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accused shall have the right
to a speedy and public trial.
11. Where fines do not exceed one
hundred dollars or imprison-
ment thirty days after trial
shall be before a justice of
the peace.

12. No person shall, after acquittal,
be tried for the same offense.
13. A writ of habeas corpus shall
not be suspended.

14. The military shall be subordi-
nate to the civil power.

15. Quartering of soldiers.
16. Treason against the State de-
fined.

17. Excessive bail shall not be re-
quired. Excessive fines shall
not be imposed, nor cruel
punishments inflicted.

18. Private property shall not be
taken for public use without
just compensation.

6. The number or Senators.

7. Each house shall choose its own
officers, and judge of the
qualifications of its members.
8. A majority of each house shall
constitute a quorum to tran-
sact business.

9. Each house shall keep a journal.
The consent of two-thirds
to expel a member.

10. Every member of the General
Assembly may protest against
any act, etc.

11. Senators and Representatives
privileged from arrest.

12. Vacancies to be filled by the
Governor.

13. The doors of each house shall
be opened, except.

14. May not adjourn for more than
three days.

15. Bills may originate in either
house.

16. Every bill before it becomes a
law shall be signed by the
Governor.

17. No bill shall be passed unless
by the assent of a majority,
etc.

18. The statement of receipts and
expenditures of public moneys
shall be, etc.

19. The House of Representatives
shall have the sole power of
impeachment.

20. Officers who are liable to im-
peachment.

21. No Senator or Representative,
during his term shall be ap-
pointed to any civil office, etc.
22. No person holding a lucrative
office under the United States
or this State may hold a seat
in the General Assembly.
23. No person who may be a col-
lector or holder of public
moneys may hold any office
of trust or profit in this State
until he shall have accounted
for and paid into the treasury
all sums for which he may be
liable.

24. No money shall be drawn from

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the treasury but in conse-
quence of appropriations made
by law.

25. The pay of the General Assem-
bly.

26. What laws passed by the Gene-
ral Assembly are to take
effect.

27. No divorce shall be granted by
the General Assembly.

28. Lotteries illegal.

29. Every act shall embrace but
one subject.

30. The General Assembly shall
not pass local or special laws
in the following cases.

31. In regard to extra compensa-
tion.

32. Oath of affirmation.

33. Enumeration of the inhabitants
to be made every ten years.
34. The number of Senators shall
after each enumeration
be
fixed by law.

35. They shall not consist of more
than fifty members, nor the
House of Representatives of
more than a hundred.

36. At its first session under this
Constitution, etc., they shall
fix the ratio of representation.
37. In regard to a congressional,
senatorial or representative
district when composed of two
or more counties.

38. In all elections by the General
Assembly the vote shall be
viva voce.

ARTICLE IV.

Executive Department.

1. The supreme executive power
vested in the Governor.

2. Shall be elected by qualified
votes.

3. Lieutenant-Governor.- Term of
office and time of election.

4. In case of tie.

5. Contested elections for Gover-
nor, etc., shall be determined
by the General Assembly.

6. To be eligible for the office of

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Governor and Lieutenant-Gov-

ernor.

7. The Governor shall be Com-
mander-in-Chief of the militia.

8. He may require information in
writing from the officers of
the executive department.

9. He shall take care that the
laws are carefully executed.

10. The Governor shall have the
power to fill certain vacancies.
11. He may, on extraordinary occa-
sions, convene the General
Assembly.

12. He shall communicate by mes-
sage to the General Assembly.
13. In case of disagreement between
the two houses with respect
to the time of adjournment,
he shall have the power to
adjourn the same.

14. No person shall, while holding
office in the authority of the
United States or this State
execute the office of Governor.
15. The official term of the Governor
Lieutenant Governor,

and