, 1876-03-11

8 Mich. n.,t1l4); and whe5o . given eons.rietion
rohson for tts rejection dearborn 70. brooklfhc.
81 Mas, 1861; and tho sams f,lto hrptiea aa to
ovory word o{ Tho onactns clause (f'arklnson Va.
The State. Il Mich. H. ls3) snd nons ara % 70 bo
Ta. gnllmore, IS Gal. H., 670i sodgwlck Stat.
snd Con. Law. 108. 400. 22f.l
Soc also The Ilutot Of Lord Coke. Dlankatope.
vattei. Domat. 1dehnr, and rh,In'ore. cited tby
Also, Il!inola Casea, l. Freeman Dig, AL.
II In we'll settled that in constituting doubtful
statute, aud for tho purpose OF arriving ut the
Legislative infant. all acts tn pari matofIa,-shat
IN. nll scts % Lie sauo sbjcot-ma.tcr aro 10 be
taken together and examined. In order to atravo
at tho ttuo rosutt.-{scdgwck 2: d G: L.. 2oy.)
To facilitate a cloar understanding Of tho sub
iuoE giyo tho following
Rcltgion-ncal ttoty Ia practlc conHstng 1n
the performance Of all known 5utios TO God Ana
our felloa-mon.- low. LAv Dict, "Roligion..)
Rtligion-Tho recoEntllon Of d9a. ar % ,e,. oos
! feelings toward dod as rightly spprehendod
/ ploty.-(Wobsior's Dlo.., !" "lsel!glon.o ,.
Rsi9ionAu scknoHlodgmsut g. .. 9n, "9l1ss. 9 rss.
! orouco aud love, aud consequent duty or obo-
\ dIsnce to Him duty to God mud Ills creatures
nrnclical pictys godllness; devotion devont-
ness :; holnoss. = -twozesaseFs Dlct't He
"sM sMora{uy-rLo doctrine Of right and wrong;
! NJ thn mrac.ico OF Tho tluttea Of human life
Y the n1actioo Of duty obsdlence to sho moral
law; virtue; acknowledgements D''''
Moraai1-Tho % dootrIpes or ru1os Of morsl dn-
.ias or tho duties Of man IN their social chafao"
ior ethlcs tho practlcS Of tio mora, aha a1 2,
cia1 a1duties,-fWcbstera Dictionary. :" "Moraliey.")
4 OnntrhdtBting,lisled, lle!gton tenches the dn'
ty Of man TO God Morality. the duty OF man to
o1 1shsisitonity-Tbo religion established BY Jc-
| f. 4..u hmm t,,isr}at1v ,9attnrAd to bn
. matt Of Tho common Iaw.-(Donvicr, l.: u.
"ChriBIauity." II serg. Il, ponn., 3gl i Q
4 linn, PENN, 555 Joilna, n. T.. 29i 2 swift.
Conp.. 32i; Dane Abdg., 2o6.)
TO wsito or speak coutomptuouslT and mall
c;ously againstit ia IN nuiotablo oflicc.-(CooPer
Libel, So III Juv., o29; 20 Pick. Mass'' 2oe'
4 Low. Grim. Ca., 237.)
j tcnt to which, tho Christian rogion is part q
\ tito law under which tho doVcrnmehs oi 1u'a
.Btasphen,y--A false roaoction uttered with q
malicious deaign OF rowling God. DIaspheny,
npainst God. and coutumelioua roprokchea and
nrofane ridicuIo OF Christ and tho Holy Scrip
lures, ato offonBes punishable st common lhW,
whether uttered BY words or writing. 10 fosllo
tho natno Of the Savior, hnd wautouly and mn
iciousIy to til!cu1o Ills character. ts 1noctaelo-
{Dou. Law Dict, "Dlasphemy; Wharton'a
Criminal Law, 1bia.)
