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9ict shall be for the defendant
Q. Private property shall not be taken or
damaged Tor public use, without just compen-
satiun; uur Shall tie same be taken 10y any
company, incorporated for the purposes Of in-
tcrual Improvement, until Just compensation
shah have been paid, uy secHEed to be paid 70
the owner and wlsa private property shall
bc taken, or damaged for public use, or Tor the
TIE II such corporations, the compensation 70
tlc Owner shall DC aScertained in such manner,
rs may le prescribed by general law; provided,
tha; When rcquud by either Of the parties,
soch compensation shall be asccrtaircd by an
impartial Jury tiiwc,ve freCholdcrs.
10. NJ - son shall be deprived Of life, h0-
erty. q .operty without due process 81 ia"'
sad - Judgment Of bis peers.
u. I.lulal tests requiring persons, rs a
prerequisite Co the eiiymen; 81 their evil anu
rlhii al rights, o. purge themselves by their
own catl,s. 90 V-st alleged oicnses, are Iepug-
uaut to tie principles Of free government, aud
are cruel aiJ oppressive. No religious OF po-
ltical tcst-oath shall De required as prerequi-
sire 20 qualification o. vote. serve as juror,
sue. plead. allsal or pursue any profession, OF
ru.ri.vutt. Nut shall any person be de-
pryei ty law. e any rieLt Or privilege, be-
cause Of auy act t.Lg IIior % tie passage oi
such law.
y. Standing armies iu time Of peace, should
De avoided as dangerous 60 liberty. The MIL
.tarv shall De subordinate % the civil power,
and no citizen. Jules engaged IN the military
service uf the State. shall te tried or punished
by any military court, for any odeuSe that Is
coguizlble Is tLeOy,l courts Of the State. No
soldier shall iu time Of peace. be quarterec IN
any house, without the consent Ct the owner;
nor Ia time II war, CxcCptin tie manner to be
prescribed by law.
lS. Ia suits at common law, where the val
ne in controversy, exclusive OF interest aud
costs. exceeds twenty dollars, the night Of trial
by a Jury Of twelve men, If required by either
party. shall be preserved; except that In ap-
peals from the Judgments of justices, jury OF
a less number may be authorized by law; but
in trials Of civil cases LeiOrc justice no jury
shall be allowed No fact tried 10y jury shall,
in any case, be otherWise re-eXau!iued than ac-
cording to tie rules CT the common law.
"A. Trials Of crimes, aud ef misdemeanors,
unless herein otherwise provided, shall DO by
Jury Of twelve meu, public. without uuTeeson-
able delay, and Ia the county where the alleged
of!euse was committed, unless upon petition Of
the accused, and for good cause shown, 1t Is
removed 70 some other county. In all such
trials, the accused shall he fully and plainly
informed Of the character and cause Of the ac-
clsat.on. aud be confronted with witnesses
against him. aud shall have the assistance Of
counsel. and q reasonable time to prepare for
lis deleLse: and there shall be awarded to him,
compulsory process fer obtaining witnesses IL
his favor.
Is. No man shall be compelled to frequent
OF support any religions worship, place or
ministry whatsoever nor shall any man be
enforced, restrained, molested or burthened, IN
bis body OF goods, or otherwise suffer, on &C
coant Of his religious opinions or belief; but all
men shall b free % profess, aud, ty argument,
TO maintain their opinions IN matters OF religion;
and the same shall, IN no wise affect, diminish,
or enlarge their civil capacities; aud the Leg
stature shall not prescribe any religious test
whatever, or confer any peculiar privileges or
advantages 10 any sect or denomination or
pass any law requiring or authorizing any re-
hgious society. or the people Of any district
within this State, 10 levy ON themselves, or
others, any tax for the erection, or repair Of
any house iOr public worship, OF for the sup
port # any church OF ministry, but 1t shall be
lef. free for every person TO select his religious
instructor, and TO make for bis support such
private contract As he shall please.
IL. The right Of the people to assemble in a
peaceable manner, to consult for the common
good. 70 instruct t4cir representatives,, or to
apply fUs redress ef grievances, shall be held
iuyiolate.
l.. The cou1ts Of this State shall be open,
aud every person for an injury done to him in
his person, property, OF reputation, shall have
remedy by due course Of law and justice shall
be administered v.thou, SALE deuial or delay.
IS. No conviction shall work corruption of
blood ur forfeiture Of estate.
10 No hereditary Condiments, honors or
privileges s,al! ever lc granted or conferred in
this State
20. Free government, and the blessings Of
liberty, eau be preserved 10 any people only
by a firm adherence to justice, moderation,
temperance, frugaGty and virtue, aud by fire.
queut recurrence to fundamental principles.