The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-04-02

z. The present seal Of the State, with
It's motto, "AEontani semper Liberl," shall
be the great seal Of the State OF West
Virginia, and shall be kept by the secre.
tary Of State, tobe used by him, officially
as directed by law. bn,y 10, II ,. - :. e !
8. Writs, grants and commissions, Is.
sued under the authority oF this State,
shall run In the name ot, and official bonds
shall be made payable to, the State soI
West Virginia. Indictments shall con.
cluds, Against the peace and dignity 81
the State." nls4l V9r = !
ARTICLE III,
BILL OF, RIGHTS. 3, 8 fis9g
1. All men ore, by. nature, equally
free and independent, and have certain
inherent rights, Of which, when they enter
into q state Of society, they cannot, by any
compact, deprive or divest their posterity,
namely: the enjoyment Of Life and liberty,
with the means Of acquiring and possess.
ing property, and Of pursuing and obtain.
ing happiness and safety.
3. All power Is vested in, and corse.
quently derived, from the people. >Magis.
trates are their trustees and servants, and
at all times aInenable to them.
3. Government Is instituted for the com.
mon benefit, protection and security Of
the people, nation or community. OF all
its various forms that Is the best, which
is capable OF producing the greatest de.
gree Of happiness and safety, and Is most
etFectually secured against the danger Of
mal-administration; and when any gov.
ernment shall be found inadequate or
contrary TO these purposes, q majority Of
the community, has an indubitable, In.
alienSble, and indeleasiblerlght toreform,
alter or abolish It in such manner as shall
be judged most conducive to the public
veal. 1 Z sa9B6owL gas9i q 50
4. The privilege Of the writ of'haoeGs
corpus shall not be suspended, No person
shalfb held to answer for treason, felony
or other crime not cognizable by Jus.
tice, unless on presentment or indictment
OF . grand jury, No bill of -attainder; er
post t1eto law, or law impairihg the obi.
cation OF q contract, shall be passed.
%. Excessive bail shall noEbe REQUIRED,
nor excessive inesimp0sed, nor cruel and
eLNm IsTat Punlsnuenls Piis tnLicteu. fenalues
degree Of the offence person shallbe
transported out OF, or forced to leave the
State, for any offence committed within
the same; nor shall any person, in, any
criminal case, be compelled to be a wit.
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JSaHpaluy HaHSy VI li'e or llDeFty lor tne same
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= y; 4oiL ine lignso. tneclLLLens 70 De secure
oisat oIelt 1Uusss, persons apets ana
gadu nss UNI unrelonaoie H ssesiIcneS. ana SCI
aSaS, Ganys; a,. snali aUs Desyl9lasee S9 warrant
s.'l snan S Lsus sAcept upon. lptooanlel cause,
sSuppoIseu I' ~ oatn OF anlrmauon, partic9-
tg uesssipt .ae lace .o searcneo
Vi spU Sefsoa " sling Y ~ seizea;
0.o.,I ~ No laW aorloglng Me freedom Of
SpeeEn' ss". 9r OF tne press snan pc passed;
OT,;0u oT; .ne Legisl3tu[e may, oy suitable pen,
ohaes, ots.es, lestrain tne puDncauon OF SAFE q
OpsCg9e OpsSa;5e oooks, papeEs OF pletnres ana
aSVlu1 snEoIsH,;e iOr tHe punsnnent ~ OF noe, ana
usiN ueia.Liation oL cnatacteF' ana lor ritne re,
covery, SDt IN civli actlons, oy Ihe aggrleved
ar dsiamation % s' ''t 0"'n i''ef'
,sSIn T1fosecutions, and civil, ,s,s3ito SfI SfnIr
l;bel the irntI I,,sy Ia g;ven in aS;d s,ce. a.
and If II shall annear ~ tbe I inrv r. tSst . ~.
matter CHARGED Fas l;heIonss @ ia tr,,e sHS' and ND
was npbIisheS with rood motives Il az, and H ~,
iustifabls ends the verdict % shai, IS hS ior to
The defendant N'N' '''' W 80
O. Private pronertv shall not be
taken or DAMAGED for " nnhlic @ rss SS
without inst comnensation. nor shall the
same be taken 'by anv comnanv 1 i,, incorno. M
rated for the PURPOSES of internal improve.
ment, until Just compensation shall have
been paid, or secured to be paid, to the
owner; and when private property shall be
taken, or damaged, for public use, or for
the use of such corporations, the compen.
sation to the owner shall be ascertained
in such manner, as may be prescribed by