or Laws of this State, nor shall any person in public trust

religious persuasion, profession, or denomination, of

receive any present from any foreign Prince or State, or

which he is a member, generally esteem the most effectual

from the United States, or any of them, without the

confirmation by the attestation of the Divine Being

approbation of this State The position of Notary Public
shall not be considered an office of profit within the
meaning of this Article Membership in the militia of this
State shall not be considered an office of profit within the
meaning of this article nor shall any remuneration re-

Art. 40. That the liberty of the press ought to be
inviolably preserved, that every citizen of the State ought
to be allowed to speak, write and pubhsh his sentiments on
all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that privilege

ceived as a consequence of membership in a reserve corn
ponent of the armed forces of the United States or of
membership in the militia of the United States or of this

Art. 41. That monopolies are odious, contrary to the
spirit of a free government and the principles of commerce,
and ought not to be suffered

State be considered a present within the meaning of this

article

Art. 42. That no title of nobility or hereditary honors

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ought to be granted in this State

Art. 36. That as it is the duty of every man to

worship God in such manner as he thinks most acceptable

Art. 43. That the Legislature ought to encourage

to Him, all persons are equally entitled to protection in

the diffusion of knowledge and virtue, the extension of a

their religious liberty, wherefore, no person ought by any

judicious system of general education, the promotion of

law to be molested in his person or estate, on account of

literature, the arts, sciences, agriculture, commerce and

his religious persuasion, or profession, or tor his religious

manufactures, and the general melioration of the condi

practice, unless, under the color of religion, he shall

tion of the People The Legislature may provide that land

disturb the good order, peace or safety of the State, or shall

actively devoted to farm or agricultural use shall be as-

infringe the laws of morality, or injure others in their

sessed on the basis of such use and shall not be assessed as

natural, civil or religious rights, nor ought any person to

if sub divided

be compelled to frequent, or maintain, or contribute,
unless on contract, to maintain, any place of worship, or
any ministry, nor shall any person, otherwise competent,
be deemed incompetent as a witness, or juror, on account
of his religious belief, prov ided, he believes in the existence
of God, and that under His dispensation such person will
be held moralh accountable for his acts, and be rewarded

Art. 44. That the provisions of the Constitution of the
United States, and of this State, apply, as well in time of
war, as in time of peace, and any departure therefrom, or
violation thereof, under the plea of necessity, or any other
plea, is subversive of good Government, and tends to
anarchy and despotism

or punished therefor either in this world or in the world

Art. 45. This enumeration of Rights shall not be

to come

construed to impair or deny others retained by the People

Nothing shall prohibit or require the making reference

Art. 46. Equality of rights under the law shall not

to belief in, reliance upon, or invoking the aid of God or
a Supreme Being in any governmental or public docu

be abridged or denied because of sex

ment, proceeding, activity, ceremony, school, institution,

Art. 47. (a) A victim of crime shall be treated by

or place

agents of the State with dignity, respect, and sensitivity

Nothing in this article shall constitute an establishment

during all phases of the criminal justice process

of religion

(b) In a case originating by indictment or mtormauon

Art. 37. That no religious test ought ever to be
required as a qualihcation for any office of profit or trust
in this State, other than a declaration of belief in the
existence of God, nor shall the Legislature prescribe any
other oath of office than the oath prescribed by this
Constitution

filed in a circuit court, a victim of crime shall have the right
to be informed of the rights established in this Article and,
upon request and if practicable, to be notified of, to attend,
and to be heard at a criminal Justice proceeding, as these
rights are implemented and the terms "crime", "criminal
justice proceeding", and "victim" are specified bv law

Art. 38.¹¹ Vacant

(c) Nothing in this Article permits any civil cause of

action for monetary damages for violation of any of its

Art. 39. That the manner of administering an oath or

provisions or authorizes a victim of crime to take any

affirmation to any person, ought to be such as those of the

action to stay a criminal justice proceeding

ARTICLE I.

SECTION I.¹⁵ All elections shall be by ballot Every
citizen of the United States, of the age of 18 years or

upwards, who is a resident of the State as of the time for
the closing of registration next preceding the election,
shall be entitled to vote in the ward or election district in
which he resides at all elections to be held in this State A
person once entitled to vote in any election district, shall