Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-02-15

ate states OF America and the United S,o.
America or IN suppressing Instruction and .eo 0t
ing INVASION, shall be estimated in the annon pei'
tied as aforesaid iiouht ilm-
Q: The General Assembly shall br ioi,.,
o. 1ne TWO houses elect Judges of the Suurea 'o'e
Superior Courtsof Law and Equity, Secretor' ana
ntste treasurer an Auditor or Auditors Of PrS
They shall in like manner, elect an S,nrHs
erat and Solicitors for the State in the ueh-
1'ciai Grcnlts, which are OF may lie eStabShod u
law, except that assigned to the Attorney C,1a "
- ~. SECTION T. d.
II The Governor, Judges of the Spnror.o
superior Courts, and all officers the powtr Of aiu
appointment Is conferred on the General AssoT
oy Inc Constitution, may be hnpeached for rinIat;
any article of this Constitution, NAL adnipistr:
or corruption. @tlon
z Judgment, in cases of impeachment sbou
extend further than To removal firm Office s nv NV
quailncation to hold aud enjoy any Office whatsrn.
uhaer TINS State but the party convicted NAV nor-
tneess, be liable 10 indictment trial. iudcnaot WI
PUNISHMENT according to law. 4''u
3. The House o. Representatives shall bo,
sole power of Impeachment The Senate sh,l I s'le
tae sole power to try all mpeachmeuts Wbr,
sitting for TINS purpose thUy Shall he ON t ''e"
affirmation. When the Governor nav, Va O"'ll or
the Chief Justice shall preside and no person
De convicted without the Concurrence of o.,b;It
OF the Senators present ''uS
SECTION 5.
l. Any Judge OF the Supreme or S,nor;o. r
may be removedtrom office for mental or nb,,si,at
inability upon concurrent resoIutinn If t, r 80? Sot'
OF each house of the General Assemble, p,. mus
Judge against whom such proceednu is abot t 'l''
taken stall be entitled to receive uotIc. thar
eOmpaned by copy of the causes aIIa,,nI f,r az
removal twenty days before either house sbIi 80
thereon, anu TO be heard in person Or by counseI
before the vote shall be taken. N00"'ei'
SECTION g.
l.. The General Assembly Shall not ostor,;.,
one religious church or denomnatinn IT'+"t, any
In preference to any other neither shall ar 800, '1.'
on any pretence whatsoever, 0e comp.pd 70 fa,t
any place OF worship contrary to his own r,;,b ~
judgment, nor be Obliged to pay for the prrb.I "
any gieoe or the building of any hous,. Of vor,;
or Tor the maintenance OF any minister or rnin;t.r'
contrary to what he believes right or has yol,,;.'
rhy and personally engaged to perform hnf III
persons shall be at liberty to exe-cis. than o.,
mode of worship: Pl0ciIed, That notbin.r bar',,,
cntaIned shall be construed to exemyt s.nI,r 81
treasonable or seditOuS discourses from l.oaI ,rI
and punishment "
SECTION T.
NO person who shall deny the being of God or
the dl'ne authority of both the Old and New Tesla
neht OF VINO snail hold religious opinions incompa
ole with the freedom and safety of the State shah
be capable of holding any office or rlace of trnst az
pront In the civil department of this State
SECTION 8.
Treason against the State of North Carolina shall
consist only in levying war against her. or In adher
ing to her enemies, giving them aid and comfort
NO person shall be convicted Of treason unless on
the testimony oftwo witnesses to the same overt ACT
or confession in open court