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1 i ' .'V ' " r y - -Q General Assembly, or be cJigible.to artyoffiec in 11ns llepreseiUahyesite punty oj yncoin s!M U ' -r ; - TliEjl'ROFOSKD VGAT, State, until 3i ma ?40 ;v c., i i xv rn iT v 1 : luA - -i y----:;tt$: v ty Raleigh, eachto one Representative. r agreed upon by the Convention assembled at tlaJcighi on the gclin'te;7r iloiisi of Representatives' during his continiiai.ee in anyioimiin thw Statehmiig drigfU'ofreprheid ! J .iCtli of'Noreraber, .1823 w ni!rn . hrlm-p. (so shall haik finally, settled his adcounts (iistilulipnmul also all fr 1 As Sectiuv 1. The Legislative ' authority :" rIijiII be vested in two distinct bronchus both deiendcht oil the licopU. to xit, a Senate and flonse of Rejirestntativcs u'u t..,rJtttr JftiP f! ilin mniiRVj? vvliich mav he in lu3 hands a iiaxii ni lit ihipxinihtioii ohds oflice " . . iv ...... J' paid the same into the handH o tne succeeom treasurer. Sec. 23 M officer, either civil, military or naval in the ser i Skc."2. Thatthe Senate shalt lie compnsrii oi uepresenTa- tfee of the United States, or any otnertaieor:iAtuntrijinuuuc lives chosen by ballot, every Uvo ytarsMn manner hereinafter cniUtd to a scat hi the Senate or Jljiise oj 'Representatives. ilirccttf. ' S r i V J f; i - : See. 4. ,Nro Jtidge 6f thcJ-Supme Vr' mVlCdurts of . Sec. S. .Tliat the House of RcpresenMiics shall be composed Law and Eqnity of this State, shall be entitled to a scat in the rtni2iri-s. rltoseii bv ballot, event txco yiars. in manner here- Senate or House htRevre$entatives..r: . ,.w j h?s s J r i inafter directed.' - t , - t' '' Sec. 25. A'.SWary ae,:Cc)mpftoMcr, MorneOtn Si:c. 4. That-tho Senate and IloHse of Representatives, as- m; Solicitor-General, Solicitors of the Superior Courts of Law, f caitiI!! r.Ti-lltc tiuriWisc of legislation; shall be denominated the or clerk of ami Court of Record in this Slate shall be en General Assenibly. ' -.1 - lascatinthe Seriute oriloi 7 ' a . r i. .f ..II I . r T m I ..... . Sec. 6. -That each member of the ScuatosAflM be afrecwhitel Sec. 2G. rouse of .Representatives That no clergyman or preacher of the Go 4 .MlllllClflllll cli'iii r'iM'iiili nt hem? a member o man, a uui' ,j "nn iuij uviiihiii" i . i nc of hventyfire years, and.surti have usually resided in tjJC Senate or House ,ol Representatives, I wiiiie he coim sii.tt ?i. wliirh i tin "1st chosen for one vear imiiiediately ji ..vmi r the nastoral function. i WWW. Ilk f r ww w . ,. a - V I Lilt' w-.Lta ' I t j &uisi0such before and ui the d1 'qfcHcZtiorii iid. sAaf7f vc j5ic ta&es, phall bs vittitlk'ti vote for h member t a represent sndi town iivthe Ifuiisc of 7!enr schtatives. Frovided alwuys. that this section shall rit 'citify any inhaUldnl of such town to vote for membirs-ofiiht husc Representatives for the county in which he-may reside. ior a!,' freeholder in sucli conitfyi who resides without or biyofui the llJl of such town to volejor a member j or said-town ; and twni'-; also, that in the enumeration, of numbers,-lite vihiibiiun'J of towns sa entitled tdreprcscntal (:s ': longing to or, attached to Jhe iwtnB in ?l'wd('$w ' Wed to 'JS