 | New York (State) - 1863 - 1026 sider
...7, § 8, 'every citizen may freely speak, write and publish his sentiments, on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right, and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press.' It is conceived that this provision virtually takes... | |
 | New York (State). Secretary's Office - 1864 - 574 sider
....speak, write and pub- Freedom o lish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the JJ^1' *^ abuse of that right ; and no law shall be passed to...abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury; and... | |
 | Maryland. Constitutional Convention, William Blair Lord, Henry Martyn Parkhurst - 1864 - 744 sider
...speak, write and publish his sentiments on all subjects, •being responsible for the abuse of the right, and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. '; In Indiana: "•No law shall be passed restraining the free interchange of thought and opinion, or restricting... | |
 | California, Theodore Henry Hittell - 1865 - 662 sider
...93. SEC. 9. Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right ; and no law...abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and... | |
 | Joshua Rhodes Balme - 1866 - 314 sider
...compensation. 8. Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments, on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right; and no law...indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury : and if it 41 shall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libellous is true, and... | |
 | Nevada. Constitutional Convention - 1866 - 982 sider
...— SEC. 9. Every citizen may freely epeak, write and pablish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right : and no law...abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions and civil actions for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury;... | |
 | Nevada. Constitutional Convention - 1866 - 972 sider
...Every citizen may freely speak, write and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being renponsi-. ble for the abuse of that right ; and no law shall be...abridge the liberty of speech or' of the press. In all criminal prosecutions and civil actions for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury;... | |
 | Nevada - 1866 - 340 sider
...and publish Freedom of his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse |$7he press of that right; and no law shall be passed to restrain...abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions, and civil actions for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury,... | |
 | Michigan. Constitutional Convention - 1867 - 944 sider
...religion. Sec. 4 Every person may freely speak, write and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right; and no law...liberty of speech or of the press. In all prosecutions for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury, and if it shall appear to the jury that... | |
 | Michigan. Constitutional Convention - 1867 - 728 sider
...person may freely speak, write and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for ihe abuse of that right; and no law shall be passed to...liberty of speech or of the press. in all prosecutions for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury, and if it shall appear to the jury that... | |
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In all prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear to the jury, that the matter charged as libelous, is true, and was published with good motives, and for justifiable ends, the party... 
