Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-03-27
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The state Constitution adopted ~
the Conveniion n isii, n which
Hon. 7 J Ilusk was President, and
james II navmond, sorrviarv.
The preamble ~ the constitution
~ lsiS acknowledge "Wiih graft.
,ude the grace and hcncieonco of
God, In permitting us IN make a
choice Of our form of government.
The new constitution leaves out the
word "benefeeho,."
The constitution Of 1913 declares
lts object to DO shat the general,
grea, and essential principles Of lib
erly and free government may be
recognized and established" The
new constitution declares about the
same thing with some equivalent
additions and alsO thai 1.-THE here,
sizes az notification and secession,
which brougi,t the country TO grief
may be eliminated from future polil,
Teal discussion"
The Bill Of Rights 0fihe eonstitu,
lion Of 1915 commences ms fellows :
"All political power II inherent
In tho people, and all'.freo govern,
mcnls are founded on their author
ity. aud instituted for their benefit /;
and they have at all times the in,
nlicnable right 10 alter, reform ar
abolish their firm Of government
In such manner Ms they may think
expedient."
For this section the now cOnStitu-
ton substitutes the following;
"The Constitution Of the United
States, and tho laws and treaties
made, and 10 he made, in pursuance
thereof, are acknowledged 10 be the
supreme law that this constitution
II framed in harmony with, and in
~ubordination thereto; aud that the
fundamental principles embodied
herein can only DO changed, suffice
90 the national authority"
The following sections, down to
section 10, nrc copied from the Bill
Of Rights Of lsI5, with an occasion.
al merely verbal alteration intended
10 make the meaning moro plain.
Tho 10th section of tho Bill Of
Rights Of 1916 reads thus:
"Tho privileges of the writ Of
hnbcas corpus shall not be suspend
cd, except when in case Of rebellion
or invasion the public safety may
require it,"
Tho corresponding section in the
now constitution adds that the writ
shall not be suspended "cxccpt by
net of the Legislature" Otherwise
the two articles are alike.
Sections eleven and twelve are
tho same in both constitutions.
Section thirteen in tho constitu-
tion Of 1915 says avery citizen
shall have the right to keep and
bear arms in the lawful defence Of
himself or the State" to which the
new constitution adds, "undcr such
regulations rs the Legislature may
prescribe"
Section fourteen about bills of ut.
taindcr, OK post facto laws, etc, is
tho Same in both constitutions, OK.
cept that tho new constitution,
makes this addition "nor shall any
law be passed dcpriving party Of
any remedy for the enforcement Of
a contract, which existed when the
contract was made"
Section fifteen against imprison-
mcnt for debt is tho same in both
constitutions.
Section sixteen is also the same
in both. We quote it:
e mo citizen of this State shall be
deprived of life, liberty, property,
or privileges, outiawcd, cxiled, or
in any manner DISTINGUISHED, OK.
ccpt by duo course of the law of the
land"
Sections seventeen, eighteen, nine
teen and twenty are the same in
both constitutions. Sections TWEEN
ty-oae and twenty-five Of the new
constitution are not found in the
.old: wc give thom here, rs follows:
"The equality of I'll! persons be-
fore the law is herein recognized,
and shall ever remain inviolatc; nor
shall any citizen ever be deprived
ofany right privilege, or immunity,
nor DO exempted from any burdens,
or duty, on account of race, color,
or previous condition.
"Importations of persons under
the namc of Goodies" or any other
designation, whereby the helpless
and unfortunate may be reduced to
practical bondage, shall never be
authorized, or tolerated by the laws
of tho State; and neither slavery
nor involuntary servitudc, except
as q punishment for crime, whereof
the party shall have been duly con-
vtcted, shall ever exist in the State"
Section twenty .one which closes
the Bill Of Rights of the constitution
of 1s45, is copied exacly, as the clos
ing section (23) Of the Same depart
meat of the new constitution.
The Sallie Haynes, a steamboat
built at Dallas, we learn had not
passed Loughridge informs us that
the Lost Heir, formerly the Job
Boat No. l, has gone down, but that
there is n raft between his place and
Wild Cat, about quarter of mile
long, and it is supposed that is what
ia keeping the Dallas packet back.
The river is low, and is still falling.
The Lost Heir charged the shippers
81 so per bale to take cotton to
Galveston, but the fatboats-three
of which have gone down-wcre
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