and cases of petit larceny and other infe-
rier offences, no person shall be held to
answer for capital or otherwise infamous
crime, unless upon presentment or indiet-
ment of grand jury. In any trial, in
any court, the accused shall be allowed to
appear and defend in person, or by coun-
sci; to demand the nature and cause OF
the accusation against him; to meet the
witnesses face to face, and to have CON-
pulsory process to procure the attendance
of witnesses in his behalf, and a speedy
public trial BY an impartial jury of the
county or district in which the offence
is alleged to have been committed; mol
shall any person be compelled in Grim
inal case to be witness against himself
or be twice put in jeopardy for the same
offence.
Sec. IL. Every citizen may freely
speak, write and publish his sentiment:
on all subjects, being responsible for the
abuse of such right; and no law shall be
passed to restrain or abridge the liberty
of speech or of the press. In all prose
cutions for libel, the truth of the charge
may be given in evidence to the jury, and
if it shall appear to the jury that the
matter charged as libelous is true, and
was published with good motives, and
for justi6able ends, the accused shall bt
acquitted.
Sec. IL. No person shall be transported
out of the State for any offence committed
within the same, and no conviction il
this State shall work corruption of blood
or forfeiture of estate.
Sec. l3. No soldier shall, in time o
peace, be quartered in any house without
the consent of the owner; nor In time oi
war, except in a manner prescribed by law
Sec. IL. The right of the people to be
secure in their persons, houses, papers and
possessions, against unreasonable searche;
and seizures, shall be invioiate; and nc
warrant shall issue but upon probable
cause, supported by oath or affirmation
particularly describing the place to be
searched and the persons and things to
be seized.
Sec. 15. No person shall be impris-
oned for debt in any civil action. Oh
mesne or final process, except in cases O.
fraud.
Sec. I6. All courts shall be open; and
every person for an injury done him IL
his land, goods, person or reputation
shall have remedy by due course of law
and Justice administered without denia
or delay.
Sec. II. No hereditary emoluments
honors or privileges shall ever be granted
or conferred by this State.
Sec. I8. No power of suspending laws
shall be exercised, except by the General
Assembly.
Sec. l9. Private property shall ever b
held inviolate, but subservient to the pub
lie welfare. When takenin time of war
or other public exigencies imperatively
requiring Its immediate seizure. or for th'
purpose of making or repairing roads
which shall be open to the public without
charge, Just compensation shall be made
to the owners in money; and in all othei
cases where private property shall be taker
for public uses, compensation therefor
shall fizss be made in money, or first Sc
cured by depositing money, and such com
pensation shall be estimated by 3 jury
without deduction for benefits to any
property Of the owner.
Sec. 20 The payment of tax shal
not be a qualification for exercising sh'
right of suffrage.
Sec. q. This enumeration of right
shall not be construed to impair or den,
Others retained BY the people; and al
powers not herein delegated, remain witt
the people.
Sec. %. No indenture of any person
made and executed out of the bounds o