The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-04
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BILL OF FIGHTS.
Section T. Az political power Is ln.
herent IN the people; and government
~ Instituted for their protection secur-
ity and benefit. and 70 promote their
general welfare; and they have the right
70 alter Or reform the same whenever
the PUBLIC good may require It; pro-
yided. sreh change be not fepugnant to
the Constitution Of the United States
See 2. All persons have the inherent
.aght to life, liberty the pursuit Of hap
pinesa and tho enjoyment Of the gains
Of their own Industry
Sec. .. The people have the right
peaceabIy to assemble foi their own
good, and 70 apply to those Invested
with the powers Of government for re-
dress of grievances BY petition address
or renlonatrance.
Sec. 4. No power civil or military
shall over interfere to prevent the free
exercise Of the right Of suffrage by those
entitled to such right
Sec. g. No public money or property
shall ever DO appropriated. applied, do
mated or used. directly or indirectly, for
the use. benefit Or support OF any sect,
church. denomination or system OF re-
lislon. or for the use. benefit or support
of any priest, preacher. minister Or other
religious teacher or dlgnitary, Or sec
tarlan Institution as such.
Sec. 9. The courts Of justice Of the
state Hhnll be open 10 every person, and
epeedy and certain remedy afforded for
every wrong, and for every injury 70
person. property or reputation and right
and justice shall be administered With
cut SALE denial, delay Or prejudice.
Sec. 7. No person shall be deprived Of
Ilfe, liberty Or property. without due pro-
cess Of law
See. >. All PERSONS shall be Dallablo BY
suffIoient suretes. except for capital Of
fensea when the proof of CUNT is evil
dent, or the presumption thereo: is
great
Bee. D. Excessive bail shall not be re-
CURED nor excessive fines imposed nor
cruel Or unusual punMhments inflicted.
see, 10 Tho privlegos Of the writ Of
public service corporation.
haboas corpus shall never bo suspended.
Sec. "A, Every person elected or ap-
pointed to any office or employment OF
trust or profit under tho laws OF tllo
state, or nndcr any ordinance OF any
municipality thereof shah give personal
attention TO the duties OF the office to
which no Is elected or appointed.
Sec IL. No member OF congress from
this state, or person holding any office
Of trust Or profit under tho laws OF any
other state. or OF the United States,
shall be eligible to any office Of trust
or profit under the laws OF this state.
Soc, 49,. Imprisonment for debt ia pro-
hiblted, except for the non-payment or
fines and penalties imposed for the vio-
intion Of law
Sec. Il, The military shall be hold in
strict differentiation 70 tho clyl authori-
ties. No soldier shall be auartcrcd in
any house IN tnne OF peace without the
consent OF Tho owner. nor In time OF
WAT except In manner 70 be prescribed
by law
See is. No bin OF attalner ex post
fncto law, nor any law lnpairing the
obligation Of contracts. shah ever be
passed No conviction shall work corr
ruptlon OF blood or forfeiture OF estate;
provided, that this provision shall not be
construed to prohibit the imposition OF
pecunlary penalties.
Sec 10. rroaaon against the state shall
consist only IN evying war against Il or
in adherlas 70 ita cnomios, giving them
aid ana comfort No person shah be
convicted OF treason. unless on the tes-
tlmony OF two witnesses TO the same
overt act, or on confession in open court.
See n No person ahal be prosecuted
crimlnally In courts Of record for felony
or msdemoanor otherwise than by pre-
sentment or Indictment or by lnforma-
tlon, No person shall DO prosecuted for
4 felony by Information without having
had q preliminary examination before an
examining magistrate. or having waived
such preliminary examination Prosecu-
sions may he instituted in courts nor
Of record. upon a duly verified complaint
Sec Is. A sfand Jury shall be composed
cf twelve men, any nine ol whom con-
cur gAw may find an indictment or true
hll 4 grand Jury shall be convened
uron the order Of judge Of court
having the power 10 sry ana determine
foioniea upon his own motion; or such
grand iury shall be ordered hy such Judge
unon the Ming Of petition therefor.
signed hy one hundred resident taxpay-
ers of tho county; when 80 assembled.
such grand Jury shall have powor to
Investigate and return indictments for
~ character and grades Of crime. ana
such ether powers as the legislature may
prescribe: provided that tho legislature
may make she calling ef Z grand jury
compulsory
Scc, 10. The righl OF trial hy aafy
shan he ana remalh lnviolats ana jury
ior the trial es clsal and criminal cases
III courts II recosd. other than counts
e.urs, shall eonsisi u twelve men. but.
Ia county eour.a anG courts not Of rec-
ora q jury shall consist q ten men.
aAlls aeeslNa shall NOT be construed AZ
u prevent limitations being fixed 81 law
nnen sho right % appeal lreM laasmenss