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ART. 27. That in all cases and at all times the military ought
to be under strict subordination to, and control of the civil
power.
ART. 28. That no soldier ought to be quartered in any honse
in time of peace without the consent of the owner, and in time of
wars in such manner only as the Legislature shall direct.
ART. 29. That no person except regular soldiers, mariners and
tharines, in the service of this State, or militia, when in actual
service, ought in any case to be subject to, or punishable by martial
law.

ART. 30. That the independency and uprightness of Judges
are essential to the impartial administration of justice, and a
great security to the rights and liberties of the people; wherefore
the Judges shall not be removed except for misbehaviour, on convic
tion in a court of law, or by the Governor, upon the address of
the General Assembly; provided, that two-thirds of all the mem
bers of each House, concur in such address; no Judge shall hold
any other office, civil or military, or political trust or employment
of any kind whatsoever, under the Constitution or Laws of this
State, or of the United States, or any of them, or receive fees or
perquisites of any kind for the discharge of his official duties.
ART. 31. That a long continuance in the executive departments
of power or trust, is dangerous to liberty; a rotation, therefore, in
those departments is one of the best securities of permanent
freedom.

ART. 32. That no person ought to hold at the same time more
than one office of profit, created by the Constitution or Laws of
this State; nor ought any person in public trust to receive any
present from any Foreign Prince, or State, or from the United
States, or any of them, without the approbation of this State.
ART. 33. That as it. is the duty of every man to worship God in
such manner as he thinks most acceptable to Him, all persons ate
equally entitled to protection in their religious liberty; wherefore,
no person ought, by any law, to be molested in his person or
estate, on account of his religious persuasion or professon, or for
his religious practice, unless under color of religion, any man shall
disturb the good order, peace or safety of the State, or shall infringe
the laws of morality, on injure others in their natural, civil or reli
gious rights; nor ought any person to be compelled to frequent
or maintain or contribute, u nless on contract, to maintain any
place of worship or any ministry; nor shall any person be deem
ed incompetent as a witness or juror, who believes in the existence
of a God, and that under his dispensation such person will be held
morally account able for his acts, and be rewarded or punished
therefor, eit her in this world or the world to come,
ART. 34. TI at no other lest or qualification ought to he re
quired on admission to any office of trust or profit than such oath
of office as may be presribed by th is consti tution, or by the laws