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V-ir.t-- ---J"-"-- r-- V--V- O:- - V- - ' :,:...V - )' ' " :! -1 ' ; - :--.: ;"--'-; ' - "1j;T'-Hvi'' f - . i- - ? .v. - - "c ' ": ".' 'V ; it , LIBERTY.;.,THE CONSTITUrriON..;.UNION. XVII. NEWBFRN, FRIDAY, JAVUAKY 3, 1834. ill: NO. 872 'sfi On f, i i or' BY TfI03IvS WATSUa,'. Three M lairs per tininv;payabl(f in advanced I (IKXERAL ASSK51BLY. REPORT, the subject of amending, the of the State of North Carolina. 1 The Joint Select Committee, to whom were referred . J.u.:.. xii,i .r.u. T . l IHP KCVIMill 1 THJIUIIUUS UIUIC LVVU IIUIISCH Ul U1C ljC I " ' r - r i areructi tipnthe prop of . .!. ''. . I.- ' m' i . . expedient adopt lor the accomnlishrneni ofihe sarne, have :- lhad these subjects un lerponideratiofi, andUEPOKT: ' t "That a d ue reirard for the interests of the J whole andia proper respe'c for the wishes and rights of a Urge majority of thel people; rer , v.rp' that the Constitution of thisJState should helamendei!. The tonunitterf liaye been re v j lieye 1 in aigrcat decree, from the responsibili ty & this i (ltermiiiation, by a previous expres-' sioii of the jw;ill otjtne people, r or, it appears hvsi messare oi tne viovernor-io uns -Assein- f . i m . . A- m . r . a ! bly, iiat; in August last, polls we thirty; tnrc counties, lor in purposq 01 lawing thd vote of jthe people lor andagainst amen- a dii'ir the Co;nstUulion. when 30,0QU freemen re- : CoiM thHr Votesjiii favor of a change ; while i theY. whovote(i affainst it, were le;s;:; in num- hl fevi lip-, i that if the noils had been Aejit throalioiit the State under the authority, almost unanimous voice! of such members iof of this opinion, they have I prepared specific a H ,, oM the vote would have been, n fayo,r of that body as had been in the Convention !of mendraents to the constitution', together with a tc&irra one thirdigreater than it was.: . Since our Constitution expresly declares, that all political power is vested in, and de-, sion in our Legislature and, for the last L20 the, amendments proposed accompany thi re : rired from the people only ; that they ought to years, presented in every shape which seemed port. ! ;l ! V have tne so.ieauu exnwe rgi-. SuMs.M1kelv to secure for it an impartial and iust con- the in ter naj govern me i ent anu police inereoi; that the people have a right to assemble togeth : eri to consult for the common good, to instruct iheir representatives, and apply to; the Legis lature ftrr redress of grievances,', it may well p bejquetionedAvhether tliose who.are worn to manual n anu suuuorv mrse yiiuivn - at iihertv to disregard so clear an indication of puplic sentiment, or evade such a direct appli- V cion fiir..the redress of a popular)' grievance. V A Main people wljl find it difficult to jpereeive tiyaiueofa'powerV whicli; caiiuot be xer- understand what availeth the right to msiruct' their representatives, or pennon their Legislature, if these instruclid . resisted, or these petitions refused.! ns mav" be Any gov- if ' rtihient: which neglectsi to pro v'idte. law, ihp nmrrtiral ahd safe eniovmenti ofaUlthe rights wnacn n recognizes, not A the irrreat niir noses of its creation. ""-r- C3 . - - i . , monarch, who claims dominion over Illb SHU". jectsjjttre dt'Hno,; will act consisten futfihg toaid the in in the control of eijn power, because he administers IV, bv re- - his sover- a govern- u mnV which -denies the right of thl e people to rernodel its forms, But the American states inave indisputably recognizea uie. rigiu "i we : pepple to change their constitutions; at the wil . ; of4 majority of the qualified voters, in any manner that may suit their pleasure ; -and, able purposes of giving to thei laws more per ; therefore, if afterj" so clear an expression of matiency, and more vigilance in Passing them, f Bublic opinion, "& iLegislature refuses to pro- ; VldC, WV I Zf an, nrarticahle ex- , ercise'ofthis right, it must be condemned as kke'away all just ground of opposition to this Pe0P,e' and sealed with their assent, it is diffi : t,uh iu r.Kp oMJrmHAn nnH