Year: 1871

have power to consider and propose
all necessary amendments and altera-
tions 10 the Constitution of the
State, excepting the restrictions
hereinafter mentioned,) not inconsistent |
with the Constitution of the United States. |
But said Convention shall have no power
or authority whatever, to offer or propose |
any amendment or alteration of, or in |
anywise interfere with. repeal, or modify |
the Homestead and personal property ex-
emptions, as provided for in Article 10 of
the Constitution of the State, but may de-
clare that the present provisions OF the
Constitution concerning such exemptions
shall have retroactive effect so as TO rem
der such provisions OF force against debts
contracted prior to the adoption of the
Constitution in April, 1868. Nor shall
they in any way interfere with, modify,
repeal or do any other act to restrict, or
impair the rights, privileges, or immnni-
ties, of any person in the State, on &C
count of race, cclor, or previous condition,
which are now guaranteed to him, by the
18Th, 14th and 18th amendments to the
Constitution of the United States nor
shall they propose any amendment to the
Constitution of the State, in any way i'm
pairing or restricting said rights, privil
eyes or immunities nor shall said Con
vention pass any ordinance, or propose
any amendments to the Constitution
of this State which shall in any
wise provide for payment to the late
slavehClders of the State, or any other
person, for the loss sustained by them
by reason Of the emancipation of said
slaves nor shall said Convention pass any
ordinance, or offer any amendment which
shall in anywise provide for the payment
of any debt, or debts, contracted in aid of
the late war nor shall said Convention
pass any ordinance, or offer any amend
Ii ent which shall in anywise provide for
the inhiction of corporeal punishment for
criminal offences nor shall said Conven-
ton have power to abolish the present
system of public instruction, but to make
such alterations in said system as said Con-
vention may deem necessary and proper to
perfect it nor shall said Convention have
power to pass any ordinance to abolish, or
in any way Interfere with the meetings or
adjournments of this General Assembly J;
nor shall eaid Convention propose any
amendment or alteration requiring any
property or educational qualification for
voters or officers !; nor shall said Conven-
tion change the present ratio between the
pol and property tax, or provide for rails
ing the poll tax, on one poll above two
dollars for all Ordinary State and
county, purposes nor shall said Conven-
ton be allowed to pass any ordinance or
ordinances Legislative in their character,
except such as are necessary to submit the
Constitution as amended, to the people OF
the State for their ratification or rejection,
and provide for filling such vacancies as
may occur by reason of any amendment or
amendments made by said Convention, to
the Constitution of the State and except
ordinances in relation to the public debt !;
nor shall said Convention have any power
to modify or repeal, that clause in the
present Constitution, which provides for a
mechanics and labOrers' lien law nor
shall said Convention have any power to
modify or repeal those clauses III the pres
ent Constitution, which provide that there
is no right to secede, and that every citi-
zen owes paramo cunt allegiance TO the Con-
stitution and government of the United
States. Article /, sections and 81


Sec. IL. That said Convention. may
revise the Copstitutson of the State, en-
bOdyiDg in it such alterations and
amendments as may be agreed upon, not
inconsistent with the provisions of this
act ; but DO such revised Constitution
shall have any force or validity until the
same shall have been ratified by ma jori-
ty of the quail led voters of the State, to
whom the same shall be submitted accord
ing to the mode to be prescribed by ordi-
nance of said Convention.


Sec. u. That no delegate to said Con-
vention shall be permitted to take his seat
iii said Convention Until he shall have
taken and subscribed the following oath
or affirmation before any Judge of the Su-
preme or Superior Courts, any Justice
of the Peace of Wake county, to wit /,
A B, do solemnly swear Tor affirm, as the
case may be) that / will faithfully main
tain and support the Constitution of the
United States, and will not either directly
or indirectly evade or disregard the duties
enioined, or the limits fixed, to this Con-
stitntion by the people OF North Caro-
lima as set forth in the act OF the
General Assembly, passed in 1870, enti-
tied an act concerning Convention of the
people, which act was ratified by the peo-


pie. So help me God.


Sec. 13. That any Judge or Judges OF
the elections appointed under the provis-
| ions of this act, or any County Commls-
eioner or Sheriff failing or negecting to
make the returns, and perform the duties
required of him by this act, shall be deem
| ed guilty Of misdemeanor, and on CON
viction shall bee fined not less than five
| hundred, nor more than one thousand dol
lars, or imprisoned not more that six, nor
less than Two months, at the discretion of
the Court.


| Sec. a. Any person who shall knowing
| ly and fraudulently register or vote or in
| duce another to do so contrary to the pro-
visions of this act, shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and


on conviction shall be imprisoned not
less than six nor more than twelve months,
and fined not less than one hundred, nor
more than five hundred dollar and any
registrar of voters who shall make or cause
or suffer to be made, any entry with intent
to commit fraud, shall be subject to in
dictment and liable to the same penalty.


Sec. 10. That the State Printer shall
Immediately print two copies of this act
for each Senator and member of the
House of Representatives,. and shall print
and transmit by mail forty copies to the
Board of Commissioners for each county,
whose duty it shall be to furnish one copy
to each Registrar in their respective coun.
ties, and one copy to the inspectors OF
election at each precinct before the day OF
election.


Sec. 16. That this act shall be in force
from and after it's ratification.


The Duty ON Salt.