, 1878-08-15

| the legislature may cnahge, regulate, aOol'
ish re-estabish the grand jury system.
SEC. 8. Every person in the State shall
be entitled to certain remedy in the law,
for all wrongs and Injuries which he may
reGeive in his person, character or proper
ty; Justice shall be administered to all
freely, and without purchase; completely,
and without denial; promptly, and with
out delay; and all courts shall be open to
the public.
SEC. 10. The right N the people to be
secure in their persons; papers, houses
and effects, against unreasonable seizure
and search shall not be violated and no
warrant shall issue except upon probable
cause, supported by oath or affirmation In
writing, describing. as nearly as may be;
the place to he searched; and the person
| or thing to he seized:
Sec. IL. There shall never be, in this
state, involuntary sevitude, save as a pun
ishment for crime, whereof the party shall
have been duly convicted.
SEC. u. No person shall be imprisoned
for debt except in case of fraud in con-
tracting the same, or of an absconding
debtor having means legally applicable to
the payment Of his debts or some part
thereof.
SEC. 13. III criminal prosecutions, tile
accused shall have the right to appear and
defend in person and by counsel, to de-
mand the nature and cause of the accusa-
ton, to have copy thereof; to testify in
his own behalf to meet the witnesses
against him face to face; to have process
to compel the attendance Of witnesses in
his behalf; and speedy public trial, by
an impartial jury of the county or district
In which the Otfense is alleged to have
been committed.
SEC. IA. No bill of attainder, ex post
facto law, or any impairing the obliga-
ton Of contracts or, making any irrevOca-
Bile grant Of special privileges, franchises
or inImunities, shall ever be passed by the
gisature.
SEC. 10. Private property shall not be
taken or damaged for public Use without
just compensation; and no PERSONS par
ticular services shall be required without
just payment therefor.
SEC l6. The right of the people to
peacefully assembly and consult for the
common good, and TO petition tor the re-
dress Of grievances, shall never be- re-
strained or abridged.
SEC. II. The military shall always be
In strict subordination to the civil power.
SEC. IS. All laws In relation to the
possession, enjoyment and descent OF
property, shall be alike applicable to resi-
| dents aliens and citizens.
SEC. 10. The right OF the people to
keep and bear arms shall not be
infringeG; but this shall not be so construed
as to justify the carrying Of concealed
weapons.
SEC. 20. All elections shall be free and
open; and no power, civil or military,
shall interfere 20 prevent the free exercise
of the right Of suffrage.
SEC. 2l. Treason against the state
shall consist only In levying war against
the same, or in adhering to It's enemies,
giving them aid and comfort; and no per-
son shall be convicted of treason unless Oh
the testimony Of two witnesses TO the same
overt ac;, or Oh his own confession in
open court.
SEC. p. No person shall be transport
ed out Of the state for any ofiense commit
ted within the same; and no conviction
shall work corruption OF blood or forfeit
ure Of estate.
SEC. %. All lands within the state are
declared to he allOdial; and eudal tcnures.
with all their incidents, are prohibited,
Leases and grants of agricultural lands
for a longer term than fifteen years, in
which rent or services Of any kind shall be
reserved, and all fines and like restraints
upon alienation, reserved in any grant Of
land hereafter made, are declared to be
void.
SEC. "a. No law shall be passed, grant
ing any citizen or class OF citizens, prlyi-
leges or immunities which, upon the
same term, shall not equally belong to all
citizens.
SEC. %. The operation of the laws
shall never be suspended, except BY the al
thority Of the legislature.
SEC. 20. The enumeration In this con-
stitution Of certain rights, shall not be
construed 10 deny, impair or disparage
others retained by the people.
ARTICLE VI.
LEGISLATIVE.
SIC. /. The Legislative power of this
state shall be vested In two distinct
branches; the one to be styled the Senate,