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PASSED AT THE FOURTH AND FIFTH SESSION OF THE

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

OF THE

STATE OF NEBRASKA.

BEGUN AND HELD AT THE CITY OF LINCOLN,

JANUARY 7th, 1869.

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.

CITY OF OMAHA.

ST. A. D. BALCOMBE, PRINTER TO THE STATE.

1869.

L10559

JUL 19 1935

CONSTITUTION

OF THE

STATE OF NEBRASKA.

PREAMBLE.

We, the people of Nebraska, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, in order to secure its blessings, form a more perfect government, insure domestic tranquility, and promote the general welfare, do establish this Constitution.

ARTICLE I.

DECLARATION OF RIGHTS.

SEC. 1. All men are born equally free and independent, and have certain inherent rights; among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. To secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.

SEC. 2. There shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in this State, otherwise than for the punishment of crime, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted.

SEC. 3. Every person may freely speak, write and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right, and no laws shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions or indictments for libel the truth may be given in evidence; and if it shall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libelous be true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted; and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact.

SEC. 4. The right of the people peaceably to assemble to consult for the common good, and to petition the government, or any department thereof, shall never be abridged.

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