New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-10


SIC Inc trial BY Jury in all cases in Which it has
heretofore been used shan roman invioate forever
except that in suits in Justices courts provision may 70
but jury trial may be waived by the parties in all elVh
SBc. g. The free exercise and enjoyment OF religious
profession and wOrehp without discrimination or prefer
eRce forever be allowed in this States and no per:
shall be incompetent TO be witness on account OF
nus belief but tho liberty OF conscience hereby
A n0 Ss ~ SGaes nc with the
peace and safety Of the state -.,.,,
not be suspended unless when cases of rebellion or in
Vasion the public safety may require Its SUSPENSION
sive zines imposed nor shsH cruel unusual punish
lnent be inflicted, shall witnesses be unressonably
SIC No person shan be held to answer for capital
or otherwise Infamous crime unless on indictment by
grand jury, except in cases Of impeachment and in
eases arising militia actual service and in
which the State may keep with the of Congress
in time Of peace and in cases Of petty larceny under the
the party accused shall be confronted with the witnesses
against him. and shall be allowed to appear and defend
person and with counsel as in civil actions No person
shall be twice put IN jeopardy for the same onensei
shall be be compelled any criminal to be
witness against himself deprived OF life liberty
or property without due process OF law nor shall private
SSP'F'y be taken for public USE e0mpen'
SEC T. When private property shall be taken for public
compensation is not made by the State shall be ascer
tanned by Jury or by not less than three commissioners
law. Private roads may be opened in the manner to be
road and the amount Of damsgto be sustained by the
opening thereof shall be first determined by a jury Of
feehoders and such amount with the expenses Of the
The fee of land taken for railroad tracks without consent
sect the possession Of the railroad company while
used for such purposes General laws may be passed
permitting the owners OF occupants Of lands to construct
and maintain necessary drains and bitches for agrcu
tural purposes the lands Of Others under proper
restrictions and with Just COMPENSATION but special
laws shall be enacted for such purposes.
m lis affy S6Sn al s T for
the abuse Of that right and no law shall be passed to
In all criminal prosecutions for libel the truth may be
M matter ehased Gg ue and was PS56ed
with good motives and for asthable ends the accused
shall be acquitted and the jury shall have che right to
SEC g. The right Of the people to be in their
seizures and searches shall violated war
rant shall issue without probable cause supported by
oath or affirmation particularly describing the place TO
he searched and the persons and things to be seized
the people peaceaby to assemble and petition the Gov
eminent or any department. thereof.
ereignty deemed to possess the original and ultl
mate property in and to all lands within the tqrisdic
fail from defect Of heirs shall revert or eseheat TO the
SEC 9 All feudal tenures of every description with all
their incidents declared TO be abolished saving,
heretofore have been lawfully created or reserved
SEC. 10. All lands within the State are declared to be
aOdla that subject only to the liability to escheat
the entire and absolute property vested the
according to the nature OF their respective estates
No lease grantof agricultural land hereafter
made for longer period than twenty years in which is
reserved rent service, shall be valid
SEC IS Ali fines quarter sales, other like restraints
upon aenaon reserved in any grant Of land hereafter
SEC t. such parts the law and of the acts
Of the Legislature Of the colony Of NewYork together
day Of April one thousand hundred and seventy
hve and the resolutions Of the Congress Of the said colo
NY and Of the Convention OF the State of NewYOrk in
force the twentieth day of April thousand seven
hundred and which have not since expired
repealed altered and such acts OF the Legsla
in force, shall be and continue the law
subject repeal TO such alterations as the Legislature
Elal maE II W,
such OF the said acts parts thereof as are repusnant
SIC IT, Grants Of land within the State made by the
King Of Great Britain, or persons acting under his au
sand seven hundred and seventy FIVE shall be void but
nothing in this Constitution shall affect any grants Of land
made by the authority Of the said king or his predeces
shall annul any charters to bodies polite or cor
pOrate by him them made before that day, shall az
feet any such charters made by the state
by persons acting under its authority shall impair
indivd1sls bodies corporate or any other rights Of
property suits ACTIONS rights Of action, other
SEC IS No purchase Of lands, contract for the sale
thereof made since fourteenth day OF October,
thousand hundred and seventy five, which may
hereafter be made Of OF with the Indians shall be valid
SEC To- The right TO take FISH, any Of the interna-
Ona waters bordering this state, shall not be denied
SIC 20 no divorce shall be granted in this state ex-
I Sdn " INC D'S'H'H' D''' - '''D'''D
SECTION Every male nhabitant OF the age OF twenty
years who shall have been citizen for ten days and
resident OF the State for next preceding an
election and for the last four months resident OF the
county where he may offer his vote shall be emitted TO
vote at such election election district OF which nc
shall be at the time resident and not elsewhere for all
officers that now are or hereafter may be elective py
The people, and upon all questions which may be sub
united 70 the vote Of the people Of the state provided
that citizen shall have been for thirty days next pre-
cediDg the election resident Of the town or ward, aud
Tor ten days OF the election district he offers his vote
SEC No person who shall receive, expect or Oner TO
receive. pay, offer or promise to pay contribute oher
Or promise 10 contribute 10 another 10 be PAID or used
3Any money or other valuable thing or who shall make
ANY promise tOinnaence or as compensation or reward
for the giving Withholding vote at an election sha
such election and upon challenge for such cause
tile person so challenged before the inspectors other
officers authorized for that purpose receive ms vote shall
swear or affirm before such inspectors other officers
that he has not received nor offered, does not ex-
pect 70 receive has not paid, offered or promised 10
pay, contributed offered promised 10 contribute TO
another be pad used. any money other valuable
thing, made any promise 10 influence or as com
pensation reward for the giving or Withholding vote
at such election The Legislature, at the session thereof
after the adoption Of this Constitution, shall ana
time 70 time thereafter may enact laws excudlng
from gnt OF suffrage all persons convicted OF bribery
of any infamous crime and Tor depryng every person
who shall make, or become aecty OF lhultScuy inter-
ested any bet wager depending upon the result OF
any election, Of the right to vote az such election
SIC For the purpose Of voting, no person shall be
deemed 20 have gained residence by reason OF NE pres
snce, or lost II by reason Of ms absence WINE einpoyea
In the service OF the state or 81 the Uhed otaeS nOI
while engaged in the navigation OF the waters OF the
State OF the United States or on tle hs seas nor
while student OF any SEMINARY Oi ie@ihk no "Iie
Kept any almshOuse or other asylum nor while con
neS n any Pn1e PiGe eb eeeor a5seHt from their
homes IN time Of war, the actual military OF naval
service Of the Of the United States may vote and
shall provide for the canvass ana return OF the yOtes
SEQ T. Laws shall lie made for asceralnlng by proper
proofs the citizens who entitled TO the night OF sur
lage hereby established. The Legislature shall provide
ior registry Of citizens entitled to vote IN eaeh eIeetoh
dstct 10 Sc completed four days before each general
and special State election and charter election IN ces
No person shall al such elections who IS not regis
ered according 70 law and the mode Of registration Shall
SEC 8 All elections shan be by ballot except for such
officers as may by law be directed " be otherwise
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