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AI ACT
IN RELATIONrTO.iTHE iPOWERS AND
i)UTIE9p CLERKS OP SUPERIOR
TOTJRTSl tf Oiifi U H
IV General Asi&nUjfhf 'North Carolina do
FCTrpy 1 That as this act jWiUjbeii 905
poratefl In thegenef al" act resrej&ing the p'rac
tfcejind proceWureVbT(HDf;cqu required to
-.rtjljorted'to ifieVQei
prcsentnession, by tne conimsioiiejsjapj
pointed ior that jmrpo
that 'eerierar act and hot' elsewhere kmonzXiie
. sets ,01 this'eTOraiyAssemWnefia oUjerr
I-iSeM- The Sfcretafy bf Sktelts'uired
to-, have the third section of " .his act.andJJiat
, portion relatfrigTo the'Su
u printed at least'we'ekly "in 'four iiaterspiib
fnat purpose,
atonies in Xhe
vfrli.r1.-' " "
rl Beef 3. Thc terms of the eteral Spenoi'
iCbir;.ofj this State shall oegiri Iri eachyearkt
he times hereinafter stated,' arid fenaltconthii
is nereDy appropriateu iron any
' jjludLbe sooner dlgpdd&Tdr.' " " t-"
OkJ Ai)G2.If IRT. JUDICIAL .DISTRJC?J i&
)'Jnie county -first, monday .ib jTarch and
tjcumer. . . . .. . ....... .:at t
?f Hertford, third monday' ia! March .and Q&
ber. . ......... . . . . . , . . . .i;d vq ,kY iO
Gat'es. fourth monday after .the first 3Ion
tftV In March And. October.-4lI i .eaoiuO
Chow an r sixth jnonday after the first'3Ion
9airlnMarckand October., . 'nimf ss. m-ft
'Perquimans, .eirhtb. monday after the first
'monday ia March and Octobers
UC, forinAf"Tilr tpnth mftflrfa.T'-aftra Jtlll ififfcit
' 'mohday in.March andOctpber. ' .. "
W Camde'n,. twelftli - moniclayif after .tl.i firil
monday in Jilarcli and October. J
CurntUck, . fourteenth, .monday. .aftoritllfe
'Jflr'st monday .in Marcli aridiOctobenjrjlxfo?
TyrelLo
UV1 ttliu
Was!
and Fecruarniot Iriio;ii:
Martin, second Monday after the third Mon-
lilydefrthMondter IhirdSlIn-'
day in September and February.
Beaufort, sixth Monday after the third
monday in September and SeJhtuacOOTXi"
Pitt, eighth Monday after the third Monday
in September and. February.
EdgeeombedufhOtUndayiafXer thq third
monaay in septemoer ana jj euruary.
Wynd coutry?ti?e 'firs? Monday in !
Septem
ber and February.
Jqnes.T.thirdr Monday i
in-
Septemberr and
February.-
Onslow, first monday after the fourth Mon
day in September and February. -
Craven, third monday aftefrth'6 fourth Mon
day September and ;February: u'j
Lenoir, fifth monday after the fpurth Ion
day in September and February, "'- v j
Greene, sevenths raondYSf ter the fourth
monday in--September after February. r ar.
! Carteret, j?iUith. monclay: , after i the fpirth
'Mondav in September and February.! t
TV lisun, cic veil 111 uiuuua unci iuc iuuiu
Robeson county on the fourth monday in
August and February, ; ,. ,
r ' 'Bladen. second ',. monday, aftef ' ; the fdulrth
"monday in August? and'Fcbruary,i;; " ;I !;
Columbus, fourth monday after the1 fourth
WrfridMK iiv AugUsr and FebrUarytT' l v 7
- Brunswick, sixth 'monday "after' the fourth
"monday In -August a"nd 'February;
'radNew-cJIiindvef, , ieighth- .monday. after? the
iouiiu upniunj u august uuu a: enruar. i
u.uBnnionk, tentlkmoncl&v After. tUe fourlKi
monaay in August ana February.
llarnetf countE-4llo second 'Mdndav in Au
gVIJnraF?brua'rw ..j-.
. Moorty,- second monday after the second
jmanday in August and February, (i ,
31ontgomcry,lfourth monday after the sec
ond rdayjin cA-ugu'st arfd- Fbrilary.
Stanly, sixlh monday after the second mon
dny in August and-Februafy.
ru ntqn, ieiglh f&QnCSg after second
jp u6ny iB-AgusliAndaiebruaryii
3
Ansoiit tentu.mQnday atterthe
" day in August and1Febi'uar!yr i 4
second mon-
Jt i. . :
- . RichmondtweJfthjMonday after the second
- mondayinrAugu4f and February.1
krrJQHPiberland, fourteenth Monday after, the
lctirid Monday miAun&tUbd Fela-lfaji
'v
SIXTH , JCDIPIAL DISTRICT.
lington, third, monday inSeptember
monday in September and February. 1
f rc: rr J .-r
Duplin,, twelffh monday.' after, the. fpurth
monday ,iftAig and'Febmar ; ' - ' '
, t,nFTh:rftDjCiiL'DtstnrcTv
Granville County second Monday in August
,-. and February. v- " vci r -t
Warren, seconolJilonday after the second
monday. in, Aiigust and February. 4
Frankiim fourtlf Mohday , after the second
monday, in August and February. 1 1
Johnston, sixth Monday after -the second
' Monday in-Agust and. February.
