Wilmington journal., 1875-12-31

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The pisste,ing was knocked dow
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houses.
Constitutional Amendments.
1st Amendment: That section 4, O
article 9, be stricken out and two ne7
sections be substituted. The section
70 be stricken out is in regard to land
given to the state by congress and tn.
appropriation of fnes, penalties, &c
The section to b. substituted gives Al
lands aud proceeds of lands, given by
the United States to the state, to ed
ucationai purposes; and all swamp
lands, fines, &c are t. be ueed fol
purposes Of educatiOn.
2ud Amendment strikes ont section
II, article 3 and snb ,titnSes a section
providing tor the esta tiislment OF a
| bureau Of agrlcu tnre, imm grafton
and statistics, and the protectioI OF
sheep huobaudry.
3D. Amendment adds to section 25.
of article l, that secret political So
cieties are dangerous to the liberties
Of II free people and should not be
tolerated.
4fh. Amends section 20, article 3,
| 5y providing that the governor, with
| the advice of the Senate shall appoint
all otfic whose appointments are not
oth'1wise provided tor.
9th, Abrog ties and amends srct;ou
-, Is and II, OF article /, nnd allows
| GlIs general assembly to allOt and lis
tribute ali judicial powpl among the
several counties except that of the su-
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sti.ution itself
9th. Strikes ont sections and 2, of
article 13, aud forb1ds calling con
EentIon without first consulting the
people at the polls.
7th. Provides for submitting the
amendments to the constitution to the
oeople, at the polls, Tuesday after the
lst Monday in November. 1876. The
amendments will pc ratified or rejected
together.
S5h. Provides for publishing the or
finances for the information of the
people.
9sh. Requires the judge to reside
IL the district for which lie is elected
and forbids his hnldlug court in :he
same county more than once in four
vars.
10th. Reduces the nun Der of Judges
/ OH II to Q. and authorizes the iegiS-
i.ture to increase or diminish the
number.
llth. Provides for the assembling OF
51e legislature in January instead OF
18th Hits civil rights on the head
hy forbiddipg white and black chill /
dTen going to the same school. and |
providing that no discrimination shall !
f'e made to the prejudice of either |
ace.
18th Fixes the pay of The members
'f tne d"r~rai A7oorubiy at ct a day
and 10 cents mileage. and limits the |
session to so days. If the sessio- is
prolonged beyond 60 days, members
.tceive no pay.
18th. That section %, of article 2. is
mended TO allow the general assembly
. change the time of holding electians
or the general assembly.
10Th Strikes from the contribution
,ection 4. of article ?, which is the old
'epublican gerrymauder of the senate
Iai districts IN 1868.
i7th Reduces the number of su.
,r-me judges from five to three, as our
Athers had it.
lSth Declares that the ju:iicial power
nail be vested in court for the trial
If lmpeachments, supreme court, su-
'erlor courts, courts Of Justice of the
'eace. and such others inferior to the
upreme court as may be established
~ law.
l9sh Establishes the supreme court
II Raleigh, until otherwise provided
" the general ssembly.
10th Strikes section s, article 2,
rom the constitution. This section
vas the old republican gerrymauder
+ the house of representatives,, and
he people can do without it. {
2lst Forbids vacating any Office or ,,
erm of Office now existing under the t
onStitution. {
22;d Provides for the election of |
ldgne of the supreme court and supe- :
oc court, by general ticket, or vote
all the people, but allows the gen
raj assembly to change the mode of
ecting superior court judges from
eneral ticket to district elections.
23d Requires II months residence
the state, anl 80 days in the couttv,
efore man can vote, and excludes
Ions and ex-penitentiary convicts
ON holding Office or voting until re
ored to citizenship by due process of
24th. Provides for the reno
/ by the Legislature of any .
dg If the superior court; for men .
or Dhysical disability. 1t also pro-
le- fDr the removal of clerks of the
PRIME aad superior courts by the
m- reason, Appeal in casecf re-
oval IS allowed as in other cases O.
it's
l5sh Provides that artici. 7 of the
as tuition be amended by adding
At the general assembly shall have
wer to modify, change or brcgaate =
J and all of the provisions of the Fte
'cle, and substitute others in their tn
ce, except section 7. 8 and 13. This - -
ows the legislature to appoint mag "
rates AS under the old Constitution.
ssh Gives jurisdiction to Justices of :
peace over civil actions founded =.
contract, when the sum does not .
'+ed $500; and allows the Justices y,
call in jury Of six men in certain ]
es. ~
6th Adds the following new section !
article (: I'm case the general as a /
ably shall establish other inferior PTl
Irts. the presiding officers aud clerks an'
reef shall be elected in such man W
as the general assembly may pre-
ibe" OF
9th Fcrbids marriage between
tie and black and all persons of ne
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