The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-12-20
ARTICLE I.
DECLARATION OF RIGHTS.

ARIlCLE l.
DECLARATION OF RIGHTS.
Section 1. All 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
ernment.
Sec. 2. Representation in the house
of representatives shall be apportioned
according to population.
Sec. 3. 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 q
redress of grievances.
Sec. 5. The privileges and immupi-
ties of citizens of this State and of the
United States under this Constitution
shall not be abridged, nor shall any
person be deprived of life. liberty or
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
alton shall be taxed in proportion to
its value.
Sec. 7. No tax, subsidy, charge,
impost tax or duties shall be establish
ed. fixed, laid or levied, under any
pretext whatsoever, without the con-
sent of the people OF their representa-
tives lawfully assembled.
Sec. 8. No bill of attainder, Q,
post facto law, law impairing the obi
N4tion of contracts, nor law granting
any title of nobility or hereditary emo
lument, shall be passed, and no con-
! viction shall work corruption of blood
| or forfeiture of estate.
Sec. 8. The right of suffrage, as re-
gulated in this Constitution, shall be
| protected by 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 inhubitant of this
otate poSSSoSiuSo thS ptO-
vided for in this Constitution shall
have an equal right to eject officers
and be elected to till public Office.
See IL. Noproperty qualification,
unless prescribed in this Constitution,
shall be necessary for au election to or
the holding of any Office. No person
shall be elected or appointed to office
in this State for life or during good be.
navior, but the terms of all officers
shall be for some specified period, ex
cept notaries public and officers in the
militia. After the adoption of this
/ Constitution any person who shall fight
n duel or send or accept challenge
for that purpose, or be an alder or
abctter in lighting duel, shall be de-
| prived of holding any Office of honor
or trust in this State, and shnll be 9TH
":wi>r n;in!shcl as the Law shall pre-
scribe.
Sec II. Temporary absence from
the State shall not forfeit residence
once obtained.
| Sec. 13. The power of suspending
! the laws or the execution of the laws
! shall only be exercised 10y the general
! assembly or by its authority in par
ticular cases expressly provided for
by it.
Sec. IL. In the government of this
I State the Legislative, executive and
! judicial powers otthc government shall
| be forever separate and distinct from
each other, and no person or persons
| exercising the functions of one of said
! departments shall assume or discharge
the duties of any other.
Sec L.. All courts shall be public,
and every person Shall have speedy
remedy therein for wrongs sustained.
See. IL. The right of the people to
be secure in their persons, houses, pa
! pcrs and effects against unreasonable
! searches and seizures shall not be viO-
/ !ltcd, and no warrants 81 al issue but
/ upon probable cause, supported 10y
oath pr Affirmation, md particularly
! describing the place to he searched and
| the person or thing to be seized.
See. j.. No person shnll he held to
| answer for Any crime "Icrc the pun.
| ishwcut exceeds fin" OF 500 or i'm.
| prisoumcnt Tor 80 days, with or with