The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-08-29
ARTICLE i.
DECLARATION OF RIGHTS.

DECLARATION OF RIGHTS.
SECTION l. All men are by nature equal
inalienable rights, among which are those
lot enjoying and defending life and lib
erty:: acquiring, possessing and protecting
property n reputation; and pursuing
and obtaining safety and happiness.
3 All political power Is inherent
in the people. Government is instituted
for the protection, security and benefit Of
the people, and they have a right to alter
or reform the same whenever the public
good may require.
SEC. 5. The State of North Dakota IS an
inseperablepart Of the American Union and
the Constitution of the United States is the
supreme law Of the land. Il
SEC. A. The free exercise and enjoy
ment OF religious profession and worship,
without discrimination or preference shall
be forever guaranteed in this state, and
no person shall be rendered incOmpe-
to be q witness or Juror an account Of
lB opinion on matters of religious belief;
but the liberty of conscience hereby Sc
cured shall not be SO construed as to excuse
acts of RIGHTEOUSNESS, or justify practices
Inconsistent with the peace or safety of
SEc. 5. The privilege Of the writ Of ha-
beas corpus shall not be suspended unless,
when In case of rebellion or invasion, the
public safety may require.
SEC. 8. All persons shall be bailable by
Sufficient sureties unless for capitaloffences
when the proof Is evident or the presump-
ton great: Excessive bail shall not be
required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor
shall cruel or unusual puniShmentS be in
f1icted. Witnesses shall not be u%nreason-
ably detained, nor be confined in any room
where criminals are actually imprisoned.
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be secured to all, and remain inviOlate;
but q jury in civil cases., in courts no of
record may consist of less than twelve men,
as may be prescribed by law.
SEC. s. Until otherwise provided by
law, no person shall, for q felony, be
proceeded against c%riminally, otherwise
than by Indictment, except in cases arising
tia when In actual service in time of wal
or public danger. In all other cases,
offences shall be prosecuted criminally by,
indictment or information. The Legisla-
tive Assembly may change, regulate or
abolish the grand jury system. q
z !. Every man may freely write,
all SUBJECTS, being responsible for
the abuse Of that privilege. In all civil
and criminal trials for libel the truth may
be given in evidence, and shall be a sufi-
cient defense when the matter is published
with good motives and for justifiable ends;
and the jury shall have the same power of
giving q general verdict as in other cases;
and In all indictments or inf0rmations for
libels the jury shall have the right to deter
mine the law and the facts under the direc-
ton of the court as in other cases.
SIC. 10. The citizens have q right, in a
peaceable manner, to assemble together
for the common good, and to apply to those
Invested with the powers of government
fnr fhn YoHroSc nf nrSouonooc 1r For nfhor
proper purposes. by petition, address or
SEC. ii. ali laws Of a general nature
shall have Q uniform operation.
SEC. IL. The military shall be subordi-
nate 70 the civil power. No standing army
shall be maintained by this state in time Of
peace, and no soldiers shall, in time of
peace, be quarteted in any house without
the consent Of the owner; nor in time Of
war, except In the manner prescribed by
law. .%@
SEC. Is. In criminal prosecutions in any
court whatever, the party accused shall
Y the right to q speedy and public trial;
the attendance of witnesses in his behalf;
and to appear and defend in person and
with counsel. No person shall be twice
put in jeopardy for the same offense, nor
be compelled in any criminal case to be q
witness against himself, nor be deprived of
life, liberty or property without due pro-
cess OF law.
E Il. Private property shall not be
taken or damaged for public use without
Just compensation having been first made
TO. or paid into court Tor the owner, and
no right or way Shall be appropriated to
the use Of any corporation, other than
m~unicipal,untll full compensation therefor
be firSt made In money or ascertained and
paid into court f0r the owner, irrespec-
tive OF any benefit from any improvement
proposed by such corporation. which COM
penSatlOn shall De aScertained by a jury,
unless g jury be waived.
SEC. ~. NO person q De imprisoned
TOR debt unless upon refusal 70 deliver up
bis estate TOR the benefit OF his creditors,
In such manner as shall be prescribed by
law; or in cases Ct tort; or where there is
strong presumption OF fraud.
SIC. is. No bill of attainder, ex post
fact0 law, or law impallrlng the obligations
SIS. - Neither slavery nor Involuntary,
stryitude, unless for the punishment OF
cr1mes shall ever De tolerated In this state.
SEC. e. the right OF the people to be
secure 10 their persons, houses, papers and
effects, against unreasonable searches and
seizures, shall not be violated; and no war
rant shall issue but upon probable cause,
supported boy oath or animation, particu-
alarly describing the place TO be searched
and the persons and things to be. seized.
SIC. 10. Treason against the state shall
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and comfort. No person snail be convict.