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L. C. ELLSWORTH,

C. P. ELDER,

F. J. EBERT,
W. B. FELTON,

J. M. GARCIA,
DANIEL HURD,

JOHN S. HOUGH,
LAFAYETTE HEAD,
WM. H. JAMES,
WILBUR F. STONE,
W. C. STOVER,
H. C. THATCHER,
AGAPETA VIGIL,
W. W. WEBSTER,
G. G. WHITE,

E. T. WELLS,

P. P. WILCOX,

J. S. WHEELER,

J. W. WIDDERFIELD,

A. K. YOUNT.

W. W. COULSON, Secretary.

HERBERT STANLEY, 1st Assistant Secretary.

H. A. TERPENNING, 2nd Assistant Secretay.

CONSTITUTION

OF THE

STATE OF CONNECTICUT,

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1. All men are equal in rights.

2. Political power inherent in the people.

3. Freedom

of religious thought

and worship.

4. No preference to be given by

law to any sect or mode of

worship.

5. Freedom

press.

Section

10. No person shall be arrested except in cases clearly warranted by law.

11. Private property may not be taken for public use without full compensation.

12. All courts shall be open.-Justice to be administered without sale.

13. Excessive bail shall not be re

quired.

14. Bail

not accepted for capital offenses.

15. No person shall be attainted of treason or felony by the Legislature.

16. The citizens have the right to assemble in a peaceable manner for redress of grievances. 17. Citizens have the right to bear

arms.

18. The military to be subordinate

to the civil power.

19. Soldiers not to be quartered in private houses, nor in time of war except as prescribed by law.

of speech and the 20. No heriditary emoluments nor

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honors shall be granted in this State.

21. Right of trial by jury.

ARTICLE II.

Of the Distribution of Powers.

1. They shall be divided into the legislative, executive and judicial.

ARTICLE III.

Of the Legislative Department.

1. The General Assembly divided

into the Senate and the House

of Representatives.

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