Wilmington journal., 1876-02-11
constitutional Amendments

Constitutional Amendments
1st Amendment: That section 4. OF
article 9, be stricken out and two new
sections be substituted. The section
to be stricken ont is in regard to lands
given to the state by congress and the
appropriation of fines, penalties, sc.
The section to be substituted gives ali
lands and proceeds of lands. given by
the United States to the state, to ed
ucatfonal purposes; and all swamp
lands, fines, &C., are to be used for
purposes of education.
2ud Amendment strikes ont section
II, article 3, and substitutes a section
providing for the establishment of d
bureau OF agriculture, immi igration
and statistics, AMI the protection of
sheep husbandry.
Sd Amendment adds to section 25.
of article l, that secret political So
cietics 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
al Offices whose appointments are not
otherwise provided for.
5th, Abrogates and amends section
Is, Is and II, Of article 4, and allows
the general assembly to allot and dis
tribnte ali judicial power among the
several counties except that Of the su-
pre.ne court which is fixed by the con-
sntutiOn itself.
6th. Strikes ont secJions l and 2, of
article 13, and forblds calling a con-
vent'on without first consulting the
people at the polls.
for
amendments to the constitution to the
1st Monday in November, 1876 The
amendments will pc ratified or rejected
together.
Sth. Provides for publishing the or
finances for the information of the
people.
95h. Requires the judge to reside
in the district for which he is elected
aud forbids his holding court in :he
same county more than once in four
VI ars.
10Th. Reduces the number of judges
from II to 8. aud authorizes the legis-
aturo TO Increase or diminish the
number.
1Ith. Provides for the assembling of
the legislature i'll January instead OF
November.
12th Hits civil rights on the hea,!
10y forbdding white and hldck chill
dren going TO the same school, ami
providing that no discrimination shall
he made to the prejudice OF either
race.
18th Fixes the pay Of the members
of the Genera! Assembly at 81 day
and 10 cents mileage. and limits the
session to 60 days. If the session is
prolonged beyond so days, members
receive no pay.
18th, That section 20, 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
.epublican gerrymander OF tue senate
rial districts in 1858.
17th Reduces tha number of su
Drems judges from i've to three, as out
fathers had 1t.
18th Declares that the ju:Iicial power
shall be vested in ii court for the trial
of impeachmeuts. a supreme court, su-
perIor 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
allows the Legislature to appoint mag
istrateS 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.
of or.
term of Office now existing under the
constitution.
22nd Provides for the election of
judges Of the supreme court and supe-
rlor court, by general ticket, or vote
OF all the people. bnt allows the gen.
eral assembly TO change the mode of
electing superior court judges from
general ticket to d!atrIct elections.
23d Il, quircs - months residence
in the -tate, an / 80 days il the county,
before man can vote, and excludes
felons and -penitentiary cOnvlcts
from hoi3iog Office OF voting until re
stored to citizenship by due process of
Law.
24th. Provilrs for the reno
val by tho Legislature of any
Judge Of the superior conrt; for men
tai or physical disability 1t also pro-
vides for the removal of clerks Of the
suprem me aud superior courts by the
same reason. Appeal i'll case Of re-
movat Is allowed as in other cas.'s or
suits.
25th Provides that ar,icis. 7 nf the
| constitution be ameude,' by eddirg g
| that the general assembly shall have
power to change, modify or bfOgaHte
! any aud all of the provisions OF iAe
article, and substituting others In their
place, except section I, 3, and l3. THIS
allows the legislature t. appoint mag
istrates as under the old constitution.
26th Gives jurisdiction to Justices OF
the peace over civil actions founded
on contract, when the sum does not
exceed $500 and allows the justices
10 call in jury of six men In certain
cases.
28th Adds the following new section
to article / In case the general as
sembty snail establish other inferior
courts. the presiding officers and clerks
thereof shall be elected in such man
ner as the general assembly may pre-
scribe"
29th Forbids marriage betweeI
white md black and all persons of ne
gro dosceut to the third generation
Both Adds to article 1, section "a
"\ 0thing herein contained shall justi
fy the practice of carrying concealed
Weapons or prevent the Legislature
from euacting penal statutes agains
ss:ji pt actlce.
3let ADoiIsnes section 81, of articl
4; and provides for filing all vacancie
in Offices provided for by this article
by the Governor not otherwise pro
Weed fo,.
32d Provides for paying officers ant
members Of the convention.
} 33d Gives power to the suprem
Court to try issues and questions Q
fact as under the old cou~tItution.
The Kentucky Senate passed but th
| House unaxpactadlY rtiec.el the bill