The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-12

The cosstitutisnsl Convention.
DOVER May II. Tho Constitutions
Conventton to-day argued for some tim
over q few amendments and the following
part q the oonstitution was finally adopt
ed; We, the people, hereby ordain an,
establish this constitution OF goyernmen
for the State Of Delaware.
PREAMBLE.
Through Divine goodness, all men hay,
by nature the rights Of worshiping anS
serving their Creator according to the do
tates OF their oonscieDces, Of enjoying and
defending life and liberty, of acquiring
and in general Of attaining objects suit
able to their conditions, without injury
by one to another; and as these rights are
essential to their welfare, for the due exer-
else thereof, power Is inheren In them;
and therefore all just authority In the in,
situations of political society is derived
from the people, and established with
their consent, to advance their happiness;
and they may for this end, as circum-
stances require, from time to time, alter
their constitution Of government.
BILL OF RIGHTS,
Section l. Although it is the duty of all
men frequently to assemble together for
| WV puoiiS WoioiHp VI hiihikHUJ ouuj
piety and morality, on which the prosper.
ity OF communities depends, are thereby
promoted; yet no man shall or ought to be
compelled to attend any religious wor-
ship, to contribute to the erection or sup.
port of any place of Worship or to tho
maintenance Of any ministry against his
own free will and consent; and no power
shall or ought to be vested in or assumed
by any magistrate that shall In any case
interfere with, or in any manner control
| the rights Of conscience In the free exer-
else OF religious worship nor preference
| given by law to any religious societies,
denominations, or modes Of worship.
Section 2. No religious test shall be re-
CURED as qualification to any office, or
public trust under this state.
Section3. All elections shall be free and
equal.
Section A. Trial by jury shall be as
heretofore.
Section s. Tho press shall be froe to
every citizen who undertakes to examine
the official conduct of men acting in
public capacity any citizen may print on
any subject, being responsible for the
abuse of that liberty. In prosecutions for
publications, investigating the proceedings
of officers, or where the matter published
is proper for public information, the truth
thereof may be given in evidence; and in
all indictments for libels the jury may
determine the facts and the law, as in
other cases.
Section s. The people shall be secure in
their persons houses, papers aud positions,
from unreasonable searches and seizures;
and no warrant to search any place, or to
seize any person or thing. shall issue with
out describing them as particularly rs may
be- nor then, unless there be probab
cause supported by oath or affirmation.
Section 7. In all criminal prosecutions,
the accused hath right to be heard by
himself, and his counsel to be plainly and
fully informed of the nature and cause of
the accusation against him, to meet the
witnesses in their examination face to
face, to have compulsory process in due
time, on application by himself, his friends
or counsel, for blaming witnesses in his
favor, and speedy and public trial by an
impartial jury; no shall not be compelled
to give evidence against himself, nor shall
he be deprived of life, liberty or property
unless by the Judgment Of his peers or by
the law Of the land.
Section s. No person shall for any indict
able otfcnse be proceeded against crimn- |
ally by information, except in cases arts
ing in the land or naval forces, or in the |
militia when in actual service in time of !
war or public danger; and no person shall
be for the same oifense twice put in ieop-
ardy of life or limb; nor shall any mans
property be taken or applied to public use |
without the consent of his representatives
and without compensation being made.
Section 8. All courts shall ho OPEN
and every man for nu injury done him i'll
his reputation, person, movable or i'm
movable possessions, shall have remedy
by the due course of law and justice adj
mtnistered according to the very right of
the cause and the law of the land, without
sale, denial, or unreasonable delay or cX-
pcnse; and every action shall be tried in
the county in which it shall be committed
unless when the judges Of the court in
which the cause is to be tried shall deter
mine that an impartial trial thereof can
not be had in that county. Suits may be
brought against the State according TO
such regulations us shall be made by
law
section 10 No power of suspendng
laws shall be exercised but by authority
Of tho General Assembly.
Section ll.-ExCessive bail shall not be
required, nor excessive fines imposed. nor
cruel punishments inflicted and in the
construction Of jaiis a proper regard shall
be had to he b ealth of prisoners.
Section r. All prisoners shall DO bail
able by sufficient surCties, unless for CAPT
tai utfonses, when the proof is positive or
the presumption great; and whom persons
are confined on accusation for such uifens-
cs their friends ana counsel may ut proper
seasons have access to them.
Section IL. The privilege of tho writ Of
hubeas corpus shall not be suspended I'm.
less when IL cases Of rebellion or Invasion
the public safety may require it.
Section II. NJ commission Of oyer and
tcrminor, or Jail delivery, shall be issued.
Section 10. No attaindcr shall work cor
ruptlou Of blood, nor except during the
life of the offender forfeiture OF estate.
The Csta rs of those who destroy their own
lives shall descend or vest rs in case OF |
natural death, aud If any person be killed
by accident no forfeiture shall thereby be
Sections Ii. Although disobedicnce to
laws by part of the people upon suggCs-
tons of impOlicy or injustice in them
tends by immediate effect and the inilu-
oncG OF example not only to Cnuauger the
public welfare and safety, but also in gov
ernmentS Of Republican form contra
vencc the social principles of such govern
ments, founded on common consent for
common good yet the citizens have right
III an orderly manner to meet together,
and to apply to persons entrusted with
the powers OF government, for redress of
grievances or other proper purposes, by
petition, remonstrancC or address.
Section II. No standing army shall DO
kept up without the consent of the GGner-
al Assembly, and the military shall in all
cases and at all times be i'll strict subOrdi-
nation to the civil power
Section Is. No soldier shall in time of
peace be- CHARTERED in any house without
he consent Of the owner; nor in time of
war but by civil magistrate, in manner
% be prescribed by law.
Section H. No hereditary distinction
shall be granted, nor any Office created or
the appointment to W hich shall
De for longer term than during good he.
lavOr; and no person holding any Office
lndcr this state shall accept OF any Office
n title Of any kind whatever from any
sing, prince or foreign State.
We declare that every thing in this ar
icle is reserved out Of tho general powers
If government hereinafter mentioned
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