Tho common law OF England 90 TAT % up.
plicable, and Of a general nature. and all acts Of
Parliament in MD Of or TO supply defects In Tug
eommon law, passed. prior to tho fourth yasr Of
Jamea I, IA D. 1807), With feu specified az.
ccpttous aud Which ato OF general natare. ana
| moi local to that kingdom aro BY statute made
tho rulo Of decihsoD, aud shali bo conBdorod o.
thority--(1soy. Stat, a. 'Common Law
ton N ~ md dofinitiops, It NH b tho easier ts
understand tho following summary Of
TIE FUNDAMENTAL LAW.
july 0, 177a. the Articloa OF Confederation
| f1...n 1tnS
ainrcl, /, 1884, tho oaas!on Of tho NorthWest-
ern Territory By Virginia to tho General Gov
July is, 17s7, after tho discussion Of varlouI
p]nna. tho ordinance for the government OF tn
Northn estorn Torritor1 was adopted: This ter
rtory nuv comprises tho States OF Ohio. In
Gvana, Illinois, Michigan aud Wisconsin
onepe,enssens tl9 n5 daa9si Msnasa'h oo7oqa Uu.
los pafshaseo 1as ago 9a 'o oe si9 ' millions ''f
@sns .spns Of ena In tho To.rtory for tue Ohio Com
pany and othor parties. tho provisions OF th
/. unaltosable compact OF The ordinance bong on
Of ths chief Inducements to ond probably ono o
The conditIous OF tho purchase. Tho provision
of ti,e compact, ,uualtorable oxeeptby mutual con
nent Of tho original 8tatos and the peopte an
n tho s1s s,sy a4s1 y fo0"'
Art. II. provides for civil liberty. ....
Art. III. provides for tho perpetual elcour
! ageluant Of schools snd tho means Of oducstto
to lnculoato sol!gion, morality, and know'Gage
| RI Q1CDN6RIt W GN4A hNFesAAsAsA4" .NN -~- -@-f
Ars. ", provides for tho perpetual suenbes
, / ahip Of tho National Union, tue national ~
promscy, and tho Freedom Of shs great free
wntsrs.
!. Art, Y. proviloe for the formation Of not loa
than throo nor moro than five ststes.
. Art. VI. provides for ths prohibition Of slaver1
{ aud tho return Of fugisivea. ~
: Sept, II. 1887. tho National Constitution VI
! NAY I, 1900. tho aat Of Congress- for tho form.
: ttop and govotnmcut Of Indiana Territory rat
: led and feailirmod tho ordinance OF 1887.
/ Feb, Q, 1909, a like act 1htlacation and n
: af1rmance for tue formation Of Illiuois Torritt
: n and Tho establishment OF a doyoEnmet
thcrein. -.,
o April is, 1878. tho aet Of Congress- to enab'
4 the people OF Iilinole to form State Conatltl
: ton s'not repugnant to tho ordinance Of Jnl
" 13, 1787. batwoen the original statoa ata u
> peoplo and statos Of tho territory northwest I
! tho Riyor Ohio" submitting for froo aeceptan'
:, or rejection the following propositions;
: I. For school funds from tho sales OF tho pu
:, ii. For granting alt anlt springs to tho stat
I III. For = seminary fund and uu1varai
y / fund from tho Balos of tue public lAnds.
u ". For tho exemption Of lands to be sold !
. the Gonaral Government from State taxes +
= dys yoara and OF lands to bo GEautad 10 Boldlo
o o from such t.1es @ for Three yosrs: >. ~. ,u,u,
i Constitutional Convention, accepttng a!l OF "a
+ pfopositions., The same day, tia atst Conssit
o tlou OF Illinois was adoptod.
II DEC. 8 1913. tho joint resolution Of Congrce
'- Declaring tho Constitution Of 1lilno!a in %
}. foruty With tho ordnance Of 1851 aud adni!tll
Il the State into the Union. Tho fl
10 illinois Constitution provided among 9th
'B | khtprs that al mea have ; nAtut
z aud }ndofcAsible right to worship Almighty O.
q according to the 1ictatoa Of thelr own %
4 sciencos; thht no man can Of right be col
10 reIicd to attend, oroct, OF support any place
l. worship or to maintain my ministry agsn
o bis consent; thnt no human authority can.
ia any case whatoyes control or Interfere With Il
!, rights Of conscience; and that no psoferen
shall eyer be gwen by law to any religious csta
10 lishmouta or modes Of worship; and that
9 religious test elail ever DO required ~ quail
+, cation for any oilco or public trust under II
ii state.-Qll. Con-. 1919, Art: VIII. sec: ., ~
y Thus tho FREQ American etate wks clearly &c
J. | AfNtc1 from ANY Eak4Dll6HbQ CHURCH. 8uQl
a | nraxaiia in Enuinut Tt1n tnaAtIuc. .hf,tise. MI