The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-30
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i the CIVIL AuHIlOTlLIHH SHALL De superior
military, and no soldier shall In time Of peace
be CHARTERED In any house without the con-
sent of the owner, nor III. time of war except
by the civil magistrates, Ia such manner as
may be prescribed by law.
Tie Legislative, executive and judicial pow
ers OF the State government hereby estab-
1lshed shall forever remain separate and dis
| tinet. and no person disGharging the duties
OF any one OF the three departments shall ut
| the same time exercise the function Of either
Of the others. by election or appointment, for
fee, reward or salary, or gratuitously; and
any attempt on the part of any department,
or the incumbents thereof, Individually or COLI
lectively, to eOerce or defeat the lawful nc
ton Of the others, OF either Of them, shall be
deemed Infamous and d crime against consti-
Assembly may direct
The people, being the source OF all political
power, have the obvious right to adyise their
agents, trustees and servants on oil matters
progress of the State; and any number Of cit
izeHs may, at any time on place, assemble to
consult on public affairs, and TO apply to
those vested with the powers Of government
for redress OF grievances.
| All citizens Of the United States resident IN
| the State are hereby declared citizens OF this
State. and 1t shall be the duty OF the General
| Assembly to enact such laws as Will nrotect
! them III The full enjoyment Of the rights, priv
| ileges and immunities due to such cltizen-
ship. =.
In all prosecutions or indictments for libel.
| the truth may be given In evidence. ana the
| jury In oil criminal cases shall be Judges ~
the Inv and OF the faets. The power OF the
| judges to grant new trials, In case OF convie-
vietion, is preserved.
Treason against the State OF Louisiana shall
consist Of levying war against her, adhering
to hen. enemies, giving them ald ann com
fort. No person shall DO convicted OF treason
except ON the testimony OF two Or more wit
nesses to the same overt aot, or confession In
open court.
blood OF forfeiture OF estate,
No grant Of special privileges or immune
ties shall he revoked, except La such manner
as TO work no injustice TO tfle corporation or
the creditors OF the incorporation.
In cases OF necessity private ways may be
granted upon just compensation being first
paid by the applicant. Prlyfste property shall
not be taken or damaged fm public purposes
without just and adequate Compensation be-
~ Lo tb5s Ra, Or using corrupt Influence with
sessions Of the General Assemble Is declared
q, mlsdemeslRlo,, ,punishadble as Fay be here
after PRESCRIBED BY law.
The Ge1lAfhl Asset bl shall i've the power
to provides I'LL the aunlshmsntH fraud, and
ty Of the dAbtor con Balei from lie creditor.
Legislati#e acts II vfDlatOI1bf this constf--
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The peopIs Of this Mate b. Ie the inherent
sole and eArlusive 1 kht Of Regulating their
Internal ggxernmen and y police thereof,
tlop vhenavsr Il IA BE- cessary to their
safety and heppinesss ~
as o part q Ilhis opn, Eitut m shall not be
s sss w f. ey ss s sayog asersnt
No person shall b6 honk el II TO give testl-
R mony tending in cry dder to crimln"te
Neither banlshtnsnt beySsd the limits of
crime, shall Do allowed.
ALI persons shall be bailable by sufficient
securities, unless for capital offenses where
the proof Is evident or the presumption great,
or unless after conviction for any crime Or
ment ct hard labor. The privilege Oh the
writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended.
Excessive bail shall not be required nor ex,
eessive fines imposed, nor CRUEL and unusual
punishments inflicted, nor shall any person
be abused or insulted fn being arrested, while
under arrest or In prison. Cruelty to convicts
In penal servittlde and to oil other prisoners
Is prohibited, nor shall such convicts or prls-
oners be deprived OF sufficient whoksome
food, pure water, pure air, seasonnble, DECENT
and comfortable clothing, suitable shelter,
natural repose and religious instruction. Cap
ital punishment shall be inflicted without pro-
longed or needless pain to ths criminal.
No person shall By deprived Of the right to
the courts OF this State, In person, by attor-
ney or both; and every person charged with
an offense against the laws Of this State shall
have the privilege and benefit Of counsel
shall be furnished on demand with copy OF
the accusation and q list Of the witnesses on
whose testimony the charge against him Is
founded; and shall have compulsory process
to obtain the testimony OF bis own witnesses
shall be confronted with the witnesses testi-
flying against him !; and shall have 9 public
and speedy trial by an impartial jury.
The accused shall not be compelled to pay
costs except after conviction on final trial.
No person shall be put In jeopardy OF life or
liberty more than once for the same offense,
after conviction or In case Of mistrial.
We declare that no &c post facto law, nor
law impairing the obligation OF contracts, or
retroactive In Its operation, or making any
munities, can be passed by the General
Assembly or enforced by the courts OF this
State.
Protection to person, reputation and prop
erty is the paramount duty OF government,
and shall be impartial and complete.
There shall be neither slavery nor involun-
tary servitude In this State otherwise than
for the punishment OF crime whereof the party
shall have been duly convicted. Thereshall
be no imprisonment for debt In this State, TN
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strong presumption. No person shall be de-
prived Of life, liberty or property except by
due process of law.
All courts shall be open; and every person
for injury done him In his land goods, person
or reputation shall have adequate remedy by
due process OF law, and justice administered
without denial or unreasonable delay.
ART. IA. The rights enumerated In this title
shall not be construed to limit or abridge
other rights of the people not herein ex-
pressed.
ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING.
The following entitled ordinances we're
passed to their second reading and were re-
spectively referred to the appropriate COM
mitees, as follows:
Ordinance No. /,
Relative to appeals from Caddo, Bossier
and DeSoto to Supreme Court at Monroe.
To the Committee on the Judiciary.
Ordinance No.2, ..4
ToIafiva RI unuornmnnt and maintenance 0f