Some more interesting quotes I found while reading through it:
http://www.harbornet.com/rights/newhamp.txt Art 2 All men have certain natural, essential, and inherent rights
- among which are,
the enjoying and defending life and lib-
erty: Art 7th
The people of this state have the sole and exclusive right
of governing themselves as a free, sovereign, and indepen-
dent state; and do, and forever hereafter shall, exercise
and enjoy every power, jurisdiction, and right, pertaining
thereto, which is not, or may not hereafter be, by them
expressly delegated to the United States of America in
congress assembled.
Art 11 No
person shall have the right to vote under the constitution
of this state who has been convicted of treason, bribery or
any willful violation of the election laws of this state or
of the United States;
Art 30th The freedom of deliberation, speech, and debate, in either
This one kind of shoots some holes in the "limited free speach" house of the legislature, is so essential to the rights of
Comments in other threads the people, that it cannot be the foundation of any action,
complaint, or prosecution, in any other court or place
whatsoever
Art 34th No person can, in any case, be subjected to law martial, or
to any pains or penalties by virtue of that law, except
those employed in the army or navy, and except the militia
in actual service, but by authority of the legislature.
Art 36th Economy being a most essential virtue in all states, espec-
ially in a young one, no pension shall be granted, but in
consideration of actual services; and such pensions ought to
be granted with great caution, by the legislature, and never
for more than one year at a time.
Art 38th A frequent recurrence to the fundamental principles of the
constitution, and a constant adherence to justice, modera-
tion, temperance, industry, frugality, and all the social
virtues, are indispensably necessary to preserve the bless-
ings of liberty and good government;