Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-10-10

Old - -1iar tha organization of the Govern
mas zbalI take place on the first Monday, in
AVER. 1916, and shall be held blennially
theI,after. on the first Monday in November,
UNI otherwise provided by the Legislature
and the Governor and Lieut.. Gov'r. selected Id
ms;ember next, shall hold their Offices until
the installation in office of the Governor ano
lieutenant Governor, to be elected In the year
I847.
The nronosed Constitution provides that the
nrdinance passed by the Convention on the
Atb dav of July last, asserting to the overtures
Cor the Annexation of Texas to the u. States
shall he attached to the Constitution, and form
a mart OF the same. This must be continually
horne in mind, as the creation OF new SIates
is therein provided for.
The city of Austin is assigned as tne sea' o.
Government until 1850, after which IL is 70 DC
located nv the people by vote TO De taken ia
March. in a mode pointed out. :,
T,ho Sapreme Court has appellate jurlsdlc-
,;on onIy: the District Courts have JuFisdic-
ZION both in law and equity; and in all cases
in equity, either party may claim TRIAL Oy
jury. ~
The pardoning power islnvested In the Elk
ecutive, except in cases of treason and lmPeach-
ment. The Governor possesses the veto pow
er. qualified, however, as in the United otates
Constitutiot1.
In no one case can the Legislature author
i've the issue of treasury warrants or treasury
notes. or paper of any description, to circulate
as money.
"a The Legislature has power to protect oy
law. from forced sale, certain portion OF the
property Of all heads of families. The nome
stead Of a family not to exceed two hundred
acres of land, mot included in town city }
or anv town or city lot or lots, In value not TO
exceed $4,000, shall not be subject to forced
sale ior any debts hereafter contracted; nor shall
the owner, if married man, be at liberty to. a.
lienate the same, unless, by the consent OF the
wife, in such manner as the Legislature may
hereafter point OUT
Taxation is tb be uniform throughout tho
State; the Legislature may pass an income
TAX, and it may exempt from taxation S22t
worth Of the household furniture or other pro
perty belonging TO each family In the otaIe'
The Legislature cannot contract debts tt
exceed in the aggregate the sum OF SlOO.OoO
cxcept in case of war, to repel invaslons, o
SUPPRESS Instructions; and in no case shall
any amount be borrowed, except by vote Q
two-thirds of both Houses of the Legislature
In conclusion, we copy entire the Prov
sions of the propnsed Constitution IN regar'
TO slaves:
Sec. 1.-The Legislature shall have n
power to pass laws for the emancipation
slaves. without the consent of their owners
nor without paying their owners previous
such emancipation, full! equivalent in money
for t.asslaves so emancipated. They sha
have no power to prevent emlgrants to TIL
State, from bringing with them such person
as are deemed slaves by the laws OF any
the United States, so long as any person
the same age or description shall be continue
in slavery by the laws Of this State: PrOUtde
that such slave shall be the bona fde proper
of such emigrants Provided, also, that Law
shall be passed to prohibit the introdnelo
into this State, Of slaves who have Commits
high crimes in other States or territories
They shall have the right to pass laws to pc
nit the owners of slaves to emancipate ihel
saving the rights of creditors, and prevent'l
them from becoming public charge. III
shall have full power to pass laws, which sh
oblige the owners Of slaves to.treat them WI
humanity; to provide for thetpsnecessary to
and clothing; to abst4in from all injuries
them, extending tozfe or limb and, in ca
of their neglect o. refusal TO comply with
directions of sHch laws, tohaye such slave
slaves taken from such owner, and sold
- the bepeht of such owner Or owners. IN
@SY pass laws to prevent slaves from bel
brought into this State as merchandise oni
SEC. 2. In the prosecution OF slaves
crimes off higher grade than. petit Iarce
the Legislature shall have no.naARer to depf
them Of an impartial trial by apett jury.
Sec. 3. Any person who shall malielou
dsmember, or deprive. slave OF lie, ST
suffer such punishTneFit as would be inf1ict
in case the like offence had been commit
upon free white person, and upon like pr
except in case of insurrecton of such slave