, . WakeeighthvMdnday after the second MOn
TT4ain AVgnt andFebruary. r
UiA Nash,' tenth' 1 moSdavrlaftfef the secdhdCMon-
day in Auguslt aqd.February.VTa: !
Halifax, twelfth Monday y&fter the second
: jnouday in August and February. T t'f --.lit
tortuampton, fohrteiitliIondaifaftlr the
j seconu ijionuay iii ivugust ana r epruary.!
BJSVJ1.JNXU JCU1U1AJU UlSllUi.
' Quil ford" County, !!the
first Monday
in
' March and September.
Rockingham, the "second Mohday after the
first Monday in March -and September. . I
Caswell, fourth monday aftertheflrstMon
day ip March and September. . j
PerisoiiVsixth' tridhday after the first Mon
day in March abd September. t
' Orange, eighth monday after" the first Mon
day in March and September.? 4 n t f s
Chatham, tenth monday af ter the first Jtfon
tlav in march and September -V'.vii j
- , Randolph, twelfth Jbnday after the first
f Jbnday in jarch and September. ; ; 4
I Alamance, fourteenth briday ? after
first Jbnday in Jarch and September,
3 i , , ; ; EigHTII jUDICfii- DISTRICT.
the
rjk Davie ; county,. the first 3oriday in April
Rowan, third Monday in April and Sep
' l-o. t - ' ' j ' : '
em
ff,l'1 'Davidn; :scondn3ay'affefihe 'third
v Jlfonday in April and September. ; "
Forsythe, fourth Jonday .-'after the xthird
,'. : -lJJanday In April and .September. u :j j . t t
Stoke&y. sixth Jonday after the third Jlf on
daVfrf'Ani n and Sentemberi t u I -
' ' Ji !.. -Vi .1 O 1 ' . . , . .i
'.';.. uitjr in xxuni una ocuitujirer, -
. --.- i auKiu. : Lfiiiu iii)iiti;iv in Lt'j- i UH i Mini tinn.
i. rf.iu in Innl onrt Ssnlomluip . . .
f NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
rvPbVn county. the first Jonday in Jfarch
and
5 uutneriord, thira - Juonaay in t jarcn
, September, j 4 ; s -i iMt
vj Olevelandl second! JoT3aycaftet jUie
and-
bird
i i ' jonaay m-iUarcu ana eeptemoer. : -
- Lincolrt.'foarth Jonday, after 'third Jbn
day in Alurcli ana September. f f -1
Gaston, sixth . Monday after 'third f Jonday
, Jrr Jarch and September. I ji
'Jecklenburg, eighth Jonday after third
rfM. Jondayu JarcTfand September. ......
t - ? Cabarrus, tenth Jfonday after third Jbnday
' .iin Jaicn ana eptemoer. f i tf.-,,,
; i f h' TENTH! JUDICIAL, W?RiCT.t
i; rj ;, Catawba county, first Jbnday m'Jfarch andv
vK'BinUtafoerP'-zze iu:T .1a i-Ai
7Ale'xanderV lhird-Vbnday; in Jarch i; and
Septober; ? ' ; ! . .
Iredell, second Monday after third Monday
Wilkes, fourth ionday after third iTondayJ
CaldtrelK1 sfxtfi JTonUa af ter:ftirdWondaH
in march and SentWirtftAiM- Miyw luT
i . ; BtirhrrifonaaliTteT HLfraardndav
Alleghany county,, the first "iffbttdayi fn
April andeiteapera 'ITftS rrr-rT
Ash, tWMHdaVhi iA1)rl1aridtSfeptember.
day in April and September. - . -1 -:;
Yaocey,ixth Monday. after, third xondav
in
tprilrid -SeptemUeV. f V)vO
madison, eighth Monday after third" Mbn
day in rilfktodSefirenabcc; WMnfr- A
uuwiuur. icum Aionuay aiier luira Mon
Anv In A rrll o n rl S ontom hoi-
TWELFTH JUDICIAL DISTriCT. !
