Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-12-03
CONSTITUTION.

CONSTITUTION.
!, ropstitution Proposed to the Citissns
J; ,hs Commonwealth for their Approval
!, Rejection, BY the 0onstituhsaa Con.
vsntion.
,h.h.a IN order Of the Secretary Of the
TomD,onipealth, in pwryuance Of the 4fh
'..Sou of an act of the General Assembly,
mild "a, dct to provide for calling a
C,nre,t,oa 10 amend the Constellation.
approved The llh day Of April A. d.
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PREAMBLE.
", tbs people Of the Comnonvsalth Of Penn
,,soia. grateful to Almighty God for the blsss-
'sosinr His guidance, do ordain and establish
Fn c'n'''''''n' ARTICLE M
pgoLAnArIox or RiaHrs.
n.t the general, great and essential pripci.
- n liberty and free government may bs re-
.miisd and un altsrsbly established, We declare
ssertOs /. All men are born equally free and
,l.oenden,, and nave certain inherent and in
ssssble rights, among which are those Of en-
wing and defending life and liberty, Of acquir.
y possessing and protecting property and rep
tss,ion, aud Of pufsuing their own happiness
Sac T. An power Is Inherent In the people, and
N free governments are founded on their author
y and Instituted for their peace, safety and hap
jue. For the Advancement Of these ends they
,,e Al all times an inalienAbls and ind sfsasible
I'M to alter. reform or abolish their govern.
.spt In such manner as they msy think proper
Sac. s. An men have . natural and indsfsasi-
Ia right to worship Almighty God according to
y dictates Of their own oonscisnoes; No man
IA oi fight 10 compelled to attend, erect or sup.
[ort any place Of worship. or to maintain any
Ministry against his consent; no human author
n can in any case Whatever. control or inter.
lsrs with the rights Of conscience, and no pre-.
.repce shall ever bs given BY law to any relig-
ous establishments or modes Of worship.
SIC 4, No person who Acknowledges the being
II , God and future state Of reward and pun.
ssas 5. dIsausiAsd to Soia any oYcs Or place place
II trust or profit under the Common wealth.
SEC 5. Elections shall BE- free and equal; and
10 power civil or military. shall ct any time In.
erere to prevent the free exercise Of the right
n suffrage.
and the right thereof remain inviolate
SEC 7. The printing press shall be tree TO every
person who may undertake to examine the pro
,eedings Of the Legislature or any branch oI
foysrnment, and no law shall ever be made tt
fssusin th Q right thereof, The FREQ communica.
ton Of thoughts and opinions Is one Of the inval
ssbe r,she OF man, ana every oiuscn may free
responsible for the abuse OF that liberty. Nc
pnviction shall be had In any prosecution for the
publication Of papers relating to the ofhcial con
duct OF omcer or men IN puolic capacity, or u
any otner matter proper ior puzzle invesugation
% Information wnere me faeu that such puoiica'
t'n was no, mahciousy or negiigsntiy mad
hali oe es,aonsncu 70 tne sA.iaaouoh Oh tne Jury
and In all indictments for iosls the Jnry shal
hsye ne risnt 70 aeterminet me law and the facts
under tne direction Oh the court, m In othe
Eases.
SEC, o.. Inc people snail % secure IN their per
sons, houses, papers, ana possessions, from unrea
snaI.o ,cs,ones " anu sesass anu 40 ws.rnn. NM
eareh any place or 70 se,se any person or tning
shall issue without describing them az nearly a
nay es' no, ranoa. pioJao,s pnr; cause suppo,se@. @
W ohth OF amrmauohi suoscrioeo 70 ~ tne sm
ant
SEC; " In ~ enminn prcsecuuons the se :
ensed main right 70 DC neAru oy nimseh ana n'
counsel, to demand the nature and cause Of tn
accusation against him, TO meettn witnesses lac
10 lace, 10 nave compulsory process ior ootAin'ni
Witnesses In ns favor, ana In prosecutions oy IN
diciment or intormauon, speedy puohc triai ..
an impartial jury OF ,he vicinage ne cannot
sompelied TO give evidence aganst himset. no
can be be deprived OF bis ne neerty, or proper
y, unless BY the Judgment Of his peers or tn
law Of the land
SEC. 10. NO person snail tor any indic'ao'e OF
fence be proceeded against criminaliy, oy infor
nation, exeepsin cases arising me ana o. na
val iorces, or In the militia, wnen IN sctus' ser
wee, IN ZINES o. var M ana psDno rsnes., OF 2
leave oI us eourt, ior oppression or mlsuemesn
Or IN once. No person snsii ioi .ne sane enens
Be twice put in jeopardy Of life or limb no
,nali pfivate PioPeiy oe taksn OF APPnea " Pus
lie use without authority Of law, and wthou
Just compensation oeing nis' made OF secured.
eRS. II. Al couin snAIl 20 open ana eve,
man iOr an inlury aone nna ~ ms Isnas' goca
perOn', Or reputation, shall have remedy by do
course Oh Isw' .no t,gntAno Jusucs Auminis.efe :
Without ssis, aeniai or oelay. Suim nay
brought again" the Commonweaitni In sucn mar
n.r in such courts, snd IN sueh cases - the Lei
stature may ~ Jaw direct. ,
eEe, ~. NO power o. suspssdmg Jaws snsi
exercised unlsss by the Legislature or by its a
@sIi.y;, r,.., ,.u han -, \. ,.on,r.t
nor excessive hnss imposed, nor cruel punish
nsnt innio'e1 ...u.. h.u.s, ~ =,
ste. IL. ~ uPrlsnes sn.I ~ 'sso my " =.
fsient su:eties unless for capital onenses, whe
The privilege o. inc wnt Of naoeas corpus ~
no, % suspendeo, cnes cnen 10 case oL rsGe'''
OF INVASION inc Pupnc .aIev may roYunc
SIC; 10; No commission q oyer and ermin'
or jail delivery snhiI % Issued,
PIC. 10. ING FeIan OF .Sso.o. ha,, 'ne,' n,
continued in prison sfter delivering up his esta
for The benent o. hncrsdisors. In sacn manner
anal Do prescribed oy Jaw.
ssc. IL. NO * rost rAcro iaw, nor ny 70
imp,lrins the ooIsauo9 Of conusc.s OF ma.in \.
nunides shall BE- passed:
sEc. H. No person shall DO sttainod OF ueaS
or felony BY the Legislature. ia.