The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-04-12
a. The privilege of til. writ Of habeas

corpus shallnot be suspended. No per
con shall be held to answer for treason
felony or other crime not cognizable BY
. Justice, unless on presentment or In
dictment of Grand Jury. No bill o.
attainder, en-. post Jacto law, or law im'
pairing the obi cation OF q contract
shall be passed. -, ~
S. Excessive bail shall not be re-
ouired, nor excessive fines imposed, mol
cruel and unusual punishments inflIct'
ed. Penalties shall be proportioned to
the character and degree of the offense
No person shall be transported out o.
or forced to leave the State, for any
offense committed within the same; mol
shall any person, in any criminal case
be compelled TO be witness against HIM
self, or be twice put in jeopardy OF life
or liberty for the same otfense.
6. The right Of the citizens to be Sc
cure in their houses, persons. papers
and effects, against unreasonable
searches and seizures, shall not he vio-
ted. No warrant shall issue except
upon probable cause, supported by
oath or affirmation, particularly de-
scribing the place TO be searched, or the
person or thing to be seized.
!. No law abriiging the freedom Of
speech, or OF the press, shall be passed;
but the Legislature may, by suitable
penalties, restrain the publication or
sale of obscene books, papers,
or pictures, and provide for
the punishment of libel, and defa-
NATION of character, and for the re.
covery, in civil act;ona, by the aggrleved
party, of suitable damages for such
libel, or defamation.
s. In prosecutions, and civil suits for
lible, the ruth may by given in
evidence; and il it shall appear to the
jury, that the matter charged as libel
Gus, is true, and wa. published with
good motives, and for just fable ends,
the verdict shall lie tor the defendant.
9. Private property shall not be
taken or damaged for public use, with
out Just compensation: nor shall the
same be taken by any company, incor
ported for the purposes of internal i'm
provemcnt, unul Just compensation
shall have been paid, or secured TO be
paid to the owner; and when private
property shall be taken, or damaged,
Tor public use, or for the use of such
corporations, the compensation to the
owner shall be ascertained in such
manner, as may be prescribed by gen.
egal law; provided, that when required
bv either Of the parties, such compen-
satiou shall be ascertained by an i'm
partial jury OF twelve freeholders.
10 No person shall be deprived o.
life, liberty or property without due
process o. law, and the Judgment OF
his peers
II. Political tests requiring persons,
As a prerequisite to the enjoyment OF
their civil and political rights, 10 purge
themselves 10y their own oaths, OF past
ALLEGED ofienses, are repugnant to the
principles Of free government, and are
cruel and oppressive. No religious or
political test Ga'h shall be required as a
prerequisite or qualification to vote,
serve as juror, sue, plead, appeal or
pursue any profession, or employment.
Nor shall any person be deprived by
law, of any right or privilege, because
OF any act done prior to the passage OF
such law.
- Standing armies in time OF peace,
should be avoided, as dangerous to lib
crty. The military shall be suhOrdi-
nate 10 the civil power, and no citizen,
unless engaged in the military service
OF the State, shall be tried or punished
by any military court, for any oftense
that is cognizable bv the civil courts OF
the State. No soldier shall, in tine OF
peace, be quartered in any house, with
out the consent Of the owner; nor in
time Of war, except in the manner to
be prescribed by law.
Is. in suits at common law, where
the value in controversy, exclusive OF
interest and costs, exceeds twenty dbl
lars, the right of trial by jury OF
twelve men, if required by either party,
shall be preserved; except that in ap-
peals from the judgments o. justices, a
iurv of less number NAV be author
lzed by law but in trials Of civil cases
be ore justice no jury shall be allowed.
No fact tried by a jury, snail. in any
case. be otherwise re-examined than
according to the rules Of the common
law.
II. Trials OF crimes. and Of INSIDE
meanors. unless herein otherwise pro.
vided, shall be by a jury OF twelve men,
public, without unreasonable delay. and
10 the county where the alleged offense
was committed, unless upon petition OF
the accused, and for good cause shown,
it is removed to some other county. In
all such trials, the accused shall be
fully and plainly informed OF the
character and cause of the accusation,
q nd be confronted with the witnes 'es
against him, and shall have the assist
ancc Of counsel. and reasonable time
to prepare TOR his defense; and there
shall be awarded to him. compulsory
process tor obtaining witnesses IN his
favor.
Is. No man shall be compelled to
frequent or support any religious
worship, place or ministry whatsoever i;
nor shall any man be enforced, re
strained, molested or burthened, IN his
BODY or goods, or otherwise suffer, on
account OF his religious opinions or be-
lier: but all men shall be free to
profess, and, by argument, to maintain
their opinions in matters OF religion
and the same shall, in no wise affect,
diminish, or enlarge their civil capac :
ties; and the Legislature shall moi
prescribe any religious test whatever
or confer any peculiar privileges or
advantages TO any sect or denominatlo"
or pass any law requiring or authorizing
Ia AL.