, 1878-08-15

IHitcu Otalce Oh tHt stDJtCt Oi lldtUThllZal
I tion, six months before Offering to vote.
3d.-Persons of mixed white and In
dian blood, who have adopted the GUS
toms and habits of civilization,
The legislature may prescribe additional
qualifications for electors OF municipal
and school district elections.
SEC. 2. For the purpose OF voting, no
person shall be deemed to have gained a
residence by OF his absence, while in the
civil or military service Of the State, or the
United States; nor while student at any
institution Of learning, nor while kept at
public expense in any poor-house or other
asylum, nor while confined IN prison.
SEC. 3. Voters shall. in all cases except
treason. felony, or breach Of the peace,
be privileged from arrest durlng their at
tendance at elections, and in going to and
returning therefrom.
SECTION |. All political power in in
herent In the people, and all free govern
ments are founded on their authority.
SEC, 2. The people Of this state have
the sole right to altero abolish their con-
stituton and torn OF government, when
ever they deem 1t necessary to their safety
and happines; provided, such change be
not repugnant to the constitution OF the
United States.
SEC. 3. All persons are by nature free,
and equally entitled to certain natural
right, among which are, those Of enjoy
ing and defending their lives and liberties:
Of acquiring, possession. aud protecting
property; and OF seeking and obtaining
happiness. 10 secure these rights, gov
ernments are instituted, deriving their
just powers from the consent of the gov
erncd
SEC. 4. All persons have natural
and indefeasable right to worship God
according to the dictates of their consclen-
ces.
No .erson shall be compelled to attend
erect or support any place 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 re-
ligious test shall be required as qualifi-
cation for office; nor shall any person be
incompetent to be witness Oh account OF
his opinions on matters of religion; but
nothing herein shall be construed to dis
pense with oaths or affirmations; but the
liberty OF conscience hereby secured shall
not be so construed as to excuse acts OF Ii
centiousness, or practices inconsistent
with tile peace or safety of the state.
SEC. 5. No person shall be deprived of
life, liberty or property without due pro-
cess OF law, or be denied the equal pro-
lection of the law.
SEC. 8. No person, on account of sex.
shall be disqualified to enter upon and
pursue any of the lawful business avoca-
tions or professions of life.
SEC. z. Every person may freely speak,
write and publish his opinions on all sub
jects, being responsible tor the abuse of
that liberty, and no law shall be passed TO
restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or
of the press. In all prosecutions for libel.
the truth may be given in evidence to the
jury, and II 1t appears that the matter
charged as libelous be true, and was pub
lished with good motives and for justitia-
Bile ends, the party accused shall be ac-
quilted; and the jury shall have the right
to determine the law. and fact.
SEC. 8. No person shall be held to an
swer for a criminal 9ffense without due
process of law; and 10 person, for the
same otfense shall be put twice IN jeopardy
OF punishment. nor again be put upon
trial for the same Otiense after having been
once acquitted by II jury; nor shall be
compelled, IN any criminal cause, to be II
witness against himself. All persons shall,
before conviction, be bailable by sufficient
sufficient snretles, except Tor murder In
the first degree, and treason, where the
proof Is evident or the presumption great;
and the privilege OF the writ OF habeas
corpus shall not be suspended unless, when
In the case of rebellion or invasion. the
public safety may require. The right OF
trial by jury of twelve persons shall re-
main inviOlate in all criminal causes. A
jury In civil causes, In all courts, may con-
sist of less than twelve persons, AS may be
prescribed by law; and the concurrence OF
three-tourths of the whole number OF the
Jury shall be sufficient for verdict; provid-
ed, that the right may be waived by the
parties, In such manner as may be pro-
vided by law.
Hereafter grand jury shall consist Of
seven persons, and five Of whom, concur
ring, may lind an Indictment; provided,