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PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS Arrardlnr to Act of the 'General . Aesemsly f 191$ , TO BE VOTED OV IN THE NOVEMBER ELECTIONS And the Official Ballot. An Act to Amend the Constitution of are iii;oi:ited to hold; anil the the State of North Carolina. (Genera! Assembly shall provide for The General Assembly of North Caro- .their rei.oiialle compensation." ' lina do enact: Ma-giral Note Elimination of ob- Section 1. That the Constitution solete sections. if the tate of North Carolina be und the game is hereby amended in man ner and form as follows: J I, Uy striking out of article one, section . six, the words "insurrection or 1 rebellion against the United VI. J3y striking oat sections- twen ty, twenty-six, and thirty-three of article four. VII. .' By abrogating and staking out all the sections of article five ar.d .section nine of article seven, and in states," and inserting in lieu thereof t-erting in lieu of said article five the th fonowjntt word: "the War Be- following: , . A Handsome Skin Book Free That WU1 Guide You. twain the" States" .and by striking oufUhe word "rebellion'' in section thirteen of article' seven "and inner! inif'-in lieu thereof the word "War Between the States." Marginal Note. Substituting words "war between the Mates words "insurrection or aagainijt the United' States." By striking out section twenty eight of article two, and substituting in lieu' thereof the following:. '"."" . .'-' -ARTICLE V. ' f Reyenue nd Taxation. .' ," Marginal "Note. Taxes imposed only. or public purposes. Consent of people or representatives. Section 1. Taxes shall be imposed for the only for public purposes, by and with rebellion , the consent of the people or their re presentatives in the General Assem bly. Marginal Note.-i-Subjects may oy classified lnlffrmtty of taxes. Marginal Note. Proviso: income Sepa- Sec. 7-Tle General Assembly shaJlL: S. 8tnM, pf Uie worfls , .? i nM ftC fio I liave no power' to. contract any new months" in section 'three of artsie'Mirf w we sum debt t pecuniary obligation in be half of 'the State, except to supply a casual deficit, or for suppressing in vasions or insurrections, unless it shall in the same bill levy a special tax to pay interest annually, and pro vide therein for the levying of tax for the payment of the principal by the date such debt matures. The General Assembly shall have no pow er to give or lend the credit of the State in aid of any person, associa tion, or corporation, municipal or oth erwise, unless the subject be submit ted to a direct vote of the people of the State and be approved by a ma jority of those who shall vote there on. VIII. By striking out section one of article eight and substituting therefor the following: Marginal Note. Corporations not created by special exceptions. Gen eral laws. Alteration and repeal of general laws and special acts. .Re ptal of charters. "Section 1. No corporation shall be created nor shall its charter be ex tended,' altered, or amended by spe cial act;, except corporations for char itable, educational, penal,. or reforma tory purposes thatrar to be and 're main under Che patronage and control of the State; but the General Assem Sec. 28. The members of the Gen eral Assembjjfor the term for which -from property already taxed, they 'navetbeen elected shall receive ration "of subjects. . as compftAfflUon for their services the ! Sec. 2. The General Assembly urn of 'dollars per'day for each may, consistent with natural justice day of thejf eision, for period not and equity, classify subjects of tax- exceeding-sixty qayi; and should tney jation; and au taxes snail be uniform remain longer in session they shall upori the same class of property 'with aerve without . compensation. They in the territorial .limits of the author shall susobO' anUtlei to. receive ity levying the tax. Provided, that no rents per mile both while coming to income shall be taxed when property the seat of government and while re-' from which the income is derived is turning home, the said distance to be 'computed by the nearest line or -joute of, public travel The corapensa tlod of ''the presiding officer of the two houses shall be eight dollars per taxed; anS; consistent with natural justice and equity, the 'General As sembly may separate subjects of tax ation for State and local purposes. Marginal Note. State tax on real day and mileage. Should an extra estate if subjects be separate. . session, of the General Assembly be Sec. 3. If the subjects of taxation called, the members and presiding be separated for State and local pur- offlcrs shall receive a like rate of com-, poses, in a manner not allowed by pensktion for a period not exceeding law immediately prior to the adop twenty days." I tion of this amendment, no part of Marginal Note. Increasing per diem the ad valorem tax on real estate, ex and reducing mileage of members of cept the real estate of public service the general assembly. corporations, shall be applied to III. By adding at the end of ar- State purposes. tide . two a new section, to-wit: Marginal Note. Power to tax not "See.