adopted by this Convention, which, if approved by the Convention, shall be appended to the Constitution and published therewith. Adopted March 12th, A. D. 1868. RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PRESIDENT OF THE COVENTION TO IN- Resolved, That the President of this Convention is hereby instructed to inform Major General Canby, without delay, that the following offices have been created under the Con stitution of North-Carolina, to be submitted to the registered voters of the State, on the 21st, 22d and 23d of April, at which time persons to fill said offices will be elected by the voters aforesaid, viz: Informing Gen. Canby of the of fices to be filled. STATE AT LARGE. Executive. One Governor. One Lieutenant-Governor. One Secretary of State. One Auditor, One Treasurer. One Superintendent of Public Works. One Superintendent of Public Instruction, Judiciary. One Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Twelve Judges of the Superior Court. Legislative. Fifty State Senators, to be elected in their respective Districts. One hundred and twenty members of the House of Representatives, to be elected in their respective Counties. Twelve Solicitors, to be elected in their respective Judicial Districts. In each County, one Sheriff, one Clerk of the Superior Court, one Surveyor, one Register of Deeds, one Treasurer, and Five Commissioners. Seven Representatives in the Congress of the United RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SECRETARY TO EMPLOY ONE OR MORE CLERKS. Secretary au thorized to em Resolved, That for the purpose of completing the enrol ploy one or more ment of the ordinances and resolution of this Convention, clerks. the Secretary be, and he is, authorized to employ one or more clerks. Adopted March 14th, A. D. 1868. Committee instructed to allow RESOLUTION INSTRUCTING THE COMMITTEE ON CONTINGENT EXPENSES. Resolved, That the Committee on Contingent Expenses the account of be instructed to audit and allow the accounts of W. H. S. W. H.S. Sweet. Sweet for expenses to Charleston, S C., and return, said expenses having been incurred by order of this Convention. Adopted March 16th, 1868. Resolution in favor of Lorenzo ers. RESOLUTION IN FAVOR OF LORENZO D. HALL AND JOHN MARSHALL. Resolved, That Lorenzo D. Hall, of Sampson County, and D. Hall and oth- John Marshall, of Surry County, be allowed pay and mileage from the commencement of the session, and that the President and Secretary be authorized and directed to sign vouchers for the same. Adopted March 16th, A. D. 1868. RESOLUTION IN RELATION TO THE LANDLESS. to next Legisla Resolved, That it is the sense of this Convention that the Instructions next Legislature take into consideration the condition of ture. the landless population of this State, and if practicable devise some means by loan or otherwise so that all citizens of the State can be permanently located on a small freehold, so that all will be fully identified with the interest of the State. Adopted March 17th, A. D. 1868. I, T. A. BYRNES, Secretary of the State Constitutional Convention of North-Carolina, do hereby certify that the fo egoing are true copies of the original Resolutions of the State Constitutional Convention, session of 1868. T. A. BYRNES, Secretary. 9 INDEX. CONSTITUTION OF NORTH-CAROLINA, PAGE. 3 Session 1868. ORDINANCES. An ordinance in relation to the per diem and mileage of members and An ordinance reducing the amount of bonds authorized to be issued by An ordinance amending section second of the act of the Legislature of : An ordinance in favor of the Sheriffs of North-Carolina, An ordinance prohibiting the distillation of grain, An ordinance for the appointment of a Collector of Taxes for the City 43 43 45 46 47 47 48 48 49 An ordinance to divide North-Carolina in seven Congressional Districts, 50 52 52 An ordinance protecting property purchased by persons held as slaves, 53 53 An ordinance in relation to the draining of Mattamuskeet Lake, 54 57 An ordinance to incorporate the New Berne Turnpike Company, An ordinance for the divorce of DeWitt C. Wilson and Nancy C. Wilson, 67 68 An ordinance for the divorce of James Overton and Charlotte Overton, 5888 68 |