Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-10-09
ARTICLE vi.
OF RIGHTS.

SECTION I. All men arc born equally free and
Independent, and have certain inherent rights
among which are those of enjoying and defending
life and liberty, of acquiring and protecting prop.
erty, and the pursuit of happiness. To secure
these rights governments are instituted among
men, deriving their just powers from the consent
Sec. 2. No person shall be deprived Of life. lib.
erty or property without due process Of law.
SECS 5. The right to worship God ACCORDING Ia
the dictates of conscience shall never he in.
fringed., No person shall be denied any civil or
q his religious iisaess' opinions opinions Il but ss ths Gbs aR s of count
science hereby secured shall not be 80 con.
strued as to excuse icentiousness. the invasion
OF the rights Ct Others, or justify practices in
No person shall be compelled to attend or SUP.
port any ministry or place of worship against
his consent, nor shall an, preference be given by
worship. No money or property Of the state
shall be given or appropriated for the Of
any sectarll5Mn or religious society, or institu ion.
pie peaceably, to assemble to consult Tor the !. CON- pu,.
mon good and make known their Opinions. shall
never be abridged. '"a'
and SI publish /. fs on al Is suSiee msy b tassly Ees spesk, %r fes
Soth sivil and criminal. the II truth tf.a'v vi a1l 1 pnb,.
lisasd .b with h . anI mgSives Ind and for iESsstifa6le
shall have the right to determine Che fact and the
law under the direction of the court. WIZ
;n SEC. =. a me s .,ght OF trial ~ jgM5y shall remain
without regard to the smountin controversy. bIt
the legislature may provide for u jury Of less than
twelve IN any court not a court Of record, and
the jury in any court.
SEC. Z. In I'LL criminal prosecutions the &C.
cused shall have the right to defend in person
and by counsel; to demand the nature and cause
Of the accusation against him; to have a copy
thereof; to meet the witnesses against him face
to face; to have compulsory. process served for
obtaining witnesses in his behalf; and to a speedy
or district in which the offense is alleged 10 have
been committed.
6Eo.8. Anpersons shall be bailable by sufficient
%sureties, except for capital offenses when proof
OF the Wl1t OF habees corpus shall not be sns-
pended, unless in case of rebellion or invasion.
the public safety may require it.
SEC. q. No person shall be compelled in any
criminal case to give evidence against himself or
be twice put in jeopardy Tor the same offense.
Sec. IL. No person shall he held for a criminal
of a grand jury, or information of the public
prosecutor, except in cases OF impeachment, in
Eases eognizable by county courts. by justices of
the peace. and in CAGES arising in the army or
navy, or in the militia when in actual service In
time OF war or public danger; provided, that the
grand Jury may be modified or abolished by law,
SEC. II. 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 pt,on
probable cause supported by affidavit, particu-
larly describing the place to be searched and the
person or thing to be seized.
Sec. II. No ex post facto law. or law impairing
the Obligation Of contracts or making any irrer.
ocable grant of privilege, franchise or immu.
nifty, shall be passed.
SEC. Is. Private property shall not be taken
for public use, or damaged, without just com:
be paid as soon as it can be ascertained. and be.
fore possession ID taken. No benefit which may nc
crue to the owner as the result Of an improve
ment made ~! BY any private corporation shall b.
erty taken or damaged. The fee Of land taker
for railroad tracks or other highways shall re
main in such owners subject to the use for which
SEC. IA. No distinction shall ever be made b,
law between resident aliens and citizens in. ref
erance to tie possession, enjoyment or dtscen
SEQ. is. No person shall be imprisoned TO
debt arising out of, or founded upon a contract
SEQ. is. The military shall be in strict subor
di.ation to the civil power. No soldier in tim
o. peace shall be quartered in any house withou
o assent of the owner, nor in time OF war e1cep
il, the manner prescribed by law.
SEQ. II. No tax or duty shall be imposed with
.tives in the legislature. and all taxation shall b.
| equal and uniform.
SEQ. 10. No law shall be passed granting to an!
leges or immunities Which upon tho same term.
shall not equally belong to all citizens or cor
porations.
SEQ. 10. Elections shall be free and equal, ane
no power, civil or military, shall at any time IN
terfere to prevent the free exercise of the RICH,
Of suffrage. Soldiers in time of war may vott
at their post of duty: in or out OF the state, IN
der regulations to be prescribed by the legtsla
ture.
Sec. 20. All courts shall be open, and ever
man for IN injury done him IN his property, Per ,S
son, OF reputation p tail nGs, shall snd ; haze remedy ade;ni Sy tn
\ without denial or delay.
SEC. q. No power OF suspending laws shall b
exercised, unless by the legislature or it's author
SEC. %. Excessive bail shall not be required
excessive fines imposed, nor cruel punishment
inflicted.
SEC. q. The right of the citizens to bee
arms in defense Of themselves and the state shal
not be denied.
SEC. IS. Treason against the state shall COZ
sist. only in levying war against II. or N Cd
herring to it's enemies, or in. giving them aid an
comfort. No person shall be convicted {
treason unless on the testimony of two witneset
to the same overt act or confession In ope
court. =,
SEQ. 26. AL political power is inherent in tt
their authority, and Is instituted for their equ'
protection and benefit; and they have the rigf
in lawful and constituted methods to alter or r
form their forms Of government IN such mannt
Dakota is IN inseparable part Of the America
union, and the constitution of the United Statt
is the supreme law of land.
SEQ q. The blessings Of q free governmel
can only be maintained by a frm adherence
Justice, moderation, temperance, frugality a. a.
mental principles.