The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1910-12-10
The Constitution of The Sta

shall be required to attend any place o
worship or support any religious sec
or denOminatiO ion; nor shall any prefer
"hcc bc given by law TO any religion
denomination or mode of WORSHIP.
See. En- he right of trial bv nr,
~ u has heretofore existed shall be SO
cured 10 all and remain inyiolntc. II
all eases Of triablc in courts in
fcrior to the district court the Jury ma,
consist of six. The legislature NAV pro
vide that vcrdicts IN civil eases NAV II,
rendered by less :han unanimous vot,
of the Jury.
See. l3.-All persons shall bc bailabl,
! 10y sufficient securities. except for capi
tai of"nscs when the proof is evident
or the presumption treat. Excess y,
bail shall not hc required. nor cxccssiv,
! 1nrs imposed, nor cruel and unusua
punishmcnts inflicted.
Sc". li.--NO person shall he held I,
answer ior capital. fclonious or in
famous crime unless on prcspntmcnt
or indictment of n grand Jury. except in
eases arising IN the militia when in ne
tual service in Time of war or pubic dan
ger 81 ala criminal prosecutions tho
accused shall nave the right to appcni
ana dct'nd himscu in person. and by
counsel: 10 demand the nature and cause
oi the accusation; 10 bp confronted with
tue witnesses against him. 10 have the
charge and testimony interpreted 10 him
IN language that h" understands: Ia
nave compulsory process - compel the
attendance of necessary witnesses in his
behalf, and u speedy public trial by an
impartial Jury of the county in which
the oicnsc is alleged 10 have been com.
mitted.
see. ID No person shall hc cumpcll.
ed 10 testify AGAINST himself in "A erin.
lnal proceeding. nor shall amy person he
twice put in jeopardy for the same of
frnsc: and when the indictment or mi.
dhNh upon which any person j. con.
victcd charges different offcnscs of diff.
fcrcnt dc"rccs OF the same olTcnsr and "A
new trial Is granted the accused he may
not again hc tried for an uiIcnsc or de.
gre" of olcnSc greater than the one of
which hc was convicted.
See. ~. Treason against the state
shall consist only in levy ug war against
II, adhoring tu is enemies or giving them
ale nnd comfort. No person shall he
couNi irtcu of trrHsou uulrs. on the ties.
iim"nv nf two VT csses 10 the same
vert ac', ur on confession in open
court
Soc. IL Every citizen may freely
sp"at. write and publish his sentiments
on AL subjects. being responsible for the
abuse of that right: and no law shall
ho pnNscd 20 restrain or abridrc the lib
cr'r nf speech or of the prcss Tn all
criminal prosecutions for lihcls. the
truth mav h' pivrr IN evidence 10 the
iurv: ard If II shall appear 10 the Jury
thr' the matter CHARGED ~ liholous *
trn" aud was published with good mo.
tiv"s and iustiiablc ends, thc party shall
be acquitted
Soc. lS..\o person shall hc deprived
of life. liberty or property without due
process Of law: nor shall any person bc
drri"d the equal protection of the laws.
Sec. !" No cN.post facto law. hill
of nitnindcr, nor law impairing the oh.
li"a'iou of contract. shall bc passed bv
TIE Legislature.
See, 90, Private property shall not
hr taken or DAMAGED for public use
without inst compensation.
500. "l.-No person shall hc imnriSon
cd For drht iu any civ:l action.
Soc 90 No distinct ion shall ever he
mndc hv law between resident aliens
and citizens w rc"ard 10 the ownership
rr dcr"rt of propertv
See" 9Th" enumeration in this
ror Stitution Of certain ri"htS shall not
be- construed Ia DENY. or disparagc Others
retained hv the people.