 | E. Fitch Smith - Constitutional law - 1848 - 1040 pages
...may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty. " No law shall ever be passed to...curtail or restrain the liberty of speech or of the press. "In all prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence, and the... | |
 | John Bigelow - Constitutions - 1848 - 538 pages
...write and publish his sentiments on all subjects ; being responsible for the abuse of that liberty. 7. No law shall ever be passed to curtail or restrain the liberty of speech, or of the press. 8. In all prosecutions or indictments for libel, the truth may be given in evidence ; and if... | |
 | William Johnson, New York (State). Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1849 - 866 pages
...may freely speak, write and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty. No law shall ever be passed to curtail or restrain the liberty of tpeech or of tho press. In all prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given iu evidence,... | |
 | John Frederick Archbold - Criminal law - 1853 - 1006 pages
...may freely speak, write and publish his sentiments on all subjects ; being responsible for the abuse of that liberty. No law shall ever be passed to curtail or restrain the liberty of speech, or of the press. In all prosecutions or indictments for libel, the truth may be given in evidence : and if it... | |
 | Constitutions, State - 1855 - 576 pages
...and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty. § 6. No law shall ever be passed to curtail or restrain the liberty of speech or of Ihe press. § 7. In all prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in' evidence,... | |
 | New York (State) - Constitution - 1867 - 254 pages
...bulwarks of liberty, and can never be restrained but by despotic governments. NC, 422; Fa., 532. — No law shall ever be passed to curtail or restrain the liberty of speech of the press. Miss., 334 ; Mich., 304. — The liberty of the press shall be inviolate ; and all persons... | |
 | Thomas McIntyre Cooley - Constitutional law - 1868 - 776 pages
...determine the law and the facts, under the direction of the court. Art. 1, § 13. — Mississippi : No law shall ever be passed to curtail or restrain the liberty of speech or of the press. In all prosecutions or indictments for libel, the truth may be given in evidence ; and if it... | |
 | South Carolina. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1868 - 930 pages
...and publish his sentiments, on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty. 8th. No law shall ever be passed to curtail or restrain the liberty of speech or the press. '9th. In all prosecutions for the publication of papers investigating the official conduct... | |
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Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty. 
