The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-12-18
ARTICLE I.
DECLARATION OF RIGHTS.

ARTICLEL
DECLARATION OF RIGHTS.
Section l. Ali 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
efnmeut.
Sec. 2. Representation in the house
of representative shall be appor5ioned
according to population.
Sec. 8. The general assembly ought
frequently to assemble for the redress
Of grievances and for making new laws,
as the common good may require.
Sec. 4. The general assembly shall
make no law respecting an establish
ment of religion or prohibiting the
free exercise thereof, or abridging the
freedom of speech or of the press; Or
the right OF the people peaceably to
assemble and to petition the govern
ment or any department thereof for a
redress OF grievances.
Sec. 5. The privileges and immuni-
lies of citizens of this State and Of the
Dnited States under this Constitution
shall not be abridged. ncr shall any
person be deprived of life. liberty OF
property without due process OF law,
nor shall any person be denied the
equal protection OF the laws.
Sec. 6. All property subject to tax
~ 1>o f0
its value.
Sec. z. No tax, subsidy, charge,
.smpcst tax or duties shall be establish
ed. fixed, laid or levied, under any
pretext Nhatsoeyer, without the con-
sent of the people or their represents
dives lawfully assembled.
Sec. S. No bill of attainder, ex
post facto law, law impairing the obi
cation of contracts, nor law granting
any title OF nobility or hereditary emo
iument, shall be passed, and no con-
viction shall work corruption of blood
or forfeiture Of estate.
Sec. 9. The right of suffrage, as re-
.gulated in this Constitution, shall be
protected i.y law regulating elections
and prohibiting, under adequate pen
alties, all undue influences from pow
.er, bribery, tumult or improper con-
duct.
Sec. 10. All elections shall be free
and open, and every inhebitant of this
State possessing the qualifications pro-
Vided for in this Constitution shall
have an equal right to elect officers
and he elected to I'LL public Office.
Sec. II. No property qualification,
unless prescribed in this Constitution,
shall be necessary for an election to or
she holding of any Office. No person
shall be elected or appointed to Office
in this State for life or during good be-
havior, but the terms of all officers
shall be- for sone specified period, ex
ecept notaries public and officers in the
militia. After the adoption Of this
Constitution any person who shall fight
g duel or send or accept challenge
for that purpose, Or be an alder or
eabetter in lighting duel, shall be de-
prived of loldiug any Office of honor
or trust in this State, and shall be 9TH
erwise punished as the law shall pre-
scribe.
Sec. -. Temporary absence from
the State shall not forfeit residence
once obtained.
Sec. l3. 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 par
tic,'lar cases expressly provided for
by it.
Sec. IA. Ir the government of this
State the legislative, executive and
judicial powers Of the government shall
be forever separate and distinct from
each other, and no person Or persons
exercising the functions of one of said
departments shall u same or discharge
the duties Of any other.
Sec. Is. All courts shall be public,
and every person shall have speedy
xemedy therein for wrongs sustained.
Sec. 16. The right of the people to
be secure in their persons, houses, pa
pers aud effects against unreasonable
searches and seizures shall not be v;o-
lated, and no warrants shall issue bat
upon probable cause, supported by
oath or affirmation, and particularly
describing the place to be searched and
the person or thing to be seized.
Sec II. No person shall be held to
answer for a..y crime where the pun
ishment exceeds /. ine Of Si0G or I'M
prisonment for 80 days. with or With