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scribed, and without oath or affirmation, are dangerous to lib- 

 erty, and shall not be granted. 



Sec. 6, That the printing presses shall be open and free 

 to every citizen who wishes to examine the proceedings of 

 any branch of government, or the conduct of any public offi- 

 cer; and no law shall ever restrain the right thereof. Every 

 citizen has a right to speak, write or print, upon any subject, 

 as he thinks proper, being liable for the abuse of that liberty. 

 In prosecution for any publication respecting the official con- 

 duct of men in a public capacity, or where the matter publish- 

 ed is proper for public information, the truth thereof may al- 

 ways be given in evidence; and in all indictments for libels, 

 the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the 

 facts, under the direction of the court, as in other cases. 



Sec. 7. That all courts shall be open; and every person, 

 for an injury done him in his lands, goods, person or reputa- 

 tion, shall have remedy by the due course of law, and right 

 and justice administered without denial or delay. 



Sec. 8. That the right of trial by jury shall be inviolate. 



Sec. 9. That no power of suspending laws shall be exer- 

 cised unless bv the legislature. 



Sse. 10. That no person arrested or confined in jail, shall 

 be treated with unnecessary rigor, or be put to answer any 

 criminal charge, but by presentment, indictment or impeach- 

 ment. 



Sec. 11. That in all criminal prosecutions, the accused 

 hath a right to be heard by himself and his counsel; to de- 

 mand the nature and cause of the accusation against him ; and 

 to have a copy thereof to meet the witnesses face to face: to 

 have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor; 

 and in prosecutions by indictment or presentment, a speedy 

 public trial, by an impartial jury of the county or district in 

 which the offence shall have been committed; and shall not 

 be compelled to give evidence against himself, nor shall he be 

 twice put in jeopardy for the same offence. 



Sec. 12. That all persons shall be bailable by sufficient 

 sureties, unless for capital offences, where i\'e proof is evi- 



