The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-03-18

DEC. 10. AL OileIiCeS lOoo tha" ASHJ'
and in which the punishment does not ex-
ceed fine of one hundred dollars, or I'm,
prisonment tor thirty days, shall be tred
summarily before Justice OF the Peace,
or other officer authorized by law. on IN
formation under oath, without indictment
or intervention Of Grand Jury, saving
to the defendant the right of appeal; and
no person shall bo held to answer for any
higher crime or offence unless on present.
ment of Grand Jury, except in cases
arising in the land and naval service. orin
the militia when in actual service in time
of war or public danger. ;,
Sec. 90. No person shall be imprisoned
for debt, except in cases Of frard and
reasonable amount ofproperty, as nome
stead, shall be exempted from seizure or
sale for the payment of any debts or liza
bilities, except for payment of such obli-
cations as are provided Tor in the Constl-
tuition.
Sec. 2l. No bill of attainder, eT post
facto law, nor any law impairing the obll-
cation of contracts, shall ever be enacted;
and no conviction shall work corruption
of blood or forfeiture of estate.
SEC %. all persons have right to be
secure from unreasonable searches or
seizures of their persons, houses, papers
or possessions. All warrants shall be
supported by oath or affirmation. and the
order of the warrant to civil officer to
make search or seizure in suspected places,
or to arrest one or more suspected per-
sons, or to seize their property, Shall be
accompanied with e special designation OF
the persons or objects Of search, arr est or
seizure; and no warrant shall be issued
but in cases and with the tormalities pre-
scribed by the laws.
SEC. %. Private property shall not bc
taken or applied for public use, or for the
use of corporations, or tor private use,
without the consent Of the owner or
lust compensation being made therefor;
provided, the laws may be made securing
TO persons or corporations the right OF,
way over the lands of either persons or
corporations, and for works of internal
improvement the rights to establish do
pots, stations, turnouts, ETC., but just COM
pensation shall, in all casos, be first made
to the owner.
Sec. "a. The power of suspcnding the
laws, or the execution Of the laws, shall
never be exercised but by the General
Assembly, or by authority derived there
from; to be exercised. in such particular
cases only as the General Assembly may
expressly provide for.
SEC. 25. No person shall, in any case,
be subject to martial law, or to any pains
or penalties by virtue Of the law, except
those employed in the army or navy, of
the United States and except the militia
in actual service, but by authority Of the
General Assembly.
Sec. 26. In the government of this Com
mon wealth, the Legislative, Executive
and Judicial powers OF the Government
shall be forever separate and distinct from
each other, and no person or persons ex-
ercising the functions of one Of said de-
partments shall assume or discharge the
duties of any other.
SEC. 27. The General Assembly ought
frequently to assemble for the redress Of
grievances, and for making new laws as
the common good may require.
SEC. 2S The people have rig int to keep
and bear arms for the common defence.
AS in times OF peace, armies are danger-
Gus to liberty thc.y ought not to be main
tained without the consent Of the General
Assembly. The military power ought
always 10 be held in an exact subordina-
tion5to the civil authority and be govern
ed by it.
SEC. 90. In time Of peace no soldier
shall be quartered in any house without
the consent Of the owner; and, in time Of
war, such quarters shall not bc made but
in a manner prescribed by law.
Sec 30. No person who conscientiously
scruplcs 10 bear arms shall be compelled
so t0 do, but he shall pay an equivalent
for perso nsl service.
SEC. 81 All elections shall be free and
open, and every inhabitant of this Com
monwealth possessing the qualifications
provided for in this Constitution, shall
have an equal right to elect officers and
be elected 10 fillspublic office.
SEC. 80. No property qualification shall
be necessary for an election to or tho
holding Of any Office. and no Office shall
be created tho appointment to which shall
be.for longer time than good behaviour.
After the adoption Of this Constitution,
any person who shall fight duel, or send
or accept Il challenge for that purpose. or
be an alder or abetter in fighting duel,
shall be deprived of holding any Office of
honor or trust in this State, ard shall be
otherwise punished as the law shall pre-
scribe.
SEC. 33. The right of suffrage shall be
protected by laws regulating elections
and prohibiting, under adequate penal
ties, all undue Influences. from power,
bribery, tumult or imp oper conduct.
SEC. 81. Representation shall be APP
portioned according topopulation, and no
person in this State shall be DISTINGUISHED
or deprived of any of the rights or privi-
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