Constitution of the State of North Carolina and Copy of the Act of the General Assembly Entitled Part 10

Counties, commissioners divide, into districts; 7 3 Districts have corporate powers as towns.h.i.+ps; 7 4 Majority of voters necessary to levy taxes, etc.; 7 7 Money, how drawn from its treasury; 7 8 Officers enter on duty, when; 7 10 Of towns.h.i.+ps; 7 5 School districts; 9 3 Fund; 9 5 Taxes to be ad valorem; 7 9 Towns.h.i.+p trustees a.s.sess property; 7 6

County treasurer; 7 1

Courts to be open; 1 35 Kinds of; 4 2

Criminal charges, answer to; 1 12

Criminal and civil actions; 4 1 Courts for cities and towns; 4 14 Prosecutions; 1 11

Deaf-mutes provided for; 11 10

Death punishment; 11 2

Debt does not affect homestead; 10 3 County, city or town cannot contract, except by majority of qualified voters; 7 7 Imprisonment for; 1 16 In aid of rebellion, void; 7 13

Debt, restrictions upon increase of public, etc.; 5 4 What bonds declared invalid; 1 6 Declaration of rights; 1

Department of agriculture; 3 17

Divorce, general a.s.sembly does not grant; 2 17

Disqualification for office; { 6 5 { 14 7 Dueling disqualifies; 14 2

Education, board of; 9 8 Officers; 9 9 Expenses; 9 13 County school fund; 9 5 Encouraged; { 9 1 { 1 27 First session of; 9 11 Power of; 9 10 Property devoted to; 9 4-5 Quorum; 9 12

Election of officers by general a.s.sembly, viva voce; 2 9

Elections, by people and general a.s.sembly; 6 3 Contested, returns of; 3 3 Free; 1 10 Frequent; 1 28

Electors, oath of office of; 6 4 Qualifications of; 6 1 Registration of; 6 2

Eligibility to office; 6

Emoluments, exclusive, none; 1 7 Hereditary; 1 30

Entails to be regulated; 2 15

Enumeration of rights, not to impair others retained by people; 1 37

Equity suits and actions at law, distinction abolished; 4 1 Pending when const.i.tution took effect; 4 20

Evidence against himself, criminal not compelled to give; 1 11

Executive, attorney-general advises; 3 14 Department of; 3 Distinct; 1 8 Officers; 3 1 Compensation; 3 15 Duties; 3 13 Reports of; 3 7 Terms of office of; 3 1 Seal of state; 3 16 Vacancy in, how filled; 3 13

Exemption; 10 1 By reason of military duty, etc.; 12 4 Property of _feme covert_ not liable for husband's debts; 10 6

_Ex post facto_ laws; 1 32

Extra session of general a.s.sembly; 3 9

Feigned issues abolished; 4 1

_Feme sole_, property of, not liable for husband's debts; 10 6

Fines, excessive; 1 14

Freedom of the press; 1 20

Fundamental principles, frequent recurrence to; 1 29

General a.s.sembly, acts, style of; 2 21 Article seven may be modified or repealed by; 7 14 Bills and resolutions read three times; 2 23 Compulsory education may be enforced by; 9 15 Election by; 6 3 Entails regulated by; 2 15 Extra sessions; { 2 28 { 3 9 Journals kept; 2 16 Protests entered on; 2 17 Members of; 2 24 a.s.semble when; 2 2 Election for, when held; 2 27 Office a disqualification; 14 7 Terms commence with election; 2 25 Vacancies, how filled; 2 13 Munic.i.p.al corporations controlled by; 7 14 Names, personal not changed by; 2 11 Officers of, election, viva voce; 2 9 Pay of; 2 28 President of senate; 2 19 Speaker of house; 2 18 Powers of; 2 22 In relation to divorce and alimony; 2 10 Representation apportioned by; 2 4-5 Revenue; 2 14 Schools provided by; 9 2 University to be maintained by; 9 6-7 Yeas and nays; 2 14-26

Government, allegiance to U. S.; 1 5 Internal, of state; 1 3 Origin of; 1 2 Seat of, remains in Raleigh; 14 6

Governor, commands militia; 3 8 Commutations, pardons, reprieves; 3 6

Governor, compensation 3 15 Duties of 3 12 Extra sessions called by 3 9 Impeachment of 3 12 Justices of peace appointed by, when 7 11 Lieutenant, qualification of 3 2 Oath of office 3 4 Officers appointed by { 3 10 {14 5 Qualification of 3 2 Residence of 3 5 Vacancy in office of 3 12

_Habeas corpus_ 1 21

Hereditary emoluments 1 30

Homestead and exemption 10 2 Benefit of widow in 10 5 Exempted from debt 10 3 Laborer's lien attaches 10 4 Privy examination of wife to dispose of 10 8

House of correction 11 4 Orphans 11 8 Refuge 11 5

House of Representatives, representatives, apportionment 2 5 Officers of 2 18 Term begins when 2 25 Qualification for 2 8 Ratio of 2 6

Husband can insure life for benefit of family 10 7

Idiots provided for 11 9

Immigration, department of 3 17

Impeachment 4 4 Court of 4 3 Of governor 3 12

Imprisonment for debt 1 16 Except by law, wrong 1 17

Indictments for crimes committed before const.i.tution took effect 14 1

Inebriates 11 9

Inferior courts 4 12 Officers of 4 30

Insane provided for 11 10