The age-herald., 1901-09-08

or making any irrevocable or exclusive grants or special privileges or immunl- ties, shall be passed by the Legislatures and every grant of a franchise, privilege or immunity shall forever remain subject to revocation, alteration or amendment
 23. That the exercise of the right or eminent domain shall never be abridged nor so construed as to prevent the Leg lslature form taking the property ana franchises of incorporated companies, ana Subjecting them to public use in the same manner in which the property and iran chises of individuals are taken and sub jected: but private property shall not De taken for, or applied to, public use, or for the use of corporations other than municipal, without the consent or the owner; provided, however, the Leglsia- ture may by law secure to persons or corporations the right of way over the lands of other persons or corporations, and by general laws provide for and reg ulate the exercise by persons and cor porations of the right herein reserved; but Just compensation shall in all cases be first made the owner; and. provided, that the right of eminent domain shall not be so construed as to allow taxation or forced subscription for the benefit of railroads or any other kind of corpora tions, other than municipal, or for the benefit of any individual or association.
 24. That all navigable waters shall re- Ildll forever DuDllC nlBnWdyS, 1ItS NO lAi1 citizens of the State and the United States, without tax, impost or toll; and that no tax, toll, impost or wharfage shall be demanded or received from the owner of any merchandise or commodity for the use of the shores or any wharf erected on the shores, or in or stream, unless the same be expressly authorized by law.
 9. That the citizens have a right, in a peaceable manner to assemble together for the common good, and to apply to those invested with the power of govern ment for redress of grievances or other purposes, by petition, address or remon- Strance.
 26 That every citizen has right to bear arms in defense of himself and the State.
 27 That no standing army shall be kept up without the consent of the Legisla- ture, and, in that case, no appropriation for it's support shall be made for a longer term than one year; and the military shall, in all cases and at all times. be In strict subordination to the civil power.
 2S That no soldier shall in time Of peace be quartered in any house, with out the consent of the owner, nor, in time of war, but in the manner to be prescribed by law.
 % That no title of nobility or heredita- ry distinction, privilege, honor or emolu- ment shall ever be granted or conferred in this State and that no office shall be created, the appointment to which shall be for longer time than during good behavior
 30 That immigration shall be encour- aged; emigration shall not be prohibited, and no citizen shall be exiled.
 31. That temporary absence from the State shall not cause forfeiture of res idence once obtained.
 g. That no form of slavery shall exist in this State; and there shall not be any involuntary servitude, otherwise than for the punishment of crime, of which the party shall have been duly convicted.
 s. The privilege of suffrage shall be protected by laws regulating elections and prohibiting, under adequate penalties, all undue influence from power. bribery, tumult or other improper conduct.
 34. Foreigners who are or who may hereafter become, bona fide residents of in respect to the possession, enjoyment and inheritance of property as native born citizens
 B. That the sole object and only legiti- mate end of government is to protect the citizen in the enjoyment of life, liberty and property, and when the government assumes other functions it is usurpation and oppression.
 36 That this enumeration of certain rights shall not impair or deny others retained by the people; and, to guard against any encroachments on the rights herein retained, we declare that every thing in this declaration of rights is eX cepted out of the general powers of gov ernment, and shall forever remain in- violate.