Wilmington journal., 1876-02-04
prolonged beyond 60 days, members

prolonged beyond 60 days, members
receive no pay.
18th, That section %, of article 2, is
amended to allow the general assembly
to change the time of holding elections
for the general assembly.
18th Strikes from the constitution
section 4, of article 2, which is the old
republican gerrymsnder of the senate
rial districts in 1868.
18th Reduces the number of su-
prems judges from five to three, as cur
| fathers had it.
18th Declares that the judicial power
| snail be vested in a court for the trial
of lmpeachments. a supreme court, su-
perlor courts, courts of Justice of the
peace, and such others inferior to the
supreme court as may be established
by law.
10Th Establishes the supreme court
in Raleigh, until otherwise provided
by the general assembly.
Goth Strikes section 8, article 2,
from the constitution. This section
was the Ola republican gerrymander
of the house of representatives., and
the people can do without it.
2lst Forbids vacating any office or
term of Office now existing unde: the
constitution.
22nd Provides for the election of
judges of the supreme court and supe-
rior court, by general ticket, or vote
of all the people, but allows the gen.
eral assembly to change the mode of
electing superior court judges from
general ticket to district elections.
23d Requires ~ months residence
in the state, an 80 days in the county,
before u man can vote, and excludes
felons and x-peniGentiary convicts
from holding Office or voting until re-
stored to citizenship by due process of
law.
Oath. Provides for the reno
val by the legislature of any
judge of the superior court; for men
tai or physical disability. It also pro-
vides for the removal of clerks of the
supreme and superior courts by the
same reason, Appeal in caseof re-
mOval is allowed as in other cases or
suits.
25th Provides that article 7 of the
be amended by adding |
that the general assembly shall have |
power to modify, change or brogaate |
any and all of the provisions of tho |
article, and substitute others in their |
pi'lCS, except S0cGlOn &. y anu d. 1nlS
allows the legislature to appoint mag.
as under the old constitution.
2Sth Gives Jurisdiction to justices of |
the peace over civil actions founded !
on contract, when the sum does not |
exceed $500 and allows the justices
so call in jury of six men in certain
cases.
28th Adds the following new section
to article 4 ''Iu 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"
29th Forbids marriage between
white and black and all persons of ne
gro descent to the third generation.
Both Adds to article l, section "a
''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 article,
by the governor not otherwise pro-
vided for.
32d Provides for paying officers and
members Of the convention.
23d Gives power to the supreme
court to try issues and questions of
inct as under the old constitution.