... no person shall be rendered incompetent to be 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 excuse acts of licentiousness, or justify practices inconsistent... Congressional Serial Set - Página 131890Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1804 - 372 páginas
...all mankind. 'Provided that the liberty of conscience, hereby granted^ .'shall not be so construed, as to^ excuse acts of licentiousness, or justify practices inconsistent with the peace or Safety of this State. XXXIX. And whereas the Ministers of the Gospel are, by their profession, dedicated to the... | |
| South Carolina - 1808 - 502 páginas
...to all mankind: Provided, That the liberty of conscience thereby ordained, shall not be so construed as to excuse acts of licentiousness, or justify practices...inconsistent with the peace or safety of the state." And whereas, the Jewish congregation at Charleston, called Beth Eloihim, or House of God, hath petitioned... | |
| David Ramsay - 1809 - 642 páginas
...to ail 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/' "*-• fi By the constitution of 1778 the title of the executive officer was changed from... | |
| William Sampson - 1813 - 278 páginas
...which is in these words, " that the liberty of conscience hereby granted, shall rt not be so construed as to excuse acts of licentiousness, " or justify practices, inconsistent with the peace or safe(( ty of this state/' The liberty of conscience is granted let it be remarked, and by aprotestant... | |
| Joseph Brevard, South Carolina - 1814 - 528 páginas
...all mankind : Provided, That the liberty of conscience thereby ordained, shall not be so construed as to excuse acts of licentiousness, or justify practices...inconsistent with the peace or safety of the state." And whereas, the Jewish congregation at Charleston, called Beth Eloihim, or House of God, nath petitioned... | |
| Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 514 páginas
...however, has wisely declared, that the "liberty of conscience, thereby granted, shall not be so construed as to excuse acts of licentiousness, or justify practices inconsistent with the peace or safety of thU state." In a word, the convention, by whom that constitution was formed, were of opinion, that... | |
| New York (State) - 1823 - 516 páginas
...without discrimination or preference, shall forever be allowed in this state, to all mankind; but tlie liberty of conscience hereby secured, shall not be...practices- inconsistent with the peace, or safety of this state. . . »SEC. IV. And whereas, the ministers of the gospel are, by their profession, dedicated... | |
| New York (State). Legislature - 1887 - 102 páginas
...be rendered incompetent to be a witness on account of his opinions on matters of religious belief; but the liberty of conscience hereby secured shall...practices inconsistent with the peace or safety of this State. SEC. 4. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when,... | |
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