- 89. The General Assembly surrendered! Property exempted, shall not pass any local, private, or Property, which may be exempted, special act or resolution : Sec. 4. The power' to tax shall not ' Marginal Note. Restricting local, be surrendered, suspended, or con private, and special legislation. tracted away, but. property belonging . , "Relating to the establishment of to the State, a county, or a munici courts inferior to the Superior Court; pality shall be exempt from taxation; "Relating to the appointment of and the General Assembly may ex justices of the peace; empt cemeteries, property held and "Relating to health, sanitation, and used for educational, scientific, liter abatement of nuisancer ary, charitable, or religious purposes; "Changing the names of . cities, and also personal property of a na towns, and townships; tural person of value not exceeding "Authorising the laying out, open- three hundred dollars ($300). ing, altering, maintaining, or discon-' Marginal Note. Limit of rate for tinulng highways, streets, or alleys; State and county purposes. Limit of "Relating to ferries or .ridges; rate by cities and towns. "Relating to game or hunting; Proviso: debts heretofore contract- "Helat!ng to nonnavigablc r.treams; ed and taxes heretofore authorized. , "Relating to cemeteries; Sec. 5. The ad valorem taxes on "Relating to the pay of jurors; real estate and personal property "Erecting new townships, or rhang- shall not exceed for all State and ing township lines, or establishing or county purposes sixty-six and two changing the lines of school districts; thirds (66 two-third) cents per annum "Remitting fines, penalties, and on the one hundred dollars ($100) forfeitures, or refunding moneys leg- assessed valuation of such property, ally paid into the public treasury; unless a greater rate be approved by "Regulating labor, trade, mining, a majority of those who shall vote at or manufacturing; an election herd thereon. The ad va- "Extending the time for the assess- lorem taxes collected on real estate ment or collection of taxes or .t'ter- and 'personal property by cities and wise relieving any collecto'- of taxes, towns shall not exceed, for all pur from the due performance of his, poses, seventy-five cents (75c.) per official duties or his sureties from lis- annum on the one hundred dollars bility; ' ($100) assessed valuation, unless a "Giving effect to informal wills and greater rate be approved by a major deeds. ity of those who shall vote at an elec- "Nor shall the General Assembly tion held thereon: Provided, that enact any such local, private, or spe- ( these limitations on the rate of taxa cial act by the partial repeal of a gen- tion shuil not apply to taxes neces ersl law; but the General Assembly ary to pay debts contracted prior to may at any time repeal local, private, J the adoption of this amendment, nor or special laws enacted by it. to taxes heretofore authorized by an "Any local, private, or special act ; act of the General Assembly, or by or resolution passed ir. violation of vote of the people. nincC andinaerting in lieu thereof the -1 U-t .nnki' I Marginal Note. Amendments to be submitted to . qualified voters of State. Sec. 2. That the several amend ments to the Constitution hereinbe fore set forth as numbered from I to X. inclusive, respectively, shall be and are hereby submitted to the qual ified voters of the whole State at the next general election as separate amendments to the Constitution, all amendments proposed under eacn number respectively being regarded as one amendemnt. Marginal Note. Ballot Sec. '!. That the said several pro posed amendments shall be designat od on one hnllot by their appropriate article and .section numbers, and also by their appropriate descriptive titles, and as so designated on said ballot shall be-consecutively number ed in the manner and form herein after set forth. Marginal Note. Effect of adoption of any amendment. Sec. 4. That the adoption of any amendment by its title by marking the said ballot as hereinafter indicat ed" shall have the effect of adopting the amendment in full as agreed upon Of Skin Trcubio bly shall provide by general laws fori by the General Assembly; and the re- the chartering and organization of all corporations, and for amending, ex tending, and forfeiture of all char-. ters, except those above permitted by special act. All such general laws' and special acts may be altered from time to time or repealed; and the