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Timestamp: 2017-06-28 19:09:45
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 1', '§ 2', '§ 3', '§ 4', '§ 5', '§ 6', '§ 7', '§ 8', '§ 9', '§ 10', '§ 11', '§ 12', '§ 13', '§ 14', '§ 15', '§ 16', '§ 17', '§ 18', '§ 19', '§ 20', '§ 21', '§ 22', '§ 23', '§ 24', '§ 25', '§ 26', '§ 27', '§ 28', '§ 29', '§ 30', '§ 31', '§ 32', '§ 33', '§ 34', '§ 35', '§ 36', '§ 37', '§ 38', '§ 39', '§ 40', '§ 41', '§ 43', '§ 44', '§ 45', '§ 46', '§ 47', '§ 48', '§ 49', '§ 50', '§ 51', '§ 52', '§ 53', '§ 54', '§ 55', '§ 56', '§ 57', '§ 58', '§ 60', '§ 61', '§ 62', '§ 63', '§ 64', '§ 65', '§ 66', '§ 67', '§ 68', '§ 69', '§ 70', '§ 71', '§ 72', '§ 73', '§ 74', '§ 75', '§ 76']

Vermont Ancestral Trackers Constitution
Article 1st. All persons born free; their natural rights; slavery prohibited (notes)
Article 2nd. Private property subject to public use; owner to be paid
Article 4th. Remedy at law secured to all
Every person within this state ought to find a certain remedy, by having recourse to the laws, for all injuries or wrongs which one may receive in person, property or character; every person ought to obtain right and justice, freely, and without being obliged to purchase it; completely and without any denial; promptly and without delay; conformability to the laws.
Article 5th. Internal police
Article 6th. Officers servants of the people
Article 7th. Government for the people; they may change it (notes)
Article 8th. Elections to be free and pure; rights of voters therein
Article 9th. Citizens' rights and duties in the state; bearing arms; taxation
That every member of society hath a right to be protected in the enjoyment of life, liberty, and property, and therefore is bound to contribute the member's proportion towards the expense of that protection, and yield personal service, when necessary, or an equivalent thereto, but no part of any person's property can be justly taken, or applied to public uses, without the person's own consent, or that of the Representative Body, nor can any person who is conscientiously scrupulous of bearing arms, be justly compelled thereto, if such person will pay such equivalent; nor are the people bound by any law but such as they have in like manner assented to, for their common good: and previous to any law being made to raise a tax, the purpose for which it is to be raised ought to appear evident to the Legislature to be of more service to community than the money would be if not collected.
Article 10th. Rights of persons accused of crime; personal liberty; waiver of jury trial
That in all prosecutions for criminal offenses, a person hath a right to be heard by oneself person and by counsel; to demand the cause and nature of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses; to call for evidence in the person's favor, and a speedy public trial by an impartial jury of the country; without the unanimous consent of which jury, the person cannot be found guilty; nor can a person be compelled to give evidence against oneself; nor can any person be justly deprived of liberty, except by the laws of the land, or the judgment of the person's peers; provided, nevertheless, in criminal prosecutions for offenses not punishable by death, the accused, with the consent of the prosecuting officer entered of record, may in open court or by a writing signed by the accused and filed with the court, waive the right to a jury trial and submit the issue of the accused's guilt to the determination and judgment of the court without a jury.
Article 11th. Search and seizure regulated
Article 12th. Trial by jury to be held sacred
Article 13th. Freedom of speech and of the press
Article 14th. Immunity for words spoken in legislative debate
Article 15th. Legislature only may suspend laws
Article 17th. Martial law restricted
Article 18th. Regard to fundamental principles and virtues necessary to preserve liberty
That frequent recurrence to fundamental principles, and a firm adherence to justice, moderation, temperance, industry, and frugality, are absolutely necessary to preserve the blessings of liberty, and keep government free; the people ought, therefore to pay particular attention to these points, in the choice of officers and representatives, and have a right, in a legal way, to exact a due and constant regard to them, from their legislators and magistrates, and in making and executing such laws as are necessary for the good government of the State.
Article 19th. Right to emigrate
Article 20th. Right to assemble, instruct and petition
That the people have a right to assemble together to consult for their common good - to instruct their Representatives - and to apply to the Legislature for redress of grievances, by address, petition or remonstrance.
Article 21st. No transportation for trial
That no person shall be liable to be transported out of this state for trial for any offense committed within the same.
