Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-02-17


the Constitution Of the State. fexcepting
the restrictions hereinafter mentionedO
not inconsistent with the Constitution Of
the United States. But said Convention
shall have no power or authority whatever,
to offer or propose any amendment or
alteration of. or in 9nywise Interfere with,
repeal. or modify the Homestead and per
sonal property exemptions, as provided for
In Article 10 of the Constitution OF the
State, and eaid Convention shall insert q
clause in said Constitution, depriving any
Court of the State of all power or juris-
diction whatever TO reverse, modify or
change i'll any way the decision which has
been made by the present Supreme Court
on tho Homestead clause of the present
ConstitntiOn--nor shall said Constitution,
in any way interfere with, modify, repeal
or do any other act to restrict or impair
the RIGHTS. privileges. or immunities, OF
any person in tue State, Oh account of
race. color, or previous condition, which
are now guaranteed to him, by the 18th,
14th and 18th amendments to the Consti-
tuition of the United States; DOR shall they
propose any amendment to tho Constitu-
ton OF the State, IN any way lmpaIrlng or
restricting said rights, privileges or immu-
mites, nor shall said Convention pass any
ordinance, or propose any amendment to
the Constitution of this State which shall
in anywise provide fer the payment to the
late shareholders of the State or any other
persou; for the loss sustained by them
by reason Of the emancipation of said
slayoH nor shall said Convention pass any
ordinance, or otter any amendment which
shall lii anywise provide for the payment
of any debt, or debts. contracted in aid of
the late war nor shall said Convention
pass any ordinance, or otter any amend
ment which shall i'll anywise provide for
the infection of corpOreal punishment for
criminal Offences /; nor shall said COnveI-
ton have power to abolish the present
system of public instruction, but to make
such alterations to said system as said
Convention may deem necessary aud
proper nor shall said Convention propose
any amendment or alteration, requiring
any property or educational qualification
for voters or officers nor shall said Con
vention change the present ratio between
the poll and property tax, or provide for
raising the !poll tax, on one poll
above two dollars for all (ordinary State
and county, purposes nor shall said Con
vention be allowed to pass any ordinance
or ordinances Legislative in their character,
except such as are necessary to submit tho
| Constitution as amended, to the people of
the State for their ratification or rejection,
and provide for filling such vacancies as
may occur 10y reason of any amendment or
amendments made 10y said Convention, to
the Constitution of the State and except
ordinances in relation to the public debt
nor shall said Convention have any power
to modify or repeal that clause in the pres
ent Constitution which provides for a me-
chanics' and laborers' lien law nor shall
said Convention have any power to modify
or repeal those clauses III tho present Con
stitutinn, which provide that there is no
right to secede, aud that every citizen owes
paramount allegiance to the Constitution
aud Government of the United States -
| ARTICLE 1, SECTIONS aud s.
Sec. IL. That said Convention may re-
wise the Constitution of the State, eplbo-
dying III it such alterations and amend
ments as may be agreed upon, not incon-
slstent with the provisions of this act; but
no such revised Constitution shall have
any force or validity until the same has
been ratified by Il ma GRITTY of the qualified
voters of the State, to whom the same
shall be submitted according to the mode
to bo prescribed by ordinance of said Con
pentiol.
Sec. Il. That no delegate to said Con-
vention shall be permitted to take his seat
III snid Convention until he shall have
taken and subscribed to the oath or affirm
alton before any Judge of the Supreme or
superior Courts. or any Justice of tho
Peace of Wake county, to wit: /, A 3, do
solemnly swear Tor affirm as the case may
be- that l will faithfully maintain and sup
port the Constitution of the United
States, and will not directly or Indirectly
evade or disregard tho duties onjoined or
| the limits fixed to this Constitution by the
people of North Carolina as set forth in
the act of the General Assembly, passed
in 1871, entitled an act concerning q Con-
vention Of the people, which act was rati-
| fed Inv tina D0ODla. so helm me- God
Sec. ID. That any Judge or Judges of
the elections appointed under the provi-
Sions of this act, or any County Commits
Bioner or Sheriff failing or neglecting to
make the returns, and perform tho duties
required Of him by this act, shall be deem
ed guilty of misdemeanor, and Oh con
viction shall ba fined not less than five
hundred, nor moro than one thousand dol
lars, or imprit oned not moro than six, nor
loss than two months, ut the discretion OF
the Court.
Sec. IA. Any person VINO shall knowing
ly and fraduently register or vote or in
duce another to do SO contrary to the pro-
visions OF this act. shall be deemed guilty
of misdemeanor, and on conviction
shall bo imprisoned not less than MOI
more than II months, or fined not less
than one hundred, nor moro than five hun
dred dollars ; and any registrar of voters
who shall make or cause or suffer to be
made, any entry with intent to commit 6
fraud, shall be subject to indictment and
liable TO the Same penalty.
Sec. Is. That the Committee on Printing
shall Immediately have printed ten copies
of this act for each Senator and member o
the House of Representatives, and shall
have printed and transmitted by mail on'
hundred copies to the Board of Commits
sioners for each commissioner for eacl
II
one copy to each Registrar in their respec
tive counties. and one copy to the inspec
ton at each precinct before the day of TIT
election.
Sec 16. That this act shall be in fore,
from and after it's ratification.
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