The Kanzas news., 1858-04-24

for the punishment of crime, whereof the
parties shall have been duly convicted.
SEC. z. ALI men have natural and indie
feasible right to worship Almighty God ac-
eording to the dictates of their own con-.
science No person shall be compelled to
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 society
nor shall any interference with the rights of
conscience be permitted. No religious test
shall be required as qualification for Office,
nor shall any person be incompetent to be a
witness on account of religious belief; but
nothing herein contained shall be so con-
strued as to dispense with oaths or afirma-
tons. Religion, morality and knowledge.
however, being essential to good govern
ment, it shall be the duty of the Legislature
10 make suitable provisions for the pretec-
ton of all religious denominations in the
peaceabie enjoyment of their modes of wor-
ship, and for the encouragement of schools
and the means of instruction.
SEC. 8. The privilege of the writ of ha-
beas corpus shall not be suspended, unless
in case of rebellion or invasion the public
safety require it.
SEC. 8. All persons shall be bailable by
sufficient sureties. except for capital offences
where the proof is evident or the presump-
ton great. Excessive bail shall not be re-
quired, nor excessive fines imposed, nor
cruel or unusual punishment inflicted.
SEC. 10. Except in cases of impeachment,
and cases arising in the army or navy, or
in the militia, when in actual service, In
time of war or public danger, and in cases
of petit larceny and other inferior offences,
10 person shall be held to answer for cap
ital or otherwise infamous crime, unless
upon presentment or indictment of grand
jury. In any trial in any court. the accused
shall be allowed to appear and defend in
person, or by counsel; 10 demand the ma
ture and cause of the accusation against
him to meet the witnesses face to face,
and to have compulsory process to procure
the attendance of witnesses In his behalf,
and speedy public trial by an impartial
jury of the county or district in which the
offence is alleged to have been committed !;
nor shall any person be compelled in GRIM
inal case to be witness against himself, or
be twice put in jeopardy for the same of
fence.
SEC. ii. Every citizen may freely speak,
write and publish his sentiments on all sub
jects, being responsible for the abuse of such
right; and no law shall be passed to restrain
OK abridge the liberty of speech or of the
press. In all prosecutions for libel, the
truth of the charge may be given in evil
dence to the jury; and if it shall appear to
the jury that the matter charged as libellous
is true, and was published with good mo-
tives. and for justi6able ends, the accused
shall be acquitted.
SEC. 12. No person shall be transported
out of the State for any offence committed
within the same, and no conviction in this
State shall work corruption of blood or
forfeiture of estate.
Sec. 13. No soldier shall, in time of
peace, be quartered in any house without
the consent of the owner; nor in time of
war, except in manner prescribed by law.
SEC. IA. The right of the people to be
secure in their persons, houses, papers and
possessions, against unreasonable searches
and seizures, shall be inviolate and no war
rant shall issue but upon probable cause,
supported by oath or affirmation, particu-
larly describing the place to be searched,
and the persons and things to be seized.
Sec. Is. No person shall be imprisoned
for debt in any civil action, or mesne or
final process, except in cases of fraud.
SEC. Is. All courts shall be open and
every person, for an injury done him in bis
land, goods, person or reputation. shall have
remedy by due course of law, and justice
administered without denial or delay.
SEC. II. No hereditary emoluments, hon
ors or privileges shall ever be granted or
conferred by this State.
Sac. 18. No power of suspending laws
shall be exercised, except by the General
Assembly.
SEC. 19. Private property shall ever be
held inyiolate. but subseryient 70 the public
welfare. When taken in time of war, oil
other public exigencies imperatively re-
quiring its immediate seizure, or for tht
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 othel
cases where private property shall be taker
for public uses. compensation therefor
shall first be made in money, or first secured
By depositing money. and such compensa
ton shall be estimated By jury, withou
deduction for benefits to any property o
the owner.
f SEC. 90. The payment of a tax shall NO
be qualification for exercising the right o
suffrage.
SEC. si. This enumeration of rights shall
not be construed to impair or deny Others
retained by the people; and all powers no
herein delegated remain with the people.
Sec. 2e. No indenture of any person.
made and executed out of the bounds of tht
State shall be valid within the State.
:: ARTICLE II.-ELEcTIvE FRANCHISE.
SEC. 1. In all elections not otherwise pro
f vided for by this Constitution, every mall
? citizen of the United States, of the age O
: twenty y-one years, or upwards, who shal
have resided in the state sly months nov