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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-03-27
ARTICLE XIV.
MISCELLANEOUS.

Section |. All indictments which shall have
been found, or may hereafter be found, for any
crime or offence committed before this Constitu-
ton takes effect, may be proceeded upon in the
proper Courts but no punishment shall be in
tictCd which is forbidden by this Constitution.
Sec q No person who shall hereafter fight a
duel, or assist in the same as a second, or send,
accept, or knowingly carry challenge therefor,
or agree to go out of this State to fight duel,
shall hold any Office in this State.
Sec. 3. No money shall be drawn from The
Treasury but in consequence OF appropriations
made by law, and an accurate account of the re
ceipts and expenditures OF the public money shall
be annually published.
Sec. 4. The General Assembly shall 'providc by
proper legislation, for giving TO mechanics and
labOrers an adequate lien on the subject matter
of their labor
Sec. 5. In the absence of any contrary proyi-
sion, all officers in this State, whether heretofore
elected, or appointed by the Governor, shall hold
their positions only until other appointments are
made by the Governor, or, if the officers are
elective, until their successors shall have been
chosen and duly qualified. according to the pro
visions of this Constitution.
Sec. 6. The seat of Government in this State
shall remain at the city Of Raleigh.
Sec T. No person shall hold more than one la
crative office, uuder the State, at the same time
Provided, That officers in the Militia Justices OF
the Peace Commissioners of Public Charities
and Commissioners appointed for special pur-
poses, shall not be considered officers within the
meaning OF this section.
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ARTICLE V,
REVENUE AND TAXATION.

Section 1. Tho General Assembly shall levy a
capitaton tax every male lnhaitant of the Sta e
over twenty-one and under fifty years Of age,
which shall be equal on each to the tax pro
perry valued at three hundred dollars in cash
The commissioners of the several counties may
exempt from capitation tax in special cases, on
account Of poverty and infirmity. and the State
and county capitatOn tax combined shall never
exceed two dollars on the head
Sec. 2. The proceeds of the State and county
capitation tax shall be applied to the purposes q
education and the support of the poor, bat IL no
one year shall more than twenty-five per cent
thereof be appropriated to the latter purpose.
Sec. Laws shall be passed taxing, by uni
form rate, all monies, credits, investments in
bonds, stocks, joint stock companies otherwise:
and also, all real and personal property, accord
ing to its true value in money. The General As
sembly may also tax trades, professions franchises
and incomes. PROCEEDED, That no income shall be
taxed when the property from which the income
is derived is taxed.
Sec. f. The General Assembly shall by appro-
pirate legislation and by adequate taxation. pro
vide for the prompt and regular payment Of the
interest on the public debt, and after the wear
1880, it shall lay a specific annual tax upon tie
real and personal properly Of the State, and the
sum thus realized shall be set apart as sinking
fund to be devoted to the payment Of the public
debt.
Sec. s. Until the bonds of the State shall be at
par. the General Assembly shall have no power to
contract any new debt or pecuDiaIy obligation il
behalf of the State except to supply casual de-
ticit, for suppressing Invasion or Instruction
pay the interest annually. And the General AS
senlbly shall have no power to give Or lend the
credit of the State IN aid of any person.
or corporation, except to aid in the completion Of
such railroads may be unfinished at the time
of the adoption of this Constitution, Or in which
the State has direct pecuniary interest. unless
the subject be submitted to a direct vote of til
people of tho State. aud be approved by d ma ior-
ity of those who shall vote thereon.
Sec G.. Property belonging to The state or to
municipal corporations shall be exempt from tax
alton. The General Assembly may exempt ceme-
teres and property held for educational, acen-
titic, literary, charitable religious purposes
also, wearing apparel, arms for muster house
hold and kitchen furniture, the mechanical and
agricultural implements of mechanics and farm
ers, libraries and scientific Instruments to the
value of not exceeding three hundred dollars.
Sec. z. The taxes leviediby tae commissioners Of
the several counties, for county purposes, shall
be levied in like manner with the State taxes and
ahal never exceed tho double of the State tax ex-
cept for special purposes and with the sp cial ap
proval of the General Assembly.
Sec. 8. Every act of the General Assembly, levy
ing tax, shall state the special object to whichit
is to be applied, and it shall be applied to other
purpose.
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ARTICLE X.
HOMEsTEADS AND EXEMPTIONS.

