12 DECLARATION OF RIGHTS.

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outlawed, or exiled, or in any manner destroyed, or de-
prived of his life, liberty or property, but by the judgment
of his peers, or by the law of the land; provided, that
nothing in this article shall be so construed as to prevent
the Legislature from passing all such laws for the govern-

Colored Popula-
tion

ment, regulation and disposition of the free colored popu-
lation of this State as they may deem necessary.

Bail, Fines, &c

ART. 22. That excessive bail ought not to be required,
nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel or unusual punish-
ment inflicted by the courts of few.

Search Warrants

ART. 23. That all warrants, without oath, or affirmation,
to search suspected places, or to seize any person or property,
are grievous and oppressive; and all general warrants to
search suspected places, or to apprehend suspected persons,
without naming or describing the place, or the person in
special, are illegal, and ought not to be granted.

Corruption of
Blood, &c

ART. 24. That no conviction shall work corruption of
blood, or forfeiture of estate.

Militia

ART 25. That a well regulated militia is the proper and
natural defence of a free government.

Standing Armies.

ART. 26. That standing armies are dangerous to liberty,
and ought not to be raised or kept up without the consent
of the Legislature.

Military subject to
Civil Power

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.

Quartering of Sol-
diers

ART. 28. That no soldier ought to be quartered in any
house in time of peace without the consent of the owner,
and in time of war in such manner only as the Legislature
shall direct.

Martial Law

ART. 29. That no person, except regular soldiers, mari-
ners, and marines, in the service of this State, or militia
when in actual service, ought in any case be subject to, or
punishable by, martial law.

Judges.

ART. 30. That the independency and uprightness of
Judges are essential to the impartial administration of jus-
tice, and a great security to the rights and liberties of the

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people; wherefore the Judges shall not be removed, except
for misbehaviour, on conviction in a court of law, or by
the Governor, upon the address of the General Assembly;
provided, that two-thirds of all the members of each House
concur in such address. No Judge shall hold any other
office, civil or military, or political trust or employment of