Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-02-19

ate States of America and the United State. -
America, or in suppressing Instruction and rail
ing invasion, shall be estimated in the amonnt l;n'
tied as aforesaid. u
5. The General Assembly shall, By a ioin.
of the two houses elect Judges Of the Sunran 'o'e
Superior Courts Of Law and Equity Secret,ru anu ~
State, Treasurer, an Auditor or Auditors of Pnt
lie Accounts, and Comptroller of the Treas,r, ''
They shall, in like manner, elect an Attorney H.,
erai and Solicitors for the State in the several In
dlcal Circuits, which are may be establishoa u
law, except that assigned to the Attorney Ganay
SECTION 4.
, l. Inc Governor, Judges of the Supreme .,a
Superior Courts, and all officers the power If au
appointment is conferred on the General asSs,nbs
ny Inc Constitution, may be mpeached for vnla,"y.
any article OF this Constitution, NAL admn;s,rat;"s
or corruption. '''a''oh
2 Judgment in cases of impeachment shall, ~.
extend lurther than to removal from Office and die
quahncauo, 70 nola and enjoy any Office wbatevsr
u"ue' 'ns 0.te' out Inc party convicted NAV never.
theless, be liable to Indictment trial ;ud,mnnt W.,
punishment, according to law. o>"' anu
o. Inc House o! Representatives shall hav. H.
sole power OF impeachment. The Senate shall hs"e
tne sole power to try all impeachments Wh,e
sltiing ior this purpose thy shall he on o.,h ~
affirmation. When the Governor NAV b. ~, ,.;s "
the Chief Justice shall preside and no person s,
De convicted without the concurrence of two.,hraa
OF the Senators present os
SECTION B.
l. ANY Judge OF the Supreme or Superior Co,r.
may oe removed from Office for mental or phvsirsi
inability upon concurrent resolution Of two ,;sS
OF each house of the General Assembly b.. r's
Judge against whom such proceeding is abnnt tot.
taken snail DC entitled to receive notice tber,f ~
companied oy copy Of the causes alleged for his
removal, twenty days before either house shall not
thereon, and to be heard in person or by couns.l
before the vote shall be taken ''e''
SECTION g.
l. The General Assembly shall not establish .nr,
one religious church or denomination in This S,a:1'
IN preference to any other neither Shall any ner.o
on any pretence whatsoever, 0e compelled to attend
any p'ace OF "orshIp contrary to his own faith or
Judgment nor be Obliged TO pay for the purchase Of
any sleoe or the building of any house of worship
VI or'ne maintenance OF any minister or ministry
contrary to what be believes right, or has voI,ni.
rlly and personally engaged to perform. but Ill
persons shall be at liberty to exercise their own
mode OF worship: Proeided, That nothing herein
Obtained Shall be construed to exempt preachers of
reasonable or sedious discourses from LEGAL trial
and punishment.
SECTION T.
No person who shall deny the being of God or
the divine authority of both the Old and New Testa
ment, or who shall hold religious opinions ncomna-
tlole with the freedom and safety of the State, shall
be capable OF holding any office or place of trust or
pront In the civil department of this State,
.s.'.- SECTION 8.
Treason against the State of North. Carolina shall
consist only in levyng war against her. or In adber
ing to her enemies giving them aid and comfort
No person shall be convicted of treason, unless on
the testimony Of two witnesses to the same overt act
or confession in open court