Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-04-03

coed foe Of, 81 90, or inprsonment fol
thirty days, shall he tried summariy before
n justice Of the peace or other officer au-
thorized by law, Oh information under oath
| without indictment or Intervention Of n
grand jury, saving TO the defendant the
right, of appeal and no person shall be
held to answer for any. higher crime or
offence unless on presentmeni of grand
jury, except in cases arising in the land
and naval service, or in the militia when
in actual service in time Of war or public
danger.
E, Sec. 90. No person shall be imprisoned
iSr debt eScept in cases Of fraud and Il
reasonable amount Of property, us home
stead, shall be exempted from seizure or
sale for the payment Of any debts or liza
I;liiies, except for the payment Of sucl, Oh
legations as are provided 70: in this Con
stitution. ).
Sec. 21. Nobill Of a,tainder, cc pos, tacto
law, nor aHy law imp"i'ing the obligation
of contracts, shall ever be enacted and no
conviction shall work corruption of blood
or forfeiture Of estate.
SEC. p. All persons have right 10 be
secure from unreasonable searches or seiz :
ures Of their persons, houses, papers or
possessions. All warrants shall lie sup
ported hv oath or affirmation, and the or
der Of the warrant 10 n civil uilicer to make
search or seizure in suspected places, or 10
arrest one OF more suspected persons, or 10
seize their property, shall be accompanied
with special designation ef the persons or
objects of search, arrcs, or seizure; and no
warrant shall be ISSUED but in such cases and
with the tarmaities prescribed by the
sol s.-rrita,e property yhs,l not lie
taken or applied for rub!ie Use, or Tor tie
uss =of co'p'rat;ops, or Gf p'iratos use,
without The consent Of Che owner or 4 4. jus,
compensation being made therefor Pro-
Wacd, however, that laws may he made
securing to persons or corporations the
righ, Of way over the lands Of either per-
cons or corporations, and for works of iu-
'ernal Improvement, ths right TO establish
'lcp"ts, stations, turnou,s, tlc. but JUS,
compensation shall, in all cases, Le lirs,
| made 10 tie owner.
SEC. "a. The rover Of susren'ling the
Jaws, or ahes execution Of tie laws, shall
sherer u Exercised Ld: by The Legislature
PR by authority derived ti,erslroa, !. to Le
exercised i'll such particular css only as
:he General Assembly shall expressly pro-
vide f,r.
SEC. 25. NJ person shall, in any case,
he subject to martial law. or to any pain,
or IeriaIties 10y virtue Of that law, except
those employed i" the army or navy OF the
United States, md except. the militia in
actual service, but by authority Of tho Cen
erlsl Assdmbly.H ,u.> q..s.'.r-
SEC. &c. In the government Of this com.
mon eallh, the legislative, executive and
judicial powers OF the Government, .l,all
he forever scparate hn4disti,ct from each
other, and no person or persons exercising
the functions of ome Of said departments
shall assume or discharge Tie duties Of any
! n.ler. = I'd.
SEC. 27. TIE Gaue'al Assembly ough.
frequently TO assemble, fJr The redress Of
grievances AMI for making new laws as The
common good may ieGuire. -!
SEC. 2s. The people avc right to keep
aud bear arms for the common defence.
AS in times of peace, armies are dangerous
to liberty, they ought not 10 lie n'aineh
without the consent Of the General Assem-
lily. TIE military power ought always 10
be held in an exact subordina!ion 10 the
civil authority and he governed by it.
SEC. 90. In time Of peace 10 soldier
shall he qnar,ered in any house without
the consent of the owner; and, in time OF
war, s.gcli 4haittrs shall 20: be made BIZ,
in manner prescribed by law. -6N '-' -
SEC. 80. No person who conscienciously
scru7les to lear arms, shall Le compelled tc
do so, but be shall pay 40 equivalent fo,
personali service. A.. -
SEC. 81. All elections shall be free and
open, and every inhabitant Of this COM
monweallh possessing the qualifications
provided for in this Constitution, shall have
an equal right TO elect officers, and be elect
Led 10, iill public ofi:e. urgl, p
SEC. 80. No property qualification SLal
J be necessary for an election TO oftlssholL
ling Of aaS Office, and mo effice shall b.
!eqsastu, lly appo;p! y ylisa;ibsH.h
tor longer time thaseoal behavior. AT
ter ala adoptiop1of the CoHsIlp!ion, w
pefon who shall fight duel, or send-3
accept cha'lsDgsfqs that pu"pqse;iRr, b
an alder or abetier in fighting duel, sllal
be deprived Of Holding any ofliqs 81 homo
, or trust in this State. and shall be o:her
wise punished as the law sl,all pre.cribe.
Sec. SO. The right of suffrage shall h
gtRrotectsa by lawsregulaiag elections, sn
I Rroh%iEhg, undSi adcduwsspesltiesS q
! Undue inHuesets from p5wer, 'bfbety, "
: multi or improncr conduct.