§ 1. Governing power
The Commonwealth or State of Vermont shall be governed by a Governor (or Lieutenant-Governor), a Senate and a House of Representatives in manner and form following:
§ 2. Supreme legislative power
§ 3. Supreme executive power
§ 4. Judiciary
§ 5. Departments to be distinct
§ 6. Legislative powers
The Senate and the House of Representatives shall be styled, The General Assembly of the State of Vermont. Each shall have and exercise the like powers in all acts of legislation; and no bill, resolution, or other thing, which shall have been passed by the one, shall have the effect of, or be declared to be, a law, without the concurrence of the other. Provided, That all Revenue bills shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose or concur in amendments, as on other bills. Neither House during the session of the General Assembly, shall, without the consent of the other, adjourn for more than three days, nor to any other place than that in which the two Houses shall be sitting; and in case of disagreement between the two Houses with respect to adjournment, the Governor may adjourn them to such time as the Governor shall think proper. They may prepare bills and enact them into laws, redress grievances, grant charters of incorporation, subject to the provisions of section 69, constitute towns, boroughs, cities and counties; and they shall have all other powers necessary for the Legislature of a free and sovereign State; but they shall have no power to add to, alter, abolish, or infringe any part of this constitution.
§ 7. Biennial sessions
§ 8. Doors of general assembly to be open
§ 9. Journals; yeas and nays
§ 10. Style of laws
The style of the laws of this State shall be, It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.
§ 11. Governor to approve bills; veto proceedings thereon; nonaction
§ 12. Fees for advocating bills, etc.
§ 13. Representatives; number
§ 14. Powers of house
§ 15. Residence of representatives and senators
§ 16. Representatives' oaths
§ 17. Oath of senators and representatives
You do solemnly swear (or affirm) that you did not at the time of your election to this body, and that you do not now, hold any office of profit or trust under the authority of Congress. So help you God. (Or in case of an affirmation) Under the pains and penalties of perjury. The words "office of profit or trust under the authority of Congress" shall be construed to mean any office created directly or indirectly by Congress, and for which emolument is provided from the Treasury of the United States, other than that of a member of the commissioned or enlisted personnel in the reserve components of the armed forces of the United States while not on extended active duty.
§ 18. Senators; numbers; qualifications
§ 19. Powers of senate; Lieutenant-Governor's duties
§ 20. Governor; executive power
The Governor, and in the Governor's absence, the Lieutenant-Governor, shall have power to commission all officers, and also to appoint officers, except where provision is, or shall be, otherwise made by law or this Frame of Government; and shall supply every vacancy in any office, occasioned by death or otherwise, until the office can be filled in the manner directed by law or this Constitution. The Governor is to correspond with other States, transact business with officers of government, civil and military, and prepare such business as may appear necessary, to lay before the General Assembly. The Governor shall have power to grant pardons and remit fines in all cases whatsoever, except in treason in which the Governor shall have power to grant reprieves, but not to pardon, until after the end of the next session of the General Assembly; and except in cases of impeachment, in which the Governor shall not grant reprieve or pardon, and there shall be no remission, or mitigation of punishment, but by act of legislation. The Governor is also to take care that the laws be faithfully executed. The Governor is to expedite the execution of such measures as may be resolved upon by the General Assembly. And the Governor may draw upon the Treasury for such sums as may be appropriated by the General Assembly. The Governor may also lay embargoes, or prohibit the exportation of any commodity, for any time not exceeding thirty days, in the recess of the General Assembly only. The Governor may grant such licenses as shall be directed by law; and shall have power to call together the General Assembly, when necessary, before the day to which they shall stand adjourned. The Governor shall be Captain-General and Commander-in-Chief of the forces of the State, but shall not command in person, in time of war, or insurrection, unless by the advice and consent of the Senate, and no longer than they shall approve thereof. And the Lieutenant-Governor shall, by virtue of office, be Lieutenant-General of all the forces of the State.
§ 21. Secretary of civil and military affairs
The Governor may have a Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs, to be appointed during pleasure, whose services the Governor may at all times command; and for whose compensation provision shall be made by law.
§ 22. Commissions; state seal
§ 23. Residence of Governor and Lieutenant-Governor
§ 24. Vacancy in office of Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Treasurer
§ 25. Security given by Treasurer and sheriffs
§ 26. Treasurer's accounts
§ 27. Drawing money from treasury
§ 28. Courts of justice
§ 29. The Supreme Court; composition
§ 30. Supreme Court; jurisdiction
§ 31. Lower courts; jurisdiction
§ 32. Filling judicial vacancies
§ 33. Interim judicial appointments
§ 34. Judicial term of office
§ 35. Mandatory retirement
All justices of the Supreme Court and judges of all subordinate courts shall be retired at the end of the calendar year in which they attain seventy years of age or at the end of the term of election during which they attain seventy years of age, as the case may be, and shall be pensioned as provided by law. The chief justice may from time to time appoint retired justices and judges to special assignments as permitted under the rules of the Supreme Court.
