Wilmington journal., 1876-02-18
constitutional amendments

Constitutional amendments
ist Amendment: That section 4, of
article 9, be stricken out aud two new
sections. be substituted. The section
TO be stricken out is in regard to lands
given TO the state by congress and the
1ppr ppriatiun of fines. penalties, &c.
fhe section TO be substituted gives all
lands aui proceeds of lands, given by
he 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. aud substitutes section
ploviding for the establishment of
bureau of agriculture, lmnli igratlOn
and statistics, anI the protection OF
heep husbandrY.
3d Amendment adds to section 25.
Of article l, that secret political So
c;eties are dangerous to the liberties
If 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
DeIWiSt prov iN1CIl IOi.
9th. Abrogates and amends section
Is, Is 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-
prene court which is fixed by the con-
stitution itself.
9th. Strikes out sections aud 2, of
article ID, and forbIds calling con-
frat the
people at the polls.
7th Provid.s for submitting the
amendments to she constitution to the
people, at the polls, Tuesday after the
1st Monday i'll Nov ember, 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 iudge to reside
in the district for which he is elected
aud forhids his holding court III The
Same connty more than once III four
ye ars.
10th. Reduces the number of judges
from II to 9, aud authorizes the legis-
Hture to increase or diminish the
number.
11th. Provides for the assembling of
the legislature III January instead OF
November.
18th Hits civil rights on the head
by forb;dding white and black chill
dren Going to the same school, and
providing that no discrimination shall
be made to the prejudice OF eth er
race.
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 session is
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.
10th Strikes from the constitution
section 4. of article 2. which is the old
tepublican gerrynander of the senate
liai districts in 1868.
18th Reduces the number of SUI
preme Judges from five to three, as our
fathers had It.
18th Declares that the iu1icial power
shall be vested in court for the trial
of impeachmenJs. a supreme court, su-
per1Or 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
nAows the legislature to appoint mag
lstrates as under the old constitution.
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.
2lst Forbids vacating any Office or
term of Office now existing under 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 gem
erai assembly to change the mode OF
electing superior court judges from
general ticket to district elections.
Odd Requires II mopths' residence
in the state, ana 80 days in the county,
before a man can vote, and excludes
felons and ex-peritentiary 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 case of re-
movaI is allowed as in other cases or
suits.
25th Provides that article 7 of the
constitution be amended by adding
that the general assembly shall have
pnwer to change, modify or brogaate
any and all of the provisions of the
article, and substituting others in their
place, except section z. 8, and 13. This
allows the Legislature to appoint mag
istrates as under the old constitution.
26th Gives jurisdiction to Justices of
tne peace over civil actions founded
on contract. when the sum does not
exceed $500 and allows the justices
TO call in jury of six men in certain
cases.
28th Adds the following new section
to article 4 81: '.In case the general as
sembly shall establish other inferior
courts. the presiding officers and clerks
thereof shall be elected in such man
ner as the general assembly may pre-
scribe"
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