Ceneral Assembly may at any time by special act repeal the charter of any corporation." s Marginal Note. General laws for Organization of cities, towns, and in jection of any amendment by its title, by marking the said ballot as herein after indicated, shall have the effect of rejecting said amendment as a hvhole. but shall not affect any other amendment. Marginal Note. Form of ballot Sec. 5. The said ballots shall be in form substantially as follows: OFFICIAL BALLOT. Amendments to the Constitution of corporated villages. IX. By striking out section four of article eight, and substituting there for the following. "it shall be the duty of the Legisla ture to provide by general laws for the organization of cities, towns, and incorporated villages, and to restrict their power of taxation, assessment, borrowing money, contracting debts, and loaning their credit, so as to pre vent abuses in assessment and in con tracting debts by such municipal corporations." Marginal Note. School term. H many people fuss In despair over itub- born, skin afflictions that some rules laid down in connection with tue nso or S. a. 8. lor the blood will be of ereat val i. These are outlined in a hand book, iia!r lllus trativl. of the man? variations in silo troubles. It tells how to overcome them. If you have been fiirlitlnit some blood trouble, some akin disease, call it eczema, lupus, pBoriiiHlH. malaria, or what you will. ak at any drug store for a bo: tie of S. S. S. and you are then on . the road to health. The action of this remarkable remedy Is Juat as direct. Just as positive. Just aa cer tain In Its Influence as that the nr,n rises In the Bast. It it one of those rare med ical forces which act In the blood with the tame degree of certainty tlit id fmnd la all natural tendencies. The manner in which it dominates and controls the mys' terlous transference of r'.ch. red. pure ar terial blood for the diseased venous blood la carvelous. : There la scareetr n comniiinltv anywhere b.:t what liaa ita living example of the wonderful curative' e'lfofta' of SJ. S. ri. Oct a tiottio or this famous remedy tudav, and If your c3 la stubborn or peculiar, write to Ue.liaal Dept.. The Swift Specific Co., 3 Swift Cldg., Atlanta. Ga. Da not permit anyone to talk yon into a i-jDsc.cure lor . b. o. . , v dAO aN KJSsORTS.-AlSDi CITIES .,hir ivui'taf'i ft.:,.,- 1 TlANtlC COAST LlNj! ' The standard Railroad of the South at toe following low round trio-far.. From Kinston to Atlantic City, New Jersey . . . . . , . ... . . . 19 Baltimore, Md. u qq Washington, D. C. o na Richmond, Va . , q qq Norfolk, Va. qqq Virginia Beach, Va. .' nn Tickets will be sold for all trains nr. Tuesday, August 18. Limited returning to reach original starting point by or before midnight of Wednesday, September 2, 1914. For schedules, routes, scop-over pri 'ileges, etc., apply to D. J. Ward, Tick et Agent of the Atlantic Coast Line, or Address, ' W. J. CRAIG, T. C. WHITE, . Pass. Traf. Mgr. Gen. Pass Agt Wilmington, N. C. )OVER AND SOUTH BOUND RAIL , ROAD. To the public:' . ' " . ' Regular., afternoon train will be held at Dover Sunday August 2nd, SuWay. August 16th and Sunday Au gust 30th, 1914, until arrival of Nor folk Southern afternoon train from More.head City, and the following round trip fates rates to Dover are authorized: From Richlands . From Petersburg , From Comfort . . . From Wimsatt . . . THE NORTH CAROLINA Frr, m9 State Normal and Industrial College VapI k famlif! flfrrMif ITiw.il hv Three-fifths of Each House of the Maintained by the State for the Wo- r.nerl Assemblv. and Thereuoon me rth Carolina, five regu 75c 75c 50c ' 50c 50c Tickets good' only on date of sale. N. S. RICHARDSON. Traffic Manager. Dover, N. C, July 29, 1914. NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY Submitted to the Qualified Voters of the Whole State, General Elec tion, November , one Thousand Nine Hundred and Fourteen. Directions to the voter: To vote FOR any Amendment, place a cross mark in the blank space in which is the word "YES," opposite the title of such amendment To vote AGAINST any amendment, lar Courses leading to degrees. Spe cial Courses for teacher. Free tui. tion to those who agree to become teachersin the State. Fall Session begins September 16th, 1914r For catalogue and other information, ad dress JULIUS I. F0UST, President, Greensbort, N. C Sunday Excursion to Norfolk $2.50 Raleigh, Wendell, Zebulon, Middle sex, Wilson, Farmville, Goldsboro, La Grange, Kinston, and intermediate stations $2.25. Greenville, Washington, Plymouth, Vaneeboro', and intermediate stations. $2.25. Tickets sold for trains leaving Ral- nlaA n irnso mark in t.nA hlAnk fin&rA I in which is the word "No," opposite Tf" "ortt Carolina College Of Agrl- eigh and Goldsboro Saturday nights the title of such amendment the provisions