Proceedings of the Constitutional Convention of South Carolina: Held at Charleston, S. C., Beginning January 14th and Ending March 17th, 1868. Including the Debates and ProceedingsDenny & Perry, 1868 - Constitutional conventions |
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... jury of their countrymen , have been properly sentenced . Mr. J. M. ALLEN . I know there are several men in the Peniten tiary who would not be there but for the passions and prejudices of our opponents , and the enemies of this ...
... jury of their countrymen , have been properly sentenced . Mr. J. M. ALLEN . I know there are several men in the Peniten tiary who would not be there but for the passions and prejudices of our opponents , and the enemies of this ...
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... jury shall have a right to determine the law and the facts , under the direction of the Court as in other cases . 10th . The rights of the people to be seeure in their persons , houses , papers and effects , against unreasonable ...
... jury shall have a right to determine the law and the facts , under the direction of the Court as in other cases . 10th . The rights of the people to be seeure in their persons , houses , papers and effects , against unreasonable ...
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... jury shall remain in violate , and no person shall be convicted of any crime but by the unanimous verdict of the same . 18th . That no power of suspending the operation of the laws shall be exercised , except by the General Assembly or ...
... jury shall remain in violate , and no person shall be convicted of any crime but by the unanimous verdict of the same . 18th . That no power of suspending the operation of the laws shall be exercised , except by the General Assembly or ...
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... the intelli- gence of those who sit in judgment on their fellow men , be it Resolved , That all persons may sit on juries without regard to race , color , or previous condition , provided they are registered 86 PROCEEDINGS OF THE.
... the intelli- gence of those who sit in judgment on their fellow men , be it Resolved , That all persons may sit on juries without regard to race , color , or previous condition , provided they are registered 86 PROCEEDINGS OF THE.
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... jury in the law . They shall also give their written opinion upon any question of law , whenever requested by the Governor or by either House of the Legislature The Judges of the Supreme Court shall be elected by the two Houses in Grand ...
... jury in the law . They shall also give their written opinion upon any question of law , whenever requested by the Governor or by either House of the Legislature The Judges of the Supreme Court shall be elected by the two Houses in Grand ...
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Page 362 - The General Assembly shall provide by law for a uniform and equal rate of assessment and taxation ; and shall prescribe such regulations as shall secure a just valuation for taxation of all property, both real and personal, excepting such only for municipal, educational, literary, scientific, religious or charitable purposes, as may be specially exempted by law.
Page 256 - ... no subject shall be arrested, imprisoned, despoiled or deprived of his property, immunities, or privileges, put out of the protection of the law, exiled, or deprived of his life, liberty or estate; but by the judgment of his peers, or the law of the land.
Page 85 - The citizens have a right in a peaceable manner to assemble together for their common good, and to apply to those invested with the powers of government for redress of grievances or other proper purposes, by petition, address or remonstrance.
Page 577 - Every bill which shall have passed the Senate and Assembly shall, before it becomes a law, be presented to the Governor; if he approve he shall sign it; but if not, he shall return it with his objections to the House in which it shall have originated, which shall enter the objections at large on the journal, and proceed to reconsider it.
Page 314 - Members of the General Assembly and all officers, before they enter upon the execution of the duties of their respective offices, and all members of the bar, before they enter upon the practice of their profession, shall take the following oath or affirmation...
Page 314 - All impeachments shall be tried by the senate, and, when sitting for that purpose, the senators shall be upon oath or affirmation to do justice according to law and evidence; no person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two-thirds of all the senators.
Page 264 - ... to countenance and inculcate the principles of humanity and general benevolence, public and private charity, industry, and frugality, honesty and punctuality in their dealings ; sincerity, good humor and all social affections and generous sentiments among the people.
Page 341 - In the government of this commonwealth, the legislative department shall never exercise the executive and judicial powers, or either of them : the executive shall never exercise the legislative and judicial powers, or either of them: the judicial shall never exercise the legislative and executive powers, or either of them : to the end it may be a government of laws and not of men.
Page 258 - No member of this state shall be disfranchised, or deprived of any of the rights or privileges secured to any citizen thereof, unless by the law of the land or the judgment of his peers.
Page 870 - Any amendment or amendments to this constitution may be proposed in the senate or house of representatives.