e.c. 43. Senators shaft be apportioned by,- usirki. kpel, of ! cither 1UCS in I: mm "1 lut Oiaie,.unu ucari mug w uiimvyi ih,. iuu.htu;; A&pWli& lives, are ippqrtmued. euill vM thtci one for crwjf tin fiihisdnd,. The Legislature . sUilt . divide thr State into a convcnjml number of rfwnrVcJiff districts sluiU bempose&xf morz coii ilivs dhun U ika sltall be formed of m'untics. contiguous to each ot,'i:r : ayulno c' ration thereof slum be made nntit after llie next cenhiiktl favr' 1 :r ... Vfimi -ami ru the same tune shall have wis. I cwr. or. TliMt iinr nri-Aon who .shall denv the oeinff oi jou. cnwnrl. 'iid confiiilie. tciimsstWin the district whjeh. he. i-ei:re llt. tiK. t, ,iih of tbo'l'rotcstfftit Religion, or the divine' ai thonty ivjiits. iitit less than thiTe hundmi acresof . Und in fee, or real nr, either the Old or New Testairienl-s, or who shall hold rdi tstaltin fee of the value of siv hundred dollars. ... pious principles' incompatible Avilh the freedom and safety of b:c. f- 'liiat each -member of the House of Representatives ihc Slate, shall be capable of holding any oflicc, or jdace of rift?fn. of the United States, shall lll'llllt- 111. tlii riil doihirtmcjit. within tliis State. ntin'fned to Hic'xizc nfUwctiwiclycars, and shall' have Rrc. 28. Justices of the llatet:wiihxii tJieir respective bounties Haywood and -iKiiallv Vcsitlcd in the county in whidhe is chosen, for que n ffa state, shall be appointed by the Governor, by and with theicounty of hurkc shall be en if ViMr immediately preceding bis election, ami for six months UvCir and consent the Senate; and the said justices wlien soVierjmUtoone heimtor;M n the county mmoiuted. shall be commissioned by the. Governor, and shall IioUtl Senator ; the eiinti t;ceu or aft enumjeratmn of. xnhaMdvJ s under the anthr.u ! of the Legislature shall huve 'intervened : dnd until Ifo-faling 0f Uhe census, or an - emmcration as (foresaid tic Stater shall faj di.. vidsd info the following: Senator t)f. , ' m t i " .J. ' J il l t i. . . - oe enxxueu 10 one sewitorf Jjtf 1 rrl od Scnitoii; the county of Jfo ountics qf Jlshc anan ilkzs to mig.. 0 ; 11 :! . J;!.'. . !. ' ; 1. I 'I . - 1 r j v: 1. t ' . I L . J L - ,y of Iredell one &ciuiioi : ; uie counxu pj aumj .... j j. n.i, iininii o f 1 ofi'iMj it iiif 111 ji .. zz- . ; 1 hAiiMint niir topti mini iip rritunrii tniwi uiur. ikiiu.lui - i.ilc l.uuiha,h rt jjiiiivur if-tv .t.nii;i uc ;L(7uiiii hi T-e or for the term of his own Hie; or a freehold of the value of 0ffoe Lr corruption, misdemeanor, inability, or absence from the Rowan one Semitor ; the counties ofJIecJdenlmrg;Cabarnts ani three k-ndnl dollars. V,rv; ' V State, by the General Assembly. . , Src""" That all free white men tlic age of twenty-one S;i(?. 