The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-05-17
coLFAx, GRANT PARISH La. SATURDAY, MAY Il. 1879


man. any citizen may freely writ,
aud print on suy subject, beins
responsible for the pssults Of an,
unjuat exercise Of that right NJ
conviction shall be had in an,
prosecution for the publication u
papers relating to the official con,
duct Of officers or men in Public
capacity. or to sny other matte,
proper f,r public investigation Vi
information, where the fuct thai
such publication was not nah.
ciously or negligently made shall
be established to the satisfaetlou
OF the jury; and in an indictments
for hbels the jury shall have the t.
determine the law and the facts,
under the direction Of the court,
az in other cases.
The right Of lhs people To keep
and bear arms shall not be in
fringed, but the General Assembly
shall have power to prescribe the
manner in which the arms shall be-
borne; but nothing herein shall BIZ
construed to justify the EVIL prsc-
lce Of carrying deadly weapons
concealed about the person, which
is an ofense that the General AZ
sembly may forbid aud make suit
ably punishable. M 800
The right Of the people to be- se-
cure IN persona, houses, papers
and effects against uureusonable
searches aud seizures, shall not be
violated. and NO warrant shall Ia
sue except on probable cause, cup
ported 10y oatns or affirmat,on.
particularly describing tns place or
places " be searched aud the pr
SOLD and things to be seized.
The power Of CO .rts to punish
Tor contempt shall be Lmited b,
Legislative ac;s.
The civil authorities shall be su
perior to military, and no soldier
shall III. time vi peace be CHARTERED
" any hous. without The consent
u the owner, nor IN time OF war
except by the CIVIL magistrates, ID
such manner rs may be prescribed
oy law. 8 J
The Legislative, executive and
judicial powers Of The State gov
srnmeut hereby established shall
'orever remain separate aud dis
'inct; and no person discbarginQ
ne duties Of any one Of the three
department shall at the SAME time
exercise the function Of ether Of
he others. b, election or appoint-
nent. for fee, reward or salary, or
;ratuitously; aud any attempt on
he part of any department., or the
ncumbents th ,reof, individually |
II collectively. TO coerce or defes~ |
be lawful action of the others. or !
ither of them. shall be deeued in |
amous and crime against con- |
titutional liberty, punishable ~ |
be General Assembly may drrec, |
The people, being the source Of II
II political power, have the obvi. |
us right to advise their agents, |
rustess and servants on all mat |
srs toucLing the peace. safety, |
rospority and progress Of the
tate; and any number of citizens
my, at any time or place, assem-
le to consult on public affairs, and |
apply to those vested with the I
overs Of government for redress
/ grievances.
All citizens Of the United States
'sident IN III the State are hereby
citizens OF this State, and
shall be the duty OF the General
ssembly TO enact such laws as
i'll protect them 10 the full enjoy
emit of the rights, privileges and
nmunities due to such citizenship. I
In all prosecutions or indict-
ents for libel, the truth may be
ven in evidences, aud the jury in |
] criminal cases shall be judges
the law and Of the facts. The
,wer OF the judges to grant new
ials, in case Of conviction, is pre-
rived. II