The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-03-25

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S Thiry-eigi.h District Cieapelsnd sFSlk and
shall elect Que senator y - frise
% ninth A., DEt,iet.A M Ashs and
Fortieth District -BancoMbs, Henderson and
Transylvmig email elect one senator.
Forty-frst District-Burkc, Caldwell and Wa
tauga shall elect one senator.
ysncly sSs sssl Mtfhs Me-
Forty y-th5uf DHtsicta Cherokee, Hay |
fN4yd, pscksoaY upd lMseeps shah electiasF Aen-
-bsJe. s. ciamesatlon Of the iIha Of
the State shall bs taken under the difebtion of
the General Assembly in the year, OILS theusand |
fsfgbt hundred and seventy i've, and II end of |
every ten years thereafter; and tho add Sem
ate Distfiets, shall he so altered by thu Gene
ral Assembly, !. at tile first session aiYfiip NJ 4
turn OF every enumeration taken as aforesaid
or by order Of Congress, that each Senate
District shah contain as nearly as ,pay. he, au
sequal nnui ber Of inhabitants exoSaa nd
Indians not taxed, and shall remain unaltered
until the return OF another enumeration, and
shall at all times consist of contiguous territory;
and no county ishail be divided in the lorna
tion OF Senate District, unless such county
shall be equitably entitled to two or more Sena-
tors t,.f .i
n Sec. 6. The House of Representatives shall be
composed Of one hundred and twenty Represen-
tatses, bienninlly chosen by ballot TO be elected
population, and each county shall have ut least
one Representative in the House of Representa-
tiycs, although itmay not contain the requisite
ratio ot representation; this apportionment shall
bclmade by the General Assembly ut the respec
tive times and periods when the Districts for the
Senate are hercinbeiore directed to be laid of.
Sec. z. Ip making the appOrtionment in the
House Of Representatives. the ratio of represen
tation shall be, aseertained by dividing the
amount OF the population of the State exclusive
OF that compreiended within those counties
which do not seveIally contain the one hundred
and twentieth part of the population OF the
State, By the number of Representatives, less the
number assigned to such counties; and in ascer-
tanning the number of the population OF the State,
aliens and Indians not taxed, shall not be in
cluded. O., To each county containing the said
ratio and not twice the said RATIO there shall be
assigned. one representative; to each county
containing twice but not three times. the said
ito, there shall be assigned two Representatives,
and so QS progressively, and then the remaining
representatives shall be assigned severaly to
| the counties having the largest fractions. ..
Sec D, Until the General Assembly shall have
made the apportionment as hereinbcfore provi-
| ded, the House Of Representatives shall be CON-
| posed OF members elected from the counties in
| the following manner, to wit: r ,paG
| The county of Wake shall elect four members
the counties OF Craven, Granville, HALIFAX and
| New Hanover shall elect three members each
the counties of Caswcll, Chatham, Cumberland,
Davidson, Duplin, Edgecombe, Franklin, Gull
ford, lredel, Johnston, Mecklenburg, North
anpton, Orange, Pitt, Randolph, Robson, Rock
| mghan, Rowan, Warren and Wayne shall elect
two members each; the counties OF Ahmance,
| Alexander Allegheny, Anson, Ashe, Beaufort,
! Berthe, fladen, Brunswick, Buncombe, Burke,
Cabarrus, Caldwell, Camden, Caricret, CAtawba,
| Cherokee, Chowmi,. Clay, Cleveland, Columbus,
Harpett, Henderson, Haywood, Hcrtlord Hyde,
jackson, Jones, Lcnoir, Lincoln, Macoi, Madi-
son, Martin, Mcdowell, MITCHELL Montgomery,
Moore, Nash, Onslow, Pasquotank, PerqIinans,
Person, Polk, Richmond, rutherford, sampson,
fGnny GnoH wss6asoa sGks su ua wees G Ssen
| Yadkin and Yancey shall elect one member each.