the l! j!1 ' ili: -f. it,.;w u rrCult to conceive the objection to their validity. v JOIIUIC93 IU Utll t liv w.. .V" r J sen us of our ii instiulions. What .Wftukl be said of that system of laws, which, while it vests the title to an estate iit one man, prbi'ides no means short of positive orce to se cure js possession; and Enjoyment? And what epnhet would attach to an agent, who, although hel acknowledges the right of his employer to iinMruct himand to change his commission, aijd binds i his conscience to . make these the mg principles i oi ins agency, instructions after thev are received, ahd the i uses all the means in his power to prevent alteration of his commission ? j But the committee are instructed j further, to cposider of the amenilrnehts which,ought to be . made in our Constitution, and they are grati- ' hedin beini?able to state, that, on these ques- : tidns. alsn. thev have been nreceded bv the pub- he, voice. ;r' . j v , ; . The great and prominent defect in our pre sent Constitution, jis the - unequal representa tion! of the people anxJ property of j the State, lit must be coilce .ed tht the fairest jway of ad "1 Justjng the proporilitfnsof benefits artd burthens f in a! Stale, is, by combining pecuniary ability and burthens with such as are merely perso- Hah; , The justice W this( principle, secured to Hhe southern Mates, tinder the Constitution of i this nioti, a scale of representatioi) not inclu- rding merely their livjiite population, but combi ning with il threrfihhs of their slaves ; and if it be sound in one case, there seemsito be noth iI intr which renders it less so in the other. Sbme . Tetraf hni;vipr. lk due to the situations and Ppul;ar interests of different sections, and es pial jy, to the settled habits, of the people " Butjvvheni we are about to re form long estab ; lied! practices nd principles of the Govern nietirVour committee deiem it to be! a high dis tinctihn tl'nnr npnlp. vn renroach to those . who would decry khcir capacity for self gov erintoent. and Ahe clearest proof h their integ rim hatrint;Bm ;nnrl pnlarred liberalitv. that Itovcso. heartily embraced a proposition to "'upromise, upou ipese pum-ipico,! f M question. : - jy k : a . : Ml '..V : iThe amendments proposed have been dis- ! cssed before the people, jind no ope can fail to Frceive .that they are tne resuujra spini u .concession, which the peculiarity o ur political situation has, perhaps Wpensible to . our quiet. By this - en.dment,' the majority make these this arnend- conces loha i P-nnntipa whirh. nnon ffeneral princi-- ' Anther branch "of'tho Assembiyi'aro yet al- rv9, rouiu not oeeniiueuio eieci V4iu u"-u"" i lowed one in the House' of Commons, not be- cause tnere is any real necessity, for it, but be- cause pur long established habits of legislation a . A . - r . I a acsire lor n. a ue jarcesi CntintlCS hiKP nnnnliitinn nnrl i9firpenmhinpn . i . ; . i ners and one Senator,' withold any demand for VH"1 cuiwmeiiuaore uesire 10 pxu- mote the good of the whole: and to 'assist thel . : . i ill j " c - 1 i . ' v , i r vvor, w.. "- ce8aiiifcwrctiiiici ut uieae large couimca, aip . IVwf " J 7 of their brethrem to make up their deficiences. OI . .L . :. C ,1 1 I i .up inp Kuarpm ill rp nnicflnig nnn inoijc nooi, or eXactly?equal; but ihen it Should 'hot be for ' f . i- . , til gotten, that perfection j is ; unattainable by hu- man efforts v arid, at the same; time we: must re- against this amenlment- L i Is a: I , ; ; ;-- I Your committee are pursuaded that the ner",?v'"" ucmhuiuicuu; a "J"'4- cessity for a change of our present ba?is of rep- UV UiC 4U nLea voiers oi tne istate, tne; a resentatfon is too obvious to escape the percep- mendmcntj will betomj a part of the Constitu- .. 