Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-03-16
Article VI.
BILL OF RIGHTS.

Section /. All men are born equally free ana
INDEPENDENT, and have certain inherent rights,
among which are those OF enjoying and defending
life and liberty, OF acquiring and protectingp prop
erty and the pursuit OF happiness. TO secure
these rights governments are instituted among
men, deriving their lust powers from the consent
OF the governed.
Sec. 2. No person shall be deprived OF life, lib
erty or property without due process OF law.
Sec. 3. The right TO worship God according To
the dictates Of conscience shall never be infline-
ed. No person shall be denied anyciyil or polit-
ical right, privilege or capacity on account OF his
religious opinions. but the liberty OF conscience
hereby secured shall not be SO construed as to
excuse RIGHTEOUSNESS, the invasion OF the rights
Of Others, or Justify practices Inconsistent with
the peace or safety OF the state. No person shall
be- compelled to attend or support any ministry
or place of worship against hiscorsent, nor shall
any preference be given by law 20 any religious
establishment or mode of worship. No money
or property of the state shall be given or appro-
priated for the benefit OF any sectarian or reiig-
iouS society, or institution.
See. I. The right OF petition and OF the peo-
pie peaceably to assemble 20 consult Tor The ON
mon good and make known their opinions, shall
never he abridged.
sec. ;. Every person may freely speak, write
| and publish on all subjects. being esponsible for
the abuse of that right. In all trials Tor libel,
both civil and criminal, the truth, when publish
| Ell with good motives and for justifable ends,
shall be a sufficient defense. The jury shall have
the right 60 determine the fact and the law ul-
der the direction of the court.
See. q. The right OF trial 10y Jury shall remain
inviolate and shall extend To all cases at law
without regard to the amount in controversy,
but the legislature may provide for ajury OF less
than twelve in any court not "A court OF record,
and for the decision OF ~ cases by threeiourths
OF the Jury in any court.
Sec. 7. IN AL criminal prosecutions the ac-
cused shall have the right 70 defend in person
and by counsel; 20 demand the nature and cause
OF the accusation against him; TO have "A copy
thereof; TO meet the witnesses against him lace
to face; to have compulsory process served Tor
obtaining witnesses In his behalf, and to u speedy
public trial by an impartial Jury OF the county
or district IN which the Oilcnse is alleged 10 nave
been committed.
Sec. 3. All persons shall be bailable by suni-
cicnt s~ureties, except for capital oiienses when
proof il evident or presumption great. The priv
ilege OF the writ OF habeas corpus shall not be
suspended. unless in case OF rebeliion orinvasion,
the public safety may require II.
Sec. 9. No person shall be compelled i'll any
rimlnal case to give evidence against himself or
be twice put III jeopardy for the same oftense.
Sec. 10. No person shall be held for "a crimi-
nal offense unless on the presentment or indict-
ment OF a grand Jury. or Information Of the pub
lie prosecutor, except III cases OF impeachment,
in cases coeni2able by county courts. by justices
OF the peace. and in cases 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.
See. 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 aftidavit,
particularly describing the place TO be searched
and the person or thing 10 be seized.
Sec. II. No eX post iacto law, or law impair
ing the obligation OF contracts or making any
irrevocable grant OF privilege, franchise or immu-
nifty, shall be passed.
sec. l5. Private property shall not he taken
for public use, or damaged without Just comper-
satiou as determined by a Jury. which shall be
paid as soon AS it can be ascertained, and be-
fore possession is taken. No benefit which may
accrue 10 the owner as the result OF an improve
ment made by any private corporation shall be
considered in fixing the compensation for prop
| erty taken or damaged. The fee OF land taken
for railroad tracks or other highways shall re-
| main in such owners subject to the use for which
IL il taken.
Sec. ii. No distinction shall ever be made by
| law between resident aliens and citizens in refer.
ence to the possession, enjoyment or descent OF
property.
Sec. Is. No person shall be imprisoned for
debt arising out of, or founded upon a contract.
Sec. 10. The military shall be in strict subor-
dination to the civil power. No soldier III time
of peace shall be quartered in any house without
consent of the owner, nor III time OF war except
in the manner prescribed 10y law.
Sec. II. No tax or duty shall be imposed with
out the consent of the people or their represent
atives In the Legislature, and all taxation shall
be equal and uniform.
Sec. is. No law shall be passed granting to
any citizen, class OF citizens or corporation,
privileges or imnunities which upon the same
terms shall not equally belong TO all citizens or
corporations.