 | 1846 - 516 strani
...discrimination or preference, shall for ever be allowed in this State to all mankind ; and no person stiall be rendered incompetent to be a witness on account of his opinions on matters of religions belief; but the liberty of conscience hereby secured, shall not be so construed as to excnse... | |
 | Elisha P. Hurlbut - 1847 - 116 strani
...Witnesses, The revised " Constitution of the State of New York," 1846, contains a provision that " no person shall be rendered incompetent to be a witness...account of his opinions on matters of religious belief." I am not aware whether this clause has been accepted by the Legislature. Ъь\} a--co*4-i.'*TV iiC... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Hall - 1847 - 480 strani
...discrimination or preference, shall forever be allowed in this State to all mankind ; and no person shall •ho rendered incompetent to be a witness on account of his opinions on matters of religions belief; but the liberty of conscience hereby secured, shall not be so construed as to excuse... | |
 | James Kent - 1848 - 1046 strani
...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... | |
 | New York (State). Commissioners on Practice and Pleadings - 1850 - 898 strani
...That no person can be excluded, on account of religious belief, is settled by the constitution : " No person shall be rendered incompetent to be a witness...account of his opinions on matters of religious belief." — Article 1, section 3. 1. Those who are of unsound mind at the time of their production for examination... | |
 | Michigan. Constitutional Convention - 1850 - 990 strani
...professional employment. No person shall be imprisoned for a militia fine in time of peace. Sec. 34. No person shall be rendered incompetent to be a witness...account of his opinions on matters of religious belief. Sec. 35. The style of all process shall be: "In the name of the people of the State of Michigan." ARTICLE... | |
 | New York (State). - 1850 - 920 strani
...That no person can be excluded, on account of religious belief, is settled by the constitution : " No person shall be rendered incompetent to be a witness...on account of his opinions on matters of religious belief."—Article 1, section 3. 1. Those who are of unsound mind at the time of their production for... | |
 | California - 1850 - 502 strani
...preference, shall for ever be allowed in this State ; and no person shall be rendered incompetent to bo 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 excuso acts of licentiousness,... | |
 | Indiana. Constitutional Convention - 1851 - 1104 strani
...third section of the first article of the existing Constitution with the following amendment, viz : and no person shall be rendered incompetent to be...account of his opinions on matters of religious belief. And the question being taken on the adoption of the resolution. It was decided in the affirmative.... | |
 | Michigan - 1851 - 434 strani
...employment. No person shall be imprisoned for a militia fine in time of peace. § 34- ^o Person skall De rendered incompetent to be a witness on account of his opinions on matters of religious belief. styte of pro- § 35. The style of all process shall be: "In the name of the peo""• pie of the State... | |
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... no person shall be rendered incompetent to be a witness on account of his opinions on matters of his religious belief; but the liberty of conscience hereby secured shall not be so construed as to excuse acts of licentiousness, or justify practices... 
