The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-12-03
CONSTITUTION OF NEW MEXIC(

shall be required to attend any place of
worship or support any religious sect
or denomination; nor shall any prefer.
ence be given by law to any religious
denomination or mode of worship.
See. l2.-ihe right of trial by Jury
rs IL has heretofore existed shall be So.
cured to all and remain i~nviolate. In
all eases of triapie in courts in.
f"rior To the district court the Jury nav
consist of six. The Legislature may pro.
vide that verdicts in civil eases may he
rendered by less than u unanimous vote
of the jury.
See. l3.-All persons shall be bailablc
by sufficient securities. except for capi.
tai o%ffcnses when the proof is evident
or the prcsumpt ion great. Excessive
hail shall not be required. nor excessive
fines imposed. nor cruel aud unusual
pun ishments inflicted.
See. l4.-No person shall he held 10
answer Tor a capital. fclonious or in.
famous crime unless on u prcsentmeut
or indictment ut u grand jury. except in
cases arising In the militia when ia ac.
tual service In time of war or public dan.
ger. Ia ali criminal prosecutions the
accused shall have the right To appear
and defend himsen in person. and bv
counsel: to demand the nature aud cause
Of the accusation 20 he confronted with
the witnesses against him. Ia have the
charge and testimony interpreted TO him
in q language that he understands: 10
have compulsory process 10 Compel the
attendance of necessary witnesses in his
behalf. and a speedy public trial bv an
impartial jury of the county In which
the offense is alleged To have been com
mitted.
see. l5.-No person shall he compel
ed 10 testify against himself in a erin.
inal proceeding. nor shall any person he
twice put in jeopardy for the same Of.
Tense: and when the indictment or am.
davit upon which any person i con.
victcd charges different o~ffenscs of diff.
ferent degrees of the same %oftense aud n
new trial in granted the accused. he may
not again he tried for nm oirensc ar de
gree ~ offense greater than the one ot
which he was convicted.
See. l6.-Treason against the state
shall consist only in levving wal against
il adhering Ia its enemies or giving then
aid and comfort. No person shall h,
Iconvicteu Of treason unless on 'hc ties
timonN "f two wItresscS IA the sam,
overt act. ar IN confession in opci
court.
See. l7.-Evcry citizen may frccl,
speak. write and nublish his sentiment,
on all subjects. being responsible for tn,
abuse of that right: and no law Shal
be passed Ia restrain or abridge tho lin
ertv OF speech or of the press. In al
criminal prosecutions for libcls. IN
truth NAV De given in evidence IN IN
Jury: and il il shall appear TO the iur'
that the matter char"ed rs lih"lous
true and was published w,ih good M
tivcs and iustifahlc ends. the party shaI
he acquitted,
See. ls.-No person shall he deprive
Of life. liberty or property without du
process of law; nor shall any person h
denied the equal protection Of the laws
See. lg.-No cN.post facto law. hi
1T a%ttainder. nor law impniring the of
LEGATION of contracts shall hc passed b
the legislature.
See. 20.-Privatc property shall no
, he taken ar damaged for public MS
without lust compensation.
= See. 31.-No person shall he imprisor
| cd for debt in anv civII action.
See. 22.-No distinction shall cv"r i
and citizens in REGARD 20 the OWNERSHIP
? or decent of property.
Soc. "3.-The cnumora'i ion in III
constitution of certain ri"hts shall -,
' hc construed 70 DENY. or disparagr othcr
r,tp'ued hv the pooule.
Y AnnrnY n yfV