Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-12-03

14tk Provides that the term of offics
for the senators and members of the
Legislature shall begin at the time Of
their election.
10th, That section %, of article 2, il
amended to allow the general assembly
to change the time of holding elections
for the general assembly.
18th Strikes from the constitution
section A. of article 2, which is the OLD
republican gerrymander of the senate
rial districts in 1868.
18th Reduces the number of su.
preme judges from i've to three, a. our
fathers had it.
18th Declares that the judicial power
shall be vested in court for the trial
OF mpeachments, a supreme court, su.
perior courts, courts of justice of the
peace, and such others inferior to the
supreme court AS may be establishe ga
by law.
18th Establishes the sppre me- court
III Raleigh, uotil otherwise provided
by the general assembly.
| 10th Strikes section 8, article 2,
| from the constitution. This section
was the old republican gerrymander
| of the house of representatives, and
tho people can do without it.
2lst Forhids vecating any office or
term of Office now existing under the
constitution.
22nd Provides for the election of
judges of the supreme court and supe-
rior court, BY general ticket, or vote
ersl assembly to change the mode Of
electing superior court judges from
general ticket to district elections.
slQl Pn~,x1-a,
III the state, an 80 days IL the county,
fe;ons aud -peuitentiary convicts
from holding office or voting until Re
stored to citizenship by due process of
law.
oath. PROVIDES for the reno
val by tho Legislature of any
Judge Of the superior court; for men
tai or physical di liability. 1t also pro-
vides for the removal Of clerks of the
supreme aud superior coucs by the
Same reason. Appeal III caseof re-
mOval is allowed AS III other cases OK
suits.
18th Provides that article 7 of the
constitution be ameuded by adding
that the general assembly shall have
power to modify, change or alrCg gate
any and ali of the provisions of The
art icle, and substitute Others in their
place. except section 7, 8 and ID. This
allows the legislature 30 appoint mag
istrates as under the old constitution.
26th Gives jurisdiction to justices OF
the peace over civil actions founded
on contract, when the sum does not
exceed $500 and allows the justices
to call in jury of six men in certain
cases.
29th Au,horizAns the employment
of convicts on public works and high
ways.
18th Adds the following new section
to article 4 : In Case the general as
sembly shall establish other inferior |
courts. the presiding officers and clerks |
thereof shall be elected in such man
ner as the general assembly may pre-
SCRIBE"
29th Forbids marriage between |
white and black End al. FL 5in"s ro of oa-
"N othing herein contained shall justi- |
fy the practice of carrying concealed |
weapons or prevent the Legislature
from enacting penal statutes against
said practice"
31st Abolishes section 81, Of article
4; and provides for filling all vacancies |
in offices provided for by this ar iicle, |
by the governor not otherwise pro |
vided for.
SD Provides for paying officers and
members of the convention.
23d Gives power to the supreme
court to try issues and questions of
fact as under the old constitution.