, 1889-09-26

ment II they think proper.
All members of the human race are
equal and the laws of the state efecting
the political rights and privileges of Its
citizens shall be without distinction of
race, color, sex or circumstance.
Rights Of the people to their property
shall not be violated.
No persons shall be imprisoned for
debt.
Absolute arbitrary power over the
lives and property of citizens does not ex-
ist.
All courts shall be open.
Right of trial by jury in criminal cases
shall remain inviolate.
Grand jury shall consist of twelve men.
nine to indict, but this may be altered or
abolished by the legislature.
An accused criminal must be informed
in due time of the nature of the charge
against him and shall have a speedy trial.
No person shall be compelled to testify
against himself or shall be twice in
jeopardy for the same %offense. II the
Jury. disagrees the prisoners life was not
in jeopardy.
No person shall be detained unnecces.
ton.
Criminals must, until otherwise pro-
vided by law, be proceeded against by in
dictment.
Except when a capital ofense is charg-
ed the prisoner may be bailed.
Neither cruel nor unusual punishment
shall be inflicted and the penal code shall
be framed on the humane principles of
reformation and prevention.
Prison rules shall not be unnecessarily
rigorous. Privilege of the writ OF habeas
corpus remains.
There was discussion on the christianity
qualification for jurors and witnesses.
Riner moved that disbelief in the exist
ence of God make a Juror incompetent.
Baxter and Hoyt objected.
A compromise was made by providing
that mo person shall be rendered incom-
petent to hold Office or serve as witness or
juror because of his opinion on any matter
of religious belief whatever"
No state money shall be given any Sec
tartan or religious society.
Every person may freely speak. write
and publish on all subjects. being respon-
sible for the abuse of the right. In all
trials for libel the truth when published
with good intent and Unsuitable ends,
shall be a sufficient defense, the jury hav-
Ing right to determine facts and law.
Right of petition and of people to
peaceably assemble for common good
shall never be denied or abridged.
Labor shall have Just protection.
Legislature shall encourage education,
the arts and sciences.
Citizens may bear arms in defense of
themselves and state.
Military is subordinate to the civil
powers.
the enemy is treason. There must be at
least two witnesses to convict.
Elections shall be open free and equal
and no power shall interfere with the I'M
trammelled exercise of suffrage.
Taxes shall be uniform and equal and
shall be imposed only with consent of the
people.
Corporations are subjects Of the state.
The state will control the water within
its borders.
Property rights are inviolate and in au.
ttorized exercise of the right OF eminent
domain owners shall be fairly .compen-
stated.
All laws general in nature have uni
form operation.
No ex post facto law shall ever be en-
acted.
The enumeration of certain rights in
the constitution shall not impair Others
vested in the people.
State of Wyoming is an lnseparable
past of the American Union and the con
stitution of the United States Is the su
preme law of the land.
THANKING JUDGE CARROLL.
A resolution thanking Judge Carroll
for his services to the convention was
presented by Mr.. Smith of Carbon and
adopted.
ADOPTED.
Propositions on interpretations, rail
ways and federal relations, as heretofore
reviewed, were adopted.
The eight hour chapter was made a
portion of the constitution. Eight hours
is a legal day in mines and on public
and municipal works.
This is the text of the provision on
police powers No armed police force
or detective agency or armed body or un
armed of men shall ever be brought into
this state for the suppression of domestic
violence except upon the application Of
the legislature or the executive when the
legislature cannot be convened"
&c.