1 1 . i1 tion. and havp full plTo.t-ol rrK tion of any one. f 1 : As earlylas 17S8, when a large proportion of the Assembly consisted of our Revolutionary i . i I H,ail;taen swav over the councils of th State, res0iulion was introduced to alter and amend the Constitution : 1st. Because the renresenta- tion was not equal ; nd. The General Assem: hllv w inn YnAns;vn . anA: fi,i: TUlntinn was unstable. Unfortunately this resolution urns tnpn rpiACfpn hr a cinnrm irrtfo artamsr iHol 177. ; Ever since that period, this subject has lieen Accionallv hrouahf: Vrwari fn fTi- gijeration, Thee is among the people of the State a settled conviction that representation by counties is unequal, unjust ahd unnecessarily expensive. W ere our counties less numerous and more nearly equal m population and wealth.' theevil wouldheverhavebeenfeltorcomplained oi. li isiuie loeay njai uie .ueinsiaiure mavre-l move, the grievance by re-dividing the State in- to counties oi more equal size; tor every one knows that this ' will not be done.. No free government can prosper, while ai maiority of its people are hostile to the great (leading: ilea tures of their Constitution, I his ' disaffection is of itself sufficient to induce a change. Who among us have not observed its bad consequen ces upon olir Legislature ? elections to office? arid, indeed, in all the functions of this body ? Sectional parties, excited passions, unhappy feuds, vasciliating policy, unstable legislation, liimnerence to the puDiic Weai. and ignorance. of public affairs, are its lll omend descendants i and no real lover of his country can bat be pained at the clouds a"nd darknes, if not the uiumuu "aCBP.u ? "y hopes and bright expectations of Worth Caro- ,. ' 1 . I , ; i t . jjna The committee entertain thei opinion that the Legislature meets oftener than is necessa Vv;thatienpial sessions will answer the valu besides diminishing one half the expenses of vA- & fzr.nmo I illlieilUIIlvil I, IIICV UCI1CVC klia l ll D1IUU1U' L" put i r ,l n.' . 4,v a onool in the ppwer of the Governor to call a special v f ,i A -muiir -r-r in liU meeting of the Assembly, whenever, .in nis ; .i. .w' c js- V - ... . . :u:-Vi The committee entertain the opinion that the - . Governor ofthe State should be elected for two years, by the people, and nSSiy the GeneraU V - . uJl-..1.- L.To!c. ative departments' of the Government ought o be more distinctly separated;, because the Chief Magistrate is now, in a great degree, de pendent on the General Assembly ; because ne is the servant of the people, and should be res ponsible to them, directly, for the discharge ot petent. to. make if, aud tne clothed with no patronage that renders it pru dent or expedient that thev should surrender he election into the hands Of others. Experi ence teaches us lessons on this -subject, which are too imperative to need comment. , Tha oAmmittpp. rer.omend. also, tnai ine 14th article of the Constitution should be amen ded so as to put it in the pdwer of the General Assembly to confer oil some other body (in heir discretion) the election of militia othcers If the good ofthe State requires this power to be exercised bv the J-iegisiaiure, uiuy wi lain it or resume it; but if otherwise, (as it seems to us is the case,) the General Assembly ought to transfer it. : -: . ' f V ; J I . The committee also recommend that the SZnd Hcle of the constitution should be abolished, a e oi me coiisinuuuu Buuui ,yv ist in part, if hot altogether. Its spirit is 'nflict with reliffious ; freed ofc ; it has no in conflict with religi practical use, and it mav be considered a mere badge of ancient prejudice, which, however ex cusable in those who first engrafted it upon our Constitution, is unworthy the present age of en lightened liberality. . -i fu r The committee also recommend that borough representation should be abolished ;- because the injustice, besides the will known vils of the . system, r more than counterbalances the good it promises, either, to the State or the towns which enjoy this right. And they, also recommend for consideration the policy of con it. ii ..t; m,in accordance with the snirit of our Leg to adopt it would meet wil his trust ; and because the people arp aesirous to mafie this electioni haye the rightto do jit, are competent, to make it, and thet)ffice is islation for many years past; and from a con- formed, he declares, " They know that, as