Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-03-04

thence along the highest ridge of said
mountain, to the place where it is call
ed the Great Iron or Smoky Mountain:
thence along the extreme height Of
said mountain, to the place where 1t
Is called Unicoi or Unaka Mountain,
between the Indian towns of Cowec
and Old Chota; thence along the main
ridge Of the said mountain, to the
southern boundary of this State. ms de-
scribed in the act of cession of North
Carolina 10 the United States of Amer
lea; and that all the territory, lands
and waters lying west of the said line,
as before mentioned, and continued
within the chartered limits of the
State of North Carolina, or within the
boundaries and limits of this State,
over which the people have the right
of exercising sovereignty, and the right
of soil, so far as is consistent with the
Constitution of the United States,
recognizing the Articles of COnfedera-
ton, the Bill of Rights and Constltu-
ton of North Carolina, the cession net
of the said State, and the ordinance Of
Congress for the government of the
territory northwest Of the Ohio: Pro-
vided, nothing herein contained shall
extend 10 affect the claim or claims of
individuals to any part of the soil
which Is recognized to them by the
| aforesaid cession act: And provided,
also, that the limits and jurisdiction of
| this State shall extend 10 any other
land and territory now acquired, by
compact or agreement with other
States or otherwise, although such
land and territory are not included
within the boundaries hcreinbefOre
designated.
See. 81. That the erection OF safe and
comfortable prisons, the inspection OF
| prisons, and the humane treatment OF
prisoners, shall be provided for.
Sec. 33. That slavery and involun-
tary servitude, except as punishment
for crime, whereof the party shall have
been duly convicted, are forever pro-
hibited in this State.
| See. 81. The General Assembly shall
make no law recognizing the right OF
property in man.
ARTICLE II.
DISTRIBUTION OF POWERS.
Section !. The powers Of the Gov
eminent shall be divided into three
distinct departments: the Legislative
Executive, and judicial.
Sec. 2. No person or persons be-
longing to one of these departments
shall exercise any of the powers prop.
erly belonging TO either Of the others
except in the cases herein directed oil
permitted.
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT.
Sec. 8. The Legislative authority o.
this State shall be vested in Genera
Assembly, which shall consist of {
Senate and House of Representatives
both dependent on the people, who
shall hold their offices for two year,
from the time OF the general election
Sec. 4. An enumeration of the quail
fled voters, and an apportionment 0
the Representatives in the Genera
Assembly, shall be made in the yea
one thousand eight hundred and sew
cnty-one and within every subsequent
term of ten years.
See. 5. Tho number Of Representa-
tivcs shall, at the several periods o
making the enumeration, be appor
toned among the several counties o
districts, according to the number o
qualified voters in each; and shall no
exceed seyenty-tivc, until the popula
ton or the State shall be one million
and n half, and shall never exceed
ninety-nine: Provided that any coun
ty having two-thirds of the ratio shall
be entitled to one member.
Sec. 9. The number of Senator
shall, at the several periods of MAXIM
the enumeration, eapportioneda anon
the several counties or districts accord
( ing to the number of qualified voter
in each, aud shall not exceed one-thir
r the number of Representatives, i
- apportion,ng the Senators among tn
= different counties, the fraction tbs
may bc lost by any county or counties
: in the apportionment of members
the House of Representatives, shall b
= made up TO such county or counties
{ the Senate rs near as may be practic;
Bile. When a district is composed ,
A two or more counties, they shall be nc
= Joining; and no county shall be diviC
0 ed in forming n district.
o - Sec. 7. The first election for Senator
: and Representatives shall be held o
= the second Tuesday in November, on
: thousand eight hundred aud seventy
| and forever threaten elections fC
n members of the General Assembl
: shall be held once in two years, on I'll
a first Tuesday after the first Monday /
: November. Said elections shall term
r nate the same day.
@ Sec. 8. The first session of the Ger
n eral Assembly shall commence on ii
n first Monday in October, one thousan
: eight hundred and seVenty-one,
which time the term of service of IL
;. members shall commence, and eXpi
e on the first Tuesday OF November OF
n thousand eight hundred and seventy
o two, at which session the GovernC
/ elected on the second Tuesday i'm NJ
| fhnnganI aiubt h1n1 ra
l. and seventy, shall be inauguIated an
If forever thereafter General Assemble
IF shall meet on the first Monday in Jal
e uary next ensuing the election
d which session thereof tho Governt
Jf shall be inaugurated.
See. 0. No person shall be n Rcpr
IL sentative unless he shall be ~ citizC
If of the United States of the age
It twenty-onc years, and shall have bee
" citizen of this State for three year
IS and n resident in the county he repr
scnts one year Immediately precediI
n the election.
V See. 10. No person shall be a Sen
i tor unless he shall be citizen OF Il
l. United States, OF the age of THU
years, and shall have resided thr
20 years in this State, and ono year in Il
\ county or district, Immediately pr
~ cecding the election. No Senator
Representative shall, during the tin
n for which he was elected, be eligible
$ any Office or place of trust, the appoin
Of nont TO which is vested in the Exec
{. tive or the General Assembly, exec
3, TO the Office OF trustee OF literary i
Is stitUtion.
Sec II. The Senate and House of Re
l. resentatives, when assembled, shi
or each choose a Speaker and its 9th
4. officers, be judges of the qualification
n and election of its members, and I
j. upon its own adjournments from d;
A. 20 day. Not less than twO-tbirds
N all the members TO which each hou
\ shall be entitled shall constitute qu
of rum 10 do business; but small
r number may adjourn from day to da
AZ and may be authorized by law to col
= pei the attendance of absent member
10 Sec. II. Each House may determil
a. the rules of its proceedings, punish
10 members, for disorderly behavior, an
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