29. General officers of the militia shall be appointed y vidsoii one Senator , Rockinguam oneSenutor ; Stones one fyna- vei-s wh4 have been inlmbitants of anv one county within the the Governor! bit and with the advice and consent of the Senate : lor; Caswell one Senator ; Randolph one. Senator;. Guilford ou 1 State twe've Jivmtlis" ir.inicd'iatelv preceding' the day of any Fkld officers' of the militia sltall be elected by theregiment to wMch Senator j Chatham one Senior ; MsonmeA Senator ; Cumber- Helton ami iMsM .d of a frejehold, within the sapie county, they belong ; and company militia officers shall be elects by the land one Senator; liichnwW And Moore o fnalpr ;. Orange ' of iirirs or land, or of the value of fifty dollars, for six Companies to which tlwy belong ; and that said officers so iippoint- anderson sJiall be entitled to two Senators ; Granville one$en- ' ..i.-.r... ....! t ti, 1l.1v nlt'liTtiiiii. s ha l he cnlitUM UA c, hrn.,,uicimtri hu 11 p. (Invrrnor. ior : none one enmuur z .wnwiwi an -ruunc yntncnuiore ill'lill'.- H'"V ' - - . - . I V w to vdle foe a member or the Senate, u : i Skc.0.; That there shall he 110 establishment ol any one i-arroi, one zenaior ; uaiijaxone cnutor:;A ranniinanwas!i, vr a That all free white men ol the age oi twenty-one lvn-ioiis elm mi or Uertomiiation m this state, m pmerencc to lone ocmuor ; wine, Miayuru uiuiuuuu ermuitMx s ong Senator; Canulen. Beaufort, . Edgecoinbc; and JPi anO: iiifde one pnawr ; cravat' ami Jon4 ' one Senator Carlcrd ' I- I - a mil w r '. i mini hv vi bj,w v . r- -, . i i v i .4 -, i ' . w t . . . ..oi. tmurtii ehoose a Sneaker, and other their hm.n-o,l t, ium-ih. hut all nersons shall be at liberty td exeilnator: Columbus and Robeson one Senator ; ana maaen, Mplin-. n;rs be' imi-cs of the qualifications and elections of their ci so their own mode of worship : Provided that nothing. herein umSampson sludlenUtM id two Senators ; aMn6onj: conn, ' lucmhi-rM : it onoii their own adjournments from day to day ; contained shall he construed to exempt! preachers of trensona- ty shall be entitled to more than one senator, Mini ajicr me itm ...t i.nio i.f nffwpfi .fiitn- laws. l ie two Uouses iUiinn ilkrniirsos. fmm leai tria and nuiushmcnt. enumeration. shall direct writs of election, for supplying intermediate va- v0,,.. lt-n:ft iihii inhabitants ol any one county wiunn uicj;inv nther : neither shall imv -iicrson. on any iircicn;t' nuaiso- wiutoai.. i.l.i' 1. iiiimnilintidv mrjMlinirthe dav of anv Lr.' ii.tMT!pil to n tint id anv nlace of '' worshin contrary Uilone Senator: Pasquotank and P h rtifm. and shall have iiaid public taxes, shall be. entitled to h,is own faith or iuikrment, nor he obliged to pay for the mv-land Currituck one Senator; ....... r..i iiimiifi; vr i!u iIoiiku of HrDrcscututivcSm for tiie county j I'S'ien cr jinv i-li he. or the building of any house of worBhin. or Senators ; Washington, lyrrel ...... 1 i.A'.MM,:,w ' fv... h. mniutnnnnm.nf anv minister or ministry. cantrarV to f;mor ; Greene, Lenoir caocies. Skc. 10. Si one' Skc. 44. The Uouse f of v Representatives shall Jiavc tht'm Sec. 45. Jill Impeachments shall be lr tea on tne wmie; ana when sitting for that 1 purpose, the Senators shall be on oath or affirmation'. J"j persbn shall be eonvicicd ithrmt the concur rence of two-thirds of the members present: 1 'f - J I the State; 'IP ill 3iip. 31. That no person in the State shall hold mojie than rlucrativc oflice at any jine time : Provided that no appoint- Vhwt all hills shall be readithrcc tirties in each In,lt in the militia, or the