The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-05-08
ARTICLE III.
BILL OF RIGHTS.

Section /. All political power is Inherent in
the people. Government is instituted for
their equal benefit, security and protection.
They have the right to change or reform the
same whenever the public good requires. No
special privilege or immunity shall be granted
that may not be revoked.
Sec. 2. Every person shall be at liberty to
worship God according to the dictates of his
own conscience. No person shall be compelled
to attend, or, against his consent to contrib
ute to the erection or support of, any place of
religious worship, or to pay tithes, taxes or
other rates, for the support Of any minister of
the gospel or teacher of religion.
Sec. 8. The civil and political rights, privi-
leges and capacities Of no person shall be di-
mlDished or enlarged on account of his religious
belief, nor shall any person be incompetent to
be a witness on account OF his opinions or be-
lief concerning matters of religion, nor shall
any witness be questioned touching his re-
igious belief
Sec, 4. Every person may freely speak,
write and publish his sentiments on ali sub
jects, being responsible for the abuse of that
right and no law shall lie passed TO restrain
or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press
In all prosecutions for libel, the truth NAV be
given III evidence to the jury, and if it shall
appear to the jury that the matter charged as
libelous is true, and was published with good
motives and for justlfable ends, the accused
snail be acquitted and the jury shall have
Sec. 8. No bill Of attainder. e1 post .fdcto
aw, or law impairing the obligation of con-
tracts, shall be passed.
Sec. 6. The privilege of the writ of hdbeds
corpus shall not be suspended unless, IN case
of rebellion or invasion, the public safety may
require 1t.
Sec. 7. The right of trial by jury shall re-
main. but shall he deemed to be waived in
criminal cases in courts other than courts of
record, and in civil cases IN all courts, unless
demanded by one of the parties III such man
ner as shall be prescribed by law. The LegIs-
lature may authorize, in courts not OF record.
a trial by jury of less number than
twelve; in all courts, in civil cases. a
verdict by not less than two-thirds
of the jury and, in criminal cases,
10y consent of parties, a discharge OF not more
than one Juror and verdict by the re-
mainder.
Sec. 8. In every criminal prosecution the
accused shall have the right to speedy and
public trial by an impartial jury, to be in
formed OF the accusation, to be confronted
with Witnesses against him, to have compul-
sorry process for obtaining Witnesses III his
favor, and TO have the assistance OF counsel
for his defense.
Sec. Any sutton in any court in this State
shall have the right to prosecute or defend
his suit either in person or by any attorney or
agent of his choice.
Sec. 10. The person. house, papers and
possessions OF every person shall be secure
from unreasonable search and seizure. No
warrant 20 search any place or to seize any
person or thing shall issue without descrb-
ing such place, person or thing, nor without
probable cause, supported by oath or afiirma-
ton.
Bee. II. No person, after acquittal upon the
merite, shall be tried for the same ofrenne
All persons shall, before conviction. be baila-
p'e py sufrcient sureties except for murder and