the; ARTICLE VII. viction that the right of suffrage is in no sense a ; plan ty be formed and proposed wasj to be sub- j So mucn Gf the 42d article of the Constitu blessing to the negroes and mulattoes, as a class mitted to the people themselves, the disappro- tjon assptovides that 4t no person who shall de but contrariwise. .'v1- 1 ' ,;f .V jl V bation of this supreme authority would destroy ny the truth of the protestant religion, shall be Former experience teaches us that some mode of effecting necessary chang ;cting necessary changes in the Con stitution isindupensableto ts perfection; and , flatter themselves that tliey ! have hereof ecommended one which is toocliffi. cult in practice to invite mere innovation, and vei noi so lmnrar.tirah u a tn ifv ntkn : A. , - ' I : - ... I - : . hnnonf noAaoDo.ni.hlUw ' ! T ! L- 'i " I ' I j - v -T & ftp ta piuiuai , tij ii Ktr : articles in several of the Const! tu tin n nf other States r ; ! 1 i The comm ttee state further thV Aceamkt !,- u. i i. , . noaiv us u w Li in iih v 1 1 v m r--f"fivT vviuni n mi ... vuusuiutiuii uui bucu as nave i Deen put betore the people during the last year, f anrf linnn whik thpirWA.flo mJf,t Ua I lore stated? Thev have not presented the ve- rv AoWofihtntnL V ' T" j iiuuuji,u i vu I . - - i - "v rfV auu , ; I In TeSDect to thp nrnnpr mnAd rf pflrptinir j n s ? relaIC ions in the Constitution, it is believed committee that the Legislature mav re- the peo- duty, or. propositions of a- lliril IIIMIII Hllfl DI1 timi T inn -k. i-v A a-vAnlri-k'rina'l - - " - - "r iucm wmc pcupicuu "r ' , r 7. ..." "rf tlJ wMjr. f.rsl mode s liable to such iformidable objec- ,"s' Uldl ??ur committee uo not. believe that tno nrnnnciti - I wl rt i.- ..1 J ...... u III ' t Ms useless,' tneretore, to inquire nether M has,nny advantages; over the other. A he on,y insuperable objection however, is the dlfficuMy of settling the proper basis of repre sentation m the Convention. ! Ypur committee therefore, recommend the aUUULlull ul LilR taiifirmnnp! an ft in nursiianr-p bill providing for the taking 'the sense of the people upon the whole of thern which bill knd nome couor :nas Deen entertained by others whether this method of procuring a change of tlie Constitution is clearly regular ; but the com- mittee are not able to perceive any substantial grounds lor it. - , The n-overnments of the Ameriehh Stnt vs ar founded upon the consent of the people ; and thev nave heen mstitiitert hv written I ;nnsrif n tions ratified by a majority of the qualified Vo ters. herefore- when one of these Constitu tions points out no particular mode for its a- nendment, it would seem that either the system is unalterable, or else it may be changed by the same power- that created it. At most, no' Other concurrence is requisite for this purpose than that of the representative , department of the Government, which was created by the charter. Tke reason why the. General Assembly can not change the Constitution is, that they have no power to bind the people, without their as sent; but when the General Assembly do any act, which is deliberately assented to-by the people, the sanction of sovereigu authority is rritpn to it a pffprtiinllv I ns it lt han rrpn rpr, iormeA directly by the people themselves. . .iT ; t r All agree that it is competent for the gree that it is competent ipr i tne . Jbegis lature to recommend, by laww the-election of Delegates by the people ; arrrTthat these dele gates, when assembled in Convention, may al ter and amend the Constitution. No one denies mat tne power oi tne convention in sucn a case is derived from the dssent of the people": so if these- pacmc amenamentsDe proposea 10 xne 1" me nrsi case, me recorniiienuauoa wouiu v , , : , i . - . , , j , f be made bv. the General Assembly, and so, ... . -- i - " t. "Lr i likewise, in the latter. The assent of the peo- . . , , i j 1J pie vrould follow, and not precede the. act, in r . ' . I h4 k . n6cao . onrl 4 hero ic n r mnrp anlhnrnv in ."