Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-09-20
any court not court of record and for
the decision of civil cases by three-fourths
of the jury in anv cOurt.

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the accused shall have the right to defend
in person and by counsel; to demand the
nature and cause of the accusation against
him; to have copy thereof; to meet the
witnesses against him face to face; to have
compulsory process served for obtain.
Ing Witnesses in his behalf and to d
speedy public trial by an impartial jury
OF the county or district in which the of
Tense is alleged to have been committed.
Sec. s. Ali persons shall be bailable
by sufficient sureties, except for capital
otfenses when proof is evident or pre-
sumption great. The privilege of the
writ of habeas corpus shall not be sus-
pended unless, when in case of rebellion
or invasion, the public safety may require
| it,
Sec. 0. No person shall be compelled
! IN any criminal case to give evidence
against himself or be twice put in ieo-
pardy for the same otfense.
Sec. 10. No person shall be held for
criminal offense unless on the present
ment or Indictment of the grand jury, or
information of the public prosecutor, ex-
cept in cases of impeachment, in cases
cognlzable by county courts, by justices
OF the peace, and in cases arising in the
army and 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 upon probable
cause supported by affidavit, particularly
describing the place to be searched and
the person or things to be seized.
Sec. IL. No ex post facto law, or law
lmpairing the obligation of contracts or
making any irrevocable grant of privi-
lege, franchise or immunity shall be pass
Sec. ID. Private property shall not be
taken for public use, or damaged, with
out just compensation as determined by
jury, which shall be paid as soon as it
can be ascertained and before possession
is taken. No benefit which may rccrue
to the owner as the result of an improve
ment made by any private corporation
shall be considered in fixing the compen-
sation for property taken or damaged.
The fee of land taken for railroad tracks
Or other highways shall remain in such
owners, subject to the use for which it
is taken.
Sec. II. No distinction shall ever be
made by law between resident aliens and
citizens in reference to the possession,
enjoyment or descent of property.
Sec. Is. No person shall be imprisoned
for debt arising out of or founded upon
contract.
Sec. 16. The military shall be in strict
subordination to the civil power. No
soldier in time of peace shall be quarter
ed in any house without consent of the
owner, nor in time of war, except in the
manner prescribed by law.
Sec. II. No tax or duty shall be i'm
posed without the consent Of the people
or their representatives in the Legislature,
and all taxation shall be equal and uni
form.
Sec. 10. No law shall be passed grant
ing to any citizen, class of citizens or cor
poration, privileges or immunities which
upon the same terms shall not equally
belong to all citizens or corporations.
Sec. 10. 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.
Soldiers in time of war may vote at their
post Of duty, in or out of the state, under
regulations to be prescribed by the legis-
lature.
Sec. 90 All courts shall be opened,
and every man for an injury done him in
his property person or reputation, shall
have remedy by due course of law, and
right and Justice administered without
denial Or delay.
Sec. 81. No power of suspending laws
shall be exercised, unless by the legisla-
ture or its authority.
Sec. %. No person shall be attainted
of treason or felony by the legislature.
Sec. 90. Excessive bail shall not be re-
auired, excessive fines imposed, nor cruel
punishments inflicted.
Sec. "a. The right of the citizens to
bear arms in defense of themselves and
the state shall not be denied.
Sec. 25. Treason against the state shall
consist only in levying war against it, or
in adhering to its enemies or in giving
them aid and comfort No person shall
be convicted of treason unless on the tes-
timony of two witnesses to the same overt
act or confession in open court.
Sec. 26. All political power is inherent
in the people and all free government is
founded on their authority and is insti-
tuted for their equal protection and bene-
fit, and they have the right in lawful and
constituted methods to alter or reform
their forms of government in such man
ner as they may think proper. And the
state of South Dakota is an inseparable
part of the American Union, and the Con-
stitution of the United States is the SUI
| preme law of the land.
Sec. 81. The blessings OF free govern
ment can only be maintained by firm
adherence to justice, moderation, temper
ance, frugality and virtue, and by frequent
recurrence to fundamentally principles.
ARTICLE VII.
ELECTIONS AND RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE.
Sec. 1. Every male person resident OF
this state who shall be of the age of twenty
one years and upwards, not otherwise dis
qualified, belonging to either OF the fol
lowing classes, who shall be qualified
elector under the laws Of the Territory OF
Dakota at the date of the ratification OF
this constitution by the people. or who
shall have resided in the United States
one year. in this state six months, in the
county thirty days, and in the election
precinct where he offers his vote ten days
next preceding any election shall be
deemed qualified elector at such cleo
ton.
First, citizens of the United States.
Second, persons of foreign birth who
shall have declared their intention to be-