 | 1828 - 494 pàgines
...right herehy declared an^ estahlished shall not he so construed as to excuse arts of licentiousness, or justify practices inconsistent with the peace and safety of this state. 4. "'"o preferenrc shall ever he given hy law to any religiy.is sect or mode of worship. 5. That no... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1832 - 546 pàgines
...but was afterwards amended on the motion of Mr Morris, so as to read in the closing part thus ; — ' or justify practices inconsistent with the peace and safety of this state.' This language is retained in the new constitution, and is the legal basis of toleration in the State... | |
 | New York (State). Legislature. Assembly - 1832 - 930 pàgines
...liberty of conscience hereby granted, shall not be so construed as to excuse acts of licentiousness, or justify practices inconsistent with the peace and safety of this State." It was unquestionably with the same view that the convention when about to revive a portion of the... | |
 | Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - 1837 - 812 pàgines
...liberty of conscience hereby secured, shall not be so construed as to excuse acts of licentiousness, or justify practices inconsistent with the peace and safety of this State". The committee deemed it inexpedient to adopt any further provision on this subject, than is contained in... | |
 | 1843 - 116 pàgines
...without discrimination or preference, be allowed in this State ? 18 excuse acts of licentiousness, or justify practices inconsistent with the peace and safety of this State 1 It shall not. What does the constitution of this State declare respecting ministers of the gospel... | |
 | Harmon Kingsbury - 1849 - 246 pàgines
...conscience, as in the Constitution, he says, "should not be so construed as to excuse acts of licentiousness, or justify practices inconsistent with the peace and safety of this State The statute for preventing immorality consecrates the first day of the week as holy time, and considers... | |
 | John Frederick Archbold - 1853 - 1006 pàgines
...liberty o/ conscience hereby granted, shall not bo so construed as to excuse acts of licentiousness, or justify practices inconsistent with the peace and safety of this state." The preamble and this proviso are a species of commentary upon the meaning of the article, and they sufficiently... | |
 | Henry Flanders - 1855 - 682 pàgines
...The latter part of this clause, on the motion of Gouverneur Morris, was amended so as to read — ' or justify practices inconsistent with the peace and safety of this State.' The curious exception to religious freedom introduced and supported by Mr. Jay in the Convention, would... | |
 | W. C. Anderson - 1859 - 104 pàgines
...liberty of conscience hereby (/ranted shall not be so construed as to excuse acts of licentiousness, or justify practices inconsistent with the peace and safety of this State.'" The preamble and this proviso are a species of commentary upon the meaning of the article, and they sufficiently... | |
 | William Astley Cooper Anderson - 1859 - 92 pàgines
...liberty of conscience hereby granted shall not be so construed as to excuse acts of licentiousness, or justify practices inconsistent with the peace and safety of this State/ " The preamble and this proviso are a species of commentary upon the meaning of the article, and they sufficiently... | |
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The proviso guards the article from such dangerous latitude of construction when it declares, 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... 
