The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1874-06-18
PROPOSED
CONSTITUTION OF Ohio.
As Agreed Upon by the Convention, at
Cincinnati, on the 1ith Day OF Kay,
A. D. 1874.
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATF
OF OHIO.

4 CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
OF OHIO.
WE, the people of the State OF Ohio
grateful 20 Almighty God for OuI
freedom, to secure its blessings and
promote our common welfare, do es
tablish this Constitution.
ARTICLE
Bill Of Rights.
SECTION 1. Ali persons are by ma.
turc free and independent, and have
certain inaliena6le rights, among
which are those Of enjoying and de-
Tending life and liberty, acquiring,
possessing and protecting property,
and seeking and obtaining happiness
and safety.
SEC. 2. ALI political power is in.
herent in the people. Government Is
instituted for their equal protection
and benefit, and they have the right
to alter, reform or abolish the same,
whenever they may deem it neeessa.
ry; and no special privileges or immu-
mites shall ever be granted, that NAV
not be altered, revoked or repealed by
the general assembly.
SEC. 3. The people have the right
to assemble together in q peaceable
manner, to consult for their common
good; to instruct their representatives
and to petition the general assembly
for the redress OF grievances.
SEC. 4 The people have the right
to bear arms for their defense and se-
curity; but standing armies in tine OF
peace, are dangerous TO liberty, and
shall not be kept up; and the militia
ry shall be in strict subordlnation to
the civil power.
SEC. 5. The right of trial by Jury
shall be inviolate; but in civil cases,
in courts inferior to the common
pleas, in which the amount in cOntrO-
versy does not exceed one hundred
dollars, or the right Of appeal to the
court Of common pleas is given, a iu-
ry of not less than six persons may be
provided for by law.
SEC. 6. There shall be no slavery
in this State; nor involuntary servf-
tude, Unless for the punishment Of
crime.
SEC. 4. All persons have a natural
and indefeasible right to worship AL
mighty God according to the dictates
Of their own conscience. No person
shall be compelled to attend, erect or
support any place of worship, or
maintain any form of worship, against
his consent; and no preference shall
be given, by law, to any religious So
ciety; nor shall any interference with
the rights of conscience be permitted.
Nc religious test shall be required as a
qualification for office; nor shall any
person be incompetent to be a witness
on account OF his religious belief; but
nothing herein shall be construed to
Religion, morality and knowledge,
however, being essential to good gov
ernment, it shall be the duty of the
general assembly to pass suitable
laws to protect every religious denom-
ination in the peaceable enjoyment of
its own mode of public worship, and
of instruction.
SEC. s. The privilege of the writ of
habeas corpus shall not be suspended,
unless, in case of rebellion or inva-
sion, the public safety require it, and
then only in such manner as shall be
prescribed by law.
SEC. 8. All persons shall be baila-
bic by sufficient sureties, except for
capital offenses where the proof is ev-
ideHt, or the presumption great. Ex-
cessive bail shall not be required; nor
excessive fines imposed; nor cruel and
unusual punishments inflicted.
SEC. 10. Except in cases of i'm
parchment, and cases arising in the
army or navy, or in the militia when
in actual service in time of war or
public danger, and in cases of petit
larceny and other inferior offenses, no
person shall be held to answer for a
capital, or other Infamous crime, un-
less on presentment or Indictment of
a grand jury. In any trial, in any
court, the party accused shall be al
| lowed to appear and defend in person
and With counsel; to demand the Ia
ture and cause of the accusation
against him, and to have a copy
thereof; to meet the witnesses face to
face, and to have compulsory process
to procure the attendance Of witnesses
in his behalf, and speedy public tri-
al by an impartial jury of the county
or district in which the offense is al
legged to have been committed; nor
shall any person be compelled, in a
criminal case, to be a witness against
himself, or be twice put in jeopardy
for the same offense.
SEC. IL. Every citizen may freely
speak, write or publish his sentiments
on all subjects, being responsible for
the abuse of the right; and no law
shall be passed to restrain or abridge
I the liberty of speech, or of the press.
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the truth may be given in evidence to
the jury, and if it shall appear to the
jury that the matter charged as libel
Gus is true, and was published with
good motives, and for justifiable ends,
the party shall be acquitted.
SEC. u. No person shall be trans
ported out of the State, for any Of
fense committed within the same;
and no conviction shall work corrup-
ton of blood or forfeiture of estate.
SEC. Is. No soldier shall, in time
of peace, be quartered in any house,
without the consent of the owner; nor
in time Of war, except in the manner
prescribed by law.
SEC. IA. The right of the people to
be secure in their persons, houses, pa
pers and possessions, against unreas-
enable searches and seizures shall
not be violated; and no warrant shall
issue, but upon probable cause, sup
ported by oath or affirmation, partic-
ularly describing the place to be
searched, and the person and things to
be seized.
SEC. 15. No person shall be impris-
oned for debt in any civil action, on
mesne or final process, unless in cases
of fraud.
SEC. Is. All courts shall be open;
and every person, for an injury done
him in his land, goods, person, or rep
utation, shall have remedy by due
course of law; and justice administer
ed without denial or delay.
SEC. II. No hereditary emolu-
ments, honors or privileges shall ever
be granted or conferred by this State.
SEC. Is. No power of suspending
laws shall ever be exercised, except
by the general assembly.
SEC. 10. Private property shall ev-
er be held inviolate, but subservient
to the public welfare. When taken
in time of war or other public exigen-
cy, imperatively requiring its imme-
olate seizure, or for the purpose OF
making or repairing roads, wLich
snail be open to the public without
charge, other than streets and high
ways In cities and incorporated villa
gesi compensation shall be made
70 the owner in money; and in all
otner cases, where private property
snal De taken for public use, a COM
pensation therefor shall first be made
IN money, or first secured by a depos-
1t OF money and such CONDENSATION
shall be assessed by q jury, without
deduction for benefits to any property
of the owner.
SEC. 20. Jurisdiction to charge
property or affect rights in iudicisI
} proceedings, shall not be acquired bv
publication only, unless upon or after
making proof Of such publication, il