 | Maryland. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1850 - 946 pages
...on matters of religious belief, but the liberty of conscience hereby secured, shall not be construed as to excuse acts of licentiousness, or justify practices inconsistent with the peace or safety of this State." Mr. Dorsey, moved as a substitute for said amendment to add at the end of said article,... | |
 | Education - 1846 - 584 pages
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 | Indiana. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1851 - 1104 pages
...opinions on religious belief; but that liberty of conscience, hereby secured, shall not be BO construed as to excuse acts of licentiousness or justify practices inconsistent with the peace or safety of this State. The question being taken on the resolution, It was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Hadden... | |
 | John M. Letts - History - 1852 - 320 pages
...matters of religious belief; but the liberty of conscience, hereby secured, shall not be so construed as to excuse acts of licentiousness, or justify practices inconsistent with the peace or safety of this State. SEC. 5. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless whfen,... | |
 | John M. Letts - California - 1853 - 438 pages
...matters of religious belief; but the liberty of conscience, hereby secured, shall not be so construed as to excuse acts of licentiousness, or justify practices inconsistent with the peace or safety of this State. 8xc. 5. The privilege of the writ of habeat corpus shall not be suspended, unless when,... | |
 | Jonathan French - 1854 - 534 pages
...all mankind : Provided, that the liberty of conscience thereby declared, shall not be so construed as to excuse acts of licentiousness, or justify practices inconsistent with the peace or safety of this State. 2. The rights, privileges, immunities, and estates of both civil and religious societies... | |
 | Thomas D'Arcy McGee - Catholics - 1855 - 360 pages
...in these words : " Provided that the liberty of conscience hereby granted shall not be so construed as to excuse acts of licentiousness, or justify practices...inconsistent with the peace or safety of the state." t But a previous proviso, re* Dr. Spalding's Life of Bishop Flaget, p. 43, where Dillon's History of... | |
 | Constitutions, State - 1855 - 576 pages
...matters of religious belief; but the liberty of conscience hereby pecured shall not be so construed as to excuse acts of licentiousness, or justify practices inconsistent with the peace or safety of this state. 5. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when, in cases... | |
 | American Orators - 1857 - 624 pages
...however, has wisely declared, that the 'liberty of conscience, thereby granted, shall not he so construed as to excuse acts of licentiousness, or justify practices inconsistent with the peace or safety of this State.' In a word, the convention, by whom that constitution was formed, were of opinion, that... | |
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State ; and no person shall be rendered incompetent to be a witness on account of his opinions on matters of religious belief; but the liberty of conscience, hereby secured, shall not be so construed as to excuse acts of licentiousness, or justify practices... 
