The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-31
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YENEzCEL4'S BILL OF RIGHTS
Proxress Toward liberty where 0szmaa
Blanco Once RsiEned Dictator.

Blanco Once RsiEned Dictator.
Adviccs from Caracas shy that tho venezue.
Ian Congress has passed bill providing the
following guarantee OF rights to individual
citizens The President has no veto power.
This is summary OF the provisions OF the bill;
1. Tho penalty Of death is abolished
9. The absolute right over private properly
must be respected under all circumstances
EXCEPT that 1t 10 subject to such taxation as
may be decreed by the legislative authority or
may be taken for public use whore previous
paymept for the Same has been made accord.
ing to law.
s. The mail service is inviolable, and the So
crecy Of private letters is guaranteed.
4. The homes OF citizens must OF be entered
by force. except to prevent the commission Of
crime. and then only in conformity with law.
g. Personal liberty is guaranteed by the
prohibition OF forcible recruitment OF soldiers.
and the prohibition of slavery. Every slave
stepping upon Venezuelan territory becomes
any Any course which the law does not require. nor
hindered from any course which 1t does not
q. a free expression Of opinion is guaran-
sea The ~ later O. ease Without any
j. Travel is free. with or without property.
(. Ere freedom In The choice OF industries and
guarantee OF exclusive property rights to dis.
Sosohlce VI p'ooeSsAoNS 10 AAoaAoA w 9'eAs NV
.. Citizens may. assemble in public or pr.
vate conventions II upHrmeh.
To- The right OF petition and Of eppeal
ianctIonary is Euarapiecd. Tho frst a!s sign.
ers OF petition are held responsible for the
contents OF the document and for the author.
ticIty OF the other sigma
II. Any citizen past the age OF ID may vote IN
II The Govern ment. will provide for all pri-
mary Instruction in schools. as well Is instruo-
ton In arts and trades.
IL. Full religious liberty Is guaranteed.
a. psrsopal security Is guaranteed by the
unless it be incurred through fraud or larceny:
nor b forced to receive or lodge soldiers In
his home: nor DO Judged by special tribunals
or commissions. but By the Judges appointed
rant unless apprehe ded in the penetration
Of crime: nor imprisoned upon arrest more
than five days without trial: nor be forcsi to
bear Witness in crlni cases against b mself
his wife. or other relatives to the fourth gen.
marriage: nor be held prisoner after the
charges pre- erred have been disproved nor
be forced TO serve any sentence before trial:
nor be sentenced to hard labor for moro than
fifteen years: nor he locked up with common
erty for political reasons
Is: All citizens in equality. must be judged
BY the same laws and render the same SER
vices duties. ant taxes. No titles q nobility
ferred Public officials will receive the same
consideration at the hanis OF the law Us ordi.
nary citlZens.
il. ANY one who shall enact: sign. execute.
resolution which violates or infrinces upon
these guarantees to venezue an citizens shall
be punished according to law. ANY citizen
| may bring accusation under this provision.