-v- "'"tr y, - " "V 1 t i , S ,u ' there is for the other. Iq substance, there is no difference ; apd in form, no other difference can be found than that in the first case, the people rpust assent by their Deputies ; in the latter, tney assent for themselves. The com mittee have not been able to find out any princi ple in the Government which precludes the peo ple from doing any act, for themselves,nvhich they can elect delegates to do for them; and they who allege it, must be required to show it. If the people are obliged to act ;W, Con ventions of deputies; then it is certain that our ! Government rests on the assent of Conventions, and no ton the assent ofthe people.. Then may it be demonstrated that he " servant is above his "master ;' for while the people desire one . J form pf Govethmenfi the Convention may pre scribe another. . h v It has been said, however, that the people at the polls &Te subjects, and notsovereighs ; and, therefore, they cannot assent to changes in the Constitution by voting upon specific .amend ments ; but this is a mere pretext., , Do not the people exercise their sovereign power by electing delegates to a convention f And do they notfjlect delegates by voting at the polls ? The error of those who oppose this mode of effecting a reform in our Constitution, grows out of their mistake of supposing that a Con vention has some inherent power ; when, in truth, it is' nothing but an assemblage of dele gates or deputies of the qualified voters of a State, from whom it derives all its powers. - The committee -conclude by adopting the language of one of the distinguished authors 7. - - i a . o of the " Federalist, where, in answer to the .. . . . .V -ni-l. 1. L ' obiections acainsi ine r eoerai tunsmuuuu, that the.Convention which proposed it, had exceeded their commission,'" because, being elected 'to amend the Articles of Cfonfedera - tion, and report to the State Legislatures and n rvfrre thpv rprnmmenderj to ine veovte - an entirely new Constitution, which they had it iorever--iis ajjpiv v-? c. - dent errors ana irroguianuea. l , OSMYN B. IRVINE, Chairman. -the committee Amendments recommended tn the&bove Report. ! wnereas n appears, irom a message of h;b a 1 1 p n r v the Governor, to this Legisture. .l.. - e.u r. ' lina expressed, :athe last Annual elections, a wish for certain, amendments to the Constitu- i. - f. . :. i. 1 - . . tion of the State'; and whereas it is a funda mental oolitical nrihrinle in t le free' States of : i i. . 1 1 i iiifrir;! i mm i inu nofinm ii'iwa the rightto make ""u tuoueca aa win cumuult uicir biciy happiness : Therefore, f Tl,,f H-.-rlf.J:-1 mendments to the Constitution of North Caro- , t ...v.i v,vim.ii w i v lu u u the time, at the places, and under the rules and regulations specified. mthe annexed bill s ARTICLE I. 'ffr V ;: p Of the second article of the Oonsti- So much tution of this State, as pro vides that one mem ber of the Senate shall be chosen by . each county ; and !so much of the third article as provides that two members of the House of Commons siiall be chosen by each countyiand oil in ucii oi ine saiui constitution, and ; of Nie ordinance of 1789, as provides tor the election of members to the House of Commons by cer- iaiu oorougns, are hereby repealed. ' ARTICLE II.. v The -General Assembly shall, at its next ses sion, and again at its 'first session after the ta king otAhund census of the United States, and every ten years thereafter, lay off the State into districtsin the mariner following, viz. . 1 !. L Jl! A 1 ' 1 I 1 It . ' 0." , rjver.y couiiiy' wnicn snail contam-no.t less than l-40th, part of the white population of the whole StateL or which shall oav into the Pub- lie Treasury I-40th part of the aggregate taxes of the whole State ; upon an average of the ten - -I 1 years next belore each apportionment shall constitute a district. j Wherever there shall be a county deficient Of population and taxation, lying in the ratio contiguous to one or more counties having an excess of either pf such ratiossuch excess or excesses shall be computed as belonging to the county deficient; and if by the acquisition of