Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-04-14

said Convention shall Lave no power or
authority Whatever
lst. TO offer OF propose any amendment
TO, OF alteration OF, or in anywise inter
fero with, repeal or modify the Homestead
and Personal Property Exemptions, as
provided for in Article 10 OF the Constitu-
tion of the State;
ID. To modify, repeal, or do any other
act to restrict, impair or in any way inter-
fere with the rights, privileges and immu-
mites of any person lii the State on &C
count of race, color or previous condition,
which are now guaranteed to him by the
18th, Nth aud 18th amendments to the
Constitution of the United States; or to
propose any amendment TO the Constitu-
ton of the State Ia any wise impairing or
restricting said rights, privileges or i'm
munities.
Sd. To modify or repeal that clause in
the present Constitution which provides
for Mechanics and Laborer's Lien Law;
4th. TO pass any ordinance or ordinances
legislative In their character, except such
as are necessary for the purpose of sub
mitting the Constitution as Gnended to
the people for their ratification or rejec-
ton, and except ordinances III reIGtion TO
the public debt and in relation to the Con-
vention itself.
Sec. II. That said Convention msy re-
wise the Constitution of the State, en-
bodyiDS in il such alterations and amend
ments as may be agreed upon, not incon-
sistent with the provisions of this Get; but
no such revised Constitution shaN have
any force or validity until the same shall
have been ratified by a majority of tho
qualified voters of the State, to whom the
same shall be submitted according to the
mode to be prescribed by the ordinance
of said Convention.
| Sec. 49, That no delegate to said Con-
vention shall be permitted to take his seat
in said Convention until he shall have Ia
ken and subscribed the following oath or
affirmation before any Judge of the Su-
preme or Superior Courts, or any Justice
of the Peace Of Wake county, to-wit /.
A. b., do solemnly swear Tor affirm, as the
case may be- that / will faithfully MAIN
| tain and support the Consultation of tho
| United States, and will not either directly
or indirectly evnde or disregard the duties
eDioined, or limits fixed, to this Conven-
! ton blythe people OF Nortn Carolina, AZ
set forth In the act of the General Assem-
bly, passed in 1871, emitted An act to sub
NIT the question Of Convention or No
| Convention to the people aud to provide
| for the election OF Delegatea, winch act
was ratified by the people = SO ho!p ma
God.
Sec. II. That any Begiatrar or Judge,
Cr judges of election, appointed under th e
provisions Of this act, or any County Com
missioner, Of Register or Deeds, or sheriff
failing or neglCcting to make the returns
and perform The duties required OF him
by this act, Chall be deemed guilty OF II
misdemeanor, and on conviction shall be
fined not less than Eve hundred nor more
than one thousand dollars, or imprisoned
not more than six nor less than two months,
at the discretion of the court.
Sec. 10, ANY perEOn who shall knowing
ly and fraudulcntly resistsr vote or in
duce another to do so contrary to the pro-
visions OF this act, shall be deemed gniity
of nisdemeanor and on conviction shall
be imprisoned not leg3 than six nor more
than twelve months, or lined not less than
one hundred nor moro than five hLuGfc3
dollars and any registrar OF voters who
! shall make or cause to suffer 10 be made,
, any entry with intent to commit q fraud,
shall DO subject to Indictment aud liable t.
the same penalty. ,..
Sec 10. That iLe Joipt Committee Oh
Printing shall Immediately have printed
ten cop.ea Of this act for eaoh Senator and
Member of the House Of lepresep tatlyes,
and shall hcYo printed and Transmitted Dy
mail one hundred copies 10 the B1ard Of
CoumissioncL5 for cnch county, whosc
duty il shall lie to furnish one. copy to
each Registrar in their respective conn
ties, and ono copy to the inspectors OF
election at each precinct Ee[oro tho day OF
election.
See II. This act ehalI 10 Ia force from
and after It's ratification, aud shall operate
as an entire suspension Of the act ratified
the 8th day of February, 1871, entitled
"An act concerning Convention OF fhe
People" "