The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1868-06-13
BILL OF RIGHTS.

SECTION !. All persons resident il
this State, born in the United States
or Naturalized, are hereby declared
citizens, of the State of Mississippi.
SEC. 2. No person shall be de,
prived of life, liberty, or property
except by due process of law.
Sec, 8, The privilege of the writ
of habeas corpus shall not be sus.
pended, unless when in case of rebel>
lion or, invasion, the public safety
may require it.
Sec. 4. The freedom Of speech
and of the press shall be held sacred,
and in all indictments for libel the
jury shall determine the law and the
facts under the direction of the
court. .r. f a.
See. 5. No persons life or liberty
shall be twice placed in jeopardy for
the same offense a.r
Sec. 6. The right of the people
peaceably to assemble and petition
the government on any subject, shall
never be impaired
Sec, 7. In all criminal proseou-
lions the accused shall have right
to be heard by himself, or counsel, or
both, to demand the nature and cause
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
prosecutions by indictment or infor-
nation, a speedy and public trial by
an impartial jury of the county where
the ohense was committed and he
shall not be compelled to give evi-
denee against himself.
Sac. 8. 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 n#s..'a .r ....
SEC 8. No ex-post facto law, or
laws impairing 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
manner to be provided for by law.
Sec. IL, There shall be no i'm.
prisonment for debt,
Sec, u. The right of trial by jury
shall remain inviolate.
Sec. 10. No property qualification
shall ever be required of any person
to become a juror
SEC. A. The people shall be Sc
cure in their person, houses and pos
sessions, from unreasonable seizure, or
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 or thing to be seized.
Sec. Is. All persons shall have a
right to keep and bear arms for their
defence.
SEC. 16. The rights of married
women shall be protected by law, in
property owned previous to marriage;
and, also mall property acquired in
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.
SEC. II. No property qualification
for eligibility to Office shall ever be
required
Sec. 18. No property or educa-
tional qualification shall ever be re-
quired of any person to become an
elector.
SEo.a19 There shall be neither
slavery nor involuntary servitude in
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 of
any real or supposed grievance shall
never be assumed by this State, nor
shall any law be passed in derogation
of the paramount, allegiance ;. of the
citizens of this State to the govern
ment Of the United States.
SEC. 21. No public money or
moneys, shall be appropriated for any
charitable or otter public institution
in this State making any distinction
among the citizens thereof; Provided
That nothing herein contained shall
be 50 construed as to prevent the
Legislature from appropriating the
school fnnd in accordance with the
article in this Constitution relating to
public schools.
Sec. %, No distinction shall ever
/ be made BY law between citizens and
alien friends in reference to posses
sion, enjoyment or descent of proper
ty.
Sec. 23. No religious test as a
qualification for Office shall ever be
required, and no preference shall
ever be giyen,by law to any religious
sect or mode Of worship, but the free
enjoyment Of all religious sentiments,
and the different modes Of worship
shall ever be held sacred Provided
she rights hereby secured shall not be
construed to justify acts Of licentious-