The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-10-22
TIE SILL OF RIGHTS.

The whole OF the Bill OF flights was
adopted ut the night session Wednes-
day with the exception OF that section
on trial by jury, which was passed to
await the Judiciary report, the sectious
OH elections, which were passed over
by rotc, and the section which pro
vidcs as ~ fines and bail, which has III
it that "tho power to punish for COLI
tempt shall lot in any case extend to
to Imprisonment il the State Peniten
tiary," VAS passed over by request Of
Mr.. Mower, who had the report in
Charge US chairman of the sub-commit-
tee that reported the proposed article.
The article as adopted, with only
three scctiors left pending, is us
follows:
Section l. All political powers are vested
III and derived from the people only. There-
fore. they Lave the right ut all times to mod
ifv their form uf government when the pub
li: good demands.
Section =. All powers not herein delegated
arc reserved to the peorle: nor shall the
enumeration Of certain rights herein he coll
strucI to deny or disrarage others retained
by the people.
Section 3. Representation in the House Of
Representatives shall bc apportioned accor-
ding to reputation.
Section /. The General Assembly ought
frequently to assemble for tilc redress Of
grievance aad for making new laws as tic
common good may require.
Section 5. The General Assembly shall
make No. law respecting an establishment Of
he.f
Of or abrd"ing the freedom Of speech or Of
tha press or the right Of the people pehcea-
bly, to assemble and to petition the Govern
nvnt or any department thereof for a red
rcss Of grievances.
Section g. The privileges and luimunl-
tics of ctizruS Of this State and ofthc United
Statrs. urdec this Constitution. shall not hc
abridged. nor shall any person b" deprived
Of life. liberty or property without due pro-
cess Of law. nor shall any person he denied
the equal protection Of the laws.
Section I. All property subject to taxa
ton shall be taxed in proportion to its value.
Section <. No tax subsidy. charge, lmrost
tax or duties shall BE- established, fixed. laid
or levied under any pretext whatsoever
without the consent Of the people OF their
- - ...rvo.
facto law imparing the obligation Of coI-
tracts, nor Law granting any title OF nobility
or hereditary emblement shall be passed and
no conviction shall work corruption OF
blood or forfeiture Of estate.
Section II. The right Of suffrage us reSll-
lated in this Constitution shall be protected
bv laws regulating elections and prohibiting.
under adequate penalties, all undue int1u-
cnce from power. bribery, turult or lmnro-
per conduct.
Section H. Temporary absence from the
State shall not forfeit residence once Oh
taiped.
Section Is. The power of suspending the
laws or the execution Of the laws shall only
be exercised by the General Assembly or by
its authority in particular cases expressly
provided for by ii.
Section 1G. In the Government Of this
State. the Legislative. executive and judicial
powers of the Government shall be forever
separated and distinct from each other, ana
no person or persons exercising the functions
OF one Of said departments shall assume or
discharge the duties Of any other.
Section IS. All Courts shall be public. and
every person shall have speedy remedy there
in !orwronGs sustained.
Section II. The right Of .he people to be
secure in their persons. houses, papers ana
effects against unreasonable searches and
seizures shall not he violated and no warrants
shall issue but upon probable cause support
ed by oath or affirmation, and particularly
describing the place to be searched and the
pcrscn or thing to be seized.
Section 81. In all criminal prosecutions
the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy
and public trial by an impartial jury and 70
hg fully informed Of the nature and cause Q1
the accusation TO be confronted WITH the
witncss against him-t0 have conpulS, ,ry
process for obtaining witnesses in his favor
and to be fully heard in his defence by him
self or by his counsel or by both.
Section 22. Excessive bail shall not be re-
ulire,l nor excessive fines imposed. nor cruel
nor unusual punishments inflicted. nor Shal!
witnesses br unreasonably detained. Cor
l.orcal punishment shall not be Inflicted.
The power to punish for contempt shall not
in any ease extend to imprisonment IN the
State pcnitcntiarv.
SECTION %. All persons shall before COL
viction b. haiIable by sufficient surctles cX-
cent for capital offences when the proof Is
evident Or the presumption great.
Section 2l. In all indictments or proserrl-
tions for libel the truth Of alleged libel may
be Civ, in evidence and the jury shall hc
the Judges Of the law and the facts:
Section IS. Treason against the. state
shall consist alone in leTyinS war or IN CIV
ing aid and comfort enemies against the
State. No person shall be held guilty Of
treason except upon testimony OF at least
two witnesses to the same overt act. or upon
confession in open Court.
Section 2,;. The privilege of tn" writ OF
hi,l,c;ls corpus shall not bc suspended unless
when in cas-. of insurrection. rebellion or i'll
vason. the public safety may require it.
Section 81. No person shall be imprisDn-
I'd for debt. except in cases Of fraud.
Sect -. The right Of trial BY jury shall
F,r preserved imviolate.
Section 29. 4 we'll regulated militia being
necessary To- tic security Of a free State. the
right Of the people to keep and bear arms
shall not ut. infringei. As in times Of peace
armies are dangerous to liberty. they shau
not hc maintained without consent OF tho
General Assembly. The military power "f
the Stat" shall always be- held in subordlua-
ton to the civil authority and be SoEerne"
hy it. No soldier shall in time OF peace he
ul1artcrcd il anv house without consent OF
the owner nor in time Of war, but IN manner
IL br p ,.scr;bed by law.
Section 30 No person shall IN any case
br subject TO martial law o. to any pains or
penalties by virtue Of that Law except those
t,nIloved in the army and navy Of the United
Siat.s ant. except the militia in actual service.
hut l,v the authority Of the General Assem-
bly,.
S,...tiou -. All navigablc waters shall
forever remain public highways. Tree. to tn"
..i,izru, Of the State and United States. with
out tax. imI,pst or toll imposed. and Ut tax.
toll. imlt,st or wharfage shall hc lnlN"s"l.
,lru.un.lrl or received from the owner ui
anv rurr,.lnndisc Or commodity for use Of
the shores or any wharf erected on shores or
in or ovr'r the waters Of any navigable stream
ul;Ir:;s th. same he authorized by the General
Assembly.
Section IS. The provisions Of the Colst!tn-
ton shall hr taken. deemed and construed
t. ;,r mandatory and prohiHitory al" not
merely directory. except where expressly
!n;L. directory or permissory by It's ""n
crilis.