Wilmington journal., 1876-01-14
Constitutional amendments

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 and proceeds of lands. gwen by
the United States t1 ths state, to ed
ucational purposes; and all swamp
lands, fines, &c, are to be used for
purposes of education.
End Amendment strikes ont section
II, article 3, and substitutes a section
providing for the establishment of a
bureau of agriculture, immigration
and statistics, ana the protection of
sheep husbandry.
Sd Amendment adds t. 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
l., 16 and II, OF article 4, and allows
the general assembly to ailot and dis
tribute all judicial power among the
several counties except that of the SUI
prene court which is fixed by the con
stitution itself.
9th. Strikes out sections l and 2, of
article l3, and forblds calling a con-
vention without first consulting the
people at the polls.
7th. Provides for submitting the
| amendments to the constitution to the
people. at the polls, Tuesday after the
lat Monday in Nov ember, 1876. The
| i
| together.
9th. Provides for publishing the or
dinances for the information of the
people
9th. Requires the judge 70 reside
| III the district for which he is elected
! and forbids his holding court in the
same county more than once in four
years.
| 10th. Reduces the number of judges
| from - to 9. and uthorizes the iegis-
| i4ture to increase or d!IAIoish the
| number.
! l1th Provides for the assembling .oaa
! the legislature III January iuste.d OF
! AOvemb Der.
| 18TH Hits civil rights on the lead
! ty forbid,iing white aud black chill
| dren going 10 the same school, and
! providing that 10 discrimination shall
| 5e made to the prejudice of either
race
! 18th Fixes tile pay Of the mem bers
! of tue Gei,srat Assembiy y at 81 day
and 10 ce:its mileage, and Etuits the
/ session 70 so lays II the sessio.. IS
prolonged beyond so days, mecibars
! roceiye no pay.
! 18th, That section %, of article :, IS
/ ameuded 20 allow the geueral assembly
/ TO change the tine of holding elactIona
! tof the general assembly.
! 10th Strikes from the constitution
=. ction I, of article ,, which Is the old
,e;5ubil2au gerrymaudsr OF tie senate
i1ai districts III 1868.
18th Reduces the number of sH-
! prcIne Judges from five to tnroe, as our
fathers hai II.
| 18TH Declares that the ju:1iciel power
snail be vested III "A court for the trial
Of impeachmt nts, II supreme court, su-
perur courts, conrts of justice Of the
peace, and such others inferior TO the
supreme court as may be established
by law.
9th Establishes the supreme court
i'll Raleigh, until otherwise provided
by the general assembly.
Goth Strikes section s, article 2,
from the constitution. This section
was The old republican gerrymander
of the house of representatives., aud
the people can do without il.
2lss Forbids vacating any office or
term of otlico 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 gen
eral assembly to change the mode of
eiecting superior court judges from
general ticket to district elections.
23d Requires II months residence
in the state, AMI 80 days in the county,
before man can vote, and excludes
fclons and x-penitentiary convicts
from holding office or voting until re-
stored to citizenship by due process of
law
sss24th. Provides for the reno
Aal by the Legislature of any
judge of the superior court; for men
tai or physical disability. 1t also pro-
vldes for the removal of clerks of the
supreme ard superior courts by the
same reason, Appeal in caseof re-
moval is allowed as Ii other cases o:
suits.
25th Provides that article Z of the
constitution be amended by adding
that the general assembly shall have
power to modify, change or brogaate
any and all of the provisions of the
article, and substitute others in their
place, except section 7. 8 and ID. This
allows the legislature to appoint mag
lstrates 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
to call in jury of six men in certain
cases.
28th Adds the following new section
to article ''In case the general as
sembly shall establish other inferior
courts. the pre,iding officers and clerks
thereof shalt be elected in such a man.
ner as the general assembly may pre-
scribe"
29th Forbids marriage between
white and black and all peraons of ne
gro descent TO the third generation.
3Oth Adds to article L. section "a
"'\ Otning herein contained shall iusti-
fy the practice of carrying concealed
weapons or prevent the Legislature
from enactIug penal statutes against
said practice"
31st Abolishes section 81. of article
4;and provides for filing ali vacancies
i'll offices provided for by this article,
by t"e governor not otherwise pro-
vided for.
32d Provides for paying officers aud
members of the convention.
23d Gives power to the supreme
court TO try issues and questions of
fact as under the old constitution.
Illness of Hon. A. II. Stephens.