COMPARISON OF CONSTITUTIONS

	CONSTITUTION OF 1867	PROPOSED CONSTITUTION OF 1968
	civil or military, or political trust, or em-	any business formed with the intention of
	ployment of any kind, whatsoever, under	making a profit. No retired judge while prac-
	the Constitution or Laws of this State, or	ticing law or holding any public office of
	of the United States, or any of them; or	profit shall be paid any pension for his judi-
	.receive fees, or perquisites of any kind,	cial service.
	for the discharge of his official duties.
	Art. 34. That a long continuance in the	Section 4.02. • . - No person elected governor
	Executive Departments of power or trust	for two full consecutive terms shay be eligi-
	is dangerous to liberty; a 'rotation therefore,	ble to hold that office again until one full
	in those Departments is one of the best	term has intervened.
	securities of permanent freedom.
	Art. 35. That no person shall hold, at	Section 9.03. Limitation on Holding Office.
	the same time, more than one office of profit, created by the Constitution or Laws	No person shall hold at the same time more than one office of profit created by this
	of this State; nor shall any person in public	Constitution or the laws of this State, except
	trust receive any present from any foreign Prince or State, or from the United States,	as may be prescribed by law.
	or any of them, without the approbation
	of this State. The position of Notary Public
	shall not be considered an office of profit
	within the meaning of this Article.
	Art. 36. That as it is the duty of every	Section 1.02. Freedom of Religion.
	man to worship God in such manner as he thinks most acceptable to Him, all per- sons are equally entitled to protection in	No law shall be made respecting an estab- lishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.
	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 profession, or for his religious
	practice, unless, under the color of religion,
	he shall disturb the good order, peace or
	safety of the State, or shall infringe the
	laws of morality, or injure others in their
	natural, civil or religious rights; nor ought
	any person to be compelled to frequent,
	or maintain, or contribute^ unless on con-
	tract, to maintain, any place of worship,
	or any ministry; nor shall any person, other-
	wise competent, be deemed incompetent as
	a witness, or juror, on account of his
	religious belief; provided, he believes in
	the existence of God, and that under His
	dispensation such person will be held
	morally accountable for his acts, and be
	rewarded or punished therefor either in this
	world or in the world to come.
	Art. 37. That no religious test ought
	ever to be required as a qualification 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,
	Art. 38. That every gift, sale or devise

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