Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-09-22

sation against him, TO have copy there-
| OF, TO bo confronted with tho witnesse
against him, to have compulsory pro,
CESS for obtainin < witnesses In his favo,,
and to a speedy aud public trial by an
impartial jury Of the county or district
In which the crime shall have bean COM
mitted. All prosecutions shall DO by
indictment or information, and tho &c.
cused shall not be compelled to give evil
dence against himself.
Sec. 8. All persons before convic.
tion shall be bailable except for capital
offenses where the proof 10 evident or
the presumtion great. The privilege Of
the writ OF habcas corpus shall not be
suspended. ui.less when in case of re.
bellion or invasion the public safety
may require it.
Sec. .. No person shall be held for q
criminal offense unless on tho present.
ment or indictment Of grand jury, or
upon information OF the public prosecu-
tor, except in cases Of impeachment, III
cases cognizable by county courts by
Justices Of the peace, and in cases aris-
ing in the army or navy or in the mill
tia when in actual service in time of
war or public danger. No person for
the same offense shall be put twice in
jeopardy. the legislature may change,
regulate or abolish the grand jury sys-
TEN. rf b
Sec. 10. Tho Legislature may provide
by law the number of persons which
shall constitute a grand jury, and the
number necessary u iiud an Iniictmcnt
or presentmcut.
Sec. l. Treason against the state
shall consist only in levyIng war against
the same or in adheling to its enemies,
giving them aid and comfort. No per-
son shall DO convicted Of treason unless
on the testimony of two witnesses to
the same overt act or on confession in
open court.
Sec. l2. The right of the people to
be secure in their persons, houses. papers
and effects against unreasonable searches
and seizures shall not be violated, and
no warrant shall issue but upon proba.
BILE causes supported by oath or atlirma.
tion and particularly describing the pla-
Cos to be searched aud the persons or
things to be seized.
Sec. l3. No"ex-post facto" law, nor
law impairing the obligation Of contracts
or retroactive in its operation, or max.
ing any irrevocable grant of special
privileges, franchise or immunities,
shall be passed by the legislature.
Sec. IA. Private property shall not
be taken for public use without Just
compensation therefor.
Sec. 10. No distinction shall ever be
made by law between resident aliens
and citizens, in reference to the posses
sion, enjoyment or descent of property.
Sec. l6. No person shall be impris.
oned for debt arising out of or foukded
on contract expressed or implied.
Sec. II. The militia shall be in strict
subordination to the civil power; no
soldier in time of peace shall be quar-
tered in any house without consent of
the owner, nor in time Of war except in
the manner prescribed by law.
Sec. 18. No tax or duty shall be i'm
posed without the consent Of the people
or their representatives, in the Legislature,
aud all taxation shall be equal and uni
form.
Sec. 10. No law shall be passed gran
ting to any citizen or class of citizens
privileges or im munitics which upon the
same terms shall not equally belong to
all citizens.
Sec. 90. Elections shall be free and
equal, and no power, civil or military,
shall at any time interfere to prevent the
free exercise of the right Of suffrage.
Sec. 81. All courts shall be open,
and every man for an injury done him
in his goods, person or reputation shall
have remedy by due course of law, and
right and justice administered without
denial or delay.
| Sec. %. No power Of suspending
laws shall be exercised, unless by the
legislature or its authority.
Sec. 23. No person shall be attainted
Of treason or felony, by the legislature,
Sec. "a. Excessive bail shall not be
required. nor excessive fines imposed
nor cruel punishments inflicted.
Sec. 25. The right of the citizens to
bear arms in defense Of themselves anc
the state shall not be questioned.
Sec. &c. The blessings of q free gov
ernmcnt can only be maintained by {
firm adherence to justice, moderation
temperance, frugality and virtue, ant
by frequent recurrence to Fundamental
principles.
Sec. 81. The state of Dakota is a,
iuseparablc part Of the American union,
and the constitution of the Unite,
States is the supreme law of the land.
Sec. %. To guard against trans
gressions Of the high powers We hav
delegated, we declare that everything il
this article is excepted out of the gener
al powers of government, and shall for
ever remain inviolate.