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Proceedings and Debates of the 1867 Constitutional Convention
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panies or of the State tax now levied, or which may
hereafter be levied, to pay off the public debt to any other
purpose until the interest and debt are fully paid, or the
sinking fund shall be equal to the amount of the out-
standing debt; but the General Assembly may, without
laying a tax, borrow an amount, never to exceed $50, 000.
to meet temporary deficiencies in the treasury, and may
contract debts to any amount that may be necessary for
the defense of the State.
Sec. 31. No extra compensation shall be granted or
allowed by the General Assembly to any public officer,
agent, servant or contractor, after the service shall have
been rendered or the contract entered into; nor shall the
salary or compensation of any public officer be increased
or diminished during his term of office.
Sec. 32. No lottery grant shall ever hereafter be au-
thorized by the General Assembly.
Sec. 33. The General Assembly shall pass no law nor
make any appropriation to compensate the masters or
claimants of slaves heretofore emancipated from servi-
tude, but may distribute any appropriation made by the
United States for that purpose.
Sec. 34. No person shall be imprisoned for debt.
Sec. 35. The General Assembly shall grant no charter
for banking purposes, nor renew any banking corporation
now in existence, except upon the condition that the
stockholders shall be liable to the amount of their respec-
tive share or shares of stock in such banking institution,
for all its debts and liabilities, upon note, bill or other-
wise. The books, papers and accounts of all banks shall
be open to inspection under such regulations as may be
prescribed by law.
Sec. 36. The General Assembly shall enact no law
authorizing private property to be taken for public use
without just compensation, as agreed upon between the
parties or awarded by a jury, being first paid or tendered
to the party entitled to such compensation.
Sec. 37. Any citizen of this State who shall, after the
adoption of this constitution, either in or out of this State,
fight a duel with deadly weapons, or send or accept a
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