such excess or excesses, such county shall have ekier of the requisite, ratios,' it shall con stitute a district, j f. ' Wherever there shall be two or more coun ties contiguous to I each other, which,.th6ugh united, shall not have either of the requisite. ratios, tne excess tor excesses pi one or more contiguous counties shall be computed as b(U longing to the counties deficient ; and if, by the acquisition of. such, excess or excesses, they shall have either ofthe requisite ratios, they, together, shall Constitute a district. ' - Wherever there (shall be two or more con tiguous counties which, together, shall have either of the requisite ratios, they shall consti tute a district. j ; , . Every district shalfbe entitledto one Senator and to two members1 of the House ofCoxnrnons : Provided, that where a district is composed of more than one county, each county shall be entitled to one member in the House of Com mons. ' ;T :' ':'.'.'.: ' ' ' ' ARTICLE III. , So much of the Constitution of this State as is so construed as to entitle free persons of col or to. vote for members ofthe Senate, of the House of Commons, and of the House of Representatives of the United States, is here by' anniilled. ' ' ' '! (: . , ' :: ' ARTICLE IV. : " U ..' All officers, excepting the Governor, who, under; the old Constitution are elected annual ly or triehnially, by joint ballot of the General Assembly, shall be elected, in the same manner, biennially, after the ratification of these amend ments; and the General Assembly shall be elec ted, and shall meet, biennially; but the Gover- nor may call extra sessions whenever, in his! opinion, the public interest or safety shall ren- aer ic auvisaoie. -.t- u , , r-;, ,:; ';: ARTICLE V. So much of th0 15th article of the. Constitfu tution as provides that the Governor shall be elected annually,' by - I i - f the General Assembly, is reby annulled; and hereafter the Governor all be elected everv two years, by the free white men of the State, who are qualified to vote; for members of the House of Commons ; and; no person, shall beeligible to the office of Governor tor mpre than two terms in succes sion. The General' Assembly shall provide bv law the time and manner of holding elec tions tor Governor; and in case. of the death, resignation, removal out of the State, or other disability ofthe Governor, the General Assem bly, if it be in session at the time when such death or other disability occurs, shall, by joint ballot, electa Uovernor to hit the vacancy un til the next; regular election: Provided, that if such vacancy occur ,while the General Assem bly is not in session, the same shall be filled until the next regular election in the manner prescribed, in such cases, by the old Constitu tion; and if it shall so happen that no person designated .by said Constitution as Governor pro tempore in such cases shall be in the State. or, being in the State shall be constitutionally unqualified, the Counsellors of the State shall meet in Raleigh and appoint a Governor, to noia me omce until tne next regular election. X ARTICLE VI. ::r-''- The 14th , article of the old C.n naf? tnt inn is i i - . I r : r- hereby annulled.;, and the General Assembly I 'c5uwie oy law tne manner oi electing ! t)lJ fjpnpralo an'J 1!IJ oc e militia v""n uciu oiucers oi mc iu., Generals . ahd but if at anv time the mihlir. safetv or interest, in their opinion, requires them to do so, they may, as heretofore, elect such officers: Provi ded, that this article shall not in any manner affect officers whose commissions issued upon ; elections heretofore made. capable of holding any onice, or piace oi irusi - or profit, in the civil department, within this . .State," is hereby annulled. ! ARTICLE VIII. : The General, Assembly which shall be elec ted in the i yearj 1834, shall be competent to make laws under the restriction!) ofthe existing unsuiuuon, any iningi in mese amendments toHlie contrary notwithstanding; theyshall pass alllaws- reccssary for carrying; these: . amendmehtsinto effect ; they shall elect a Qovemor told his