Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-09-11
THE STATE CONVENTION.
The Introduction TO the Organic Law
Reported to the Convention.
Tho posumens Meets with General An
Pr"hati"n-rh~ Re.olattoa Intressa-~.i
." Limit Debate Net~d pa-s-rh-
feoitrntiary Question Bos-- In Again.

| Question Hct- Up again
JACKSON. sept The Convrntion
did another hard days work today in
thu way oi talking. IL showed is De.
termination 10 talk az long a. il pleAsrs
on every subject by voting down she
resolution % Mr.. Dean. restricting
speeches - twenty minutes On prime
( Propositions and Eve minutes on amend
ments
The Judiciary Committee reported
I tav0rably the proposition ot Mr. Eairi
A. - swamp and overfiowe,i lands. which
provides that original entries made in
To'"i faith shoula be validated Tn.
report va made the special order for
"Wednesday next
Chairman Mayes then Submitted the
bill ot rights As prepared by his com
mit,ee.
THE Bill oF RIGHTS.
The bill Of rights a. submitted. meets
with general appreciation though there
will b. minority r~port dissenting
from section and an addition "a IL on
several minor points. l, Is substantially
as follows.
In order u assert our rights and pro-
I claim the principles ou which our Gov
ernment j. founded. W. declare:
S"ctton I. That all political power is
vested IN and derived FROM the people:
that all government II right originates
I from the p-soplr, IL founded upon their
I will only. and j. instituted solely for
/ the good % the whole
>s-- .. That the people Of this State
have the Inherent. sole and exclusive
right % regulate the internal govern
/ ment and police thereof. and to alter
and abolish their Constitution and form
I 81 government whenever they may deem
/ u necessary - their safety and happi-
ness, provided. such change j. not rc-
/ lugnaut - the Constitution Of the
I I nitrd States.
$50. l. That the right to withdraw
I from the Federal Union on as-,.aunt of
any real Or supposed grievances shall
never l. assumed hy this STATE. nor
shall any laS - passed in derugatian of
n" paramount allegiance Of the citixcns
q this state "a the Government Of ihs
l niied >tates-
SO 4 That all persons residents in
this state. ritiren<of the Tnitsd STATES.
are hereby declared citizens of the State
( of Mississippi
SEC = tas Legislature Razv. and,
where the interest u th- state requires.
shall exact laws O. limit. restrict o. pre-
vent the acquiring ami holding of ianis
/ IN this State by aliens
~ s. That the military shall b. la
strirt suhor,iinatiou to the civil power
>'-'-- : That tres>on against the state
shall consist only IN lcvytng war against
I the same or in ahherfnr - its enemies
giving them aid and comfort Ne per
son shall b. conyirte.i OF treason unless
on she testimony Of tao witnsssa = TO the
same overt at. or on a confession In
Cpen court.
Sec. :. That the right of the people to
pean-abiy assemble and petition the
Government on any subievt shall never
BE- impaired
Sec. .. That the right Of no citizen TO
keep and bear arms In defen>s. of his
home. person and property. or in aid of
the civil power. when thereto legally
summoned, shall b. called in question.
but nothing herein contained Is in
tended to Justify the practice of bearing
concealed weapons
Sec IL. That the freedom Of speech
and II the press shall D. held sacred.
and in all indictments for Tibet the Jury
shall determine the iaN and the facts
under the direction Of the court
Sec. H. That no person shall b. de-
prived Of life, liberty or property ex-
eept by due process Of Law.
See l.. That there shall he neither
slavery nor involuntary seryitude in the
State otherwise than the punishment Of
crime, whereof the party shall have
been duly convicted
Sec IL That no ex-post facto law or
laws impairing the obligation Of con
tracts shall ever be passed
Sec IL. That private property shall
not be taken or damaged for public use
except on due compensation being first
made to the owners thereof in a manner
To be provided by law; and whenever an
attempt is made to take private property
for n use alleged to be public. the ques-
tion whether the contemplated use be
really public shall be judicial ques-
tion, and as such be- judicially deter
mined without any regard 10 any legis-
latiye assertion that the use is public.
Sec. Is. That the rights Of married
women shall be protected by law in
property owned previous 10 marriage;
and also in all property acquired by
purchase, gift, devise, bequest or other
wise. in good faith, after marriage;
provided. that nothing herein contained
shall be 50 construed as To protect said
property from being applied 20 the pay
ment Of their lawful debts.
Sec. Is. That no religious gualifica-
tiOn for Office shall ever b. required;
and no preference shall ever be given
bv law 70 any religious sect or mode of
worship; but the free enjoyment Of all
religious sentiments and the different
modes of worship shall ever be held as
sacred; provided, that the rights hereby
secured shall not be construed to justify
acts OF licentiousness injurious 10 morals
or dangerous 20 the peace and safety
OF the State, or To exclude from use in
any public school in this State the Holy
Bible in any version thereof.
Sec Il. That no persons life shall be
I imperiled by the practice of dueling,
and any citizen Of this State who shall
I hereafter fight duel or assist in the
same as second. or send, accept, or
[ knowingly carry a challenge therefor,
whether such act be done in the State
/ or outside of il. or who shall go out Of
Z the State 70 fight a duel, or To assist in
/ the same as second, or TO send, accept or
carry a challenge, or 10 carry on cor
respondence contemplating duel "a
[ one OF its possible results, shall be dis
qualified from holding any office under
this Constitution, and shall forever be
disfranehised in this State
Sec. Is. That no person shall ever be
elected or appointed TO any office in this
I State for life or during good behavior.
/ but the term OF all officers shall be for
some specified period
Sec. 10. That the privilege Of the writ
of habeas corpus shall not be suspended
unless when, in case Of rebellion or in
vasion, the public safety may require II,
nor ever without the authority Of the
Legislature.
Sec 90. That no person, after oeiag