The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-28

SECTION 9. In all criminal
prosecutions the accused shall have
the right to appear and defend in
person and by counsel; to demand
the nature and cause of the accusa-
ton and to have copy thereof; to
meet the witnesses face to face;
t to have process to compel the at
tendance OF witnesses in his behalf;
and to have a speedy public trial by
an impartial jury Of the county or
district in which the offense is al
legged to have been committed.
This section is the same as Sec. Q.
Art ii. of the constitution OF 1870.
SECTION 10. No person shall
be compelled in any criminal case
to give evidence against himself or
be put in jeopardy twice for the
same offense.
This section is the same as Sec. 10,
, Art. II, constitution of 1870.
| SECTION IL. All penalties shall
be proportional to the nature of
the offense. No conviction shall
work corruption of blood or for
fixture of estate. No person shall
be transported out of the state for
any offense committed therein.
This section is the same Sec. IL,
Art. II. constitution OF 1870.
SECTION r. No person may be
imprisoned for debt except upon re-
fusal to deliver up his estate for
, his creditors as prescribed by law
, or in case of strong presumption OF
fraud
=, This section is the same as Sec. IL.
: Art. II, constitution of 1870.
, SECTION 10. Private property
: shall not be taken or damaged fol-
public use without just compensa-
ton which when not made by the
: state, shall be ascertained by d
jury.
This section is the same as the frst
sentence of Sec. 10. Art. ii. constltu-
ton OF 1870 The last sentence of
Sec 13. Art. III, constitution OF 1870
is Sec. 226 of the new constitution.
SECTION IA. No ex post factc
law or law impairing the obligation
of contracts or making any irrevoc
able grant of special privileges OF
immunities shall be passed.
This section is the same as Sec. IA,
Art. Ii, constitution of 1870.
SECTION Is. The military shat
= be in strict subordination to tn
, civil power. No soldier in time o
r peace shall be quartered on ;
. householder without his consent o.
q in time of war, except as provided
4 by law.
e This section combines Secs Is and
49, Art. IL constitution of 1870. No
! change is made in Sec. Is, but Sec.
10 is revised to require the consent
! of the occupant of house. the word
Householder being substituted for
the word Owner
II SECTION Is. The people hav'
= the right to assemble in a peaceabl
manner to consult for the common
good, to make known their opinion
to their representatives and to ap
ply for redress of grievances.
This section is the same As Sec. IT,
Art. II. constitution of 1870.
SECTION II. All elections shall
be free and equal.
This section is the same as Sec.
SECTION IS. Every perso
ought to find a certain remedy il
e the law for all injuries and wrang
: which he may receive in his per
$ son, property or reputation. H
d ought to obtain right and justic
o by law, freely, without beini
: obliged to purchase It, completed
Il and without denial, promptly an
e without delay.
This section is the same As Sec.
10. Art II. constitution of 1870.
SECTION 10. Laws shall be ap
plicable alike to all citizens with
II out regard to race or color.
l. This section is addDd TO the Bill of
ell Rights and conforms to the provisions
: Of the federal constitution.
s ARTICLE II.
Powers and Form of Government
SECTION 20. The Legislative
executive and judicial department
shall be separate and no one Q
them shall exercise powers prop
erly belonging to another.
SECTION Il. The republican
form OF government Of this stat
stall never be abandoned, modifie
"a or impaired.
FL This article is the same as Art. II
-. OF the constitution of 1870. with
81 the section added providing for =
representative form OF government.
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