The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1868-05-30
CONsTIT UTION

or Naturalized, are hereby declared
citizens of the State Of Mississippi.
SEC. 81 No person shall be de-.
prived Of life. liberty, or property,
except by due process Of law. "a.
SEC 8. The privilege of the writ
of habeas corpus shall not be sus.
pended, unless when in case otsrebels
lion, aor invasion, the public safety
may require it. sil a 4fa
SRo. 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. t1 itI gsaw 10 sa5rfa.
SEQ. s. No persons life Or liberty
shall be twice placed in jeopardy for
the same ofense. eafa5,
SEQ 6. The right of the people
peaceably to assemble and petition
the government on any subject, shall
never be impaired. fa auH,maF Sid
SEC. Z. In all criminal prosecu-
tions the accused shall have a 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, speedy and public trial by
an impartial jury of the county where
the ohense was committed and he
shall not be compelled to give evil
dence against himself
SEC. 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.
SEC. 9. 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 a
manner to be PROVIDED ioT oy law
SEC. H. There shall be no I'M
prisonment Tor debt;
Sec. IL. The right OF trial by Jury
shall remain invloIate'
SEC, ~, No property quallhcat3lon
shall ever berequued Of any person
to becomFe'a ~ Juror .,...,r
SEC: a. Ihe people snall S Ds Sc Sc
cure IN their person, houses anu pos
sessions, from unreasonable SEIZURE, ol
search, and no warrant warrant snall oe .it3 lssueo ,l
without Propapie c"uoe oIPpoiSeu "
oath or affirmation specially deslgna1t'
ing the place to be searcheq' ana m Vne
person or thing to be selzed.
SEo@il0. All peiSouS shail nave d
right to keep and pear arms ior theh
defence. . u.
SEC. l6. The rights OF marrieo
women shall be protected by law II
property owned previous TO marriagS
aNd, also in all property acquired Il
good faith by purohase,glft, devise or
bequest after marriage Provided
That nothing herein contained shal
be so construed as to protect sai'
property from being applied TO Tn
payment Of their lawful debts
SEC. II. No property quaiincatlo3l
for eligibility to otlce shall ever D.
required, 0
SEC. IL: No property or educa
tional qualification shall ever pc re
quired OF any person 70 become al
elector' . NJ, ,.,,f,a .,;,r
DEC. 10 heLo en@il -;t,,Jo ,Do IL !;
slavery nor involuntary sefVlIuue !
this oCate' o.hor"ia1 'nau ~ !, p"u''n st,
me1t OF crime, WI. Tnereol l;otS tn9 Par'
shall have been duly convicted.
SEC. w. Ihe rlghV 10 Wlthura I
from the Federal Union On account {
any real or supposed gIleyaSee ' nee. sna "a
never be assumed ~ glis Y, 5o, p.a'e, !. !.
shall any law be Passe1a ~ ! asTOgs'tG oa ga y
of the paramount, aileglanOe ,.ol,ou, VI ~
citizens OF TINS nta'e e,, 70 Vne govern
ment OF the United p otaIes' 3. ~
SEC. IL 10 Papllo mgLey
moneys, shall oe apPI1Pilat,eu t;t tVt iI.;o f.
charitable OF. otser PUBIC iGssisutip 1;ssi at;s
70 this state % making any. any oi5anu'lt p.nTidl
among the citizens thereol rLoViu'