Wilmington journal., 1876-01-28
constltutionaI Amendments,

ISL AmenQmenC: lQaC SeCGlOn 4, Ol
article 9, be stricken out aud two ne "
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 aDd 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.
2ud Amendment strikes out section
II, article 3, and substitutes section
providing for the establishment of a
bureau of agriculture, immigration
and statistics, AMI the protection of
sheep husbandry.
Sd Amendment adds to section 25.
of article 1, that secret political So
cieties are dangerous to the liberties
of free people and should not be
tolerated.
4th. Amends section 10, article 3.
by providing that the governor, with
the advice of the senate, shall appoint
all Offices whose appointments are not
otherwise provided for.
5th, Abrogates and amends section
Is, 16 and II, OF article 4, and allows
the general assembly to allot and dis
tribute all judicial power among the
several counties except that OF the su-
creme court which is fixed by the con-
stitution itself.
9th. Strikes out secJions 1 and 2, of
article 13, and forblds calling a con-
vention without first consulting the
people at the polls.
7th. Provides for submitting the
amendments to the constitution to tho
people, at the polls, Tuesday after the
1st Monday in November. 1876. The
amendments will pc ratified or rejected
together.
9Th. Provides for publishing the or
dinances for the information of the
people.
9th. Requires the Judge to reside
i'll the district for which he is elected
and forbids his holding court in :he
same county more than once in four
ye ars.
10th. Reduces the number of judges
from IL to 9, and authorizes the legis-
l4'ure to increase or diminish the
number.
18th. Provides for the assembi;ng.o..
the legislature in January inste ad of
November.
18th Hits civil rights on the head
by forbidding white and block chill
dren going to the sam school, and
providing that no Discrimination shall
be made to the preju lice of either
ace.
18th Fixes the pay of the members
of the General Assembly at 81 day
and 10 cents mileage, and limits the
session to 60 days. If the sessio is
prolonged beyond 60 days, mem bers
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 gerrymander of the senate
rial districts in 1868.
18th Reduces the number of su-
preme judges from five to three, as our
fathers had it.
18th Declares that the ju1icial power
shall be vested ia a court for the trial
of impeachmenis. 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.
18th 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 old republican gerrymander
of the house of representatives, and
the people can do without it.
21st F'orbids vacating any Office or
term of Office now existing under the
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 IL months residence
in the state, ani 80 days in the county, |
before a man can vote, and excludes |
Ielons and ex-penitentiary convicts |
rom holding Office or voting until re-
stored to citizenship by due process of |
aw.