Part 55 (2/2)

12. Can the General a.s.sembly or a Convention of the people release us from our primary allegiance to the United States?

Section 5.

13. Can the State pay a debt incurred in rebellion against the United States? Section 6.

14. Can such a debt be collected in our courts? Section 6.

15. Does this prohibition apply to past as well as future debts?

Section 6.

16. Can the State pay for emanc.i.p.ated slaves? Section 6.

17. What debts are forbidden to be paid or a.s.sumed in any way unless by a vote of the people? Section 6.

18. What majority must be had to sanction such payment or a.s.sumption? Section 6.

19. Is there no exception to this? Section 6.

20. Can this vote be taken at a special election? Section 6.

21. By what name are most of the bonds mentioned in the answer to question 17 known? Answer--Special Tax bonds.

22. Was this prohibition in the Const.i.tution of 1876? Answer-- No; it was inserted by amendment submitted to the people by the General a.s.sembly of 1879, and adopted by the people in 1880.

23. What provision in regard to exclusive emoluments and privileges? Section 7.

24. What provision in regard to the legislative, executive and judicial branches? Section 8.

25. Can the Governor or Judges suspend laws? Section 9.

26. Who can suspend laws? Section 9.

27. What provision about election? Section 10.

28. What rights has one who is charged with a crime? Section 11.

29. If acquitted, does he pay the costs of his own witnesses, &c. ? Section 11.

30. What modes of prosecution are prescribed? Section 12.

31. By whom must conviction be made? Section 13.

32. Where must the verdict be rendered? Section 13.

33. What right has the Legislature in regard to petty misdemeanors? Section 14.

34. Can those accused of petty misdemeanors be utterly deprived of right of trial by jury? Section 13. Answer--No; they must have right of appeal and thus getting a jury.

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