CaajLtonntyi.t.h first Monday ih Anril and
September. . " j '" j
temblr? ljnd Sep-
Macon; second nonday after third Monday
Jackson, fourth Monday' after third Monday
in April anda Septembr.. ol gn
Haywood, sixth Monday after third Monday
in Jepril andgeplember. - I ! !
eiTranAyJfaoIa, JeiptES Myffaiflethira
Monday in April and September. ! i
' JICDderson tenth Monday after third Mon
HinAtnf 4rad September;--. ?-?JTTt4
ERAL DUTIES OF CLERKS OF THE
cHPiPo fih (P?opafii teelec
tion or
SfWF "USPS RWX.VJPJX, Pt. .a Supe
rior Cbu
ourtirMianwthe fldfy'df 'the61erk to
aenver to sucn. commissioners a bond, with
suffifiierit.sureties, to be approved byjlhemas
is uuw requireu ny ine Jaw, payable to )he
State of North Carolina, and with a condition
to be vofyithfgjlapj ttonwiprahf andl
pay of ef mordfoaw Pf-
iectSAvhicb'Jaave or lbay .bonae ittla hisiiands
Dy5yiriueTor,)i.p,r or, Jiis,ortb;ceV4andhall dili
gently prefveand takexwe jaf ' all books.
records, parjereud AtpgertHwliwai have come
or may colirfnfcrmVdeirf)y virtue or
coldr of- liis: office, and'- shall lri all things
faithfully .perform the; tdvitis of .his.office.
as they are or hereafter may be prescribed'by
law. ' -:--- 1 ;
.Sec, 2.f.Th? approyal'ofFaid bonds vby! the
commissioners, -or a majcvrlty ;of them, shall
be recorded by"; their "clerk;- any commissioner
dissenting may cause hi& dissent tobe; enler
ed on record. Any coiiimissioner 'apprdvlng
i011 hf .kjioys qr.belieyes.to rbev,in
shicnWt4halIi)!riofiiIIybe liabaa Mifj lie
was a surety thereto.,TilSsaid bond acknowl-'
istered ,iu;the ; office of ;tbe uWittr-"hf. thP
SPJy111 a seperte bbok;tb;be kept by , him.
for the registration of official bonds,' aiid' the
original with tlie approval - thereof endorsed
gpptMitlr the registerjfor 'safe' keeping.
bondsasareor may be given by law on offi
bonds.- fjsir, te'yiinii'iii ftv.1; 14
f fee. nEvexyi clerkofthe Superrbr'Cbiirti
before entering opf thp dutiesf Tiis office.
.sllfake.abd snbscribs ..befqie, some officer
.authorized .bv- law to adniinistpr an ontit -rti
I V I- ' 4 1-v h 1 J ? 4 "a"V
" "e fWSVr toi.the county..
Sec. 4. nr-gnsp anVRlrrlt lnirT.. ;i i1' 1;
.mkh ofccntjVnimiisloiters t liiscoun-
in rj .. -w i t..w .jiiviivi yL lilt;
mdjaal.disirwit therfeof , fvlib riiaUtherwrpon
declare the'orllceXvacant: and . fill th.
iy suau immeuraie v mtnrm iim 1,1.,.
an4 appouite shaltgiye bontl iiudiua!i'
fyS3aT)oveJiecJciL? , C if;
. . OFF?CIb WHERE TO IJE KEPT, i
bousevor othr place provided by thb toun t y
wuiiiiiabiuiiere mine county town of his
WYPWz) m aitKiy!HBeiudanctiin
person or Dy aerjuty at his of.ice, dailv, (Suh
o'clock a. m., to three o'clodk, P. M and
luugci wutju necessary lor the dispatch of
f -59 RECElyEpFFICIAL. PAPERS, &C -
4 -;oeu. w lmmeaiateiy: alter be ' shall-have
given oona ana qua.ibed asaforosaid, he shall
receive from the late Clerk of th rnnntvUn
Superior Courts, and Clerk and Master ,of the
Court of Equity of the. countv ll rc
books,-papers, money and. property -of their
respective offices, and give receip'ts-'for the
same ; and if any such late Vclerk, or clerks
and master, shallrefuse or fail within n
sonable time after demand to deliver such , re?
coras, dooks, papers, 'money and:proDerty
they .shall be .respectively liable on thim.
c;al bonds for the value thereof aud be held
guuty oi amisaemeanor. v v ' l l:
r?: TO KEEP RECORDS, X&C. ii-,
:"! .pep.. 7.'. He shall keep in bound, volimes a
complete and faithfnl ropjnTrl"nf nir h;a"iffl.ti
lrranygTegpIes tJiii-edt t6 alleTsbns de-
siring thmt-pn payment of thaleffai fees.
bee. . Ihe clerk shall keep the foliowinff
booksiif - r. . r. - &
cv uuvk v i voi, -a it-ww .ot summons or
other original process issued by him. orre
turnedto his office:;trThiff: docket 'shall con
tain, brief note of every, nroceedins' wimt.