Section l. The personal property of any resi-
dent of this State to the value of five hundred
dollars, to be selected by such residents shall be
and is hereby exempt from sale under execution,
or other formal process of any court, issued for
the collection of any debt
Sec. 2. Every homestead and the dwelling and
building used Herewith, not exceeding IN value
one thousand dollars to besclected by the owner
thereof or in lieu thereof, at the option OF the
owner, any lot in the city, town or village, with
the dwelling or buildings used thereon, owned
and occupied by any resident of this State and
not exceeding the value OF one thousand dollars,
shall be excepted from sale under execution or
other final process obtained on any debt. But
no property shall be exempt from sale Cor the
taxes, or for payment Of obligations contracted
for the purchase of said premises.
Sec. 3. The homestead after the death of the
owner thereof, shall be exempt from the payment
of any debt during the minority or his children
or any one of them.
Sec. 4. The provisions of sections one and
two of this article shall not be so construed az
to prevent a labOrer's lien for work done and
performed for the person claiming such exemp
ton, or mechanics lien for work done on the
premises.
ing widow, bnt no children, the same shall b.
exempt from the debts of her husband, and the
rents and profits thereof shall inure to her bene
fit during her widowhood, unless she be the own
er of homestead in her own right
Sec. e. The real and personal property of any
female in this State, acquired before marriage
and all property, real and personal, to which sh
may after marriage become in any manner emit
tied, shall be and remain the sole and separat,
estate and property of such female, ard shall no
be liable to any debts, obligations or engage
ments of her husband, and may be devised or be
queathed, and, with the written assent of her hus
band, conveyed by her as if she were unmar
ried
Sec. z. The husband may insure his own lifC
for the sole use and benefit of his wife and chill
dren, and in case of the death of the husband the
amount thus insured shall be paid over to the
wife and children, or the guardian, if under age
for her or their own use, free from all the claims
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ARTICLE VIII.
CORPORATIONS OTHER THAN MUNICIPAL.

La CORPORATIONS OTHER THAN MUNICIPAL.
Section l. Corporations may be formed under
general laws, but shall not be created by special
act, except for municipal purposes, and in cases
where in the Judgment of the Legislature, the OBJ
jects of the corporations cannot be attained I'M
der general laws. All general laws and special
acts passed, pursuant TO this section, may be al
tered from time to time or repealed.
Sec. 2 Dues from corporations shall be secur-
ed by such individual liabilities of the corpora
tiOns and other means, as may be prescribed by
law.
Sec. ,. The term corporation, as used in this
Article, shall be construed to include all associa-
tons and. joint stock companies having any of
the powers and privileges of corporations not
possessed by individuals or partnerships. And
all corporations shall have the right to sue and
shall be subject to be s2ed, in all courts in like
cases as natural persons.
See. l. 1t shall be the duty of the Legislature
to provide for the organization of cities, towns
and incorporated villages, and to restrict their
power of taxation, assessments, borrowing mon.
ely, contracting debts, and loaning their credit,
so as to prevent abuses in assessments and con-
tracing debts by each municipal corporation.
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ARTICLE II.
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT..

Section l. The Legislative authority shall be
vested IN two distinct branches, both dependent
on the people, to-wit: Senate and House of Rep
resentatives.
Sec. 2. The Senate and House of Representa-
hves snail meet annually ON the third Monday in
November and when assembled, shall be denomi-
mated the General Assem- bly, Neither House shall
all the members are actually present.
Sec. The Senate shall be composed of fifty
Senators biennially chosen by ballot.
SEQ. A. Until the first session of the General As
sembly, which shall be had after the year 1871 the
Senate shall be composed of members elected from
Districts constituted as follows:
First Observation-Disclosures, ChoWan, Pasquo-
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ARTICLE XII.
MILITIA

