Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-03-07
ARTICLE vi.
BILL OF RIGHTS.

SECTION /. All men are born equally free and
Independent, and have certain inherent rights,
among which are those of enjoying and defend
ing life and liberty, of acquiring and protecting
property, and the pursuit of happiness. To Sc
cure these rights governments are instituted
among men, deriving their just powers from the
consent of the governed.
SEC 2. No person shall be deprived Of life,
liberty or property without due process of
law.
SEC 3. The right to worship God according to
the dictates of conscience shall never be in
fringed. No person shall be denied any civil or
political right, privilege or capacity on account
of his religious opinions but the liberty OF con-
science hereby secured shall not be 80 con-
strued as to excuse RIGHTEOUSNESS, the invasion
of the rights OF others, or justify practices in
consistent with the peace or safety OF the state
No person shall be compelled to attend or sup
port any ministry or place OF worship against
his consent, nor shall any preference be given
by law to any religious establishment or mode
of worship. No money or property OF the state
shall be given or appropriated for the beneht
of any sectarian or religious society, Oh insti-
tuition.
SEC. 4. The right of petition, and of the peo-
pie peaceably to assemble to consult for the
common good and make known their opinions,
shall never be abridged.
SEC. g. Every person may freely speak, write
and publish on all subjects, being responsible
for the abuse of that right. In all trials for
libel both civil and criminal, the truth, when
published with good motives and for justifable
ends shall be sut1lcient defense me Jury
shall Gave the right to determine the fact ana
the law under the direction OF the court.
SEC. 6. The right of trial by 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 a jury OF
less than twelve in any court not court OF rec
ord md for the decision of civil cases by three
fourths of the Jury in any court. -
SEC. z. In all criminal prosecutions the &C.
cused shall have the right to defend in person
and by counsel; to demand the nature. ana
cause of the accusation against him to nave
COPY thereof; to meet the witnesses against him
face to face; to have compulsory process served
for obtaining witnesses in his behalf; and TO
speedy public trial by an impartial Jury Of the
county or district in which the offense ia alleged
| to have been committed.
| SECS, All persons shall be baiabe by sufficient
| sureties except for capital offenses when proof
| is evident or presumption great. The privilege
| of the writ of habeas corpus shall not BIO 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
| or be twice put in jeopardy for the same Of
| Tense.
offense unless ON the presentment or indict-
! ment of grand jury, or information OF the pub
lie prosecutor, except in cases OF Impeachment
| in cases cognizable by county courts, by JUS
| tices 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; pro-
SEC. Ii. The right of the people to be secure in
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-
iarly describing the place to be searched and
the person or thing to be seized
| SIC. H. No OK post facto law, or law impair
ing the obligation of contracts or making any
irreyocable grant of privilege, franchise or i'm
munity, shall be passed.
SEC 49, Private property shall not De taken
for public use or damaged, without Just com,
| pensation as determined by q jury, Whfch snail
be paid as soon as it can be ascertained, AND
| before possession is taken. No benefttwhiet
provement made by any private corporation
shall be considered in fixing the compensation
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 1t is taken.
i SEC. IA. No distinction shalt ever be made By
law between resident aliens and citizens in ref
erence to the possession, enjoyment or aescen'
SEC. is. No person shall be imprisoned fol
debt arising out of, or founded upon q con
tract.
SEC. is. The military shall be in strict subor
dination to the civil power No soldier in time
of peace shall be CHARTERED in any house with
out consent Of the owner, nor In time OF war ex
cept In the manner prescribed by law.
| SEC H. No tax or duty shall be imposed with
out the consent of the people or their represent
, atives in the legislature and all taxation shal
be equal and uniform.
J SEC. 49, No law shall be passed granting Il
any citizen, class OF citizens or eofpofhtion
: privileges or immunities which upon the sans
terms shall not equally belong to all citizens O
!, Size To- Elections shall be free and equal
+ | and no power, civil or military, shall at 81
time interfere to prevent the free exercise o. tn
j | right OF suffrage Soldiers Ia the time o. va
II may vote at tbs post Of duty, 10 Of cut . IN