Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-07-22

of o Jury and the General Assembly
may, bg law, provide for the trial, by
justices of the peace, without jury, OF
man accused OF any criminal offence
not punishable by death or confinement
in the penitentisry, but In all such
cases the general assembly shall pre-:
serve the right of the accused TO an ap.
peal and trial by jury Ia the appellate
court.
8. That excessive bail ought not to
be required, nor excessive fines i'm
posed, nor cruel and unusual punish
ment inflicted.
10. That general warrants, whereby
an officer or messenger may be COM
manded to search suspected places
without evidence of fact committed,
or to seize any person or persons not
named, or whose offence Is not psrtlcu-
lsrly described and supported by evi-
deuce, are grievous and oppressive and
ought not to be granted.
II. That In controversies respecting
property, and in suits between man
AMI man, trial by jury is preferable
to any other, and ought to be held
sacred; but the General Assembly may,
by law, prescribe any number less than
twelve, but not less than seven to con-
stitute jury.
IL. That the freedom OF the press is
one of the grest bulwarks OF liberty,
and can never be restrained but by
despotic governments.
13. That q wel-regulsted militia,
composed of the body of the people,
trained to arms, is the proper, natural
and safe defense OF free State; that
standing armies, 10 time OF peace,
should be avoided ss dangerous to lib.
erty; and that in all cases the military
should be under strict subordiDation TO
and governed by the civil power.
IA. That the people have q right to
uniform government; and therefore,
that no government separate from. OF
independent OF, the government OF Viz
ginia ought TO be erected or established
within the limits thereof.
10. That no free government, or the
blessings OF liberty, can be preserved to
sny people but by firm adherence to
Justice, moderation, temperance fru-
gslity and virtue, and by frequent re
currence to fundamental principles.
l6. That religion, or the duty which
we owe to our Crestor. and the manner
Of dischaIging it, Can be directed only
by reason and conviction, not by force
or violence; and, therefore, all men are
equally entitled to the free exercise oi
religion, according to the dictates OF
conscience, and that II is the mutual
duty of eli to practice Christian for
bearauce, love and charity toward each
| other.
II. That neither slavery nor involun'
tary servitude, except as lawful i'm
prisonment may constitute such, shall
| exist within this State.
Is. The rights enumerated 10 this
bill OF rights shall not be construed to
limit other rights OF the people moi
therein expressed.
ARTICLE 2-sUPREMACY OF THE UNITED
sTATEs CONSTITUTION.
The Constitution of the United State;
aud the laws made IN pursuance there.
OF, and all treaties made, or which
shall be made under the authority cl
the Uaited States, shall be the supre me
law OF the land.
ARTICLE 8 DIVISION OF POWERS.
The legislative, executive and Ju
ciary departments shall be separate
and distinct, so that neither exercise
the powers properly belonging t
either of the Others; nor shall any per
son exercise the power of more thar
one OF them at the same time, excep
as hereinafter provided.