The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1895-12-18
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DECLARATION OF RIGHTS.


DECLARATION OF RIGHTS.
Section 1. All political power is
7sted in and derived from the people
only, therefore they have the right at
alltimes to modify their form of gov
erment.
Sec. 2. Representation in the house
of representatives shall be apportioned
to population.
Sec. 8. The general assembly ought
frequently to assemble for the redress
IF grievances and for making newlaws,
IS he common good may require.
Sec. 4. The general assembly shall
o&e no law respecting an establish
ut of religion or prohibiting the
e exercise thereof, or abridging the
edom of speech or of the press; or
right of the people peaceably to
smble and to petition the govern
Mt or any department thereof for q
aress Of grievances.
Sec. 5. The privileges and immuni-
is of citizens of this State and of the
; lited States under this Constitution
hn not be abridged, ncr shall any
,rson be deprived of life, liberty or
,,operty without due process of law,
IT shall any person be denied the
,aal protection CT the laws.
Sec. 6. All property subject to tax
ion shall be taxed in proportion to
value.
Sec. Z. No tax, subsidy, charge,
apost tax or duties shall be establish
d, fixed, laid or levied, under any
oretext whatsoever, without the con-
sent of the people or their representa-
lives 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-
giction shall work corruption of blood
or forfeiture of estate.
Sec. 9. 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-
duet.
Sec. 10. All elections shall be free
and open, and every inhabitGnt of this
State possessing the qualifications pro-
Nded for in this Constitution shall
have an equal right to elect officers
and be elected to fill public Office.
Sec. II. 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-
havior, 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 shalltght
duel Or send or accept challenge
fSr that purpose, or be an alder or
46etter in lighting duel, shall be de-
prived of holding 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 q residence
once obtained.
Sec. 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 par
ticular cases expressly provided fol
by it.
Sec. IA. IL the government OF this
State the legislative, executive and
judicial powers ofthe government shall
be forever separate and distinct from
eeh other, and no person or persons
exercising the'fuuctions of one Of said
departments shall assume or discharge
the duties of any other.
Sec. Is. All courts shall be public,
and every person shall have speedy
Semedy therein for wrongs sustained
Sec. Is. The right of the people tc
be secure in their persons, houses, pa
pers and effects against unreasonable
searches and seizures shall not be yio,
lated, and no warrants shall issue but
upon probable cause, supported by
oath or affirmation, and particularly
tlescribing the place to be searched and
the person or thing to be seized.
5Sec. IT. No person shall be held tc
! $.yswer for any crime where the pun,
ashment exceeds fine of 800 or i'm,
prisonment for 50 days, with or with