Sec. .. Each member of the Senate shzll be not
lsss ihe y = a--sy tirr fcars 81 fy.se re-
shall have usually resided in the district for
which he is chosen, one year Immediately prcce-
ding his election. .--tti.
Il See. 10. Each member OF the House of Rep
resentatves shall be qualified eledor of the
State, and shall have resided in the county for
which he Is chosen for one year immediately pre-.
ceding his election. ~ ~.
| Sec IL. In the election of all Officers, whose
appointment shall be conferred upon the Gene
raj Assembly by the Constitution the rote shall
be givd 00ce. ,3#l-1i 81 .
Sec. IL. The General Assembly shall lave pow
er to pass general laws regulating divorce and
vorce or secure alimony in any individual case
Sec. Is. The General Assembly shall not have
power to pass any private law to alterIthe name
OF any person, OR to legitimate any bersons not
born IN lawful wedlock, Of to restbre to the
rights of citizenship any person convicted OF
any Infamous crime, but shall have power to
pass general laws regulating the sand e''' - y
Sec. H. The General Assembly shall not pass
any private law, unless it shall be made to ap
pear, that thity days notice of application te
pass such law shall have been given, indcr such
direction, and in such manner Us be provided
by law.
See. Is If vacancies shall occur il the Gene.
raj Assembly by death, resignation OF otherwise
writs OF election shall be issued by tie Governor
under such regulations Us may be prescribed BY
| law.
Sec. 16 No law shall he passed to raise money
on The credit of the State, or to pledge the faitt
of the State directly or Indirectly for the pay
nient OF any debt, or to impose any tax upon til,
people OF the State or to allow the counties, cit
les Or towns to do so, unless the bill lor the pur
pose shall Aaye been read threesseverl times il
each house Of the General Assembly and passed
three several readings, which readings shall hay,
been on three different days. and agreed to by
each House respectively, and unless the yeas and
nays on the second and third readings Of the bill
snail have been entered on. the Journal h
Sec. II. The General Assembly shall regulate
entails in such manner as to prevent ,perpetu
ities K
Sec. Is. Each house shall keep a journal of it
proceedings, which shall be printed and mad
public Immediately alter the adjournment of til,
GepeEh Assembly stt "a 5sg.fasd .tac il&aGa
Sec. ~. Any member Of either house may dis
sent from, and protest against any act or resolve
which he may think injurious to the public o
any individual, and have the reasons Of his dis
sent entered upon the Journal. tt tD ~ y
Sec. 20. The House of Representatives shal
choose their own Speaker and other officers
See. 81. The Lieutenant Governor shall presd
In the Senate, but shall have no vote, unless
may be equelly divided. 4 III - ~
Sec. % The Senate. shall choose its other Off
GERS and also speaker, lpro temspore,) in the alb
shall exercise the Office of Governor ~
Sec. 23. The stylejof the acts shall be--"Th,
General Assembly of North Carolina do enact.
Sec. "A. Each house shall be judge of the quail
itication and elections of its own members, shal
sit upon its own adjournment from day to day
prepare hills to be passed into laws, and the two
HOUSES may also; Jointly adjourn to any futur
day, or other place. EEq5 Et fj97ssi
Sec. 25. All bills and resolutions of legisla
tive nature shall be read three times in each hous
before they pass into laws and shah be signed b,
a the presiding officers Of both houses.
Il Sec. 26. E ch member of the General Assem-
bly,, before taking his seat, shall take an oath o
affirmation that be will support the constitution
ard laws OF tile United States, and the constitu
ton Of the State of North Carolina and viii faith
fully discharge his duty as Il member Of the sen
A ate or house of Representatives .-9f .....i
II Sec. %. The terms OF office for Senators ani
Il members of the House of Representatives shal
commence at the time of their election; and til,
term of Office of those elected at the first eec
tion held under this constitution shall terminal,
at the same time as if they bad been elected u
ID the first ensuing regular election.
II See. 2S,I Upon motion made and seconded Ii
either House, by one fifth of the members pres
ent, the yeas and nays upon any question shall