The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-10-13

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GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
fs tts Honorable fhs General Aaensbly
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The meeting of the Legislature AZ
fords IL occasion Cor the expfessian
Of deep-felt gratitude to AN all-wise
Providence, for the many blessings be-
staved upon MS as Republic. as a.
STATE. and as People. tsss
Vii. The ads,ce Of the Council Of
s,sse. il was deemed absolutely neees
sary' Ia cali meeting Of the General
Assembly, al an earlier day than vas
provided for the regular meeting there-
OF. for the purpose Of having legislative
action in relation TO the election OF
Electors of President and Vice Pfesi-
dent of the United States. This ne<es-
sity arose IN consequence, of the SETON
Of Congress apportioning the Members
of the House Of Representatives among
the several States, according 10 the
Census Of 1850, by which the State Of
North Carolina will be entitled TO only
ten Electoral votes, while the present
Act of Assembly provides for the cleo
ton Of eleven Electors. = Thseeommu-
nication of the Executive TO the Coun-
cll Of State. and the proceedings Of
that body thereon, and sthe Official
& {l(ifcate Of the Secretaryiof the In
terror in relation to the superintendent
under the eleventh Census, are here
with transmitted. ~
LAYING of the State in districts
would impose the necessity on the
people of making new nominations Of
candidates for Electors, which. Tor
want Of sufficient intervening time.
would operate very inconveniently at
the ensuing election. II is therefore
recommended that an Act be passed.
providing for the election. on the Tues
day after the first Monday in Nosems
Der next. Of ten Electors of President
and Vice President; that the existing
laws prescribing the qualification Of
voters. the manner Of holding the cleo
ton and making returns, as well as
the penalty, imposedfor illegal voting,
be continued in force.
The Constitution requires the sena-
torial districts to be laid Oft by the
General Assembly cat its first session
after the year Of one thoussnd eight
hundred and fifty-one," and tina, the
superintendent of the House Of Com
mons shall be made BY the General As.
sembly at the respective peripds when
the districts for the Senate are direct
ed to be laid off,
In regard to amendments to the Con-
stitution by Legislative enactment, it is
provided in'the Constitution, that" II,
after such publication, the alteration
proposed by the preceding General
Assembly shall be agreed to, in the
first session thereafter. by two thirds Of
the whole represeI. tation in each House
of the General Assembly, after the
same shall have been read three times
on three several days in each House.
then the said General Assembly shall
prescribe a mode BY which the amend
inent or. amendments may be submitted
to the qualified voters of the House of
Commons throughout the State" &c.
1t is respectfully submitted whether
public convenience will not be promo
ted by repeating, for. the session, the law
requiring the meeting Of the General
Assembly on the third Monday in No.
semher, and proceeding to act on the
ordinary business Of legislation, there
By having but one instead Of two ses.
sions. Should the General Assembly
decide to adopt this course, when inlor-
med OF that fact. my regu ar Message
will be communicated accordingly,
DAVID S. REID.
Executive Department.,
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