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Section % in regard to excessive
bail WAS passed over.

Section 90 in regard to excessive
bail was passed over.
OTHER SECTIONS.
The following were then adopted:
Section %. All persons shall, before
conviction, be bailable by sufficient
sureties except for capital offenses,
when the proof is evident or the pre-
sumption great.
Sec. "a. In allindictments or prosecu-
tions for libel the truth of the alleged
libel may be given in evidence and the
jury shall be judges of the law and the
facts.
Sec. 25. Treason against the State
shall consist alone in levying war or
in giving aid or comfort to enemies
against the State. No person shall be
held guilty of treason except upon
testimony of at least two witnesses to
the same overtact, or upon confession
in open court.
Sec. 26. The privilege of the writ OF
habeas corpus shall not be suspended
except when in cases of insurrection,
rebellion or invasion the public safety
may require it.
Section 81. No person shall be i'm
prisoned for debt except in cases OF
fraud.
Sections %, 20 and 80 were adopted
as reported in this shape:
Section %. The right of trial by jury
shall be preserved inviolate.
Sec. 90. A well regulated militia be-
ing necessary to the security of free
State, the right of the people to keep
and bear arms shall not be infringed.
As in times of peace armies are dan
gerous to liberty, they shall not be
maintained without the consent OF the
general assembly. The military power
of the State shall always be held in
subordination to the civil authorities
and be governed by it. No soldiers
shall in time of peace be quartered IN
any house without the consent OF the
owner, nor in time of war but in the
manner to be prescribed by law.
Sec. 80. No person shall in any case,
be subject to martial law or to any
pains or penalties by virtue of that law
except by those employed in the army
and navy of the United States and ex-
cept the militia in actual service, but
by the authority of the general assem-
bly,.
Section 81 was then called up, read
ing:
Sec. 81. Noperson who hasconscien-
tious scruples against bearing arms
shall be compelled to do so, but he
shall pay an equivalent for personal
service. -,
Mr.. Aldrich moved to strike out all
after the word "but." Mr.. Ragdale
moved as a substitute to the amend
ment to strike out the whole section.
This was done. ,
Section 80 and 33 were then adopted
as reported in this shape, leaving only
one section of the article unacted upon:
Sec. 80. All navigable waters shall
forever remain public highways free
to the citizens of the State and the
United States without tax, impost or
toll imposed; and no tax, toll, impost
or wharfage shall be imposed, de-
manded or received from the owner OF
any merchandise or commodity for
the use of the shores or any wharf
erected on the shores or in or over the
waters of any navigable stream unless
the same be authorized by the general
assembly.
Sec. 33. The provisions of the Con-
stitution shall be taken, deemed and
construed to be mandatory and pro-
hibitory and not merely directory ex-
cept where expressly made directory or
permissive by its own terms.
THE SUFFRAGE DISCUSSION.
Senator Tillman then moved to
make the consideration of the article
on the suffrage the special order for
10 m, on Tuesday next, and from day
to day thereafter till the article shall
be disposed of. Interesting sessions
are ahead for the coming week.
The convention then adjourned till
10 o'clock this morning.
Lost And Died In Her House.