olhre of ii lustice ot the peace.shall hrfore thev nass into laws, and be signwl tiy the Speak- be considei-ed as a lucrative office. ..f li.tti If IIC ":. I . I Si'i so. That all cominrssions and grants shall run in the ii Ti.'of nvpi-v iiftnn. who shall be chosen a mcni-rinmo of th Rtnto. nPNnrth.Oamlina. and hear test and uesieru hf i- the Senate or House utllqiresentativcs, or appointed to c(j by the Governor. Al! writs shall run in tlio same manner, Skc. 40. Upon conviction of any officer liable to In? nnv ofMcc or idaco oltinst, uciore taKing uis i-ai, or vmvi -iiig an bear test and ue signeu oy me viei Ks oi. uic respecuvu jjeactimenT, fuamnem in iinon the esrcution oi his oin.ee, suaii uikc ii u.u u uiuaiuu:,M;ol.w. indictments snaii couciutie, again.snnu pcauo a m iUher than removal from . ajid all oliicers shall also taK an oam t umi r . nity ol Skc. 12. That the General Assembry shall, by .punt ballot sKfJ- or hoih Houses appoint Judges ol the bujircine ;uia dWperor I Courts of rLaw.and Equity, and an AttotneyrGeueral, who : hhall be commissioned by the Governor, aiid liold iheir offices during good behaviour. ' . . 'Si;r. 1 3. X:c JUvecntvcc auuioruy oj uus niaic sauu uc tcslcu hi a Governor; who shall be elected by joint ballot of both IJobscs of the General Assembly, and shall hold : Jle shall be aVleast inmy years oj age SJntrs. shall have resided in i lie State f 'lurceding Bs election, ami own and possess ti of at least two Vunisana aouars in -cuiuc . 33. That'thcre shall be a shenff; coroner or coroners InrLpr U liable end street to and constables, in each county within this State. v:. ? T YMJll . Sec. 34. That thepcrson of adebtor,wbcretliereisimtf strong ijivsumptioii of fraud, shall not be contined in prison, alter de- ec Jill ojjicers rfw jaimcr ajiyvjjiv uravu ?7it, snail connnuv in zne ex-evase m aiv rignio unuu- ivering up, bona fide, all his estate, 'real and personal, Tor the me?it, si isc of liis creditors, in such manner as shall be hereafter regu- ties of th .-.. . ; . i-ii i.iiLi i ..n;..:?.. ' - : .'' . fl J i . . . J. -. . a : J -. . -t-1. a . i lated uy law. aii prisoners suan ue oauauio oy sumcicni Mire- n0w on law authorized, unless ' ov tins consiuuuonuis u- his office Jar two years d ,iCs, Unless lor capital fences, wlten the proof is evident or tierw ise directed I Mnol W time cf a. uuw.vj:uic v'""" the pi-estimpTioii grear. ;i ; v nl,;, hn onfnvWil orfive years 'immediately Skc.' 35; Tlmt a school or schools shall be established by the ptatcafrechoUlUte Legislating Tor the convenient instruction of youtl , with W. ? F &'- J . - - - . ... - m II .1 1 I ll HI ItlkJ L V A IIUIU thT kllV IIUtllLf lillt I I VIMli I f . i" . -11 - - . - ' M m A, . tr t I J ' 1 v. T F - A I. . ;.vf vrnnr f im-i5 fifljt two terms at succession.