§ 36. Suspension and removal; implementation procedures for sections 32 through 36
§ 37. Rule-making power
§ 38. Jury trials
§ 39. Forms of prosecutions and indictments; fines
All prosecutions shall commence, By the authority of the State of Vermont. All Indictments shall conclude with these words, against the peace and dignity of the State. And all fines shall be proportioned to the offenses.
§ 40. Excessive bail prohibited; prisoners bailable; imprisonment for debt prohibited
§ 41. Habeas corpus
§ 43. Biennial elections
§ 44. Election of representatives and senators
§ 45. Manner of election
§ 46. Terms of senators and representatives
§ 47. Election of Governor, Lieutenant-Governor and Treasurer
§ 48. Election of secretary of state and auditor of accounts
§ 49. Term of Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Treasurer
§ 50. Election of assistant judges, sheriffs and state's attorneys
§ 51. Election of judges of probate
§ 52. Election of justices of the peace; apportionment
§ 53. Election of assistant judges, sheriffs, state's attorneys, judges of probate, and justices of the peace
§ 54. Incompatible offices
§ 55. Freedom of elections; bribery
§ 56. Oaths of allegiance and office (notes)
You do solemnly swear (or affirm) that you will faithfully execute the office of ____ for the ____ of ____ and will therein do equal right and justice to all persons, to the best of your judgment and ability, according to law. (If an oath) So help you God. (If an affirmation) Under the pains and penalties of perjury.
§ 57. Impeachments, house may order
§ 58. Liability to; senate to try; judgment
Every officer of State, whether judicial or executive, shall be liable to be impeached by the House of Representatives, either when in office or after his resignation or removal for maladministration.
§ 60. Legislature restricted
No person ought in any case, or in any time, to be declared guilty of treason or felony, by the Legislature, nor to have his sentence upon conviction for felony commuted, remitted, or mitigated by the Legislature.
§ 61. Offices of profit; compensation; illegal fees
As all persons of full age, to preserve their independence (if without a sufficient estate) ought to have some profession, calling, trade, or farm, whereby they may honestly subsist, there can be no necessity for, nor use in, establishing offices of profit, the usual effects of which are dependence and servility, unbecoming free citizens, in the possessors or expectants, and faction, contention and discord among the people. But if any person is called into public service to the prejudice of that person's private affairs, the person has a right to a reasonable compensation; and whenever an office through increase of fees or otherwise, becomes so profitable as to occasion many to apply for it, the profit ought to be lessened by the Legislature. And if any officer shall wittingly and wilfully, take greater fees than the law allows, it shall ever after disqualify that person from holding any office in this State, until the person shall be restored by act of legislation.
§ 62. Record of deeds
§ 63. Entails to be regulated
§ 64. Punishment at hard labor (notes)
§ 65. Suicide's estate not forfeited; no deodand
The estates of such persons as may destroy their own lives, shall not, for that offense, be forfeited, but shall descend or ascend in the same manner as if such persons had died in a natural way. Nor shall any Article which shall accidentally occasion the death of any person, be deemed a deodand, or in any wise forfeited on account of such misfortune.
§ 66. Citizenship
§ 67. Hunting; fowling and fishing
§ 68. Laws to encourage virtue and prevent vice; schools; religious activities (notes)
§ 69. Charters, limit on right to grant
§ 70. Workers' compensation
§ 71. Declaration of rights not to be violated
The Declaration of the political Rights and privileges of the inhabitants of this State, is hereby declared to be a part of the Constitution of this Commonwealth; and ought not to be violated on any pretense whatsoever.
§ 72. Amending constitution
§ 73. Manner of apportionment of the general assembly
At the biennial session following the taking of each decennial census under the authority of Congress, and at such other times as the General Assembly finds necessary, it shall revise the boundaries of the legislative districts and shall make a new apportionment of its membership in order to maintain equality of representation among the respective districts as nearly as it is practicable. The General Assembly may provide for establishment of a legislative apportionment board to advise and assist the General Assembly concerning legislative apportionment. If the General Assembly fails to revise the legislative districts as required in this section, the Supreme Court in appropriate legal proceedings brought for that purpose may order reapportionment of the districts.
§ 74. Extension of terms of certain officers
§ 75. Revision of chapter II
§ 76. Inclusive language revision