of this section shall be void. "The General Assembly shall have 1 i i power to pass general iawi rvguiaung 'Jit matters set out in this section." Marginal Note. Fixing the begin ning of the term of officers of the Marginal Note. Caption tax. Application of state and county ( capitation tax. Exemption from capi tation tax. Sec. (?. The General Assembly shall provide for a capitation tax on every male inhabitant of the State over YES AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE IV. SECTIONS ' VI - ,20,26.33. NO Removing obsolete sections from Constitution. YES Striking out Article V, and section 9 of Article VII. and VII substituting iherefor an Article, to Revue and Reform the NO System of Reveaue and Taxation. YES AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VIII. SECTION I, VIII To prevent special charters to corporations by the NO General Assembly. YES AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VIII, SECTION 4 IX 1 To prevent special charters to towns, cities, and NO incorporated villages. YES AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE IX. SECTION 3. NO To require six months public school term. m. culture and Mechanic Arts This State Industrial College of fers strong courses in Agriculture, Horticulture, Stock-raising, Dairying, Poultry, Veterinary Medicine; in Ci vil, Electrical, and Mechanical En. Igineering; in Chemistry and Dyeing;! E. D. KYLE, in Cotton Manufacturing, and in icultural teaching, Four year due Norfolk 7:30 a. m; Sunday. Re turning train leaves Norfolk 9:00 p. Spend Sunday at the Seashore. J. F. MITCHELL, T. P. A. Raleigh, N. C H. S. LEARD, Traffic Mgr; Gen. P. A. courses in Agriculture and in Ma chine Shop Work. Faculty of 61 men; 738 , students ; 25 buildings; ex cellent equipment and laboratories for eaoh department. On July 9th County Superintendents conduct en trance examinations at each county seat. For catalogue write E. B. OWEN, Registrar, West Raleigh, N. C. KINSTON & CAROLINA LUMBER CO. R. R. Time Table No. 4. Effective March 22, 19X4, k:00 a. m Daily except Sunday. STATIONS NORFOLK SOUTHERN -Ballot boxes. la- age,but not exceeding two dollars ($i per annum for all State and executive department. Providing for twenty-one and under fifty years of special emergency judges. IV. By striking out the words "first day of," in section one of article three and inserting in lieu thereof the words "second Wednesday after the drat Monday in." V. By adding -at the end of section eleven of article four the following "and the General Assembly may by general lay provide for the selection of Special emergency judges to hold the Superior courts of any county or district, when the judge aignet thereto, by reason of sickness, disa bility, or other cause, is unable to at tend and hold said courts, and when no other judge is available to hold the same. ; Such 'spcial t or emergency judge shall hare the power and au thority of regular Judges of the du- Marginal Note. bels of boxes. And the said ballots shall be cast in boxes specially provided by the election officers charged with this duty in general elections, and said boxes shall be conspicuously labeled, "Ballot Box for Constitutional Amendment Election." Marginal Note. Law governing election. Sec. 6. That, except as herein pro vided, the election upon the several amendments herein designated shall be conducted in the .ame marvicr and ;mder the same riles and regulations is provided under the laws governing general elections and in force at thj Lime of said general election at which these amendments shu'l be submitted. The said election shaii be held anl the votes returned, compared, count ed, and carvmscd," and the result an r.;unc '.. ur.dci the same rules and le fuln'ion? as are in Turce at tho ge--dral election of the e.ir one thousand line hundred and fourteen for return ing, comparing, counting, and can vassing the votes for Governor; aid RAILROAD No. 1 p. M. 3:00 Lt. 310 Lt. 3:20 Lv. 3:50 Lv: 4:20 Lt. 4:30 Ar. ROUTE OF THE "NIGHT EXPRESS" Schedule inEffect Jan. 1114 are not guaranteed, TRAIN LEAVES KINSTON East Bound. 