Ti5veT;t in eachctiDir,- up tu theflpat-jirdgnierit
luuiusivr. 3 . i
' AirxecutiofkDocket. in whirJh tlnh.
ptaiise 6f the judgement shall he recordotT. and
,w,pceeaing, suqsequent thereto, noted,-
... 3. A Docket of . all issues of faotr
upon the pleadings and other matters, triable
ueiore a jury, ana or all' other
ma.ttPTa for
nearmo DetoreJthe mdees. ata mimkr tprm
fished tthejudgc atihQ mmenccment of
' An alphabetical index according to the
names.of jthe, plaintiffs, of a IV final j judg
ments.iu civil action, rendered in the -court
with the dates and numbers thereof. - '
nrP. A Dockets of al criminal actions con
iainiug ajidtejof eteyrocceding in each.
fBTOOt THE B0QK5ME.TP HE 1'UI
Sec.' 9. Thie bobk 'specified in the! above
ectiofl shall 0e supplied to the5clerks?bf the
Several counties by the Secretary of "State, at
the .expenso of he State, and , the Secretary
shall; as soon as - possible, transmit an ac
count thereof to ihe chairman, of the County
. Coromlssioucr9,:;n .order. ha;the price may
be, leviel ia the . county taxes, and also the
Audi for1 76f ipallir accounts. wher shall add
the same to the taxes bf 'the respective coun-
Iiao WAAS wA . J . . . f
lira, uuu icvnio uu aauum xur it as r ior
other taxes; .The commissioners of any coun
ty ijuiing- uucaus8J5uci sum tQ oe levied with
the other county taxes; shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor: ,T3ix:iT? oi-TO-n?. j ;
PAPErS IN EACTTACTION TO BE KEPT SKP-
. - Sea 10: The clerk' shall keen the nanera in
Meh actfon niiKsparate roll of bundle, and
. . .. . . . ...
luje, ana
t ti rarnerratnation ttacu ogeiuerr . pr
label, and tile them in order of ihe date
.nnal judgment.
r.j5fT
eageuDy ine parties tbereto. or proved by a
subsblflgffdeisl-dfr tlfeerkbf said
cdmraissioners? ds1 th'eii 'DresidinVnffii'WA.j
SOLICITORS TO EXAMINE KECOrns' &c.
Sec. 11. At every regular term of a Supc
rior Ccwrt, t
! SolicitoforOhe Judicial Dk.
incknan sr.?
rtuepffic2r of nriiiQiTiid
report to"the co4rt4n writing.
aner Deins t urnisbed wim ine necesMrv
books, shall fall to keep them up as required
keep them up as required
gaityof misdemeanor.
Dy MWAe sballbe
andHheBoliatdx sha
ct4'ffr tUpVatie. Hlth8ojicitbr.alHai
or neglect to perform the duty hereby in?
pueu on mm, ue suau ue iiaujej 10 a penalty
of - five hundred dollars to any nerson whn
3 1 - MM t
shall sue for the same.
; rKitSfTAUiTs;"" .
The following sections, numbered 1. 2. 3.
4, 5, relate exclusively to actions which liave
been commenced, and in "which no final
ment.has been rendered prior to the ratifica
Uon4 of thi
tlceTandP
Sec 1. The clerks of the Superior Courts
at the request of a party thereto, within six
months from the ratification of a general act
respecting the practice and procedure of the
Superior Courts of this State, and on the pay
ment of a fee of one dollar, shall'enter on a
separate docket, all suits, which, at the ratifi-.
cahowitofefiaid. shall have been
objgffinal juSnT?rin!ias noM)
dered in tne late County CourtsTTJupeTioT
Courts of law, and Courts of Equity, of their
respeciive counties.
HOW SUCn SUITS PrOCKKDKD WITU.
. bea 3. And every suit not m transferrcd
same by the proper process.
Sec. 2. The said suits shall be nroceeded
in, and tried under the existing laws and rules
applicable thereto. After final judgments
shall be rendert3dhere.inibev31erk shall en
ter such judgments on the execution docket
required to be kept by him, and the subse
quent proceedings shall be as provided forac
Sec. 4. Existing judgments and decrees not
dormant may in like manner be entered on the
execution docket, and the subsequent proceed-
after to be commen(edYas far as'shall be coSi
patible with the previous proceedings, and no
lien acquired before the ratification aforesaid
shall be lost by any change of process, occa
sional Dy mis act.
DORMANT JUDGMENTS.
Sec. 5Jh3djrmeatsorecre(aliicli'aredor.
mant tf thfe rati fl ditf oh aforesaid1, tnay be re-
: i s - . i . .
viveu or eniorceu in tne manner Herein provi
ded.
AfcTjOIpMMTENCTAPTR fife ItAJirfc'A-
mons shall be made returnable to the term of
the" Superior Court tlierein dpiTfrrihtwl onrt ti
ts4ofhU)roceedini3iftlib6la accordance
vinniic pjuvisiuns 01 8aiu act,
EXECUTIONS LEVIED ON PERSONAL PROPERTY
Sec. 7. The late Sheriff of any Countvhav.
which lias been levred'onpertcmalprdperty of
the aetenaants, which is unsold shall proceed
to sen ine same as now requirea by law, he
shall pay over the proceeds after deducting
ms Tees, ancrsnan also make return of the writ.
to the Clerk of the' Supenor Court, of the
county to anourtof .whiclvlheiwritis re
turnawe, the proceeds toe pakVby the Clerk
to the rarties entitled thereto.
k
EXECUTION SATISFIED..
