Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-04-10
r,orosID CONSTITUTION
STATE OF TEXAS
To BE NoTEn a. m TnE rEoftS
JuLT 5Tn, 1863,
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proper foT pahlie inieFiaau-l the uulh hsiroi NAY
is given in sydsRos; aud IN All lIvFs III 'sls
ths uS shall have the right 70 d.i'rmin' the As .hi
The Ae, under the direction of the court As IN o'hsf
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hou.. r.rsT and possessions, from all unreasonable
seizures OF ssarchrs' and no warrant TO search sy
place OF 10 seize any person OF th'ng ,hA Win
out describing such place, person OF thing as near As
may ~, nor without probable cause, supported y
Sc In ali criminal prosecutions. the accused
shall have speedy public trial. by an impartial jury
lie shall not IL compelled " give evidence against
himself He shall have the right Of being heard ~
himself OF by counsel or sp,hi shall Il sosifVh,Sa
lhlsbry process for obtaining witnesses Ia us hNor
aud no person shall Be holden 10 answer for any Grim
ina charge. but on indis'ment OF iniornAon sssap'
in cases arising In the land or naval forces or osnses
against the laws regulating the militia ,,,..
Fec o. All prisoners shall 10 haiiale upon suhieiehf
.urs,s. anls,. Tor capita, ohensG, ~h.h m anI eI.pbI
a. TO prohibit hail Aer iniietfnt found, upon An er
animation oftho evidence 10y Judge OF tho supreme
or district Court upon tho return o. h" MI q,
corpus returnabe IN the county whofo the o"oh'o -
Sec 10 Tho privileges Of the writ Of habcas corpus
fhall mol be suspended, ehcclt ny hN' ~
IN case Of rebellion INVASION when the public safety
may require II.
See H. Excessive hail shall not 10 required, nor OK
eos.vs ines imposed, cruel nor unusual punish
nents inflicted All courts shall b npHn, and every
person. for injury done him In hs hhd, goods per,
son. or reputation shall have remedy by duo oi
law. A., -
sec I2 No person for tho Same ofonses, shail DO
twice nut In jeopardy Of iife; shall person DO
again put upon trial for the same ocnsts after YER
diet Of not guilty. aud the right Of trial by jury sn"
.f,, tnxin tata
Sec. 10, Every ptrson shall have the right to keep
hid btar arms in the lawful defence OF himself or tho
State under such regulations as the Legislature may
prescribe.
Sec II No bill Of fattandor, post facto law retro
Stiyo law any law mpairing the obligation oicon.
tracts shall 10 made; and no persons property shall
lie tnko on or applied to public uso without just com
pensation teng made, unless by tho sent OF such
ierson; nor shall any law bc passed deprving party
any remedy for the enforcement ola contract whch
existed when the contract was made.
Soc 49, No person shall 10 imprisoned for debt
Sec To- No citizen Of this State shall he deprived OF
Ic liberty, property or privileges, outlawod exed,
of the law OF the land. =,
Soc. H. The military shall at all times be subord-
nate to the civil authority.
Sec 49, Perpctullties and monopocs arc contrary 10
the genius of free government, and shall ncvor TO
allowed: nor shall tho law Of primogeniture or entail
ncnt ever bo In force in this State. I'D
Sec. 10. The people shall have tho rght, IN pracea-
Lls manner to assemble together for their common
good and to apply to those invested with powers oil
by pettion, address or renchstranco.
Sec 2o No power of sli-ijcnding laws in tho State
shall he exercised, gstBpt by the Legislature or its
Sec Fl. The equality III eii persons before tho law
Is herein rccognzcd arid shall rcmain invioNte
nor shall any citizen tvtr be deprived OF any right,
priyege or immunity, nor be exempted from any bur
dcns, duty, account OF race, color or previous
condition. ., -
"coolies !" or any o6r name Of designation, or tho
ndopon Of any system of peonage, whereby tho help
less and unfortunate may be reduced to practical bond
pge shall be authorized or tolerated by the laws
f tho State and neither slavery involuntary serv-
itude except as punishment for crimo. whereof the
party shall have been duly convicted shall evef exist
In tho State ,st ,,
powers herein delegated declare that everything in
this Bill of Rights is excepted out OF the general pow
srs of government aid shall f-rcter remain invionte;
Rnd all laws contrary thereto Or the following pro-
visions, shall be void!
ARTICLE II-DIvISIUN OF THE POWERS OF
q GOVERNMENT ... 10.
Scctiou | The powers Of the government Of the
State o. Texas shall bc divided into three distinct do
narments and each Of them be conhdsd to stbarat6
body OF magistracy to wit: those which nro Legisla.
tive to one those which Executive to another and
those which Judicial to another; nnd h5 person,
r collection Of persons, being OF one If those DEPART
ncnts shall exercise any power, properly attached TO
rithor the Others except the Instances herein ex
. hressly permitted
ARTICLE LEIII-LEGIslATIvE DEPARTMENT.
Section ]. Every male person WHO bThii
cd the age OF twors-one years and who shall be or
who shall declare his intentions TO bccome) ctizenof
tbtIpitod States who Is at the time of the acccp
tance of s constitution by tho congress of tho United
state, ctizcf of Texas and shall have resided In tho
state year next proceeding an election and the
last six months within tho district ofcounty In which
he offers to vote, and is duly registered 1ndians not
taxed exccptcd) shall be deemed qualified elector
and should such qualified electors happen to he in any
other county situated in the district IN which he re-
sides. at the time Of All elcction s shall be permitted
vh ne
and provided further, that no soldicr seaman or ma
rne in the army navy otte United States shall be
entitled to vote at any ccctioh created by this cons
-tion. '| t'r I.l.
Sec, 2. Electors in all cases shall be priv
ilegcd from arrest during their attendance
at election, and in going 10 and returnins
from the same, except in cases OF treason,
felony or breach of the peace. II
Sec. 3. The Legislative power of the State
shall be vested in two distinct branches:
the one 10 be styled the Senate, and the
other the House Of Representa- and both
together the Legislature Of the State of
Texas" The style Of the laws shall be, "Be
il enacted by the Legislature of the State
Of Texas" ~ 'a-'.. --ar
Sec. 4. The members Of the House Of Rep
resentatiyes shall be chosen by the qualif-
ed electors, and their term Of office shall
be two years from the day Of general elec-
tion; and the sessions of the Legislature
shall be annual, at such times ss shall be
prescribed by law. ..
Sec. 5, No person shall be Representa-
tive unless he be q citizen Of the United
States, and shall have been citizen of this
State two years next preceding his election,
and the last year thereof citizen Of the
county, city or town, from which he shall
be chosen, and shall have attained the age
Of tweniy-one years, al the time Of his cleo
tion.
See. 9. All elections for sfate, district
and county officers shall be held Mt the
county seats OF the several counties. uftil
Otherwise provided BY Law; and the polls
shall be orened for four dnys, from So'elock,
A. NJ, until 4 o'clock, p. NJ Of each day.
Sec. Z. The House OF REPRESENTATIVES
shall consist Of ninety members and no
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Sec. 9. Ire Senator's sbafi be chosen by
the qualifedel elesrs hsrenf' 'er, ferfl,e, term
ofsiT years. Those elected a. the first slee-
tlon shall BE- divided ~ lot into three
classes es rerrly cvsaT as can he The