Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-01-17
NO.. 81

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A Bill Introduced by Hon. II. G. Ewart the
First Day of the Session of the state
Legislature.
The following bill was intro
duced by Hon. FL. c.. Ewart, the
first day Of the session and is
one Of the most important that
will engage the attention of the
Legislature:
The General Assembly of North Car
ollna do enact:
Section l. That Chapter 141 of the
Laws of 1876 n be and the same is
hereby repealed.
Sec. 2. That all the provisions of
Art OF. the Constitution, inconsistent
with this act. except those contained
in sections :, 8 and 13 are hereby abro
grated. and the provisions of this Act,
substituted in their place. subject. how
ever. to the power of the General AS
sembly to alter amend or abrogate the
provisions of this Act and to substitute
others III their stead as provided for in
Section IA, of Art. I. ofthe Constitution.
Sec. >, The townships heretofore
created, or hereafter established. shall
be distinguished by we'll defined boun-
daries and may be altered and addi-
tional townships created as herein pre-
scrlbed, but no townships shall have or
exercise any corporate powers what
ever unless allowed by Act of General
Assembly. Under such supervision as
is hereinafter prescribed.
Sec. 3, When new townships shall
be established the Clerk of the Super
lor court of the county, IN which said
townships are established shall appoint
the Justices of the Peace therein and
they shall hold their Office until the
next General election. and until their
successors shall be elected and quali-
fed.
Sec 4. The Justices of the Peace
shall beelected by the qualified voters
IN each county as provided for the
election OF members of the General As
seMbly. The said election to be held
at the next regular election, and every
two years thereafter. In each town
ship there shall be elected as above
prescribed five Justices of the Peace
for the several counties of the State
who shall hold their offices for the
term of two years and shall be qualified
by taking the oath of Office before the
Clerk of the Superior court or some
Judge. or other officer authorized to
administer oaths as now prescribed by
law.
See. s. In addition TO the Justices
now qualified and acting as such. the
General Assembly at its present ses-
sion shall fill by election all vacancies
now existing in the office of the justice
OF the peace. and shaIl also elect five
additional justices for each township.
all of whom shall hold their offices un-
q l11. al
til their SUCCESSORS shall be elected and
qualified.
Sec. TO- The Secretary Of the State
shall certify totheClerks of the Superior
Courts of the several counties in the
State. a list of all Justices of the Peace
elected for their several counties by
this General Assembly at its present
session, with the terms for which they
have been appointed, and this shall be
their commission and the Clerk of the
Superior court shall notify said justices
of their appointments, who shall there
upon be entitled to enter upon the du-
ties of their office. upon taking before
the said clerk the oath of office now
prescribed by law for Justices of the
Peace. The terms of those elected at
the present session of the General As
mbly to fill vacancies now existing
| terms for which the Justices of the
Peace now in office, have been elected
and not before.
Sec. IL. The Office of county com
missioners in the several counties of
this State is hereby abolished.
| Sec. II. The Justices of the Peace
for each county duly qualified and act
ing as such, with the Justices elected
by this General Assembly to fill exist
ing vacancies including the additional
justices elected by the General Assem-
bly, at its present session. shall on the
first Monday in April. 1895, assemble
at the court house of their respective
counties and majority being present
! shall proceed to the election of not less
| than three persons to be chosen from
the body of the county, including the
Justices of the Peace. one of whom
shall be of different political party
than II ajority of justices of the cOun-
| ty in which such election is held. who
shall be styled the Board of Trustees
| for the county of ----, and shall
hold their offices till the next general
election, and until their successors
shall be elected and qualified. Within
twenty days thereafter they shall be
qualified by taking the oath of Office
before the Clerk of the Superior court
or some Judge or Justice of the Peace
as now prescribed by law, and the Reg
lister of Deeds shall be ex-officio the
clerk of said Board of Trustees. At the
next regular election. to wit, the first
| Tuesday in Nov. 1896, there shall be
elected in each county, and biennially
thereafter, three persons to be chosen
from the body of the county, including
the Justices of the Peace, who shall be
styled the Board of Trustees of the
county of and shall hold
their offices for two years from the
date of their qualification, and until
their successors shall have been elect
ed and qualified. They shall be quail
fed by taking the oath of Office within
twenty days after their election and
Immediately thereafter shall enter up
, on the duties of their office.