Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-03-15
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,,,s ,,aocaahly to assemble to consult for the
| comTnon GOOD ana make known their opinions
| shall never be abridged. , ..;.o
| SEc : Every person may freely speak, wIlIe
md nnhlish OF, all subjects, being Responsible
!! for the abuse of that right. In all trials lot
libel both civil and criminal, the truth whe ,l
| ends shall be a sufficient defense The jury
4 shnll owe the right to determine the fact ana
the law under the direction OF the court.
SEC g. The right of trial BY Jury shall remain en- ain
! without regard 10 the amount in controversy:
but the legislature may provide for Jury OF
less than twelve in any court not a court OF rec
ord and for the decision OF civil cases py turee-
fourths of the jury in any court.
| SEC r In all criminal prosecutions the &C.
cused shall have tine right to defend in person
| and by counsel ITO demand the nature ana
| cause of the accusation against him; to have
copy thereof to meet the witnesses against MIN
| face to face; to have compulsory process served
! for obtaining witnesses in his behalf and TO q
| speedy public trial by al impartial jury Of the
county or district i'll which the offense is alleged
to have been committed
sureties except for capital offenses when proof
is evident or presumption great; The privilege
of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be sus-
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
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fense
SEC TO- No person shall be held for criminal
offense unless on the presentment or indict-
ment of grand jury, or information of the pub
lie prosecutor, except In cases of impeachment,
i'll cases cogniZable by county courts. by JUS
tees of the peace. and in cases arising in the
army or navy, in the militia when in actual
service in time of war or public danger; pro-
abolished by law.
SEC. II. The right of the people to be securein
their persons, papers, houses and effects, against
unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be
violated, and no warrant shall issue but upon
probable cause supported by affidavit, particu-
larly describing the place to be searched and
the person or thing to be seized.
SEC. 70; No eA post facto law, or law impair
irreyocable grant of privilege, franchise or i'm
munity, shall be passed.
SEC. ID. Private property shall not be taken
for public use, or damaged, without just COM
pensation as determined by jury, which shall
be paid as soon. as it can be ascertaned, and
before possession is taken. No beneftswhich
may accrue to the owner rs the result Of an i'm
provement made by any private corporation
shall be considered in fixing the compensation
for property tnken or damaged. The fee of land
taken for railroad tracks other highways
shall remain III such owners subject to the use
for which it is taken.
SEC. IA. No distinction shall ever be made by
law between resident aliens and citizens in ref
erence to the possession, enjoyment or descent
of property.
Sec. Is. No person shall be imprisoned for
tract.
Sec. 1G. The military shall be in strict subor-
dination to the civil power. No soldier in time
of peace shall be quartered in any house with
out consent of the owner, nor in time of war e1-
cept III the manner prescribed by law.
SEC. II. No tax or duty shall be imposed with
out the consent of the people or their represent
ntives 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 imlnunities which upon the same
terms shall not equally belong to ull citizens or
corporations
SIC. 10. Elections shall be free and equal,
and no power, civil q military, shall at any
time interfere to prevent the free exercise of the
right of suffrage Soldiers i'll the time of war
may vote at the post of duty, in out of the
state, under regulations to be prescribed by the
legislature.
SEC. TO- All courts shall be open. and every
man for an injury done him in his property,
person or reputation, shall have remedy by the
course Of law and right and justice, admins
tered without denial or delay.
SEC. 81. No power of suspending laws shall be
| thority.
SEC. o. No person shall be attainted of trea
son or felony by the legislature.
SEC. 49, Excessive bail shall not be required,
excessive fines imposed nor cruel punishment
SEC. "a. The right of the citizens to bear arms
in defense of themselves and the state shall not
SEC. 25. Treason against the state shall con-
slst only in levying war against it, in adher-
ing to its enemies. or in giving them aid and
| comfort. No person shall be convicted of trea-
son unless on the testimony of two witnesses
to the same overt act or confession in open
court.
SEC. &c. All political power is inherent in the
people, and all free government is founded on
their authority, and is instituted for their equal
protection and benefit and they have the right
III 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
Dakota is an inseparable part of the American
union, and the constitution of the United States
is the supreme law of the land.
Sec. 81 The blessings OF free government
can only be maintained by firm adherence to
Justice, moderation temperance, frugality and
virtue. and by frequent recurrence to funda-
mental principles.