Constitution of the State of North-Carolina: Together with the Ordinances and Resolutions of the Constitutional Convention, Assembled in the City of Raleigh, Jan. 14th, 1868 |
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... counties respectively , according to their population , and each county shall have at least one Representative in the House of Representa- tives , although it may not contain the requisite ratio of representation ; this apportionment ...
... counties respectively , according to their population , and each county shall have at least one Representative in the House of Representa- tives , although it may not contain the requisite ratio of representation ; this apportionment ...
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... counties in the following manner , to - wit : The county of Wake shall elect four members ; the counties of Craven , Granville , Halifax and New Hanover shall elect three members each ; the counties of Caswell , Chatham , Cumberland ...
... counties in the following manner , to - wit : The county of Wake shall elect four members ; the counties of Craven , Granville , Halifax and New Hanover shall elect three members each ; the counties of Caswell , Chatham , Cumberland ...
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... county , the Clerk of the Superior Court for the county may appoint one for special cases . In case of a vacancy existing for any cause , in any of the offices created by this section , the Commissioners for the county may ap- point to ...
... county , the Clerk of the Superior Court for the county may appoint one for special cases . In case of a vacancy existing for any cause , in any of the offices created by this section , the Commissioners for the county may ap- point to ...
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... County shall ap- point to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term . SEC . 35. In case the office of Clerk of a Superior Court for a County shall become vacant , otherwise than by the expi- ration of the term , and in case of a failure ...
... County shall ap- point to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term . SEC . 35. In case the office of Clerk of a Superior Court for a County shall become vacant , otherwise than by the expi- ration of the term , and in case of a failure ...
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... County capitation and County cap- tax shall be applied to the purposes of education and the sup- port of the poor , but in no one year shall more than twen- ty - five per cent . thereof be appropriated to the latter pur- pose ...
... County capitation and County cap- tax shall be applied to the purposes of education and the sup- port of the poor , but in no one year shall more than twen- ty - five per cent . thereof be appropriated to the latter pur- pose ...
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Abbott adopted Ashley Assembly Aydlott Blume Bradley Bryan Candler Carey Chatham Rail Chillson Colgrove Committee Congleton Constitution Convention assembled County Court Dickey Duckworth Durham E. R. S. Canby E. W. Jones elected Eppes Etheridge Forkner French of Bladen French of Chowan French of Rockingham further ordained Gahagan Galloway Graham of Montgomery Graham of Orange Grant of Northampton Grant of Wayne Gunter Harris of Franklin Harris of Wake Hayes of Halifax Hayes of Robeson Heaton hereby Highsmith Hobbs Hodnett Hoffler Hollowell Hood Hyman Jones of Caldwell Jones of Washington King of Lenoir King of Lincoln Kinney Laflin Lennon Logan Mayo McCubbins McDonald of Chatham McDonald of Moore Merritt Messrs Morton motion moved to amend Mullican Murphy Nance Newsom Nicholson ordinance person Petree President Ragland Rail Road Company Renfrow resolution Rodman Sanderlin Stilly Stilwell Teague Tourgee Trogden Tucker Watts Welker Western Rail Road yeas and nays
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Page 176 - Corporations may be formed under general laws ; but shall not be created by special act,, except for municipal purposes, and in cases where in the judgment of the Legislature, the objects of the corporation cannot be attained under general laws. All general laws and special acts passed pursuant to this section, may be altered from time to time, or repealed.
Page 210 - That the people of this State, have the inherent, sole and exclusive right of regulating the internal government and police thereof, and of altering and abolishing their Constitution and form of government whenever it may be necessary to their safety and happiness...
Page 169 - All courts shall be open, and every man for an injury done him in his lands, goods, person, or reputation, shall have remedy by due course of law, and right and justice administered without sale, denial, or delay.
Page 6 - That the freedom of the press is one of the great bulwarks of liberty, and can never be restrained but by despotic governments.
Page 15 - The Governor shall have the power to grant reprieves, commutations and pardons after conviction, for all offenses except treason and cases of impeachment, upon such conditions and with such restrictions and limitations as he may think proper, subject to such regulations as may be provided by law relative to the manner of applying for pardons.
Page 26 - Laws shall be passed, taxing by a uniform rule, all moneys, credits, investments in bonds, stocks, joint stock companies, or otherwise; and also all real and personal property, according to its true value in money...
Page 31 - It shall be the duty of the Legislature to provide for the organization of cities and incorporated villages, and to restrict their power of taxation, assessment, borrowing money, contracting debts, and loaning their credit, so as to prevent abuses in assessments and in contracting debt by such municipal corporations...
Page 103 - Be it ordained by the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York in Common Council convened and it is hereby ordained by the Authority of the same That from...
Page 167 - That, in all capital or criminal prosecutions, a man hath a right to demand the cause and nature of his accusation, to be confronted with the accusers and witnesses, to call for evidence...
Page 18 - The distinctions between actions at law and suits in equity, and the forms of all such actions and suits, shall lie abolished : and there shall be in this State but one form of action for the enforcement or protection of private rights or the redress of private wrongs, which shall be denominated a civil action...