Section /. All able-bodied male citizens of the
State of North Carolina, between the ages Of
twenty-one and forty years, who are citizens of
the United States, shall be liable to duty in the
Militia; IroDidel, That all persons who may be
averse to bearing arms, from religious scruples,
shall be exempt therefrom.
Sec q The General Assembly shall provide for
the organizing. arming, equipping and discipline
called into active service
Sec. 3. The Governor shall be COMMANDMENT
Chief, and have power to call out the Militia to
execute the law, suppress riots or instruction,
and to repel invasion.
Sec. 4. The General Assembly shall have power
to make such exemptions as may be deemed ne
cessary, and to enact laws that may be expedicnt
for the government of the Militia
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horses nav also Jointly adjourn to any future day

houses may also JOIHti9 duioihh ~ any u'oi o"
| or other place
| Sec o. All bills and resolutions of legislative
nature shall be read three times in each house be
fore they paes into laws, aud shall be signed by
| the presiding officers of both honses
| Sec 26 Each member of the General Assem-
blv before taking his scat, shall take oSih OF
affirmation that he will support tho Constitution
and laws of the United STATES. and the Constitu
ton of the State of North Carolina and will faith
fully discharge Ills duty as member of the Sen
ate or House of Representatives.
Sec a. The terms of Office foT Senators and
members of the House OF Representatives shall
commence at tho time of their eiectlon; and the
term of office of those elected at the first cleo
ton held under this Constitution shall terminate
at the same time as if they had been elected at
the first enaning regular election.
Sec % Upon motion made and seconded III
either house by one-ffth Of the members present,
the yeas and nays upon any queatl"I- shall be Ia
ken ana entered upon the journals.
Sec o. the C!ec ion for members OF TIE Gene
raj Assembly shall he hcd for the respective dis
tricts and counties at tn" places where they are
now held or may be directed hereafter to be held,
in such manner as may be prescribed by law on
the first Thur!lay in August, IN the year one
Thousand eightshurdred and seventy, and every
two wears tt 2reafter. But the General Assembly
NAV change the time of holding the eectlOn7,-
The first election shall be held when the vote
shall be taken on the ratification Of this COnsttu-
ton by the voters Of the State, and the General
Assembly then elected shall meet on the fifteenth
day after the approval thereof by the Congress of
the United States if it fall not Oh Sunday, but ii
it shall so fall then ou the next day thereafter,
and the member. then elected shall hold their
seats until their successors elected at regu-
lar election.
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ARTICLE XIII.
AMENDMENTS.


Section 1. No Convention of the people shall
be called by the General Assembly unless by the
concurrence of two thirds OF all the members OF
each House of the General Assembly.
Sec. 2. No part of the Constitution of this State
shall be altered unless a bill to alter the same
shall have been read three times in each House
of the General Assembly and agreed TO by three
ffths of the whole number of members of each
House, respectively; no. shall any alteration take
place until the BILL SO agreed to, shall have been
published six months previous to new election
OF members to the General Assembly. If 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 representation in each House OF tho
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 mode by which the amendment or
amendments may be submitted to the qualified
voters of the House of Representative through
out the State; and if, upon comparing the votes
given in the whole State, it shall appear that a
majority of the voters voting thereon have APP.
proved thereof, then. and not otherwise, the
same shall become part Of the Constitution.
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TREMENDOUS EXCITEMENT IN TIE WEST :
ENTHUSIASM OF THE WHITES AT WHITE
HEAT l-GLoRIoUs NEWS !-CHARLo T.
March 19.-There were over three thou
sand White men in the mass meeting at
Rutherfordton on Monday and Tuesday
Speeches were made by Vance, Hoke and
Gather.
Gov. Vance addressed thousand white
men at Lincolnton to-day.
BY show of hands, at both places, there
was an unanimous vote against the Negro
Equality Constitution. Tremendous cheer
ing followed the vote.
Holden, Rodman, Coleman, Caldwell
and Jenkins were fayed alive.
Gov. Vance gays that the meeting at
Rutherfordton was the largest held there
since 1874. Over five hundred Red Strings
in Rutherford have left the leagues In the
last ten days.
Special Telegram to Cc''0Ii"Ia'''
The CONVENTION AT HENDERSON the
District Convention at Henderson yesteI
day, was a large and enthusiastic denlQn
stration in favor of the White Man g par
VIM. Eaton, Jr., of Warren, PresIdGu; ~,
The Convention was addressed by CoI. W.
A. Jenkins, of Warren, in telling speeCn,
Samuel Il. Williams, OF GranVlne' ""'
nominated for Congress CoI
DR.. r. B. Haywood, of Wake ana Col
Wharton J. Green, of Warren, were az
pointed delegates to the National DEM
cratic Convention. John W. Graham, u
Orange, and John Manning, Jr'' OF CiS'
ham, alternates. -, III tbe
greatest amount OF enthusiasm perVaue"
the entire meeting. Cdrolinidn, 2OH1'
Old JOHNSTON ALIVE Our canVasSeIS
and friends are doing noble work IN John,
ston county. They have canyassed goOGt
portion of the county. On Saturday heAt
thew meet Of Selma, on the Railroad h''
the people come out to hear.
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CONSTE'E ETI0N
PREAMBLE.

