BEN. H. CROWLY, delegate from the county of Greene. R. P. POLK, delegate from Phillips county. CONSTITUTION OF STATE OF CALIFORNIA. Articles 1. Declaration of rights. 2. Rights of suffrage. 3. Distribution of powers. 4. Legislative department. 5. Executive department. 6. Judicial department. 7. Pardoning power. 8. Militia. 9. Education. 10. State institutions and public buildings. 11. Counties, cities and towns. 12. Corporations. 13. Revenue and taxation. 14. Water and water rights. 15. Harbor frontage, etc. 16. State indebtedness. 17. Land and homestead exemp tion. 18. Amending and revising the Con stitution. 19. Chinese. 20. Miscellaneous subjects. 21. Boundary. 22. Schedule. Preamble. Section 7. Jury, trial by. 8. Prosecution by information af ter examination and commit. ment by magistrate. - Grand jury summoned once a year. 9. Freedom of speech and of the press. 10. The people have the right to petition the Legislature. 11. General laws to have uniform operation. 12. Military subordinate to civil power.-No standing army. 13. No right to be put in jeopardy twice for same offense.-Right of speedy and public trial. 14. Private property, rights of. 15. Imprisonment for debt. 16. Obligations of contracts not to be impaired by the passing of any law. 17. Naturalized foreigners, rights of. 18. Slavery not legal. 19. Personal and property rights against unreasonable seizures and searches. 20. Treason against the State. 21. Legislature has right to revoke all privileges granted. 22. Provisions of this Constitution are mandatory and prohibi tory. 23. This enumeration of rights not to impair others held by the people. 24. No property qualification for right to vote. ARTICLE I. Declaration of Rights. 1. Personal rights and protection of property. 2. Government in the hands of the people. 3. The State inseparable from the Union. 4. Freedom of religious thought and worship. 5. Privilege of writ of habeas cor pus. 6. Bail shall not be excessive, nor witnesses unreasonably detained. ARTICLE II. Right of Suffrage. 1. Vote, requirements to. 2. Electors exempt from arrest on day of election. |