office un til the first elec tion of Governdrby the people, according to the. Constitution asSmehded and the Gene ral Assembly to be firselected under, the Con- stitution as amended, shalkcommcnce thcif ; session in levso. j ' ARTICLE IX. i ne onsmuuon oi mis state may ltereallf e be amended as follows, and not otherwiscjvrz. Any amendment may be proposed in the Se ate or House of Commons, and if such amen ment be agreed to by two thirds of each house, it shall be entered oil the journals, and also bd published in all the newspapers in the State for three months previous to the succti ding elec tion for members of the General Assembly; and if such amendment-be agreed to by two thirds of each house of such next General As sembly, then it shall be the duty of such Gene ral Assembly to submit the proposed amend ment to the vote of thei peonle: and if a ma- jority of the votes given shall be in favor of -such amendmenti it shall .become a part f the Cohstitutron, of the State ! " 1 A ARTICLE X. 1 The preceding amendments shall form part? ofthe Constitution of North Carolina, and shall. hove full effect and validity, from and after 50 uays.irom ineir rauncation r. the freemen of A BILL to provide for ascertainintr ilin -: 1 p -aarv vi lUv people of North Carolina relative'to amending the Constitution of the State . 1(: i i 5 r Be ittendcted by the General Asscinbly ofthr, . St a te vf North,, Carolina, an d it is hereby ende ted by the authority 'athcsanieJ That it; shall be the duty of the Governor to cause a Verti fied copy of this act, and of the proposed a-' mendments to the Constitution, to be trang- v mitted to the fCIerks of th Courts Pleas anil Quarter Sessions ofthe several counties in this State, whose duty it shall, be to furnish the in spectors of tne several elections in their res pective counties with correct copies ofthe same, under the penalty of one thousand dollars fine, ' and twelve months'imprispnrntnt and it shall be, the duty of the inspectors, after nroclamai ' I tion made, to read aloud the said copies before ine pons arc opened. - jl i M ' . ' II. Be it further enactcdTh&t it shall id ! the doty ofthe sheriffs, inspectors, and othe officers holding the next election for members of the General Assembly, in the several coun ties in this iate, under the same rules and re- gulationa whicbitdvern such elections, to tc--ceive the votes ofall free citizens for and against the proposed amendments to the Constitution ;, and it shall be the duty of thev sheriffs of the respective counties to' make a return of the f 6tate of the polls to the Governor,fat Raleigh, ! within 30 days after the electionj under! the penalty of one thousand dollars fine and twelve months imprisonment. ! : hi 'j . ; J III. Be it further enacted, That if any vote i or votes shall be given at the polls: in favor: of some of the amendments; and against others; such vote or votes shall be regarded by the sheriff and inspectors as against the whole a mendments, and shall be so reckoned in the result. ' ' .; .v . i j .-J '''-, IV. Be itfurthet enatted, That it, shall tie. he duty of the Gp-vefnor, immediately upoii' he receipt of the returns fron the several counties, - to call together, in Raleiffh. thf Council of State, who, with hinshall com pare the votes fot and against the amendment 5 to the Constirutioh ; and it hall further be the. duty of the Governor to make proclanMtion oi' me resuu ia au uiu newspapers in the State for three months, and to cause the1; same to be deposited in the archives of the State. k vV: WfiAi D MERCHANT TAILOR, MAS returned from New York with, i handsome addition to his Stock. He has the pleasure of informing his customers j that the large and iasbioiiable assortment of F A I Ti A TV Ti W T TV liT w - CLOTHS &. CASSIMEREa wmcn ne nas just .imported is superior to anv which he ever before offered to the public, and has never beeu surpassed in this market. Among his New (roods, are the fouovniig articles : CLOTHS. . . Imperial Ul ue, , Black, I Supf. 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