The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-06-18

Iish this Constitution.
ARTICLEL
BILL. OF RIGHTS.
SEcTIoN1. All persons are by natur
free and independent, and haye Ger
tain inaIienabie rights, among Whicl
are those of enjoying and defending
life and liberty, acquiring, possessin:
and protecting property, and seeking
and obtaining happiness and safety.
SEC. 2. All political power is inner
ent in the people. Government is in
stituted for their equal protection anG
benefit, and they have the right to al
fer. reform or abolish the same, when
ever they may deem it necessary ant
no special privileges or immunitie
shall ever be granted, that may not b.
altered, revoked or repealed by thu
general assembly.
SEC. 3. The people have the righ
to assemble together in a peaceabl'
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 tC
bear arms for their defense and secur
ity: but standing armies in time Of
peace, are dangerous to liberty. anC
shall not be kept up 5; and the military
shall be in strict subordination to the
civil power.
SEC. 5. The right of trial by jury
shall be invioIate /; bat in civil cases
in courts inferior to the common pleas
in which the amount in controversy
does not exceed one hundred dollars,
or the right of appeal to the court oil
common pleas is given, a jury of not
less than six persons may be provided
for by law.
SEC. 6. There shall be no slavery in
this State nor involuntary servitude,
unless for the punishment of crime.
SEC. 7. All persons have a natural
and indefeasibIe right to worship AL
mighty God according to the dictates
of their own conscience. No person
shall be compelled to attend, erect OF
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.
No religious test shall be required as q
qualification for office; nor shall any
person be incompetent to be witness
on account of his religious belief; but
nothing herein shall be construed to
dispense with oaths and affirmations.
Religion, morality and knowledge,
however, being essential to good goy-
ernment, it shall be the duty of the
general assembly to pass suitable
laws. to protect every religious de-
nomination in the peacable enjoy
e do Of nj
ship, and to.encourage schools and the
means of instruction.
SEC. s The pFivilegeIof the writ of
haDeas corpus shall Not be suspended,
unless, in case of rebellion or invasion,
the public safety require it, and then
only in such manner as shall be pre-
scribed by law.
SEC. 9. All persons shall be bailable
by sufficient sureties, except for capi-
tai offenses where the proof is evident,
or the presumption great. Excessive
bail shall not be required nor exces-
sive fines imposed nor cruel and un-
usual punishments inflicted.
SEC. 10. Except in cases of impeach-
ment, and cases arising in the army or
navy, or in the militia when in actual
service in time of war or public dan
ger, and in cases of petit larceny and
other inferior offenses, no person shall
be held to answer for capital, or 9TH
er infamous crime, unless on present.
ment or indictment of grand jury.
In any trial, in any court, the party
accused shall be allowed to appear and
defend in person and with counsel to
demand the nature 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 a speedy
public trial by an impartial jury of
the county or district in which the Of
tense is alleged to hsYe been com nit
ted nor shall any person be compell-
ed, 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, k,write and publish his sentiments
on ali subjects, being responsible for
the abuse of the right; and no law
shall be passed to restrain or abridge
the liberty of speech, or of the press.
In all criminal prosecutions for libel,
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.
3 SEC. u. Nopefson shall be trans
ported out of the State, for any ofense
committed within the same: and no
conviction shall work corruption 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 uIreason-
able searches and seizures shall not be
violated; and no warrant shall issue,
but upon probable cause, supported by
oath or affirmation, particularly de-
scribing the place to be searched, and
the person and things TO be seized.
Sec. 10. No person shall be impris-
oned for debt in any civil action, on
mesne or final process, unless in cases
of fraud.
SEC. 16. All courts shall be open
and every person, for an injury done
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utation, shall have remedy by due
course of law and justice administer
ed without denial or delay.
SEC. II. No hereditary emoluments
honors or privileges shall ever bt
granted or conferred by this state.
SEC. Is. No power of suspendins
laws shall ever be exercised, excep
by the general assembly.
SEC. 10. Private property shall eve
be held invlolate, but subservient Il
the public welfare. When taken il
time of war or other public exigency
imperatively requiring its immediate
seizure, or for the purpose of maxim.
or repairing roads, which shall be op
en- to the public without charge, othe
than streets and highways in cities ant
incorporated villages. compensation
shall be made to the owner in money
and in all other cases, where privat
property shall be taken for public use
compensation therefor shall first b
made in money, or first secured by
deposit of money and such compen