Amendments explained to North Carolina voters in 1875 era
The Raleigh Sentinel explains the proposed state constitutional amendments as essential for liberty, order, and reform after war. It divides amendments into three classes: protecting rights, reorganizing governance, and removing outdated provisions. It defends disallowing secret political societies and mixed schools, supports convict labor for public works, and urges ratification to avert social chaos.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Republi
United States
Gen
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Uni Leagues
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Constitutional Amendments and State Government Reform
The piece argues for submitting convention calls to a public vote under the 20th amendment and for broader citizen control over county government, suffrage, judiciary, and magistrates. It asserts gradual, practical reforms to limit legislative overreach, rotate judges, reduce Supreme Court size, adjust court terms, and expand justices of the peace power, with emphasis on keeping power with the people.
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Germain
Judiciary Department
Supreme Court
General Assembly
Raleigh
Judes
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Special Courts and Removal of Judges Debate in North Carolina
The article argues for expanding magistrates power to ease property recovery, creating special courts to cut costs and delays. It discusses removal rules for judges, legislative limits on judiciary, and cost comparisons of past legislatures, asserting amendments would reduce expenses and improve justice administration. It defends the convention costs and outcomes, urging adoption as beneficial to voters and state prosperity.
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Craven
South
Otter
Carolina
North
Supreme Court
Legislative Department
Judiciary Department
Iim
North Carolina
Tena
Horder
Nowan
New Advertisements at Wilson College Catalogue Request
Public notice announces new advertisements for Wilson College with an invitation to request the college catalogue by mail or address for details.
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