The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-03-11

or affirmation, and the order Of the
warrant to a civil officer tc make
search or seizure in suspected places,
or to arrest one or more stispected
persons, or to seize their property,
shall be accompanied with special
designation of the persons or objects
of search, arrest or seizure; and no
warrant shall be issued but in cases
and with the formalities prescribed
by the laws. !,
Sec %. Private property shall not
be taken or applied for public use, or
for the use of corporations, or for
private use, without the consent of
the owner or just compensation
being made therefor; Provided, how
ever, that laws may be made securing
to persons or corporations the right
of way over the lands of either per
sons or corporations, and for works
of internal improvement, the right
to establish depots,i stations, turn
outs, ETC.; but q just compensation
shall, in all cases, be first made to
the owner.
SEC. "a. The power of suspending
the laws, or the execution of the laws.
shall never be exercised but by the
legislature, or by authority derived
therefrom; to be exercised in such
particular cases only as the General
Assembly shall expressly provide for.
SEC. %. 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 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
commonwealth, the legislature, ex-
ecutive and judicial powers of the
Government, shall be forever sepa-
rate and distinct from each other,
and no person or persons. exercising
the functions of one of said depart.
ments 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. %. The people have q right
to keep and bear arms for the COM
mon defence. AS in times of peace,
armies are dangerous to liberty, they
ought not to be maintained without
the consent of the General Assembly.
The military power ought always to
be held in an exact snbordinntion to
the civil authority and be governed
by it.
SEC. %. In time of peace no SOL
der shall be quartered in any house
without the consent OF the owner;
and, i'll time of war, such quarters
shall not be made but in O manner
prescribed by law.
SEC. 80. No person who consci-
enciously scruples to bear arms, shall
be compelled to do so, but he shall
pay an equivalent for personal SER
vice.
Sec. 81. All elections shall be free
and open, and every inhabitant of
this commonwealth possessing the
qualifications provided for in this
Constitution, shall have an equal
right to elect officers, AMI be elected
10 I'LL puDllc OftlCe.
SEC. 80. No property qualification
shall be necessary for an election to
or the holding of any Office, and no
office shall be created, ;he appoint
ment to which shall be for longer
time than good behavior. After the
adoption of the Constitution, any
person who shall fight duel, or
send or accept challenge for that
purpose, or be an alder o. abettor in
fighting duel, shall be deprived of
holding any Office of ho1or or trust
in this State, and shall le otherwise
punished as the law shall prescribe.
SEC. 33. The right of suffrage shall
be protected by laws regulating cleo
tions, and prohibiting, dnder ade-
quate penalties, all undue Influences
from power, bribery, tunult or i'm
proper conduct.
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