- Itliom tn insti-iirt nt low inices i : and all useful leariiine: sliaYI bclshaU continue as it til e sain amendments riaa twz vew 8fc. 14. That there shall be a seal .ol this aiate, umcn duly encouraged and promoted, in one or more universities. t,H hr ki-nt hvUhe (ioveraor, ami used - by him as occasion Sec. 56. That the future Legislature of this State shall re- fii,r Jq U I The. fcitu n f Rnisieh shall he Ihe Seat of' niav i wiuiiv: ami shall he called thx Great Seal of the State of Uul ate entails in such a manner, as to prevent jperpetuit es. GovAmmenf anl the undlterable Mace of K.;rlh-Caroliua, and be alhxecl to all grants ana coniinissions. ; Sec. 37. That: the Declaration of Rights is hereby SKr..i5. .The Governor for thcvtnne beitignhall beUaplarn to i)e ,,ailof the Constitution of this State, and ought never to " 4 Vl.;" r "?r , i:,.ip.-..I :i.u! nniiimander in Chief ot the mimia : ami in the h,,, violated on anv oretence whatever. t - m ' . i "1 r' .."..I 4 ... 1.1 ' i.t.ll l.r.-- tw'.-f.t. T It kl.f 1 I r ' . n fH I 1. 1 .': Si. t. ..J Tl .. .. X ....l ' iccfl-s ol IOC OCJirrai vsrniu aui iiv wv. vuiuuuj ouc. ocj. JLiiai anv luemiirr oi etiuer iiijusv. ui vjciici: lln. in l t'i - Trill irusnuhlifv safety. . " I wnirthfv: q!iu1I hnvp. lihhrtv to dissent from and tirotest atrainst. fill IHIJlllll ' mv W ' m w m - ' J J ... .. mf , LT ' JL r M I ,W ; I . ' . 1 :&igji6. 'Jiie- Uovcrnor lor tnc ume ucing uau jiave power uny act or -c?joivc,. which he. may thiiiK injurious. 10 too mi u uc, Hons intended, to pe mme, snaujiave; oewi- rmwi lo dr;tv-tor and apply uclrs iir any individual, and have tho reason of his dissent bntdred on times in th&Hoim ffi mes ' theCwenenilAssemblyinvthc gontingencirs ; .. i .:.'.iLl ... .1...... t in u niii I i i: i i inl'n I ho C? . no TI.-E ll...,. Al" 41.-. I ,,,;An i. f . I . Li -, .. ",..:. . f ,.nim w. ncanuiiaow.w - '." , .,Bc. a. . ..'". House resiiecmeiti ; am . m m m . m m warn- n wir w w awwiwia w. & w i av . i r. wraw.k w . wr r r v- in i tsk.vt m m i w v w- - -w v - - , -n - -i- - m -.jw - .i - .is . :.. ..i.:,.i. ,.,.0 i... ;. t. ..owot i, i j : .: .. :. I f snntA--ahn7hhp.-rinbhsihM at least three montllS vrel W1 law shall oiucrwise uuruij . mouun mane aim scconuru, vcas anu nay .upon any ijuc-i . -T -f jr , . itered on thejournals And t&iit the to iiext emuing eiecttpn jor meinoers qj.we J , both Houses of the In made public,- immedi ' . r.iiticpHeveaintil the next sittmg ol Ihe General Assembly ; tin n, shaU be taken aiid.cn iiud muvexerciso all the other executive powers oi government, journals of the proceedings of both Ilwuses ot the Generiil As- Assernbty f and W " f -mitid and irstricted as by this Constitution is mentioned, ami semhly shall be jiriiitcd' and made public, immeliatel rafter pmpodefc sliallfy the first session there aaWding to the laWs ofthc State. And on his death,: inabi- their adjouiunieiit. 7 r 5 nfiw hutjtmJlnrSinf e 4 Ity. orahsence ft-om the State, the bpwker ot the benate.Jor j Skc. 40., The General JsscmHy of this Slate shall convene ft th same shallhave: been ra& thm times, on Up time being, avdin case there be no, Speaker of the Senate: at nl ihe Seat of GovernmtntYnce in every two years but may be 0W Uter znf ln ...-I Zehlime,ihe1iih cairvenedcfteUm and incase of Ms ' PePW a 1 f f a. M r . . ... j. . . i i n r r f s c r r 1- i v m 1 1 ' t r. bueakcr qt Jhc jiouse oj.ifijrrcscntvuL :u ,ic rmii counnes ana wwns accoraing 10 -II liV iiniM'"ir Ml VCrnmeilt.'