 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...  Notes on Dr. Scott's Bible and Politics - Stran 84avtor: William Astley Cooper Anderson - 1859 - 92 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
 | W. C. Anderson - 1859 - 104 strani
...Burnett, in the case ex parte Newman, 9 Cal. Rep., 503, of which hereafter. The fourth section of tbe declaration of rights is as follows ; " The free exercise...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... | |
 | William Anderson Scott - 1859 - 162 strani
...says : " The free exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship, without discrimination or preference, shall forever be allowed in this State...account of his opinions on matters of religious belief." Now, how can this be reconciled with Judge Story's right of the State to 'interfere in matters of religion... | |
 | Oliver Lorenzo Barbour, New York (State). Supreme Court - 1859 - 720 strani
...contained, with the following words inserted before what was the proviso in the former constitutions: "And no person shall be rendered incompetent to be...account of his opinions on matters of religious belief." The statute law in force at the time of the adoption of the present constitution (2 R. 8, 408, § 87,)... | |
 | Nathan Howard (Jr.) - 1860 - 692 strani
...(article 38,) and in that of 1822, (article 7, § 3.) The only change is the additional clause, that no person shall be rendered incompetent to be a witness...account of his opinions on matters of religious belief. This historical investigation establishes, as I think, beyond doubt, that there has never been a period... | |
 | Maryland. Constitutional Convention, William Blair Lord, Henry Martyn Parkhurst - 1864 - 744 strani
...worship, without discrimination or preference, shall forever be allowed in this State to all mankind ; and no person shall be rendered incompetent to be...account of his opinions on matters of religious belief." Now, so far as the striking out the part relating to jurors is concerned, that is a matter which the... | |
 | California, Theodore Henry Hittell - 1865 - 662 strani
...profession and wi without discrimination or preference, shall forever be allowed in this State ;(') a opiiii matters of religious belief ;(d) but the liberty of conscience, hereby secured, sh be so construed... | |
 | Nevada. Constitutional Convention - 1866 - 972 strani
...SEC. 4, The free exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship, without discrimination or preference, shall forever be allowed in this State...rendered incompetent to be a witness on account of bis opinions on matters of religious belief; but the liberty of conscience hereby secured shall not... | |
 | Ransom Hebbard Tyler - 1866 - 568 strani
...without discrimination or preference, shall forever be allowed," in the State, "to all mankind;" and that "no person shall be rendered incompetent to be a witness...account of his opinions on matters of religious belief." This declaration, however, is made with the express reservation that the liberty of conscience thereby... | |
 | Nevada. Constitutional Convention - 1866 - 982 strani
...without discrimination or preference, shall forever be allowed in this State; and no person uluill be rendered incompetent to be a witness on account of his opinions on matters of religious bulief; but the liberty of conscience hereby secured shall not be so construed as to excuse acts of... | |
 | James Kent - 1866 - 724 strani
...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 on account of his opinion on matters of religious belief." 54 APPENDIX. CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES. WE, the people... | |
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