The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-07-18

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No change from Sec. 3. Art. XVIII. OF
the present constitution.
sec. 8. Neither slavery nor inyolun-
meSt Of crime. shAi ever be tolerated
No change from Sec. II, Art XVIII. Of
the present constitution.
Sec. g. No bill OF attainder ex posi-
facto law or law impairing the obliga-
tion Of contracts shall be passed.
No change from Sec. IS. Art. Nv. OF
the present conss,tu,,oa exosPs soI .n
Sec. 10. The person, houses, papers
and possessions Of every person shall be
secure from unreasonable searches and
seizures. No warrant to search any
place or to seize any person or things
shali issue without describing them
nor without probable cause. supported
by oath or ANIMATION, q -,
No change from Sec. ~. Art. vi. OF
the present constitution
Sec. IL. The privilege OF the writ Of
habeas corpus shall not be suspended
the public safety may require It,
No change from Sec. ~, Art. Nv. OF
the present constitution except for the
purpose Of improving the phraseoicsy;
this state shall have the right TO pros.
ecute or defend his suit. either In his
own proper person or BY an attorney
sr agent OF his choice.
no change from Sec. -. Art. vi. Of
the present constitution.
Sec. Is. The right Of trial by jury
shall remain, but shall be deemed to be
waived In all civil cases unless de-
manner as shall be prescribed by law.
No change from Sec. ~. Art. vi, Of
the present constitution.
Sec. H. No person, after ,aceuittal
upon the merits, shall be tried for the
same offense. All persons shall. before
conviction, be bailable by suhficient
sureties. except for murder and treason.
when the proof is evident or the pre-
No change from Sec. -, Art vi. OF
the present constitution.
Sec Is. Excessive bail shall not be
imposed: cruel or unusual punishment
shall not be inflicted; nor shall wit
nesses be unreas22abiy detained.
No change from Sec. 81. Art vi. Of
the present constitution.
Sec ls. No person shall be com
PEELED In any criminal case to be witt
ness against himself. nor be deprived
Of life. liberty or property. without due
No change from Sec. 50. Art. vi, Of
the present constitution.
Sec. IL. No person shall be rendered
incompetent to be witness on account
belief
No change from Sec. 81, Art. vi. Of
the present constitution.
Sec. 1S. In all prosecutions for libels
the truth may be given in evidence to
the jury; and, IL II shall appear to the
jury that the matter charged as libel
GUS - true and was published with
the accused shall be acquitted.
No change from Sec. e. Art VI. OF
the present constitution except to sub
and TO omit the last clause, as follows:
The Jury shall have the right to deter
mine the law and the fact"
Sec. 10. In every criminal prosecu-
to a speedy and pubiE trial by an I'M.
partial jury. which may consist Of less
than twelve men In all courts not Of
record; TO be Informed of the nature OF
the witnesses against him: to have
compulsory process for obtaining wit
nesses In his favor: to have the assist
ance of counsel for his defense; and d.
shall 10 order, TO have sueh reasonable
assistance ~ may BE necessary 10 per-
feet a.d prosecute IN appeal
The clause IN bold race Is added TO
tuition. This addition Is designed TO
confirm the existing power of the trial
court In Its discretion. to order the ex-
pense OF an appeal from judgment of
conviction to be borne by the county.
Sec. 20. No person shall be impris-
oned for debt arising out OF OF founded
or contract. express or implied, ex-
cept In cases OF fraud or breach of
trust. or Of moneys collected by public
ofhoers or In any professional employ
ment. No person shall be imprisoned
for a military fine In time Of peace. :.
the present constitution.
Sec. Fl. Treason against the state
shall consist only In levying war
irving them Aid and comfort No per-
aon shall be convicted of treason unless
upon the testimony of two witnesses to
the same overt act. or on confession ia
No change from Sec. 80. Art. vi. of
the present constitution except for the
purpose of improving the phraseology.
Under the existing constitution the
Gle are distributed under what was
deemed to be appropriate headings in
that instrument. The convention be-
lleyss that these provisions , are far
in a single article. 1t Is worthy OF note
that nearly every state in the Union
has bill Of rights. so-called. In Its
served gives method and Symmetry TO
the revised instrument and without
question renders these provisions more
serviceable; The citizen need not look
twice for these fundame ntal principles.
He can turn at once insthe constitution
to the article on declaration OF rights
and under such article will be f0uad
the section he seeks.
ARTICLE III.
Elsetive franchise.
ssction 4. In all elections. every
male inhabftant of this state, being q
citizen Of the United States: every male
inhabitant residing in this state on abe
twsnty- fourth day of June, eighteen
hundred thirty nve; every male inhabi-
tant residing In this state on the nrst
day OF January. eighteen hundred nffy;
every male inhabitant OF foreign brit
who, having resided in the state two
years and six months prior to the
dred ninety-four, and having declared
United States two years and six months
prior to said last named day; and every
eivilised male inhabifant Of Indian de-
scent. q native OF the United States. and
not . member OF any tribe. shall be an
elector ana entitled to vote: but no enc
shall be an elector or entitled TO vote
ut any election unless he shall be above
the age 81 twenty-one years, and has
resided In this state six months and In
the township or ward In which he Offers
to vote tweety days nszs precedins
Of war, insurrection or rebellion no
Qualined elector In the actual military
service OF the United States or Of this
state. or in the army or navy thereof.
shall be deprived Of his vote by reason
Of his absence from the township, ward
or state In which he resides; and the
Legislature shall a. pRova1e
~ law me manner in which and the
time ana place at which such absent