The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-04-26

the militia when in actual service in time
of war or public danger.
SEC. 10. In oil criminal prosecutions
the accused shall be allowed TO appear
and defend in person or with counsel, to
demand the nature and cause of the ac-
cusations against him, and to have "A copy
thereof; to meet the witnesses face To face,
and to have compulsory process to pro-
cure the attendance of witnesses in his be-
half, andto speedy public trial by an
impartial jury of the country or district
where the oticnse Is alleged to have been
committed.
SIC. IL. No person hall be compelled
in any criminal case to give evidence
against himself, or to be twice put in
jeopardy for the same offence.
SEC. IL All penalties shall br proper
toned to the nature of the offence, the
true design of all punishment being to re-
| form, not to cNtcrminnte mankind.
Src. 10. No conviction shall work
corruption of blood or forfeiture of estate (:
nor shall any person be transported out of
this State for any offences committed
within the same.
SIC. II. No person shall be impris-
oncl for debt, unless upon refusal to de-
| liver up his estate for the benefit of his
creditors, in such manner n shall be
prescribed by law, or in cases where
there Is strong presumption of fraud.
SIC. 10. Private property shall not be
taxed or damaged for public use witholt
compensation; when not made by the
State, shall be ascertained by jury or by
not less than three commissioners appoint.
cd by Court of Record, as shall bc pre-.
scribel by law. The fee Of land taken fOl
| railroad tracks without the consent of tia,
owners thereof, shall remain in such own
ers, subject to the use for which 1t wa
taken.
Sgc. IL. The General Assembly shal
not pass any or post tdcio law, or law i'm
pairing the obligation of contracts, uU
make any irrevocablc grant of special PRIV
iliges or immunitics.
SEC. II. The military shall be In stric
subordination to the civil power
SIC. 1s. No soldier shall in time a
peace be quartered in any house wi,hou
the consent of the owner, nor ia time q
war, except in the manner prescribed b.
law.
SEC. 10. The people have the right 4
assemble together in peaceablc manner
to consult for their common good, To- max
known their opinions 10 their Representa-
tiyes, and To apply for redress OF griev
anccs.
SIC. 90. All elections shall be- free an,
equal.
SEC. II. Every person within the stat
ought 10 find certain remedy In ~
: laws for all injuries or wrong which b
NAV receive in his person, property a
character; he ought to obtain right an
Justice freely, and without being obligc
10 purchase IL; completely and wi,hou
deninl: promptly and without delay, con
formally to the laws.
Ssc. ~. A frequent recurrence to ,h
fundamental principles Of civil govern
ment is absolutely necessary to rrescrv
: the blessings of liberty.
The article was made the special orde
for Thursday, April 18th, Mt $3.50 ain.
JUDICIARY DEPARTMENT.
The Article on the Judiciary was the
AGAIN taken up, and the question was upo
the AN enam proposed by Mr.. Dcnien
10 the 18th section, by which the gran
, iury system would be abolished.
After debate, Mr.. Sedgwick moved
refer tho amendment 10 the Committee .
the Bill Of Rights, with Instructions thi
they report n section proylding That III
I General Assembly may abolish the gran
: Jury system whenever they shall provide
- 81. q. a.. s,,nc
sun,t''"'o ~, vs., ,be omopf
me qu's' r","rr.I witbo,, Instruction
nent WIZ ~ A., 49, aJon,ed
Mr.. Wells presented a substitute 70
section II, by which tho Upporiinnmcn
and change Of Judicial Circuit, would b
left entirely 90 the discretion OF the Legs
la,urc. Lost.
Mr.. Cummings moved 10 strike out Ia
words exclusive Of Cook county, aud III
sert exclusive ofany county having l'o'
600 inhabitants Lost.
Mr.. Fox moved 10 amend - that III
pr.,ent Circuit shall not be diminished o.