The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-07-02
DECLARATION OF RIGHTS.

L. All equal before the law and have
tain inaenabe rights among which those Of enjoying and
defending life and liberty acquiring possessing and protecting
property and pursuing and obtaining safety and happiness
SEC g. All political power inherent in the people, Gov
is instituted for the protection security and benefit
of citizens they right or amend the
whenever the public good may require but the para
mount of every citizen is due to the Federal Gov
and exists with the people of this State to
dissolve its connection Herewith.
Sec The right Of trial by jury shall be secured ALL and
remain inviolate forever.
Sec The free exercise and enjoyment of religious
esson and worship shall forever be allowed in this State
person shall be rendered incompetent
account of his religious opinions but the liberty OF con
science hereby secured shall not be construed justify
RIGHTEOUSNESS practices subversve Of inconsistent WITH
the peace moral safety of the State society
SEC The writ of hd6eas shall be gantabe speed
lily and Of right freely and without COST and shall be
suspended unless of rebellion invasion the public
safety may require it's suspension.
SEC g. bail shall be required excessive
imposed cruel unusual punishment indefinite
Imprisonment be allowed shall witnesses be unreasonaby
detained.
Sec l. All persons shall be baable by sufficient sueties
capital Offences where the proof is evident the
presumption great.
SEC s. No person shall be tried for capital otherwise
infamous crime, unless presentment indictment by
the militia when in active service in time OF which
the State keep with the consent of Congress- time of
peace.
SEC g. In criminal prosecutions the
right speedy and public trial. by impartial jury
county where the crime shall have been committed and
shall be heard by himself counsel BOTH to demand the
nature and of the accusation against him. the
against him face to face and have compulsory pro-
cess to compel the attendance of witnesses his favor
furnished with copy of the indictment against him.
TO- No person shall be subject to be twice put in eop
ary the offence shall be compelled crimi
nal witness against himself be deprived e
liberty property without due process Of law shall p
vate property be taken without just compensation.
H. Every fully speak and write his sentiments
on Subjects being responsible for the abuse of that right
shall be passed restrain abride the liberty Of
speech the In all criminal prosecutions and civil
tons libel the truth be in evidence the jury
and if it shall appear that the charged beous is
but published for good motives the party shall be
r. No shall be compelled to pay costs except
after conviction, final trial.
SEC The people shall have the right assemble
consult for the good instruct their
esenaves and petition the Legislature for redress of
grievances
Sec No person shall be imprisoned for debt except
of fraud.
Sec l5 No bill Of aainder, post faco law nor any
mparng the obligation of contracts shall be passed
Sec 6 That foreigners shall have the rights
ownership inheritance and disposition of in this State
as citizens of the State.
SEC. Neither slavery involuntary servude, except
punishment for crime whereof the party shall have
duly convicted shall be tolerated in this State.
H. The right of the people to bear in defence
themselves and the lawful authority of the State shall be
nfnged but the Legislature prescribe the in
which they may be borne.
Sec 49, The military shall in all and at all be
in strict subordinaton to the civil power.
Sec 90 The right Of the people to be in their per-
houses and effects against unreasonable
and searches shall not be violated and warrants issued
but upon probable cause supported by oath affirmation
particularly describing the place places to be searched
the person persons and thing things to be seized
ing against adherng to it's enemies, giving them aid
and comforts and shall be convicted Of
cp the testimony of two Witnesses to the
in court no conviction for treason shall
work corruption Of blood or forfeiture of estate.
SEC! No preference shall be given by law church.
mode Of worship and money shall ever be taken from