The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-22
CONSTITUTION
ARTICLE l.
BILL OF RIGHTS.


BILL OF RIGHTS.
Sact;on All persons resident in this State
citizens Of the United States, are hereby de-
clared citizens of of the State of Mississippi.
Sec z No person shall be deprived of life
liberty or property, except by due process of
law.
corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in
case Of rebellion or invasion, the public safety
Sec. H. The freedom of speech and of the
press shall be held sacred and in all indict-
ments for libel the jury shall determine the
law and the facts under the direction Of the
court.
Sec. 5. No PERSONS life or liberty shall be
twice placed in jeopardy for the same offense.
Sec s. The right of the people peaceably to
assemble and petition the government on any
subject, shall never be impaired.
Sec. 7. In all criminal prosecutions the ac-
cused 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 Witnesses against him, to have a cOmpulso-
~ process for obtaining witnesses in his favor
and In all prosecutions by Indictment or infor-
nation, a speedy and public trial by an Impair
tal jury of the county where the offence was
commtted and he shall not be compelled 10
give evidence against himself.
Sec. 8. Cruel or unusual punishment 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 sureties, except for capt.
tai offences, when the proof is evident, or pre-
sumption great.
Sec. 8. No ex post facto law, or laws impair
ing the obligation of contracts, 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 there
Of in q manner to be provided for by law.
Sec. IL. There shall be no Imprisonment for
debt.
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main inviOate.
Sec. 10. No property qualification shall ever
be required of any person to become juror.
Sec. IA. The people shall be secure in their
persons houses and possessions, from unrea-
sonable seizure, or search, and no warrant
shall be issued without probable cause support
ed by oath or affirmation specially designating
the place to be searched, and the person OF
thing to be seized.
Sec. Is. All persons shall have right to
keep and bear arms for their defence.
Sec. 10. The rights of married women shall
protected by law, in property owned previ-
acquired in good faith by purchase, gift, de-
wise or bequest, after marriage; Provided,
That nothing herein contained shall be so
construed as to protect said property from be-
debts. pp'''' '"' P"' 'H'H' y '''''- "
Sec. II. No property qualification for eligi-
bility to Office shall ever be required.
Sec. Is. Noproperty or educational qualif-
cation shall ever be required for any person
to become an electOr.
Sec. 10. There shall be neither slavery nor
involuntary servitude in this State, otherwise
than in the punishment 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 sup
posed grievances shall never be assumed by
this State, nor shall any law be passed in de-
rOgatiOn of the paramount allegiance of the
citizens of this State TO the Government of
the United States
Sec. 81 No public money or moneys shall be
appropriated for any charitable or other public
Institutions in this State making any distinc-
ton among the citizens thereof; Provided,
That nothing herein contained, shall be so
construed as to prevent the Legislature from
appropriating the school fund 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 the possession, enjoyment or
decent of property.
Sec. % No religious test as a qualification
for office shall ever be required and no prefer
enee shall ever be given by law, to any
religious sect or mrde of worship but the free
enjoyment of all religious sentiments, and the
different modes of worship shall ever be held
sacred; Provided, The rights hereby secured
shall not be construed to justify acts of licen-
uousness injurious to morals or dangerous to
the peace and safety of the State.
Sec. "a The right of all citizens to travel up
on all public conveyances shall not be lnfrlnged
upon, nor in any manner abridged in this
State.
Sec. %. The military shallbe in strict subor-
dination to the civil power.
Sec. %. Treason against the State shall
consist only in leyying war against the same
or IN adherlng TO its enemies, giving them AID
and comfort. No person shall be convicted OF
treason, unless on the testimony of two wit
nesses to the same overt act, or on confession
in open court
sec -, No persons life shall be perilled by
the practice Ofduelling, and any person who
shali hereafter light duel, or assist in the
same as second, or send, accept, or knowingly
carry challenge therefor, or 90 out of the
state to fight duel, shall be disqualified from
holding any office under this Constitution, and
shall forever be DISTINGUISHED in this State
sec Is All courts shall be open and every
person, for an injury done him in his lands
goods, person or reputation, shall have remedy
Dy due course of law, and right, and justice
administered without sale, denial or delay.
Sec. -. No person shall ever be elected or
appointed to any office in this State, for life, or
during good behavior, but the term Of all Off
ces shall be for some specified period.
sec. 80. No person shall be debarred from
prosecuting or defending any civil cause for
or against him, or herself, before any tribunal
IN this State, by him or herself or counsel or
both.
Sec. 81 No person shall for any indictable
snenee be proceeded inst criminally BY