Tl. s:id. sheriffs shall in like n.an-1
ner refnrn nil executions in their hands whirh
are sntiried, whether by a paler of property or
otherwise, and shall pay over any proceeds
iiieiuor,
EXECUTIONS NOT--L-RVIHD. AT ALITOR LEV
IED OS HEAL rROPEUTY. '
Sec. 0 As soon as Ihe successor? 'of the
said' ltc ShemrTsrRh:ill hive 'qualified nnd
given lionds as required by law. -ihe said late
Sheriffs shall deliver to such successors, all
writs of o.xefwtiprui'in tUejrrJiands which
have not bcrnj jatisd, aj)Have not been
levied at al!7 or which have heen levied on
property which has been sold, and a residue
remains unsatisfied, or have 'been levied on
real property .whj'cli-in, vwhole or in part re
mains unsold, with a return stating any re
ceipt of money by them, and their action
und.r the writ The new Sheriff s,shall pro
ceed Vvacunnder? such write aiftpesame
had ben tefdres&ed and Issued) litem, and
shall make return thereof to the next terra
of the Superior Court of the county, (or) to
any Court of which the writ is returnable.
Any Sheriff Tailing to make due returns
of such writs delivered to him, shall forefeit
and pay one hundred dollars to any person
grieved thereby, to be recovered on motion
to the Court before which the-writ is requir
ed . toWretufiiclT, All proceeds bf execution
in part only satisfied, whilg'fn the hands of
any late Sheriff, shall be paid by him
to the clerk of the Superior court of the
county, to any court of which the writ is
reUirnablo foithe:Use othjeiparties entitled
thereto under; ihe penalties now provided hv
law in c ase of failure. ' ' " '
i EXECUTIONS TO BE DOCKETED.
Sec. 10. The clerk of any Superior
Court to which any, execution shall i be re
turned as is above prescribed shall ait !if r
quest of any person interested therein, mid
on the payment of one dollar, enter siu-h ex
ecutions, on his execution docket, and the
like process may be;l hereafter had -tiiercon
JssrjDTkJed.inpimiIaf cases! on jfiffgWicnis
rero Vered af rerthe f atificafioh of this JtttT
PENALTY ON SHERIFFS FOR FAILING TO
RETURN.
..Skc UAnylater Sheriff on other officer
having - execuiioi In hia hands, and failing
to make due return thereof and to proceed as
iierem prescriueo hali in each case forfeit.
aim pay to any any person grieved, one hun
dred dollars be recovered on motion of ih
& Cdgjient i?oT d6r5iant, tteiT
J3EC. ia. iso ludsrment shall ht heM t
have, become dormant by reason ofj any stay
of execution thereon yirr T6bedierice' to; any
general or special orders issued by the Gene
ral lateby commanding the military District
of which the State of North Carolina formed
a part, and the time during which execution
kyfas so stayed, shall. not be counudln deter-
being dormant v ' '
obdinance noF14Tiior -kA.Rcn1868,' not
. AFFECTED., v ; ,
Sec. 13. Nothing in this act contained
shall affect or impair any right given by an
ordinance . of the Convention of this StAt
entitled .Van Ordinance, respecting, the juris
diction of the Courts of. this State." ratify
the 4th;day'of March "18G8. in the cases to
which it is applicable.'1" f !v
Ratified,.the' 14th1 day : of.ArigustA1 JD
(Signed,) JOS. W. HOLDEn'
Speaker House of . Representatives.;
(Signed,) TODRCALdwKLK
r-resmeni or ine senates" ;
: 8TlTE OP jtfJRTH SaROLIN A,
Office Secretary of State
C--CT -t"H2n swiguti.icza 1868.
I copy of the original act on file in this office:
loiio-I istlL J. JIENNINGER.
s act. as a Dart of the Code of Pmn- 1 itca
witnin tne time aforesaid, shall be abated and
Ui01&Jk of I hBdridrJ Crfiruan Ttax
wan uKauist iuc uar.ics jjauie. anacDi ccriiie
Spf. ft Tn nil flotinna liprpafto nmmn I t?.k Ti., f 1 . T . 1 .1
founded on such proikB' 1 a'rlZ,
for in an ordirtance. oayphUqxlS .o4 affiViJ?J fiTuT l"
State entitreAftiO th.UN iffilfi; .iSSgia.yiS1
jurisdiction of the Courts of this State," rati : Wake, Naah,. IVanUln, JohistonY GranvSe: " j 7T. ftJLL0d,ntcr1ber",f ,te
tied on the 14th day of March. 1868. thaaSS.' ,..ff-o & Cb.thain-.RaJv !L5foJWva!M
few Constitution.
iril -,r.YUw 10 . ?
