The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-12-25
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DECLARATION OF RIGHTS.

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DECLARATION OF RIGHTS.
Section 1. All political power is
vested in and derived from the people
only, therefore they have the right at
3sll times to modify their form of gov
5ernment.
Sec. q. Representation in the house
sof representatives shall be apportioned
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.
h Sec. 4 The general assembly shall
make no law respecting an establish
sment 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 50 petition the govern
ment or any department. thereof for q
redress of grievances. s.
Sec. S. The privileges and immuni-
lies 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. Ali property subject to tax
alton shall be taxed in proportion to
Its value.
Sec. z. No tax, subsidy, charge,
lmpost tax or duties shall be establish
/ ed, fixed, laid or levied, under any
pretext whatsoever, without the con-
sent Of the people or their representa-
lives lawfully assembled.
Sec. IS. No bill OF. sttainder, ex
post facto law, law impairing the obi
CATION Of contracts, nor law granting
any5 title Of nobility or hereditary emo
alument, shall be passed, and no con-
Viction shall work corruption of blood
or forfeiture of estate.
IS Sec. 9. The right Of suffrage, as re-
gulated in this Constitution, shall be
protected by law regulating elections
and prohibiting, under adequate zen,
alties, all undue influences from pow
.er, bribery, tumult or improper con-
duct.
Sec. 10. All elections shall be free
and open, and every inhabitant of this
State possessing the qualifications pro-
sided for in this Constitution shall
have an equal right to elect officers
and be eelected to fill public Office.
Sec. IL. No property qualification,
unless prescribed in this Constitution,
shall be necessary for an 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-
hayior, 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 shalltight
a duel or send or accept challenge
for that purpose, or be an alder OF
abetter in fighting duel, shall be de.
4 .priyed of holding any office of honor
or trust in this State, and shall be 9th
erwise punished as the law shall pre-
scribe!
D Sec. 12. Temporary absence from
the State shall not forfeit residence
once obtained.
Sec. 13. The power of suspendine
the laws or the execution of the laws
shall only be exercised by the genera:
assembly or by its authority in par
ticular, cases expressly provided fol
by it.
Sec. a.. In the government of this
State the Legislative, executive ant
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 sait
departments shall assume or discharge
the duties of any other.
Sec. Is. All courts shall be public
and every person shall have speedy
eemedy therein for wrongs sustained
Sec. 16. The right of the people te
be secure in their persons, houses, pa
pers and effects against unreasonable
searches and seizures shall not be vic
lated, and no warrants shall issue bu
upon probable cause, supported by
.oath or affirmation, and particularly
describing the place to be searched ant
the person or thing to be seized.
Sec. II. No person shall be held tt
answer for any crime where the pun
isbment exceeds q fine of S100 or i'm