Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-12-22

The bill under consideration was that re-
ported by the committee and proposes
/. Strikes out the provision relating to
the State debt.
2. Providing for biennial instead of an-
nual sessions of the General Assembly.
5. Strikes out the provision requiring the
taking Of State census.
4. Provides a salary of $500 fer members
of Assembly during their term of office,
leaI ing it to the General Assembly to make
reduction for non-attendance, and for pay
ment for extra sessions, and fixing mileage
at ten cents per mile for each session.
5. Provides term of two years for exc
8. Abolishes the Office of Superintendent
of Public Works.
7. Abolishes the provisions which refer
to the appointment and duties of the code
commission.
s. Vests the Judiciary power of the State
i'll a court for the trial of impeachments,
Supreme Court, Superior Courts, such in
ferior courts as may be established by law
and courts Of justices of the peace.
8. The Supreme Court to consist of
Chief Justice and two Associate Justices,
but this not to apply to the Court us now
constituted, except III case Of death, rcsig-
, nation or otherwise, the number of ASSO-
ciate Justices shall be reduced to two.
10. Proposes to reduce the number of
Superior Court Judges to nine, to hold
Courts at least twice a year i'll each of the
| proposed nine districts, to continue for a
term to be provided by law. The Judges
of these Courts to be chosen and begin
! their official term at the first general cleo
! ton for members of the General Assembly,
| which shall occur after the ratification of
/ this section.
! II. Strikes out the section which fixes
/ he present judicial districts.
y. Provides that the General Assembly
shall provide for a proper system Of rOta-
ton for the Judges of the Superior Courts
SO that no Judge shall ride the same dis
trict twice in succession; and to provide
that Judges may exchange districts with
each other.
ID. The General Assembly shall have Tic
power to deprive the judicial department
Of any power or jurisdiction which right
fully pertains to it as a coordinate depart
ment; but the General Assembly shall allO
and distribute that portion CI this power
and jurisdiction which does not pertain tC
the Supreme Court among the other courts
prescribed i'll this Constitution, or wllicl
may be established by law, in such manne
as may be best; provides also a better sys
TEN Of appeals, and regulates by law whel
necessary, the method of proceeding, i'll cX
ercse Of their powers, of all the courts be
low the Supreme Court, so tar rs the sam
may be done without conflict with Othe
provisions of this Constitution.
II. Strike out sections 10, II, 80, p an'
80 Of the 4th article.
10. Provides for the election by the pee
, pie of the judicial officers and clerks Of an
courts which may be established by law
, and for such terms as may be prescribed
also for the election Of two justices Of tn
= peace for each precinct, for such terms a
: may be prescribed, whose jurisdiction Sha
\ extend throughout their entire counties
: PrOrided, That the General Assembl
: may provide for the election of more tina
= two justices in those counties i'll wlic
: there are large cities or towns, or iii Whic
2 other special reasons render it cXpeden
t and the chief magistrates of cities and ii
= cOrpOratcd towns shall have the judici;
powers Of justices of the peace.
e Is. In section 30, art. +, substitute ''pr'
t cinct' for ''township," and the uneXprc
: terms of officers therein provided to i
@ filed by the county commissioners, shall |
made. as prescribed by law.
: II. Amend sections / and Z, art. D, /
o striking out commissioners of the sever
T, counties and inserting ''cOunty authorize
It authorized by law"
Is. Strike out sec. /, art. ), relating
taxation to pay State debt and interest.
10. Sec. 1, art. Z, is proposed TO be :
amended that the General Assembly Sha
provide for d system of county 9OYcrme1
throughout the State.
20 20. Amend sec. 2, art I, by striking Oh
the word commissioners and insert i'll lie
. thereof, county authorities established III
# authorized by law and providing that IL
register of deeds shall not be exotic
d, clerk of the board Of commissioners.
/ u. Change sec. ,, art. 7, SO as to pr
vide that the county authorities authorize
and established bV law shall see that II
respective counties are divided into SUI
able number Of subdivisions, which M,
~ be altered when necessary, to be known
~ precincts, which shall have no corpora
powers. The township governments a
,o abolished. The present township bou
"a diaries shall remain until altered.
s % Strike out secs 4, ). &, 10. and / /
art. I, which relates to townships
~ %. The General Assembly shall MAJ
Of suitable provision by law for the mana9
os mcnt and regulation Of the public schoo
to &c, &c.
u 24 Provides for the election by the &c
~, eral Assembly Of trustees of the Universit
= &c, as Of old.
- 25. Provides against holding more TIL
~ one office under the State and Unit,
States, except as to militia, &c, as und
the old Constitution.
Il 2G. Justices of the peace now i'll office
es hold over till their successors shall be pl
IL vided for.
The question was on the committee
r. substitute for the original bill, and it W
ID. adopted-34 to s.
The bill as amended then passed by
vote of 81 to s.
On motion of Mr.. Graham, the bill W
made the special order for tomorrow,
IL o'clock-3d reading.