-J-U odJ Jii I bftrv.iH Ji.ixV inhiTl L
aA ojwVa-eqtiUr, theJonpr ol
and dlU' fttuli
. . v m ' . . v a m. - 1 v- ' - i .
Slate bnt one form of action, for the Xrcni w
tail dc aoougoca idq were aAi w-miwn
protecuonof prtrate rlehu or the n or.prlTate
lrrniKi wmrn nni ho dptinmirniiffl iciTirvoaxji: ana I
.n .1 Arr.Anrfrfrtot V tVio of th Statu a
inal action. Feigned l&rccs oUaUlalso be abolUhcd and
tescimj after tbla-.ODnrtitbUoa fhaU be adorkV
tfy,jeojvlA.rnleaftjf prcUce. and-prodnre io acw
wiin ne nrovifioct 01 tne ionium:; wjcijon. i
ecomeirtloatMllproTlder.vrthecuiiMniMlimefa'l
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OVC ATI uv.VUTra nmmil BlODeTI IDU UW ICDVfl IO.
the General Assembly noon as pracUCuIc. a .code rof
lavrox iorumjajoiina"Tlie uortmoT nau nare pcrr
er to fill the racanclea oocarrioe in thia commiaaion.r .
sec. 4. i ne lomaal pewvroitae bute anau be rested
Uv. a-, co an. for the trial of .lmpcachioejjta a Sppreaue
wart, S?up6t coatw "tonrV of iuatlct lot the-IVace
and epedaloatta. '.VriViii immii il yii: k
i l-a;aThc,cti1tor the trial qf imwachtaeattf ahaiV
dc tne euaie ; a majority of tne members aaau be nec
essary iq a.quornm, ana tne jnapmcnt hairDOt fxVtnd
oeyona reraoTanrom ana aMqaiIleMKa to dMQ Qflce
in ims siave, out tne party sbaii be liable to Indictment
and poni8nraent accord:
Sec 6. The Iloate bl Kn.wnttIrM kaTMv. bn
Bare. tbTwr ? !npch.IneNopero4i'La b obn
yicrea wiinoui wve roacarrenoa or t-o-tbird iof M
Benmtor -present:' When -the. Gorcr&or U tm peach od
Sec 7. Treason airainvt tho Stal khan mnmlrt niiW
In levying war against It or adhering toluoemit,
giving them aid and comfort," Jfo perron ahaTl be oon
lcted of treason a A !. on fLt Iatiroony of two wit-
umea io me same over act, or on conieasion In ortee
eoan;'q;conTction of treaoa or .attainder (atoll
SecS. TheSanreme fonrt hn rol.t . W,f-
asm;e auaiuarjoaat wnttlcea,
ir C'-.i.'X (nui do iwo terms of theSnprtme
court held at the scat of porernmentof the Stale in
eaca yearv, commencing on tne nrct Mflada
ry, ana nrst Aionoay in ware,
as UiMubiie H tercet ntar reoa
tw-w xnexicprcaaa coortahaa have furisdiction
to renew, npon aDncaj. anr decision nf ti.. r,..
i : .. i i . - . r. w.w w
no
the
necessarr
SecV4tiThi4ft)reinA)iirt alUUhaA r.tf.Ai.l'i-.
diction to hoar.daims atinst .the State, .bat tta dedi-
iuu wiiut w ucfety rewmmenaaiory;. no 'pfoceB:ln
.tbvefratare of execution ahalliasne thenpon ihK.n
h reported to the next acselon of the General Aaacm-
bly forita action.'
; Bee J 2. The 8Ut shall be dirided into twelve iadl
cial districts for each of which a judge ahal! be choeen,
who shall hold a M peri or -court in each county In aald
aumct, at least twice in ea.cn year, to continue for two
ween aniesa tne oueineKS i nail
anall be ioonr rflnnfnr :
Sects. Until altered bTlaw th- fno-Tr,T:v.n VI
the iudicial dUtritla. . V r-i- -'T .1
FiratDUtrictCarrtrnck, damdebVPaaauoUnkJPer.
qui mans. Chowan, Gates, Hertford. Bertie.
Second District .TTreU- llvde. Wathlnrrtm,: T,n.
fort. Martin. Pitt. Ederamh, .
TMrt ' nUtrlrt-TrnrvK r.Wo t1'" -w - i -
Third rpiJtrlcU-Craveii. Carteret. Jone OnlloV
Greene, Lenoir, Wayne, Wibjon.
r - -
, Alamance Cawcll. RAckinchiim.'
Elthth DUtricUStokca Foratthe, DndBpn,Tlo
ah, Davie, Yadkin, Surry. " - - ZJr -
- wintn uietnct catawba. Cabarraa, Meeklenburir.
Lincoln, Gaston, Cleveland, Rutherford, Polk. ? .
Tenth DiPtrtct-IredeU, Burke, ' Caldwell, WUkea,
Alexander; McDowel. .-. ' . .'. . . ., i .
