The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-03-24
II NJ DAVIS
CoNvENTIoN BILL

Cvnue'dioa u the People of North
Carolina.
WHEREAS. The present Constitution Of
North carolina is, in many important par
ticulars, unsuited to the wants and cuudi-
tion OF our people; and schereus. in the
judgment Of this General Assembly. Con-
venlion Of the people is the only sure. and
is besides the speediest and most economI-
cal mode Of altering or amending it. and
believing the eud III view utterly impractic-
able by Legislative enactment on account Of
the great number of discordaut and con-
fiicting provisions Of the Constitution as it
now is. now therefore.
SEcTioNi. The Geaeul Assembly Of
North Carolina do enact two-thirds Of
all the members Of each iiouse concurring)
That Convention OF the people Of North
Carolina be, and the same il hereby called,
10 meet in the Hall Of the House Of liepre-
sentatives u the city Of Raleigh on Mon
day, the 9th day Of September. A. hi
1875, for the purpose cf considering and
adopting such amendments to the Constitu-
ton as they may deem necessary and ex-
pedient. subject only to the restrictions
hereinafter provided.
SEC. 2. The said Convention shall con-
sist Of one hundred and twenty delegates.
and each county shall be entitled 10 the
same number Of delegates that il has men,
bers Of the House Of Representatives under
the present sprortiorment. and the said
delegates shall have the qualifications re-
qaired Of members Of the House Of Repre-
seutatiyes. Of which qualifications the Con-
ventioE shall be the judge.
| SEC. 8. 0nthe Isl Thursday Of August,
1878, the sheriHs Of the State shall open
polls for the election Of delegates to The
said Convention from theirrespectivesc oun-
ties. and the election aforesaid. and the re-
| gistraticn for The same shall be held and
conducted the officers thereof. including
registras and Judges 81 election. appeinied,
the vote counted and compared !: the result
proclaimed. and certificates issued In the
same manner as is now provided by Law
for the election OF members Us the House
Of Representatives Of the General Assem-
bly,.
SEc. 4. The said delegates shall be cal.
led TO orderst ~ o'clock on the day fixed
therefor, by the Chief Justice or one Of
the Associate Justices ofthe Supreme Court
or Secretary Of State, who. if there be not
quorum, shall adjourn them TO the same
( place. and from day to day. until quorum
shall appear; aud on the appearance Of a
quorum, be shall administer 70 each Of
them the following oa.h:
"Yoa, A. BIZ do solemnly swear Cor
affirm, as the delegate elect shall choose. }
that you will faithfully maintain and snp-
port the Constitution Of the United States
and the several amendments thereto. in
GLIDING the 18th. 18th and 18th amend
! ments ;and that you will neither directly
nor Indirectly Grade Or disregard the duties
cnjoined nor the restrictions imposed upon
, the Convention BY the act II the General
+ Assembly authorizing your election. SO
help you God. =
p.) The Homestead and Personal Pro
perry Exemptions. the mechanics and Ia
borers' lien. aud the rights OF married Eo-
! men, as bow secured by law. nor TO alter
or amend section 3 or 5. article Y. Of said
CONSTIPATION, nor change the ratio between
the pol. and property tax as therein estab-
. lished; nor shall the said Convention have
power TO propose or adopt any amendment
5 or ordinance cacatihg aag Office or term of
cgfce Boic eristingaa filed or kellby pir-
tae of any election or Impeachment nI.der
he eSistiag Constellation and lars, uDiil
the same shall be sacatei Or expired under
! existing Laws; but tbe said Convention
may recommend the sbolishment Of any
Office when the present term therein shall
expire or vacancies occur. and they may
provide for filing such vacancies, otherwise
than n now, and limiting the terms thereof.
! Nor shall said Convention adopt or propose
any plan or amendment or scheme u com
pensution TO the owners Of emancipated
slaves. nor for :he payment 81 any liability
or debt incurred wholly or 10 part 10 aid
Of the late war between the States, nor for
the restoration Of imprisonment for debt I;
OF shall they require or propose any ed
ucaticual or properly guaIisaiion for Office
or voting nor shall said Convention pass
any ordinances legislative iH their charsc.
ter, except such a. are necessary 10 submit
DIE amended Constitution to the people for
their ratification or rejection. Or TO convene
, the General Assembly.
SEC. .. The Constitution. Is amended,
shall be submitted 70 the people for.ratitica.
ton or rejection. and shall MOI Be binding
. until the sane shall have been ratified by
the qualified voters % the State. and the
Convention shall prescribe The mode where.
BY Tire sense d Or people thereon shall b.
taken and recorded.
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