 | James Kent - Law - 1848 - 1046 pages
...New-York in 1846, seems to have set at liberty even the consciences of witnesses, for it declares that " No person shall be rendered incompetent to be a witness...account of his opinions on matters of religious belief." LECTURE XXV. OP ALIENS AND NATIVES. WE are next to consider the rights and duties of citizens in their... | |
 | South Carolina. Court of Appeals, James Albert Strobhart - Law reports, digests, etc - 1848 - 616 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." What gave to us this noble safeguard of religious toleration, which made the worship of our common... | |
 | John Bigelow - Constitutions - 1848 - 538 pages
...worship, without discrimination or preference, shall forever be allowed in this State to all mankind ; but the liberty of conscience hereby secured shall not be so construed as to excuse any acts of licentiousness, or justify practices inconsistent with the peace or safety of this... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Hall - Real property - 1849 - 482 pages
...exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship, without discrimination or preference, shall forever be allowed in this State to all mankind ;...the liberty of conscience hereby secured, shall not bo so construed as to excuse acts of licentiousness, or justify practice* inconsistent with the peace... | |
 | History, Modern - 1849 - 626 pages
...profession and worship, without discrimination or preference, shall for ever be allowed in this state: and no person shall be rendered incompetent to be a witness on account of his opinionsoD matters of religious belief; but the libertyof conscience, hereby secured, shall not be... | |
 | John Frost - California - 1850 - 558 pages
...profession and worship, without discrimination or preference, shall for ever be allowed in this State ; and no person shall be rendered incompetent to be...inconsistent with the peace or safety of this State. SEC. 5. The privilege of the writ of habeas corput shall not be suspended, unless when, in cases of... | |
 | United States. President (1849-1850 : Taylor), Zachary Taylor - California - 1850 - 1002 pages
...profession and worship, without discrimination or preference, shall forever be allowed in this State; and no person shall be rendered incompetent to be...inconsistent with the peace or safety of this State. SEC. 3. The right of trial by jury shall be secured to all, and remain inviolate forever; but a jury... | |
 | Maryland. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1851 - 952 pages
...and worship, without discrimination or preference, shall for ever be allowed in this State; and that no person shall be rendered incompetent to be a witness...inconsistent with the peace or safety of this State. The President laid before the Convention a report from the Register of Wills of Cecil county, in obedience... | |
 | United States. President (1849-1850 : Taylor) - California - 1850 - 1016 pages
...worship, without discrimination or preference, shall forever be allowed in this State; and no persoii shall be rendered incompetent to be a witness on account...inconsistent with the peace or safety of this State. SEC. 5. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when, in cases of... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - United States - 1850 - 1028 pages
...shall forever be alloiredin this State; and no person shall be rendered incompetent to be a wiu:^> on account of his opinions on matters of religious...conscience hereby secured shall not be so construed as to excuse act of licentiousness, or justify practices inconsistent with the peace or safety of this State.... | |
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The free exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship, without discrimination or preference, shall forever be allowed in this state to all mankind; and no person shall be rendered incompetent to be a witness on account of his opinions on... 
