| Show PREAMBLE AND declaration OF RIGHTS the labors of the constitution makere maker are bearing fruit monday wainui mit geuin printed arm to the tb C a most moat important import aut docu nibot f tr jr the preamble aau the of bibee buloh cri cn mutee articia 1 of thi C here is IN till the proposed article as an reported uy the the work of preva preparation ratton iu in hand band nud aud as referred refe ired to the tb oi 01 diw u whole preamble grateful to almighty god for life and liber liberty tv we the people of utah in order to secure and perpetuate the principles of 01 free govern government mel do ordain and esa establish eab blish liso this ARTICLE L I 1 declaration OF RIGHTS SECTION I 1 all men have equal inherent and inalienable rights among which are these to enjoy and defend their lives and liberties to acquire possess and protect property e t to 0 worship according to the dictates of their consciences to peaceably assemble protest against wrongs and petition for for redress of grievances to freely communicate their thoughts and opinions being responsible for the abuse of thai right sec 2 all political power is in inherent in the ahe people and all free government govern menia are founded on their authority and instituted fox far their equal protection and benefit befit L and they have the right to alter or reform their government as an the publio public welfare may aay require sec 8 the ats e ot of utah is in an inseparable part of the federal union and the constitution of the united states stales to is the supreme law of the land bee bec 4 the rights of conscience shall never be infringed perfect toleration ot of religious sentiment is guaranteed the state stale shall make no law respecting eoLin an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof no religious test or property qualification shall be required lor jor any office of public trust or lor for any vote at any election nor shall any person be incompetent as ai a witness or juror on account of religious belief or the a absence bal thereof there shall be no union of church and state nor shall any church dominate do the sta sia e or r interfere with its functions no public money or property properly shall be appropriated lor for or applied to any religious worship exercise or instruction st or for the support of any ecclesiastical establish men i see sec 6 5 the privilege ot of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended unless when in case of rebellion or invasion the public safety imperatively V demands it see sec 6 the people have the right to bear arms lor for their security and defense but the legislature may regulate the exercise of this right by law see sec 7 no person shall be deprived of life liberty or property or be outlawed or exiled without due process of law see sec 8 all prisoners shall be by sufficient sureties sure su redes ies except for capital offenses when the proof is evident or the presumption strong see sec 9 excessive ball bail shall not be required excessive fines shall not be im pos ednor icrael and unusual punish men menis mena a be inflicted persons arrested or imprisoned shall not be treated wi h unnecessary rigor sec 10 the right of trial by jury shall remain inviolate but the legislative may provide tora tor a jury of any number less lesa than twelve in courts not of record and lor for a verdict by nine or more jurors in e civil cased in any court of record mid and for waiving i he be jury in civil cases where the consent of the parties interested Is in given thereto in open court sec 11 all courts shall be open aad every person tor for an injury done to him aim in his person property or reputation shall have remedy by due course ot of law and right and justice shall be administered without sale denial or delay sec 12 in 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 am accusation against him to have a copy thereof to testify in his own behalf to meet the witnesses against him face to face to have compulsory process to comper compel the attendance of witnesses in his own behalf to 10 have a speedy public trial by an impartial jury of the county or district in which the me offense to is alleged to have been committed and the io 10 appeal in all oases cam and in no in instance shall any scowled accused person before final fiam judg judgment mens be compelled to 10 adva advance sise money or fees to secure tle rights heffta guaranteed the amused accused shau shall not be compelled to give evidence against hift hi self no wife shall hhall be com compelled tiled to testify against her husband sip and no husban aga against inist his wife nor shall any decoi esi be twice put pug in jeopardy tor for the same mm offense see sec 13 offenses heretofore required to 60 be prosecuted by indictment shall be prosecuted by information after examination and commitment by a magistrate or by indictments wibb or without such snob examination and men the grand jury may consist of any number ot of members not Is less than five or mire than aifsen so as the judge of the court may order A grandeury gran grand jury djury may be drawn aam summoned whenever in the opinion of Is judge of the district public interest de mauds mands one sec 14 the right of the people to be secure in their persons houses 4 papers and effects against unreason unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be becio alo a and d no warrant shall isue issue bat u upon pr probable bable cause supported by oath or affirmation tica particularly describing the place to be searched and the person or thing to be seized sec sao ab no law t ball be passed to abridge or restrain the freedom or of spek speech or of the press in all criminal proseso prose eu eions for libel the truth may be given in evidence to the jury iury and it if it shall all appear to the jury that the matter inetter charged as libelous tie is true and was published with good motives and for justifiable ends the party shall be bilged ail ged and the jury shall have the right to determine the law jaw and the fact see sec 16 there shall be no imprisonment for debt except in cases of absconding debtors seo see 17 all elections shall be free and equal and no power civil or military shall at any time interfere to prevent the free exercise ot of the right of suffrage soldiers in time ot of war may voe at their heir post of duty in or out of the state under regulations to be prescribe dby law sec 18 no ex post facto law or law impairing the obligation ot of contracts shall ever be passed sec 19 treason against the state shall consist only in levy levying ingwar war against bitorin it or in adhering to its enemies or in gi div ing them aid and comfort no person 1 hall chall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act see sec 20 the military shall be in strict subordination to the civil power aldno and no soldier shall in time of peace be quartered in any house without the consent orue over nor in time of war except in a manner to be proscribed prescribed by law lav elea 21 no distinction shall hall ever be made by lav between resident aident re aliens and citizens as to 0 o the ou enjoyment aument ment or descent of property see heo 22 neither slavery nor involuntary servitude except as aa a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted shall exist within we thia state sec 23 private property shall not be taken or damaged for public use without just compensation stem sec 24 private property shall not be taken for private use unless by consent of the owner except for private ways of necessity and for reservoirs drains liumes blumes or ditches on or actors the lands of others for agricultural mining mill ing domestic or sanitary purposes and to in no case shall hall ench property be taken without due compensation see sec 25 the right ot of every citizen to the fruits of his labor and his freedom to sell ell the same shall not be abridged and ball be protected see sec 26 the provisions of this constitution are mandatory and prohibitory anle anleu by express words they are declared to be otherwise sec 27 all laws of a general nature shall have a uniform operation see sec 28 this enumeration of rights shall ball not be construed to impair or deny others aen retained by the people see sec 29 frequent recurrence to fundamental principles to is essential to the se of individual right and the perpetuity of free government |
