The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-12-20

out hard labor, unless on @ present
ment or indictment Of grand Jury OF
the county where the crime shall have
boeu committed, exceptin cases arising
in the land or naval forces or in the
militia when in actual service in time
of war or public danger; nor shall any
person be subject for the same offence
to be twice put in jeopardy of life or
liberty, nor shall be compelled in any
criminal case to be witness against
himself. Private property shall not be
taken for private use without the con-
sent of the owner, nor for public use
without just compensation being first
made therefor.
w. 40. Al ali criminal prosecu-
tions the accused shall enjoy the right
to speedy and public trial by an i'm
partial jury, and to be fully informed
of the nature and cause of the accusa-
tion; to be confronted with the wit
nesses against him, to have compulso-
ry process for obtaining witnesses in
his favor, and to be fully heard in his
defense by himself or by his counsel
or by both.
Sec. 10. Excessive bail shall not
be required, nor excessive fiEes i'm
posed, nor cruel and unusual punish
ments inflicted, nor shall witnesses be
unreasonably detained. Corporal pun
ishment shall not be inflicted. The
power to punish for contempt shall not
in any case extend to imprisonment in
the State penitentiary.
Sec. 20. 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. 81. In all indictments or pro-
secutlons for libel, the truth of the al
legged libel may be given in evidence,
and the jury shall be the judges of the
law and the facts.
shall consist alone in 1evying war or in
giving aid and 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 overt act or upon confession
in open court.
Sec. %. The privileges of the writ
of habeas corpus shall not be suspend
ed unless when, in case ofinsurrection,
rebellion or invasion, the public safe
ty may require it.
Sec. "a. No person shall be i'm
prisoned for debt except in cases of
fraud
Sec. %. The right of trial by jury
shall be preserved inviolate.
Sec. 26. A well regulated militia
being necessary to the security OF a
free State, the right of the people to
keep and bear arms shall not be in
fringed. AS in times of peace armies
ave dangerous. 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 authority
and be governed by it. No soldier
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. 27. No person shall in any case
be subject to martial law or to any
pains or penalties by virtue of that
law, except those employed in the
army and navy of the United States,
and except the militia in actual service,
but by the authority of the general as
sembly.
Sec. %. All navigable waters shall
forever remain public highways, free
to the citizens of the States and the
United States without tax, impost or
toll imposed; and no tax, toll, impost
or wharfage shall be imposed, demand
ed or received from the owners OF any
merchandise or commodity for tho 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. %. The provisions of the Con-
stitution shall be taken, deemed and
construed to be mandatory and prohib-
itory, and not merely directory, ex-
cept where expressly made directory
or permissory by it's own terms.