The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-12-14
ARTICLE T.
DECLARATION OF RiGETS.

Section !. al political power is
vested IN and derived from the people
only, therefore they have the right at
all times to modify their form OF gov
errmeot.
Sec. ?. Representation in the house
o. representatives shall be apportioned
. according 10 population.
Sec. 3. The general assembly ought
frequently to assemble for tie redress
Of grievances and for making new laws,
as TIE common good may require.
Sec. 4. The general assembly shall
make no lsw respecting au estab!;ssa1::~
ment Of religion or prof.; ;5iTs1r the
free exercise thereof. gg5sid5ips the
5sssSon OF spsssee11-or sesse1 Or Of the press; or
the EisSS OF -1ae people peaceab!y to
asssnbleSSa to petition the govern
me5s or any department thereof for
redress OF grievances.
Sec. 5. The privileges and iGmuni-
ties Of citizens Of this State and Of the
United States under this Constitution
shall not be abridged, ncr shall anv
S2iS5s7 32f6;5sTS3 be !ffht0a5 due process
,..s,os, shall any person be denied the
eoihsl protection of the laws:
Sec. 6. Al property subject to taz.
et5cr shall be taxed IN proportion 10
It's value.
Sec :. no tax, subsidy, charge
inpost tax or duties shall De estaoilsn-
ed axed, laid or levied, under any
pretaxt whatsoever, without the con-
sent OF the people or their representa-
lives lawfully semoled.
See s. No bill CT attaindsr. c.
post tacto law, law ir22airing the ooh-
s.+;on Of contracts, nor l&w granting
snv tile Of nobility OF hereditary emo
in:oe1t. shall be pissed, sud no coz,
r;cr:oa shall wo-k corruption o. Hiooo
or forfeiture Of estate.
Sc 9. TIE right Of suffrage, as re-
erlated n this Constitution, sh&!! oe
Protected ny law regulating e.eeHons
and prohibiting, under %deGoate pen
alt:es ali undue influences from pow
er. bribery, tanult or improper con-
: duct. ,n .o.
Sac 10. All elections shall be 1res
-, md open, and every ;nlabitans OF thl
ate possessing the Qualifications pro
|1s3 +or II this Constitution saai
avs an eonai r;gh.. to eject oac7r'
:S w., ,e elected 70 iii public Office.
s8 8 Zee y. No property GIa!ihc2tlon
ss -les. prescribed n this Constitution
;s shall be eecessary ioc a. elscao2 10 0
SS rs holding % any oa!ce. No Hsrso'
- shsll be electei! or appointed to ONO
- +h;s State for life Or during good be
bar,;or but ihe terms OF a! officer
shoi1 ne for some specified period, e1
cor+ notaries public and officers II n
militia. After the adop''0l Vi - -
Constitution any person who s5aMnsS
q dT5aI or send or accept q chal!eHe
for that purpose, or be an a2Ger {
ehz+ter IN Lighting dael, shall be d
o. ,>~;vad =; holding any Office OF hon:
sA - +r,,st IN this State, and shall be otl
wise punished as the ia" shaN -
See. y. Temporary absence tro
the State shall not forfeit re*lcen
once obtained.
Sec. Is. The power Of suspenml
The laws or the execution OF the Ia
sbsll only be exercised by the gene'
assembly or by its authority IN pt
ticrlar cases expressly provided
by It. -. ;,
State the legislative, executive q q
iuaicisl powers otthe government 81 81
be forever separate and oistancc IL
each other, a2d 20 person or pers'
exercising thc functions OF one o. $
Departments shall assume or o.scna
the duties OF any other, :.
Sec. IS. al courts shall De p"o
and every person shall have spec
remedy therein for wrongs sustain
Sec. is. The right Of the people
be secure in their persons: houses
pers and effects against Unreason'
searches and seizures shall not be
lated. and no warrants shall issue
upon probable cause, supported.
oath or affirmation, and partlcut'
describing the place to be searched
lie person or thing to be seized.
Sec. II. No person shei! be held
answer for eDv crime where the
;shment exceeds fine OF Slc9 or
.,-;srorran4 Tor 50 davs. with or =