The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-07-04
ARTICLE I.

tho Stata
ARTICLE L
DECLARATION OF RIGHTS.
SECTION l. All political power is vested in and derived
from the people only
Sec 2 The people of this State ought to have the sole
and exclusive right of regulating the internal government
and police thereof
Sec g. No or set of men entitled to exclusive
separate emoments privileges from the community but
in consideration of public services,
Sec The legislative executive, and supreme judicial
powers of government ought be forever separate and
distinct from each other.
Sec s. All power Of suspendng laws the execution of
laws by any authority without of the representatives
of the people, injurious to their rights and ought not to be
exercised.
Sec g. Elections of members representatives
in General Assembly ought to be free
Sec T. In all criminal prosecutions every has right
to be informed of the accusation against him. and to confront
the and witnesses with other testimony and to have
counsel for his Defence and shall not be compelled to give
evidence against himself
Sec s. No freeman shall be put to any criminal
charge, except hereinafter allowed but by Indictment,
presentment or impeachment.
Sec g. No freeman shall be convicted Of any crime, but
by the unanimous verdict Of jury Of good and lawful men,
in open court heretofore used The Legislature may
however, provide other modes Of trial for petty msdemean
ors, with the right Of appeal.
Sec TO- Excessive bail should not be required nor
cessive fines imposed nor cruel unusual punshments
inflicted
Sec H. General warrants, whereby any officer or
senger may be commanded to search suspected places
without evidence of the fact committed to seize any
person persons not named whose offence not parcu
ary described and supported by evidence dangerous
| liberty, and ought not to be granted fs<#st
SEC. 12 No freeman ought to be taken imprisoned or
disSezed Of his FREEHOLD liberties privileges ouawed,
or exied OF any manner destroyed deprived his e
| liberty, property, but by the law Of the land.
Sec 49, Every freeman, restrained of his liberty is
titled to remedy to inquire into the lawnlness thereof
and the unlawful and such remedy ought
not to be denied or delayed.
Sec a. In all controversies at law respecting property,
the ancient mode Of trial by Of the best secur
ties of the rights of the people, and ought to remain sacred
/ and inviolable.
Sec 15 The freedom of the press one of the great
bulwarks of liberty and therefore ought to be
restrained.
Sec 16 The people of this State to be taxed
made subject to the payment Of any impost duty with
out the consent of themselves their representatives
General Assembly, freely given.
Sec II. The people have right to bear for the
defence of the State and, standing armies in time Of
peace are dangerous to liberty they ought not to be kept
and the military should be kept under strict subordnatio
to, and governed by, the civil power
Sec 49, The people have right to assemble together to
consult their good to instruct their representa-
tve and to apply the legislature for redress of grev
ances
SEC 10. All men have natural and unaenabe right to
worship Almighty God according the dictates of their
/ conscences.
Sec 90 For redress of grievances and for amending and
strengthening the laws elections ought to be often held
SEC o. frequent to fundamental principles
is absolutely necessary preserve the blessings OF liberty
SEC o. No hereditary emouments privileges, or honor
| ought to be granted or conferred in this State
Sec 90 Pepeuities and monopoies are contrary to the
genius of free State and ought not to be allowed.
| Sec a. Retrospective laws, Furnishing acts committed
before the existence OF such laws and by them only de
clared criminal oppressive, UNJUST and incompatible
with liberty wherefore, no ec post aco law ought to be
made
SEC 2 Slavery and involuntary servitude otherwise than
for crimes whereof the parties shall have been duly convc
ted shall be- and is hereby forever prohibited within the
| State.
SIC 2e The limits and boundaries of the State shall be
! and remain as they
SEC 81 All courts shall be open and every person. fol
an injury done him in his lands goods person or reputa
tion shall remedy by due of law and right and
Justice administered without sale, denial or delay.
SEC 49, No soldier shall in time Of peace be quartered
in any house without the consent the in time
war; but in a manner to be prescribed by law.
ARTICLE II.
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legislative authority shall