11:16 p. m. Daily "Nieht Exnresa' Pullman Sleeping Cars New Bern to Norfolk. county purposes, and municipalities if the maieritv of the votes cast be may be authonzzed by the General Assembly to levy a capitation tax, but not exceeding the amount here inbefore authorized for State and county purposes. The proceeds col lected from State and county capita tion taxes shall be applied to the pur poses of education and the support of the poor in such proportions as the General Assembly may direct The General Assembly may also provide by general law for the exemption from payment of said capitation tax In special cases on acount of poverty and infirmity. Marginal Not Limitation of pow er to contract d6t Credit of State perlor eourti, la the courts wytfh they not to be riven or lent in favor of any emendment i' ha!l be the dutv of the Governor the State to certify said amendment undo- the se '. of the Srate to the Se Cietary of State, who rhall eni-ll tho said amendment so certified among the permanent recrds of his office. Marginal Note. Printing and dis tribution of copies. Form of ballot Enrolment i Sec. 7. That at least six months prior to the said election the Secre tary of State shall cause to be print ed not less than five hundred thou sand (500.000) copies of the amend ments to be submitted at the said election, in one pamphlet, together with a copy of the Constitution as it now stands, and a form of ballot, in cluding number, title, description, and instructions to voters as shown hereinbefore; and that at least one thousand (1,000) of said pamphlets shall be forwarded within thirty days after publication to the register of deeds of each countv in the State fnr d:stribution; and that the remainder N- B Th following schedule figures of said pamphlets shall be distribut- Polished as information only and ed under the supervision of the Gov ernor and Secretary of State. M:i-g.nal Noto. Amendments to become part of constitution.. When efTectivo. Amendments to prevail in case cf conflict Sec. 8. Each amendment on which the number of affirmative votes shall eweed the number of negative votes shall become a part of the Constitu tion; and any amendment so adopted shali take effect on the second Wed nesday after the first Monday in January, in the year one thousand nine hundred and fifteen. Any pro vision of the amendments passed and submitted by this General Assembly I BtOB N r ar.u so aaopiea oy ine quaunea voters inconsistent with or in conflict with any provisions of the present Consti tution shall be held to prevail. Sec. 9. All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed. Sec. 10. This act shall be in force from and after ita ratification. Ratified this the 13th day of Octo ber, A. D. 1913. Kinston Jackson Albritton's Sparrows Lynchburg Pink Hill WM. HATES, General Superintendent R. A. HONETCUTT, Superintendent. No. 2 A. 1L Ar. 9:10 Ar. 8,50 Ar. 8:40 Ar. 8:20 Ar. 8:05 Lv. 8:00 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA- DEPARTMENT OF STATE. Certificate of Dissolution. To all to whom these presents may come Greeting: Whereas, it appears to my satisfac tion, by duly authenticated record of the proceedings for the voluntary dis solution thereof by the unanifous con sent of all the stockholders, deposited in my1 office, that the Elm Grove Gin 7:45 a. m. Daily for Washington and Company.' ? corPration of this State, Norfolk connects for all points Worth and West Parlor Car ser vice between Washington Norfolk. West Bound. 5:30 a. m. Daily for Goldsboro. 7:36 p. m. Daily for Goldsboro. 10:28 a. in. Daily for Goldsboro. For complete information or reser- ration of Pullman Sleeping Car space, apply io W. J. Nicholson, Agent, Kin H. S. LEARD, General Pass. Agt Norfolk, Va. whose pricipal office is situated at No. street, in the- town of Kinston, county of Lenoir, State of North Carolina, J. T. Spencer being the agent therein and in charge thereof, upon whom process may be served, has complied with the require ments of Chapter 21, Revised of 190a, entitled "Corproations," preliminary to he issuing of this certificate of dis solution: ' ' ' , - Now, therefore, I, J. Bryan GrimekCTi Secretary of State of the State of , North Carolina, do hereby certify that the said corporation did, on the 10th day of July, 1914, file in my office NOTICE. The undersigned, having been ap-lulT executed and attested consent in pointed and duly qualified aa admin. I writing to the dissolution of said cor- istrator of the estate of E. W liar. I poration, executed by all the stockhold- den, deceased, all persona havin I therof, which said consent and the claims against said estate are noti-1 cord of proceedings aforesaid are fied to exhibit the same before him I now oa fiI m uf offica as provided by on or before July 20. 1915. ar this I law, notice will be pleaded in bar of their I testimony whereof, I have here recovery. All persona indebted to I o set my hand and affixed my official Constipation Causes Sickness - Dent - permit yourself to become constipated, as , your system immed-lsaid estate will please make immed-1 Raleigh, this 10ta cay of July, wseiy oeguis w sosoro poison from iate payment This 18th dav of Julv. I A. D, 1914. the backed up waste matter. Use Dr. 1914. J. BRYAN GRIMES. King's Mew Life mis and keep welLl . 3. a riwtam 8-15 to 9-15 sw . Secretary of State. mere is no better safeguard against I Administrator of E. W. Borden, de- : w wilful. miOli - - 25c at your Druggist, By a G. Moore. 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