The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-06-12

and at all times be IN strict slDorulna-
.ion TO the civil powers.
No change from Sec. ). Art. XVIII OF the
present constitution.
Sec. Z. No soldier shall. in time OF
peace. be quartered i'm any house with
out the consent of the owner or occu-,
pant. nor in time OF war; except In a
manner prescribed by law.
No change from Sec. 8. Art XVIII OF the
present constitution.
Sec s. Neither slavery nor involun-,
tary servitude, unless for the punish
ment Of crime, shall ever be tolerated
in this state.
No change from Sec. IL, Art. XVIII OF the
present constitution.
Sec. 9. No bill OF attainder ex post
facto law or law impairing the obliga-
tion of contracts shall be passed.
No change from Sec. 49, Art, ~ of the
present constitution except for the purpose OF
improving the phraseoogy.
Sec. 10. The person. houses, papers
and possessions of every person shall
be secure from unreasonable searches
and seizures. No warrant 10 search.
any place or to seize any person or.
things shall issue without describing
them, nor without probable cause, sup
ported by oath or affirmation.
No change from Sec. &C. Art. vi OF the
present constitution.
Sec. II. The privilege Of the writ of
habeas corpus shall not be suspended
the public safety may require it.
No change from Sec. A, Art. ~ of the
present Constitution except for the purpose
of improving the phraseology
Sec. - Any sutton in any court or
this state shall have the right TO prose-
cute or defend his suit, either in his
own proper person or by an attorney
or agent Of his choice.
No change from See. "a, Art. VI OF the
present constitution.
Sec Is. The right OF trial by jury
shall remain, but shall be deemed TO be
waived i'm all civil cases unless de-
manded by one of the parties in such
manner as shall be prescribed by law.
No change from Sec. 27, Art vi of the
present constitution.
Sec. IA. No person, after acquittal
upon the merits, shall be tried for the
same offense All persons shall, before
conviction be bailable by sufficient
sureties, except for murder and trea-
son when the proof is evident or the
presumption great.
No change from Sec. 20, Art. vi OF the
present constitution.
Sec. Is. Excessive bail shall not be
required; excessive fines shall not be
imposed; cruel or unusual punishment
shall not be inflicted; nor shall wit
nesses be unreasonably detained.
No change from Sec. 81, Art. vi of the
present constitution.
in any criminal case to be a witness
against himself, nor be deprived of life,
liberty or property, without due proc
ess ofelaw.
No change from Sec. 49, Art. VI of the
present constitution.
Sec. II. No person shall be rendered
incompetent to be a witness on account
of his opinions on matters of religious
belief.
No change from Sec. "a. Art. VI of the
present constitution.
Sec. IS. In all prosecutions for libels
the truth may be given in evidence TO
the Jury; and, If il shall appear.to the
Jury that the matter charged as libel
Gus is true and was published with
good motives and for justifiable ends,
the ACCUSED shall be acquitted.
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No change from Sec. 25 Art. VI OF the
present constitution except to substitute the
word accused" for party and TO omit the
last clause. as follows: THE jury shall have
the right to determine the law and the
fact"
Sec. 19. In every criminal prosecution
the accused shall have the right to a
speedy and public trial by an impartial
jury, which may consist Of less than
twelve men n all courts not of record;
to be informed Of the nature of the ac-
cusation; to be confronted with the
witnesses against him; to have COM
pulsory process for obtaining witnesses
in his favor; TO have the assistance of
counsel for his defense; AND IN
COURTS OF RECORD, WHEN THE
TRIAL COURT SHALL so ORDER,
TO HAVE SUCH REASONABLE AS
SISTANCE AS MAY BE NECESSARY
TO PERFECT AND PROSECUTE AN
APPEAL.
The clause in capitals is added to Sec. %,
Art VI OF the present constitution. This
addition is designed to confirm the existing
power OF the trial court, in its discretion. to
order the expense of an appeal from judg-
ment OF conviction to be borne by the county.
Sec. 20. No person shall be impris-
oned for debt arising out Of or founded
on contract, express or implied, eX-
cept in cases of fraud or breach of
trust, or Of moneys collected by public
officers or in any professional employ
ment. No person shall be imprisoned
for a military fine in time of peace.
No change from Sec. 80. Art. vi Of the
present constitution.
Sec. 81. Treason against the state
shall consist only in levying war
against IT or in adhering to its enemies,
giving them aid and comfort. No per-
son shall be convicted Of treason unless
upon the testimony of two witnesses to
the same overt act or on confession in
open court.
No change from Sec go Art. VI Of the
present constitution except for the purpose
OF improving the phraseolCgy.
Under the existing constitution the several
sections contained in this article are dis
tributed under what deemed to be ap-
propTiate headings in that instrument. The
convention believes that these provisions are
far more accessible when grouped together i'm
a single article. IL is worthy of note that
nearly every state in the union has a bill
OF rights, so-called. I'm its constitution. The
arrangement observed gives method and SYM
metry to the revised instrument and without
question renders these provisions more serv-
iceable. The citizen need not look twice for
these fundamental principles He can turn
at once i'm the constitution to the article on
declaration of rights and under such article
will be found the section he seeks
ARTICLE III
Elective Franchise
Section l. In all elections every ma le