The advocate. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1897, 1896-02-12
south with the western boundary Of said
State to che place Of beginning"
BILL OF RIGHTa

by Ony tribunal or agency.
| 3. Right Of assembling and petlttOning.
| T. Right OF bearing understanding armies
military to be subordinate to civil
| power.
s. Right Of trial by jury.
g. Slavery prohibited.
| T. Religious freedOm-nO religious tests al
g. Right Of writ Of habeGS corpus
8. Right Of bail-eXcessive bail-cruel pun
ishments
10. Rights OF persons accused OF cTlme-W WIZ
nesses; counsel; witness against ones
self; twice In jeopardy.
H. Freedom Of speech and OF the press-tIl@ls
Of libel.
IL Trial 20 be within the State-CoFrupC1on OF
blood-foRfeltuRe.
IS Treason deaned-hoW punished.
Il. Quartering Of soldiers.
Is Security against illegal seizures and
IS. imprisonment for debt not allowed except
In case Of fraud.
II. No distinction between citizens and aliens
rs TO property.
Is. Right OF Justice
10. Hereditary emoluments not allowed.
20. This enumeration Of rights not TO impair
others remaining with the people.
SS-Equsl rights. Sec. L All men are pos
sessed Of equal and iualisnsble natural rights,
among which are life, liberty and the pursuit
Of happiness.
84-Political power, privileges. Sec. 3 All
political power is inherent in the people, and
all free governments are founded on their
authority, and are instituted for their equal
protection and benefit. No special privileges
oFimmunitleS shall ever be granted by the
Legislature, which may not be altered, revoked
or repealed by the same body; and this power
shall be exercised by no other tribunal or
agency.
86-Pstition, ETC. Sec. 3. The people have
the right to assemble In a peaceable manner
to consult for their common good, to instruct
their representatives, and to petition the gov
eminent, or any department thereof, for the
redress Of grievances.
86-Bear arms; armies Sec. L. The people
have right to bear arms for their defense
and security; but standing armies, In time Of
peace, are dangerous to liberty, and shall not
be tolerated, and the military shall be in
strict subordinAtion to the civil power.
ST-Trial by jury. Sec s. The right OF trial
by jury shall be inViolate.
88-SlAvsry prohibited. Sec. 8. There shall
be no slavery In this State; and no inVolun-
tsry gerVltude except for the punishment Of
crime, whereof the party shall have been duly
convicted.
S0-Religious liberty. Sec. T. The right to
worship God, according to the dictates Of con-
science, shall never be lnfringed; ncr shall
any person be compelled to attend or support
any form Of worship; nor shall any control
Of, or interference with, the rights Of con-
science be permitted, nor any preference be
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mode Of worship. No religious test or prop
erty qualification shall be required for any
office Of public trust, nor for any vote at any
election, nor shall any person be incompetent
to testify on account Of religious belief
90-Hdbeds corpus. Sec. g. The right to the
writ OF habeGs corpus shall not be suspended
unless the public safety requires 1t in case of
invasion or rebellion.
9l-Bail. Sec. Q. All persons shall be bails-
BILE by sufficient sureties, except for capital
odenses, where proof is evident or the pre-
sumption great Excessive bail shall not be
required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor
cruel or unusual punishment inflicted.
92-Trial; defense Of accused. Sec 10 In
ell prosecutions, the accused shall be allowed
to appear and defend In person, or by counsel
to demand the nature and cause OF the accu-
sAtion against him to meet the witness face
to face, and to have compulsory process to
compel the attendance Of witnesses in his be.
half, and q speedy public trial by an impartial
jury OF the county or district in which the
0ffense Is alleged TO have been committed. No
person shall be witness against himself. OF
be twice put in jeopardy for the same ofiense
sS-The press; libel. Sec. Ii. The liberty OF
the press shall be inviolate; and all persons
may freely speak, write or publish their SEN
timents on all subjects, being responsible for
the abuse Of such right; and in all civil OF
criminal actions for libel, the truth may be