Eleventh District Alleirhanr. Abi Wat .tat Vha.
n v. -t - i . t ' t
. J 1 - v r .w.nM.v. ' ' -.; ,
wood, Macon, Jackaon, Clay, Cherokee. -. 7? ;r.
Bed. 14. Every judro of a Snrerior Court "hall reside
in nis aismct wniie holding hia office. The rndzea
iuj cinnuso uieincia wuueacn otnerwitn tbe con
fvmva'wiivjnuu rt-pori vo uio iegifliature atiii
vuk ui utii ncBBiuu, iiiaj require any )uage to Hold one
or more epeanca terms 01 said com ts In lieu of tb
judge in wjose district thry are.
Sec. 15. The Snpcrior.t'onrta hall have cc!urive
ondnal jurisdiction of all civil Action. k
clnsive original jurisdiction la notpriven to romc other
' ""ST. .B,r lu"B wnwciTcn IO KOtnCOincr
"" min'
(oronomonth, . , M - ' "'"nffn
Jv?c itt. 1 he snperior coart shall have npillntc
nsaictlon of aitlpacf of lmv ortct. dctcrmlm-d l.v
rroime jutwv OPH-4ntJcaof tha IVace. ubere thr
S U!i
m m a a,a aa. . I '
tfai'?Tefttiofi,16irVporttoth 3eoerali).gnbliat"'i: ',
laaW bf tet ihall be tried before th. J iliUAi XirOlV
.uuvM ii'iiuaurrui uwor ku intprrr.rM. vn I I r-m-r a a . . a a sv-w . a i.
conn jhall have power to issue any remedial wrtta i S'J i: "m!-. T! .."'. i :r i ; imi
. to clve it a cenrral auDervulon I ' 1 Ttrmh rnf srJT fZ4!rf 7..
matter In rontrurcrtr PTrmli twntr.r. tn... ..j,llUBr unor in till 1rti tmrnt inr
of matters of law in nil cares. . . ' ;
cc. I".
.iVrtiUoHn of.thc pio'jsUvptxiovili. the lrraIlll1Ir,oat,V,! "Honthw vrty Imj oitM;t hrsulrs of
Atiert? ttstnmeStnrV ami erjadnttfiidtaaflfit ' lhr.:5.cd.l P"vt
polntment of ?nar(3i.-.r.8. the apnn nticie of orohanV
to audit the accounts of oxecutor. administrator rr.li '.
Tnardiaas. and of snrli other matters es shall br pre !
scrlbrd br-law.- All If guars of tntjjl julucd bvfonr them
shall bo .trsnsferrvd to the superior coart fir trialj
and npicaU shall lie to the snperior CouiU frow.theiP
jadmnts4n nit matters of law. 4 , s
Sec. is. In all ixsnes'of fact, joined in any coort. IhH
parties may waive thoripht to have the san ilctcim? I
ned by jnry, invbich ease the finding of the Jadjre cp
on the fact, shall have th f ore and effect of nry. 1
Sec. 19. The General Asscmbv shall nrovid fnr tb.
estabHshment of Special courts, for the trial of ml.'
hmeo,4U'jnft ana towns, irnere tne sama maybe
necessary. . ,
Sec 20. The Clerk of the! Supreme Coort shall h-'
spin Intcd by the coutt and shall hold his office fos
eihtyears. Tr t -j ;
&ec xt. a cierjc-or-The superior Conrtvfor cachj
county ruhall be sleaedby the qualified roteri thereof;
k "w ini-u id uiw ananner prenscnevaoy law, for,"
mi cicvuyu ml lusmwM oi ine ucncrai Assembiv.
Sec,2ilClwka ot the JSnpejion Caartf shall hold
vnnr omw ior lonr yer. i
. "j. "l,"n',u hiu presenne ana.
rcnjlatc the fees, salaries, abd emoluments f allott!
cers provided for, Itr this Article; but Um salarica of
the Judges shall not bo diminished durfo their contln-1
See, , 84; TU Uwa of Xorth Carolina, Ml repurnant
lo h Constitution, or to the Constitntlon indUws
of the ; United tiUte. shall b in force ontU btwf uUy aP
tercd. - li
Sec, 25. Actlona at law, and saiU In eqnlty. pemtinrf
when this Constitution shall go nto effect, haUb
transferrcd to b-arta having jurisdiction thereof;
without DreiuotebvrMixMiAf th -Kn mA .n J
act onsnd suits, commenced, tjefore. and pendlnff ab;
. awvpnuji ujiivm vrcnuuu aescmriiT, ot toe rules of
practice and procedure herein provided for shall bo
heard and dcterroined.'Accordin talbe-practlcc now a
use, unless otherwise provided for by said rule. J
Sec. 26. The justicraot theWopremsCortshaUb?