We, The people OF the State Of North Carolina;
grateful to Almighty Cod, the Sovereign Ruler OF
Nations, for the preservation OF the A!heIlca1 u
Union end the existence of civil, pohtlca' and
religious liberties, snd acknowledging our depca-
,ience upon Him for the continuance OF those
blessings to Us and poste11tT, 60, Tor me
.toyernmcnt of this State. ordain and establish
this Constitution:
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SCI Q. NoIhiHS contained in the FOREGOING, COO
owner of Homestead from dsposn1 81 t tI,is the
by deed, but no deed made by the our. '". s
Homestead shall be valid without the voI,,,,t
signature and assent of his wife, sipnihcJ Wv Il
private examination according to law. Wv '''
ARTICLE XII.
| PUNIsHMENTs PENAL INSTITUTIONS AND prD,,,,
CHARITIES.
| Section /. The following punisbments o,,,.
shall be known to the laws of this Stat Wy
Death, Imprisonment, with or without hard I,Lrn'
fines, removal from offices and disquaificati0n ~
mold and enjoy any Office of honor trust or I,ro
| fit under this State. nv
Sec. 2 The object of punishments beng not
only to satisfy justice, but also to reform fIo
offenders, and thus prevent crime, murder. mr.
son, burglary, and rape, and those ONLY, NAV Inc
punishable with death, if the General Assembly
| so enact. -
| Sec 3. The General Assembly shall. at ifs fire
Injecting, make provision for the erection and
conduct of a State prison or Penitentiary at
! some central and accessible point within tLr
| State.
Sec. A. The General Assembly may provide Cor
the erection of Houses of Correction, where va
grants and persons guilty of misdemeanors shall
| be restrained and usefully employed.
| Sec. 5. A house or houses of refuge NAV be cs
tablished whenever the public interest may re.
quire it, for the correction and instruction nj
other classes of offenders.
Sec. 6. 1t shall be required by competent legis.
penal institutions of the State, the county tails
and city police prisons, secure the health and
comfort of the prisoners, and that male and fe.
male prisoners be never confined in the same
room or cell.
Sec. Z. Benefcent provisions for the poor, the
unfortunate and orphans, being one of the first
duties of civilized and christian State the Gen
eral Assembly shall, at its first session. appoint
and define the duties of Board of Public Char.
ues, 10 whom shall be entrusted the supervision
OF all charitable and penal State institutions and
who shall annually report to the Governor upon
their conditions, with suggestions for their i'm.
provement.
Sec s. There shall also, as soon as practicable
be measures devised by the State for the cstab.
lshment of one or more orphan houses, where
destitute orphans may be cared 1or educated and
taught some business or trade.
Sec. 3. 1t shall be the duty of the Legislature
as soon as practicable, to devise means for the
education OF idiots and inebriates
Sec. 10. The General Assembly shall provide
that all the deaf mutes, the blind and the insane
OF the State shall be cared for at the charge OF
the State.
Sec II. 1t shall be steadily kept in view by the
legislature, and the Board Of Public Charities
that all penal and charitable institutions should
be made as nearly selfsupporting as is consistent
with the purposes of their creation.
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ed directly or indirectly in aid or support ofthe
rebellion. #s% # scr .a
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Alaska diamonds are the latest lnVeA
lions in the way of sham brilhan"'
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ARTICLE ".
JEDIoIAL DEPARTMENT.
Section /. The distinction between actions at
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of the representatives of her busbord -. i.
his creditors. "a Esf.- 1"'iu' OF any or
Sec.S Nothing contained in the foreooir, 60
ton of this article shall operate to preTe SG S
by decd, but no deed made by the ou ,ac same
Homestead shall be valid without the vnInpt 81
signature and assent of his wife, signilled on hey
private examination according to law. Wv "''
The New York herald., 1868-08-20
the new HAMPSHIRE HORSE FAIR.
MANCHESTER, August 10, Is

