The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-07-10

Sec 81. The General Assembly shall not
nave power to pass any private law to alter the
name OF any person, or 20 Legitimate any persons
not born 10 lawful wedlock or to restore to the
rights OF citlzenship any person convicted of any
Infamous crime; but shall have the power to
pass general laws regulating the same
Sec 22. The General Assembly shall not pass
any private law, unless it shall be made to ap-
pear that thirty days notice of application to
pass such law shall have been given, under such
direcsioLs and in such manner as shall be pro-
vided by law - = r.
Sec % Ne law shall be passed to raise a
loan of money on the credit of the State, or to
pledge the faith of the State directly or ind-
reetly for the payment of any debt, or to i'm
pose any tax upon the people of the State, or to
allow the counties, cities and towns, to do so,
unless the bill for that purpose shall have been
read three several times 10 each House of the
General Assembly, and passed three several
readings. which readings shall have been on
three different days, and agreed to by major
ity Of the whole number of members of each
House respectively, and unless the yeas and
nays, on the second and third readings of the
bill, shall have been entered on the Journal.
Sec. "a. The General Assembly snail regu-
late entails In such a manner as to prevent per-
petuities.
Sec. 25. IF vacancies shall occur by death,
resignation or otherwise, whenever the General
Assembly is not in session, writs of election
may be issued by the Governor, under such reg
ulations may be prescribed by law.
Sec. 26. Neither House shall proceed upon
public business, unless majority of all its
members be present.
Sec 27 Each House shall keep journal of
all its proceedings, which shall be printed, and
made public i'm diately after the adjournment
of the General Assembly.
Sec. 2S. Upon motion made and seconded in
either House by one-ffth of the members pres
ent, the yeas and nays upon any question shall
be taken, and entered On the journals.
Sec 20 Any member of either House may
dissent from and protest against any act or re-
solve which he may think injurious to the pub
lie, or any individual, and have the reasons of
his dissent entered on the journal.
Sec. 80. The General Assembly at each BIZ
ennial session, shall elect, by joint vote of the
two Houses, Secretary of State, Treasurer, aud
Council of State who shall continue in office
for the term of two years, and until others may
be appointed in their places .s-
Sec 81 La the election of all officers, whose
appointment is conferred on the General Assem-
bly, by the Constitution, the vote shall be uiOa
UOce.
ARTICLE III. =.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Section l. There shall be a Governor, and
Lieutenant Governor of the State, who sball be
chosen by the qualified voters for the members
of the House of Commons, at such times and
places members of the General Assembly are
elected. ..s f..-z.-
Sec. 2 No person shall be eligible as Cover
nor or Lieutenant Governor, unless be shall
havo hoon nf tho toA Not f.
twenty years; shall have attained the age of
thirty years; shall have been resident OF the
State for five years next before the day of cleo
tion and shall have therein freehold in lands
and tenements Of the value of two thousand dol
lars: ..- ... r.--...
Sec. g. The Governor shall hold bis Office
for the term of two years from the time fixed
for his installation, and until another shall be
elected and qualified; but he shall not be eligi
bic for more than for four years in any term of
six years unless the office shall have been cast
on him as Lieutenanc Governor or Speaker of
one of the Houses of the General Assembly.
Sec. 4. The returns of every election for
Governor and Lieutenant G oyernor, shall be
sealed up and transmitted to the seat of Gov
ernment, by the returning officers, directed to
the Speaker of 'the House of Commons, who |
shah open and publish them in the presence of
a majority of the members of both Houses of the
General Assembly. The person having the
highest number of votes for Governor, shall be
Governor; and the person having the highest |
number Of votes for Lieutenant G Governor, shall |
be Lieutenant Governor; but if two or more |
persons shall be equal and highest 10 number
of votes for either office, one OF them shall be
chosen to I'll the Office by joint vote Of both
Houses Of the General Assembly !
Sec. s. Contested elections for Governor or
Lieutenant Governor, shall be determined by
joint vote Of both Houses of the General Assem-
bly,, 10 such manner as shall be prescribed by |
law.
Sec 6. The Governor elect shall enter on the
duties of the Office, the first day of January
next after his election, havrg previously taken
the oatbs of office in presence of the members
of both branches of the General Assembly, or
before any Justice OF the Supreme Court, who, !
from attendance before the General Assembly |
by sickness other unavoidable cause, is au-
tho,ized to administer the same.
Sec Z. The Lieutenant Governor shall pos--'
sess the same qualifications for Office, are re-
quired OF the Governor, aud shall hold his office
for the like term.
Sec. s. The Governor and Lieutenant Cover !!
nor, each, shall take oath, that, to the best
Of his knowled and belief, he is eligible. un-
der the Constitution and laws of the State, to
the efice to which be has been elected.
Sec, 8. The Governor shall be Commander
n-thief of the Militia; and in the recess of the
General Assembly, shall have power by and
with the advice of the Council of State, to EN-
body the Militia for the public safety.
Sec. 10 The Governor shall have power to
draw for and apply such sums of money as shall
be voted by the General Assembly for the con-
tingencies IF government, aud be accountable