The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-09-07

! citizen, and transmit to posteritys the enjoy
ment or liberty, we the people OF Georgia
relying upon the protectiona ana gHidance 0
| Almighty God, do ordain and Establish thi
Constitution
= ARTICLEI.
Section
Par. 1. All government Of right origin
ates with the people, is founded upon thei
will only, and is instituted solely for tn,
good of the whole Public officers are TIN
trustees and servants OF the people, and, a
all times, amenable to them.
Par. 2. Protection to person and proper
ty is the paramount duty of government, ano
shall be impartial and complete.
Par. 3. No person shall be deprived Of
life liberty, or PROPERTY, except by duepro
cess of law.
Par A. No person snail be deprived OF
the right to prosecute or defend his own
cause in any of the courts of this State, in
person, by the attorney, or both.
Par s. Every person charged with an
otfense against the laws of this State shall
have the privilege and benefit of counsel ;
shall be furnished, on demaiitl with copy
of the accusation, and a list of the witnesses
on whose tcstimonyth charge against him
is founded shall have compulsory process
to obtain the testimony of his own Witness
es /; shall be confronted with the witnesses
testifying against him land shall have a
public and speedy trial by animpartial jury.
Par. 6. No person shall be compelled to
give testimony tending in any manner to
eliminate himself.
Par. Z. Neither Punishment beyond the
limits of the State nor whipping, as pun
ishment for crime, shall be allowed
Par. s. No person shall be put in jeopar-
dy of life or liberty. more than once for the
same offensc, save on his or her, own mo-
ton for new trial after conviction, or in
case of mistrial.
Par. 8. Excessive bail shall not be requiIa
ed, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel
and unusual punisiments inflicted nor
shall any person be abused in being arrest
ed, while under arrest, or in prison.
Par. 10. No person shall be compelled TO
pay costs except after conviction on final
trial
Par. H. The writ OF habeas corpus shall
not be suspended
Par. 12 All men have the natural and in
alienable right to worship God, each accord
ing 10 the dictates of his own conscience,
and no human authority should, in any
case, control or interfere with such right OF
conscience.
Par. 10. No inhabitant of this Stats shall
be molested in person or property, OF pro
hibited from holding any public Office, or
trust, on account of his religious opinions ;
but the right of liberty of conscience shall
not be 50 eonstygsd u g excuse acts q ! Y
tenn aR Sis i5 1ales oi &c a state
Par. H. No money shall ever be taken
from the public Treasury, directly or indi-
rectly, in aid Of any church, sect or denom-
ination of religionists, OF Of any sectarian
institution. s
Par 49, No law shall ever be passed to
curtail, or restrain, the liberty of speech, or
of the press any person may speak, write,
and publish his sentiments, on all subjects
being responsible for the abuse of that liber
ty.
Par 16. The right of the people to be Sc
cure in their persons, houses, papers, and
effects, against unreasonable searches and
seizures, shall not be violated and no war
rant shall issue except upon probable cause,
supported by oath, or affirmation, particu-
larly describing the place, or places, to be
searched, and the persons or things to be
seized.
Par II. There shall be within the State
of Georgia neither slavery nor involuntary
servtude, save as a punishment for crime
after legal conviction thereof.
Par 10. The social status Of the citizen
shall never be the subject of legislation.
Par 10. The civil authority shall be su-
perior to the military, and no soldier
shall, in time Of peace, he quartcred in any
house without the consent of the owner, nor
in time of war, except by the civil magis-
trate, in such manner as may be provided
by law.
Par 90. The power of the courts to pun
sh for contempt shall be limited by legisla-
Par. 81. There shaifgbe no Imprisonment
for debt.
Par. 20. The right of the people to keep
and bear arms shall not be infringed, but
the General Assembly shall have power to
prescribe the manner in which arms may
Par. 90. The Legislative, judicial and ex-
eclltive powers shall forever remain separ-
ate and distinct and no person discharging
the duties of one, shall, at the same time,
exercise the functions of either Of the others,
except as herein provided.
Par. "a The people have the right to as
semble peaceably for their common good
and toapply TO those vested with the pow
ers of government for redress of grievances
by petition and remonstrance.
Par. 25. All citizens of the United States,
resident in this State, are hereby declared
citizens OF this.state, and itshallFb be the du-
ty Of the. General Asscmblysto enact such
laws as will protect them in the full enjoy,
ment of the rights, privileges and immuni-
ties due to such citizenship.
Section VI
Par. 1. In all prosecutions or indictments
for libel the truth may .be given in evidence;
and the jury in all criminal cases shall be
the Judges Of the law and the facts. The
power Of the Judges to tfrant new trials in
cases of conviction preserved.
Par. g. Treason against the State Of Gcor-
gia shall consist in levying war against her;
adhering to her enemies giving them aid
and comfort Noperson shall be convicted Of
treason, except on the testimony of two wit
nesses to the same overt act, or confession
in open court.
Par g. No conviction shall work corrup-
ton of blood, forfeiture of estate.
Par. 4. All lotteries, and the sale of lot
terry tickets, are hereby prohibited; and this
prohibition shall be enforced by penal laws.
Par. 5. Lobbying is declared to be crime,
and the General Assembly shall enforce this
provision by suitable penalties.
Par. g. The General Assembly shall have
the power to provide for the punishment of
fraud and shall provide by law for reach
ing property of the debtor concealed from
the creditor.
Secti0a UL
Par. 1. In cases ofnecessity, private ways
may be granted upon just compensation be-
ing first paid by the applicant. Private
property shall not be taken or damaged, for
public purposes, without just and adequate
compensation being first paid.
Par 9. No bill Of attainder, er post tilctO
law, retroactive law, or law impairing the
obligation of contracts, or making irrevoca-
lie .rrant of snnciaL nrivilnoes or inmnni.