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or in the militia when in actual service in
time of war or public danger.


shall be exempted from seizure or sale for the
payment of any debts or liabilities, except for
payment of such obligations as are provided
for in this Constitution.
SECTION q. No bill of attainder, er post
taclo law, nor any law impairing the obliga-
ton Of contracts, shall ever be enacted and
no conviction shall work corruption of blood
or forfeiture of estate.
SECTION %. All persons have q 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 o
civil officer to make search or seizure in sus-
pected places, or to arrest one or more sus-
pected persons, or to seize their property,
shall be accompanied with special designa-
tion of the persons or objects of search, ar
rest or seizure and no warrant shall be issu-
ed but in cases and with the formalities, pre-
scribed by the laws.
SECTION %. Private property shall not be
taken or applied fc1 public use, or for the use
of corporations, or for private use, without
the c,,nsent of the owner or q just compensa'
ton being made therefor propided, however,
that laws may be made securing to persons
OR corporations the right Of way over the lands
of either persons Oh corporations, and for
works of internal improvement the right to
establish depots, stations, turnouts, etc., but a
just compensation shall, in all eases, be first
made to the owner.
SECTION 24 The power Of suspending the
laws, or the execution of the laws, shall nev-
er be exercised but by the General Assem-
bly,, or by authority derived there-from to
be exercised in such particular cases only
as the General Assembly may expressly pro-
vide for.
SECTION 25. No person shall, in any case,
be subject to martial law, or to any pains or
penalties by virtue of that law, except those
employed in the army or navy ofthe United
States, and except the militia in actual SER
vice, but by authority of the General As
sembly.
SECTION &c. In the government of this Com.
monwealth, the Legislative, Executive and
Judicial powers of the Government shall be
forever separate and distinct from each other,
and no persons exercising the functions of
said departments shall assume or discharge
the duties of any other.
SECTION 81. The General Assembly ought
frequently to assemble for the redress of
grievances, and for making new laws as the
common good may require.
SECTION 2S. The people have right to
keep and bear arms for the common defence.
As in times of peace, armies are dangerous
to liberty, they ought MOTTO be maintained
without the consent of the General Assembly.
The military power ought always to be held
in an exact subordination to the civil authorl-
ty and be governed By it.
SECTION 20. In time Of peace no soldier
shall be qnartered in any house without the
consent OF the owner and, in time Of war,
such quarters shall not be made but in man.
ner prescribed by law.
ly scrunlcs to bear arms shall be compelled SO
to do, but be shall pay an equivaler: for per-
sonal service.
SECTION 81. All elections shall be free and
cpen, and every inhabitant of this Common
wealth possessing the qualifications provided
for in this Constitution, shall have an equal
RIGHT to elect officers and be elected to fill pub
lie Office.
SECTION 80. No property qualification shall
be necessary for an election to or the holding
of any office, and no office shall be created
the appointment to which shall be for Ion
ger time than good behavior. After the adop-
ton of this Constitution, any person who shall
fight duel, or send or accept challenge
for that purpose, or be an alder or abetter in
fighting duel, shall ba deprived OF holding
any uilicc Of houor Or trust in this State, and
shall be otherwise punished as the law shall
prescribe.
SgcrIoy SO. The right of suffrage shall be
protected by laws regulating elections, and
prohibiting, under adequate penalties, all un-
due influences from power, bribery, tumult
or improper conduct.
SECTION 34 Representation shall be appor'
toned according to population, and no per-
sor in this State shall be disranchised or de-
prived of any of the rights or privileges row
erioyed except by the law of the land Or the
jud 5mcnt Of bis peers.
SECTION IS. Temporary absence from the
Stale shall not tnriet q residence once OBJ
tanned.
SECTION SO. All property subject to taxa
ton shall be taxed in proportion to its valae.
Each individual of society has right to be
protected in the enjoyment of life, liberty and
property according to standing laws. He
should, therefore, contribute his share to
the expense of his protection and give his
personal service when necessary.
SECTION 81. No subsidy. charge, impost
fax ur duties shall be established, fixed, laid
or levied, under any pretcxt whatsoever, with
out the consent of the people or their repre-
sentativcs lawfully assembled.
SECTION IS. Excessive fines shall not be
imposed nor cruel and unusual punishment in
fcted, nor shall witnesses be unreasonaby
detained.
SECTION 30. No title OF nobility or heredi
tary emoument shall ever be granted in this
State. Distinction on account Of race or col
or, in any case whatever, shall be prohibited
and all classes of citizens shall enjoy equally
all common. public, legal and political privi
leges.
SECTION 40. All navigabe waters shall re
main forever public highways, free to th
citizens of the State and the United States
without tax, impost or toll imposed; and NJ
tax, toll or impost or wharfage shall be i'm
posed, demanded or received from the owne
of any merchandise or commodity, for the us
of the shores or any wharf erected on tn
shores, or in or over the waters OF any naviga
BILE stream, unless the same be authorized b.
the General Assembly.
SECTION IL. The enumeration of rights il
this Constitution shall not be construed t
impair or deny others retained by the people
and all powers not herein delegated renal
with the people.
ES. Jack Baker was recently examine
: in an important case in a Western cour
Counsel found it extremely difficult to e'
s tract the whole ruth from him. His ngenu
ty and ignorance combined, enabled him
evade the question. At last the lawyer, 10!
;rp notience exclaimed. "Why Mr. B. d