Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-11-26
constitutional Amendments.

constitutional Anne N d ment0. |
1st' Amendments: That section 4, of
article 9, be stricken out and two new
sections be substituted. The section
to be stricken out is in regard TO lands
given TO the state by congress and the
appropriation of fines. penalties, &c.
The section to be substituted gives all
lands aud proceeds Of lands, given by
the United States to the state, to ed
ucational purposes; and all swamp
lands, fines, &C., are to be used for
purposes of education.
- End Amendment strikes out section |
II, article 3, and substitutes a section |
providing for the establishment of a |
bureau of agriculture, immigration |
and statistics, ana the protection of |
sheep husbanGry.
Sd Amendment adds to section 25. |
If article 1, that secret political So
cieties are dangerous to the liberties
OF free people ard should not be
tolerated.
4th. Amends section 10, article 8,
by providing that the governor, with
the advice of the senate, shall appoint
all offices whose appointments are not
otherwise provided for.
9th, Abrogates and amends section
Is, 16 and II, OF article 4, and allows
the general assembly to allot and dis
tribute al: judicial power among the
| several couaties except that of the su-
creme court which is fixed by the con-
! stitItion itself.
! 9th. Strikes out sections / and 2, of
article ID, and forblds calling a con-
vention without frst consulting the
people at the polls.
7th. Provides for. submitting the
| amendments to the constitution to the
| people, at the polls, Tuesday after the
| 1st Monday in November. 1876. The
amendments will pc ratified or rejected
together.
SIN Provides for publishing the or
| 1inauces for the Information of the
| people.
9th. Requires the judge to reside
| II the district for which he is elected
and forbids his holding court in the
| same county more than once in four
| years
| 10th Reduces the nun, Der of judges
from IL to 9. and authorizes the legis-
iature to increase or diminish the
huuber.
18th. Provides fer the assembling of
the legislature in January instead Of
| November.
18th Hits civil rights on the head
by forbidding white and black chill
dren going to the same school, and
providing that no discrimination shall
be made to the pref JUDGE of either
| race.
18th Fixes the pay of the members
of the General Assembly at 81 a day
aud 10 cents mileage, and limits the
session to 60 days. IF the session is
prolonged beyond so days. members
receive no pay.
14th Provides that the term of Office
, for the senator's and members of the
legislature shall begin at the time OF
their election.
10Th, That section 90, of article 2, il
amended to allow the general assembly
to change the time of holding elections
for the general assembly.
! 10th Strikes from the constitution
section 4, of article 2, which is the ole
republican gerrymander of the senate
rial districts in 1868.
, 18th Reduces the number of su
prems judges from five to tnree, as oul
fathers had it.
: 18th Declares that the judicial power
shall be vested in court for the tria
of impeachments, supreme court, su
perior courts, courts of justice of tn.
; peace, and such others inferior to t;Is
supreme court as may be established
by law.
10Th Establishes the supreme cour
in Raleigh, until otherwise provided
, by the general assembly.
Goth Strikes section s, article 2
from the constitution. This section
was the old republican gerrymandel
, of the house of represent atives, anc
} | tho paOnla can do u,tbou1 If
21st Forbids vacating any office o.
term of Office now existing under the
; constitution.
22nd Provides for the election o.
judges of the supreme court and supe
rior court, by general ticket, or vote
;, of all the people, but allows the gen
S eral assembly to change the mode O
- electing superior court judges from
b general ticket to district elections.
f Odd Requires II months residenc,
3 in the state, ana 80 days in the county
. before a man can vote, and excludes
f felons and ex-penitentiary convict'
from holding Office or voting until re
4 stored to citizenship by due process O.
e law.
n oath. Provides for the reno
, val by the legislature of any
s judge of the superior court; for men
! tai or physical disability. 1t also pro
r vides for the removal of clerks of the
f supreme and fsuperior courts by the
+ same reason, Appeal in caseof re-
/ mOyal is allowed as in other cases o.
= suits.
/ 25th Provides that article 7 of the
l constitution be amended by adding
that the general assembly shall have
power to modify, change or abrcgatt
1 n Of ha 1f !,
article, and substitute others in their
2 place, except section 7. 9 and l3. This
: allows the legislature to appoint mag
istrates as under the old Constitution
Goth Gives jurisdiction to Justices o.
{ the peace over civil actions founded
, on contract, when the sum does no.
exceed 5000: and allows the justices
to call in a jury of six men in certain
, cases.
, 29th AuthoriZens the employment
of convicts on public works and high
, ways.
29th Adds the following new section
to article 4 I'm case the general as
sembly shall establish other inferior
} courts, the presiding officers and clerks
, thereof shall be elected in such a man
ner as the general assembly may pre-
, scribe"
10Th Forbids marriage between
white and black and all persons of ne
| gro descent to the third generation.
Both Adds to article 1. section "a
"Nothing herein contained shat j1-ti-
fy the practice of carrying co.>---n.' "a
weapons or prevent the legislature
from enacting penal statutes against
said practice"
3lst Abolishes section 81. of article
4;and provides for filling all vacancies
in offices provided for by this article,
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 quest ons OF
Of LII .Ar.I