MANCHESTER, August 1e 1868.
The second day Of the horse Qair opened fair, but
breezy, with q few flying clouds. The first sport
was trot for four-year olds There were four en-
tries namely:-Little Jim, Of Concord; Draco Marc,
Of Lake village; the Connor horse and Young Rocked
Of this city. Little Jim had the pole whioh was
soon won by Rocket, who d,stanced all competitors
and won the heat In 2:55, taking the full purse.
There was but one entry for the contest for drauQhe
horses and he was withdrawn.
There were five entries Of gentlemen's horses These
were examined and exercised, and purses were
Smith Mare, SIS; the Farmer, $40. This closed the
programme OF the forenoon, and the course was
given up for show Of fancy horses by all who d.
sired the opportunity. -, ~ N
There were but two interesting features In the
horse fair this afternoon, vz.-A pacing match and
contestants in the pacing match were Amoskeaq
entered by A. ID. Burgess, OF this oitH,
and Pegasus, entered by Mr. WhttemorN
also Of this city. The first heat was won In 2:S9
the second was declared dead heat and the third
was won by Pegasus in 2ss. The pacing was splen}
was won by Pegasus In 2:lo and with e the go
purse, Amoskeag taking the second purse OF S26 -
The entries for the trOt were Little Mischief by r.
R stoddard, Of Portsmouth Mountain GirL bY
Hopkins 4 Putney, q Newport utan, BY ",
SsWpS wSs sOitns aoSy Ns1suS
River function. Nell Prescott had the pole, but
owing to mshap was distanoed, White Stockings
won the first heat In 2:40 and the second In 2A1 u.
The third heat was won by Mountain Girl In 2,ld
and the fourth heat and race by White Stockings Id
2:4lx. The awards were made a. follows:-To White
stockings, 500; to Mountain Girl, $50; to LadS
Cassus, e26. The attendance has been good.
The New York herald., 1868-08-20
BOOK NOTICE.

THR NATURAL WEALTH OF CALrPoRFIA COMPRISING
EARLY HISTORY, GEoGRAPHY TOPOGRAPHY AND
SCENERY, AGRICULTURE, MfNHRALO0Y, So. 40
BY Titus Fey Croniss. San Francisco H. b. Ban.
croft 4 Co.
This is q handsome octave volume of seven hun.
dred pages and full of valuable information upon the
numerous subjects Of which It treats California q
wonderful country, and, In fhct, 80 u the whole q
vast territory stretching along the Pacific and
back to the Rocky Mountains from the confines Il
Mexico to the British possessions There was lately
published by authority Of the government another
valuable work on California, and on its mineral
wealth in particular, BY J. Ross Browne Now We
have this one Of Mr. Cronise. AL goes TO show the
great interest taken In that portion Of the United
States and Its extraordinary development and
progress
In the early settlement Of California BY Americans
State was only valuable for It's mineral wealth. From
the products now raised there II win be seen how
erroneous were these original Impressions They
are almost fabulous especially when II Il considered
that they have been brought out bv the labor Of
comparatively small community for the population
OF California at the present time does not exceed
probably, half million. Besides the gold produces,
the wheat crop alone last year was worth nearly as
mSch as tne g9d; There was surplus enough seIgSs
two hundred and twenty-three ships and amounting
In value to thirteen millions Of dollars. the vnass
gallons of wine and four hundred ~ tnousana
gallons OF brandy. The wool clip was nine I, maons
s cotton anG nps SssSelp or nns
tivated prontably. The manufactures Oh tne SsasS
are estimated at thirty millions year Inc
value OF property was two hundred ana twenty ono
millions OF dollars What surprising progress wltnn
twenty years Yet this n only the commenoemenI
for when the Pacific Railroad shall pe coupe.eu niu
and when our new relations with China and the
Pacific steamship lines increase the popua.on irom
Asia the progress OF the state and the whole Pacho
slope will be surprising and unprecedented. such
works as this and Mr. Brownies appear at the riqns
they give To the rapid development Of the Western
portion OF our republican empira