Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-08-09
Constitution Of Louisiana,
ADOPTED IN CONVENTION, AT NEW
ORLEANS. JULY %, 1879.
PREAMBLE.

to establish justice, insure domestic tran
guilty, promote the general welfare, and
secure the blessings Of liberty to ourselves
and our posterity, acknowledging and
invoking the guidance OF Almighty God,
the author of all good government. do or
dain aud establish this Constitution.
BILL OF RIGHTS.
ARTICLE l. All government of right or
iginates with the people, is founded on
toe jlly' i!J,al"0r ;,le' is..Uast t1te1 splelv
lust powers from the consent OF the gov
erncd. Its only legitimate end is to pro-
te ct the citizen in the enjoyment OF ite'
liberty, property, aud when 1t assumes
| other functions it is usurpation and op'
preston.
2. The right Of the people to be secure
in their person, houses, papers and effects
against unreasonable sea' ches and se'z
ures shall not be violated, and no war
rants shall issue except upon probable
cause, supported by oath or atfirmas'on'
and particularly describing the place to
be searched and the persons or things TO
be Seized.
3. A we'll regulated militia being nee
essary to the security of II free Stato' the
right of the people to keep aud bear arms
shall not be abridged. This shall not
prevent the passage of laws to PUNISH
those who carry weapons concealed.
4. No law shall he passed respecting an
establishment of religion OF prohibiting
the free exercise thereof, or abridging tie
freedom Of speech, or of the press or Tue
right of til . people peaceably TO assol'o'e
and petition the government for u redress
of grievances.
< There shall be neither slavery nor in
voluntary servitude in this State other
wise than for the punishment of crlme'
whereof the party shall have been duly
o convicted.
Prosecutions shall he by indictments OF
+ information; provided, that no person
;, shall he held to answer for al capital crane
,lass m n pres 81, tment or indictment
" by & grand jury, except in cases ailS'"s
in tho militia when in actual service III
~ time of war or public danger nor su'''
h any nerson be twice put III jeopardy :"
-, life or liberty for the same otfense, cNcel'
20 on his own application for new tr''
"a or where there is a lnistrla', or Il ""''o'
ss in arresv of Judgment is sustained.
,o G No person shall be competed TO CIV
"a evidence against himself in crlnlll;'
~ CANA or in any proceeding that may SUI
iect Inn to criminal prosecution, eNceP
where otherwise provided in this constlt'
- tion. nor he deprived of life, liberty or Pre-
lr; perty without due process OF law.
H. 7. In all criminal prosecutions, the nc
us cused shall enjoy the right to Il speeo
es nublic trial by an impartial jury, cScep
is that in cases where the penalty is no. nc
els a,s,r;1v imnr,soument at hard labor "
IL death. the General Assembly may provi''
Or for the trial thereof by jury less th;l
ur- twelve IN number; provided, that inc '''
nc, cused in every instance shall DO trieo
all tha Parrish wherein the Otfense shall nav
the been committed, except III cases OF chang
we of venue.
.lo- q Tn all criminal prosecutions the a
ms cused shall enjoy the right to be lniorie
lch Of the nature and cause OF the accusa'''
lb- to he confronted with the witness
tie AGAINST him, to have compulsory Proce
the for attaining witnesses in his favor, al
also to defend himself, and to have asslstan
ow. of counsel and to have the riSht ~ on'
va. r.l lenne Jurors prerelntorily, the numoei
hill challenges to be fixed by statute.
O Excessiye bail shall not he require
,rexcessiye fines imposed, nor cruel a.
ano unusual punishments inflicted. AL p'
MY sons shall be bailabls by sufficient SUI
nos' r;es unless for capital otfenses where
INC nroof is evident or the presumption gre
u'o or unless after conviction 1or any ci'ii'.
, it oi "A :a,o,,,a with death or impr
oument at hard labor.
'Ven 10. The privilege of the writ OF "oo
n.I n' corpus shall not be suspended "niess " u
in case of rebellion or INVASION 'he pun
- safety may require 1t.
oe II. All courts shall be open, and ev'
$ IL ,erson for injury done him in his rlsl
', lands, goods person or reputation d
''f"S have adequate remedy by due process
"'. law and Justice administered Without
""" NAL or unreaso liable delay. -.
Sc" -. The military shall he in subordi
ton to the civil power.
l'tes n. This enumeration of rights 81
tno not bs construed to deny or impair o'
iue rights of the people not herein eAp'o''
ISL us DISTRIBUTION OF POWERS.
s oi IA. The powers of the government u
hee- +,. State of Louisiana shall DC di''
'lo'i info three distinct departments, ana
li"o'' + them be confided to Il separate po''
rapid u 'no ,o.x;t. Those which
unta- ,.o;,,otivr TO one, those which are ext
the - ,pother.. and those which are
u.I dicial to another. ,4,
"orVh !, No one of these departments,
ne- o,v nersen or collection OF persons ho''