elected bv the qnaJiodYotera of the State; m is provf
dcl for the election, of members of the General Assen
bl. - They haU hold thelrU&ces for eight years. Tbe
Indies of the Sanei ior Court shall be elected In like
ia inner, and shall bold their otllcexfor eirht years ; bet
the Judges of the Superior Courts elected at the ftrat
oUvtton nnder thia constitution, shall, after their eleo
:Vn. uu'lerthcsnpnintcndcnre of the Justices of the
Supreme Court, bo divided bv lot into tnMnil
ne 6f which shall hold office for four ycarv the other
Sec 27. The GcnjerpJ'Aiivhibly msy'provide by law
tnattuejuagesor the Superior Courts, instead of bi.
ing e lected by the voters of the whole State, aa ! hr
en provided for. shall le elected by the voter of Uer
respective districts. '. - -;n r r li
Sec 28. The Superior Wrts shall b, at all timU.
open ior tne transaction, of ail business within their ii.
risdiaioi except UeirhJof iaeuci of fact rcquirhl2
"j&Ty. . , MP
Sec;2a A solicitor shall be elected fr each Judicial
district by the qualifiml voters thereof, as Ia prescribed
for members of the General Assemblr. hn .l..n
office for the term of four yeara. and prosecute on be
half of. the State, In all criminal actiocs In the Superior
Courts, and advis tba officor of justle.ln hla dijj
v J0: .In.e.ch county a Sheriff and Coroner, shin
. Y, , oj tne quaijnea voters thereof, at Is we
cribed fw member of the General Assembly, and shin
vmu wieir omcea ior two year?, in each towns ho
there ahull h Cw.t.M. .w.i i m.. .
-voters thereor, who shall bold hit office for two recra.
Wben there ia no coroner In th mnt nluT..
Zz2 rrr. r.l"4 " '-7 exi.unjr tor aar
fvv 7 7 e omcea crcaua 07 UU'aectlon, tbe
.u,.lulK1, mr iui cvbuij may appoint losuch 'tit.
flee for the nnexplrcdrtenn.: r . 1 . - , , , .
Sec SI. All vacancies occurrinpin the oficea nrort.
ded for by thia Article, ol . the. Constitntlot. . .l:
JrlSib!!PS9Anlm5t.?t governor. nnlesTotb!
erwiae provided for. and tbe appointees shall hold their
place until thoWxt regular election, i TT4
Jhe oncers elected at the flrat election held
under this Constitution, shall hold their oficea if or mS
terms 1 prescribed for thenf respectively, next man lor
after the next nvnlir .Wt(M V, v. " 7- r'D
eral Assembl
approval of t
ttuttbefrtenfM shall
begin npod tbe
UCooatifuUQobythe Cohere., of til
se Ter 1 tmtloM f w v..'r
United Stats.
Sec S3. The i
exclusive orljrinaj fictloV undef aVcBrerTu.!
h QB the dematyS
tiOot
J
InZJZ. m,rr. ru.' not oe w rontroversT. and f
rrJ 'I1" mnf,BP wlth,B theircountiea witr.
either party thVretoT heshouM eVteTju oflfxmS
tobesummoned. who shall try SJ aViS7 ThJ VS5
arthS?lIhom ent shall bi mxdered InanycfvQ
ctlon, may aiteal to th. Snr- JT-Z .Tu
t?2Si .F1 00 trtI of the whole matter la
f Pfart ; but If -the jodrmentlhall befS
twetitv.ilr Annmm . . 1 exor
bnicbt tefa3 itlVx; be y&Xmtet rwr t ti
procccaicz. ua ntc im umi vita ii i-ici ci ic
Blptnortosn 01 uim euuniy. .. .. j
SL VbCO Xho Ode ot J oUlr c Lt.o P-cc hIl
become vac nt, otLcnrUe than by It expinUoa ot t&
tLnje, andln ca ol ine iijur tj u Totert ci anj cia-
trict to elect tb clerk ot Vbm tnpertor cocrt lor iu
pleutena.' - ,
Sec Si. Ia cam the rfice of tWk of m tzpcilat tout
j . a uii &.auu w a. im aawA w - - v
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PERSONS coming to Xew ' Bern, wOJ ttt4lhUHra&
A; and cxinirUble.pUof to atop at Ererr atumioa
Awaya tapplied with the beat bf'Wlsca, Uvtura, asd
Ctrars,
t .in
With all the mariet wf3 aapply.
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rpoprietor.
iOtTlCJtali .HISTORY
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rrUIIS gteat work preaenU the ? only 'complete od
JttU'rfrw.,J,u,k ot.J f tha.Wr yet
pablished. and glvea tho Interior lichU and shadow
p the grl.
rreal..epn8lct-only Jcnewn. IMk Jh officer
atehed the flood tfl bf reru!titldB rfran It
Tunin apnnr. aad wklch -were ad aaocsvtbJa U itr.
frtcpbeaa from, Jhia , poeitjon a aecond , oCcrr of the
Confederacy. ;' ". 1 v. r . .
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UTyrr'r W""V1 treatment wwea imia
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