The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1868-06-06
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9 citizens of the State Of Mississippi,
.e SEQ. NO person shall be de-
sgg prived Of life, liberty, or property
except by due.prCcess of law.
~-oa Sec, Ihe privilege of the writ
of habeas corpus shall not be sus,
pended, unless when in case Of rebel
lion. OF invasionj the public safety
80 may require it. 3ss@ a&t S
~ Sec. 4, The freedom Of speech
and of the press shall be held sacred
and ii all indictments for libel the
jury shall determine the law and the
facts under the direction Of the
court. Nv
SEC. 5. No persons life. or liberty
shall be twice placed in jeopardy for
the same offense.
SEC. 6. The right of the people
i. peaceably to assemble and petition
the government on any subject, shall
s never be impaired. @
SEC. 4, In all criminal prosecu.
tions the accused shall have right
TO be heard by himself, or counsel, OF
both, to demand the nature and cause
.ar of the accusation, to be confronted by
the witness against him, to have a
compulsory process for obtaining
witnesses in his favor, and in all
s prosecutions by indictment or infor-
nation a speedy and public trial by
an impartial jury of the county where
the offense was committed and he
shall not be compelled to give evil
den6e against himself
f SEQ. s. Cruel or unusual punish
ment shall not be inflicted, nor shall
excessive fines be imposed excessive
bail shall not be required, and all
persons shall, before conviction, be
bailable' by sufficient securities, ex-
cept for capital offences, when the
proof is evident, or presumption
great
SEC. 9. No ex-post facto law, or
laws impairigg the obligation Of con-
tracts shall ever be passed.
.. SEC 10. Private property shall not
be taken for public use, except upon
due compensation first being made to
the owner, or owners thereof in a
manner to be provided for by law. "A
Sec. Ii. There shall be no i'm
prisonment for debt.
SEQ, IL, The right of trial by jury
shall remain inviolate; . ...
SEC 13. No property qualification
..a shall ever be required of any person
to become juror ,s .5.r. ..s .....
5H Sec. IA. The people shall be Sc
cure in their person, houses and pos
sessions, from unreasonable seizure, OF
search, and no warrant shall be issued
without probable cause supported by
oath or Affirmation specially designat-
ing the place to be searched, and the
person OF thing to be seized.
SEo. Is. All persons shall have a
right to keep and bear arms for their
defence.
co.'s SEC. Is. The rights Of married
+@ women shall be protected by law, in
property owned previous to marriage.
and, also in all property acquired N
good faith by purchase, gift, devise or
bequest after marriage +; Provided,
That nothing herein contained shall
be so construed as to protect said
property from being applied to the
, payment of their lawful debts,
-s SEC, II No property qualification
- for eligibility to office shall ever be
required,
m SEC. 18. No property or eduea.
tional qualification shall ever be re.
quired IF any person to become an
..,g, electoF
SEC. TO-, There shall be neither
slavery nor involuntary servitude il
this State, otherwise than in punish.
ment of crime, whereof the party
shall have been duly convicted.
SEC 20. The right to withdraw
from the Federal Union on account O
..s.a. any real or supposed grievance shal
r. never be assumed BY this State no
shall any law be passed in derogatioI
Of the paramount, allegiance oftht
sTs citizens Of this State to the govern
ment of the United States
Z s : SEo. 21 No public morey d
moneys, shall be appropriated for AM
charitable Or other public institution
in this State making any distinction
among the citizens thereof Provide
That nothing herein contained shal
be SO construed as. to prevent tn
Legislature from appropriating th
ID M school fnnd ID accordance with thi
g article III this Constitution relating I,
public schools.
sEe %. no distinction shall eve
be made BY law between citizens an,
alien friends ii reference % posses
sion, enjoyment 0r descent 0f proper
ty.
Eo 23. No religious test Is
qualification for Office shall ever b
required, and no preference shal
ever be given.by law to any religion
sect or mode Of worship, but the fre
... enjoyment of all religious sentimeute
aud the different modes Of Worshi,
sAall ever be held sacred Provide
the rights hereby secured shall not b
construed to Justify acts Of lieentious
S ness injurious To morals or dangerou
To the peace and safety0f the State.
SEC. IA. The right of al citizen
to travel upon public conveyance
shall not be infringed upon, nor i