Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-08-02

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Tho New Constitution Of II. carolina.
The new Consultation, which is to be
submitted to the people Of North Carolina
on the first Thursday of August, sets forth,
among other things, that each county Of the
State shall have at least one member In the
House of Commons, although It may not
contain the requisite ratio Of white popula.
ton and each State Senator shall possess,
in the district which he represents, not less
than 300 acres Of land in fee, or Q freehold
Of not less value than $1,000. Each mem.
Der Of the House Of Commons shall have
resided in his county one year next pre-.
ceding his election, and there and then
shall have possessed and must continue to
possess 100 acres, or q freehold of the value
of $500. Voters must be for one year resi-
dents of the State, and six months Of the
county or district, and shall have paid taxes.
Wherever there is q property qualification
mentioned it's value must be determined in
specie. ~.. .I E
Under the new Constitution, North Car.
olina will elect Lieutenant. Governor who
will preside over the Senate. No law rails.
ing or appropriating money can pass with
out three readings on three days; The Gov
ernor must be q freeholder to the value Of
81, 900 in lands and tenements. Another
section transfers the election Of justices Of
the peace in every four years to the people.
Clergymen are not eligibleto the Legisla-
ture while continuing their pastoral fune-
tions. No person shall be compelled to at
tend any place Of worship contrary to bis
Judgement; but none who deny Almighty
God and the authority Of the Scriptures, or
who shall hold religious opinions incompat.
ible with the safety of the State, shall be
eligible to Office. An oath is required to
defend the Constitution of the State, not
inconsistent with that of the United States
Finally, every voter and functionary must
be white. "Every person having. one
eighth or more (amended from one.six-
teeuth, } negro blood shall be deemed a per-
son of color" .~.
INGENIOUS MEoHAN1sM.-Oue of the
most remarkable curiosities in mechanics of
recent invention, in London, is SO worthy
of notice that We send Your readers min
ute description. tits watch, belonging
to a member of Parliament, designed and
made expressly for him, by James Ferguson
Cole, the celebrated London watch and
thermometer maker This unique pocket
chroDometer has silver dial, on which are
nine hands, indicating respectively the
hours, minutes and seconds; the days of the
week; the days Of the month; the months
of the year. # corrects itself for unequal
months; that is to say, changes when they
have thirty and when thirty one days; and
also corrects itself for leap year. 1t is so
constructed that any slight agitation of the
watch, such as the ordinary exercise of wal.
king, winds it. Thus it may be worn and
will 60 perfectly for years, without requiring
even to be opened, although it can also be
wound by key in the usual manner. The
dial is arranged in five circles, and within
the largest, the hour circle, is semi-circle,
showing the moons age and phases by
means of gold on ground Of blue steel. At
the back of the watch is a gold indicator
for ascertaining the time in the dark by
touch The complication of the mechanism
may be imagined, and yet the watch is of
ordinary dimensions and may be convenient.
ly worn in gentleman's pocket. 1t cost
the sum of three hundred guineas.
JOINT RESOLUTION FOR THE ADMIs.
SION OF TENNESSEE The House joint re.
solution for the admission of Tennessee, as
amended and passed by the Senate on Sat
urday, is given below
Whereas, in the year 1851, the govern
ment of the State of-Tenuessee was seized
upon and taken possession of by persons in
hostility to the United States, and the in.
habitauts of said State, in pursuance of an
act of Congress, we're declared TO be in a
state of insurreotion against the United
States; and whereas, the said State gov.
ernment can only be restored to its former
political relations in the Union by the con-
sent of the law making power of the United
States; and whereas, the people of the said
State did, on the 22nd day Of February,
1865, by large popular vote, adopt and rati.
fly constitution and government whereby
slavery was abolished, and the ordinance and
laws of secession. and debts contracted uu-
der the same, were declared null and void /;
and whereas, State government has been
organized under said constitution which has
ratified the amendment to the Constitution
of the United States abolishing slavery, and
also the amendment proposed by the Thirty.
ninth Congress, and has done other acts
procaiming and denotiug loyalty; therefore,
Be 1t resolved by the Senate and House
of Representatives Of the United States, in
Congress assembled, That the State of Ten
nessee is hereby restored to her former prop
er practical relations to the Union, and is