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ARTICLE 1.

7. In criminal prosecutions the accused has a right to be heard by himself and his counsel. 8. No person shall for any indictable offense be proceeded against criminally except.

9. All courts shall be open. Justice administered without sale or denial.

10. Suspending laws.

11. Excessive bail or fines shall not be imposed.

12. Privileges of prisoners.

13. Habeas corpus.

14. Oyer and Terminer.

15. Attainder, suicide, deodand. 16. The citizens have a right to meet together peaceably to consult for the common good. 17. No standing army; the military subordinate to the civil power. 18. Quartering soldiers.

19. No hereditary distinction shall be granted.

ARTICLE II.

1. Legislative power of the State vested in General Assembly.

3. Senators. Qualifications. Numbers. Vacancies.

4. General Assembly shall meet biennially. Time of first meeting.

5. Each house, officers of.

6. Each house shall judge of the elction and qualifications of its own members. Quorum.

7. Punishment of members. 8. Each house to keep a journal. 9. The doors of each house to be kept open, except.

10. Neither house shall adjourn for more than three days.

11. Compensation and privileges. 12. No representative or senator shall be elected or appointed

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in-Chief of the army and navy of the State.

8. Appointments to offices. Incompatible offices. Commissioners. 9. The Governor may grant reprieves and pardons.

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

11. Governor's message.

12. He may convene the General Assembly.

13. He should take care that the laws are faithfully executed.

14. Vacancy, how filled.

15. Secretary of State. His duties and compensation.

ARTICLE IV.

1. The time for holding elections for State officers, etc.

2. Shall be privileged from arrest during attendance at elections.

ARTICLE V.

1. The House of Representatives

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4. Court of General Sessions of the peace.

5. Court of Chancery.

6. Court of Oyer and Terminer. 7. Court of Error and Appeals. Questions of law.

8. In matters of chancery jurisdiction in which the chancellor is interested, the Chief Justice sitting in the Superior Court shall have jurisdiction.

9. The Governor shall have the power to commission a judge ad litem.

10. Orphans' Court.

11. The jurisdiction of each of the aforesaid courts shall be coextensive with the State.

12. General Assembly may alter. 13. Until the General Assembly shall otherwise provide, the Chancellor shall exercise all powers, etc.

14. Tenure of office, salaries.

15. Inferior courts.

16. Amending pleadings. Dispost

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for debt or damages, the defendant may bring into court the sum of money for discharging the same.

18. Suits may survive. 19. Security on appeal and error. 20. Limitation of writs of error. 21. Executors, administrators and guardians' accounts.- Excep