-f after SUCll death. Or I whiln ircmic. AnAuJinrr thnvp hnmitl in ci issof his Sneaker of the Hons ot Itcpreseinanvcsj ami in case mere ve nol .Sec. 41. Representatives shall be apportioned among the se- Zftr respective nitmoers. the whole number of free irvicc tor a term of vears. ilitring snrlraiisence or inability of the boernor, or Speaker, (iud excluding Jmlians not taxed, three-fifths, of all other persons'. ' ,1- iM;si?n as atonsani, or oiuii anew liy.iiiiutuwu i uiuuvv-u; if ffrrai enumemrtan stuni be ascmavmi ou tne census taiteniiv tfie Genenil Askenibly1 . , : ' . T ' ; this State by the United Statesiunlcssothei-wise directed by theLe- made exceed coim- "- r f. wit tHhPT?. fttltl OTnCrm lilt riirilT nt yCimStU tri olnfiifA . sutl it hu Ihmt !'. fi Mititni rriiirii ok nil fill-" S?lJ. ml if M"VI . " J tr ; " , LJ i ijjioiuHHK j iiM. .'.,Mi.n... vui.it , lite t tvft-f(.ti t ittfb o;iH(b LC -J - rrrvtmcnl is -vested in the Ucntrai Assembly or in tip bo'er-treeiy ten years. The number of llcprescntutives'skairnot I Li vw mid Stnals. whose effice shall, by death, resignation; removal, due for every four thousand in cdcJi countv or towiii bufeacJi, 'UN '':"Vk nfhrr rnfhnu be vacant 'diing fiicreccss of the General Jssem tu shall have at least ohe"Bivresentaiivez j f j ' blu A? .Govcrtir shall liavc power to fill sitdixacaiiaj, bygrann (he next census of 'ihc United Slates, or ncliacAnalenumemtjon j V : i ic'd'titnpirary cmuwssion.flchich sluill expire at the aid of the under the authoAtyofihefr nil u?xi g'ssiau (f 1hfe General 'Assembly . . ; v " 1- ; , entitled to elect Oie following inlmber of 'Representatives Ithelconn- - ASkc' IB' That timATpycYnovJui ties of,dshef maden;tlSninswid;,fC UV " ;:v Columbus, CIiowans Cubarri& G i x .KAl have nclfnu'atalarics, during theircailuiuanco 111 office. lJywoodt: Jones; tioi i4 flj-- s-V'Vhnheral dtseviblij, shall, by joint ballot of both Veraxdmons: Jliclmond. Titrrmj-JiishyMra.mtrin,nt'iT :4 sJ; iti!i!ears. elect a Treasurer y Secretary StaleAmul nashinffton.shaU be entitled each td one Reijreiitativii The M!i CCLTn.U;Tt.at the Gpvcri.or, and r.f :.i;:rcttti6nor(coiTupiuin, uiajr juwuicu, uu it iwoeson9Burry, AJaviusan, ,aampion, ,naynerW V; ' a,l rm? ?WI cadi te ia JCa r t j 1 ? T " Vptv rfiat ho persons who vapji'iywure u.i , :ruw ne counties oj wtujorauranvuie, Halifax, MeeMlenburg, f 'rf piblb oocBbap therford, mkc, Wate EmAn; jTreveiitthecxerci joytiof the fvc t rrrf TIjosr oarts wclt are';Wite&i a3?j a araendme; propose to t c present Coastitutloa. LATE FORliIGN NEWS. CAPTURE OF CADIZ, 1 '. ?r,Ji;'t ''''" ' . 'jff'; ' T n-tiJli.. .1 l.J t,Ki-nitirht WeU- am urar, jroci wioraiiar, arncu .au r, .uw, , thentic inmrmatipnV French arms ontneaytn oepterauer, anu uwi"f6 A"" n tc his fatniry had fied from Cadiz to, the headquarter, ot tne v Gibraltar papers and letters; , to the sa oi uciooer, - - rianrrir.lca CimfiitorV bf tllife rous articles cimfirmatory bf tlie above r '" ? :w j oouiUics of Jnson, Buncombe, BurkeS Reatifort9 Berlie, ' Chatham, other oflicprs. fit;ndin?-l reWW. n,.nUn r Wsla-h imsqnsmuim SeptC 26.-aeside thecas'tie & Santi' Petri tliFren' thriei batteries en thQther of theTiver.;. . . .
