School History of North Carolina : from 1584 to the present timeMoore, John W. (John Wheeler)
History
School History of North Carolina : from 1584 to the present time
Moore, John W. (John Wheeler)
North Carolina -- History
31. Is the General Assembly bound to carry out the decision of
the Court? Section 9; and Article I, section 8.
32. Into how many districts is the State divided by the
Constitution? Section 10.
33. What chief town or towns in First District?
Answer--Elizabeth City, Edenton.
In Second District? Raleigh, New Bern.
In Third District? Wilmington, Goldsboro.
In Fourth District? Fayetteville.
In Fifth District? Greensboro, Durham.
In Sixth District? Charlotte, Monroe.
In Seventh District? Winston, Salisbury.
In Eighth District? Statesville, Morganton.
In Ninth District? Asheville.
34. Can the General Assembly change the number of districts?
Section 10.
35. How often in each county must the Superior Court be held?
Section 10.
36. Where shall be the residence of the Judge? Section 11.
37. Do the Judges preside always in the same district?
Section 11.
38. How often can a Judge preside in the same district?
Section 1
39. Is there any exception to this? Section 11.
40. Can the General Assembly deprive the Judicial Department of its
rightful powers, &c ? Section 12; and Article I, section 8.
41. What is allowable for the General Assembly to do ? Section 12.
42. Does this power extend to the Supreme Court? Section 12.
43. Can the General Assembly regulate appeals? Section 12.
44. What power has the General Assembly in regard to methods of
proceedings ? Section 12.
45. Are parties in a law suit bound to submit issues of fact to
the jury. Section 13.
46. What effect has the finding of the Judge in such case upon
the facts? Section 13.
47. What duty has the General Assembly in regard to courts for
citie and towns? Section 14.
48. Can these courts be allowed to try capital cases and other
felonies Section 14.
49. Who appoints the Clerk of the Supreme Court? Section 15. 50.
What is his term of office? Section 16.
51. How is the Clerk of a Superior Court appointed? Section 16.
52. When is the election ? Section 16.
53. What is the term of office? Section 17.
54. Who prescribes the salaries, fees, &c., of Judges, Clerks, &e.
Section 18.
55. How is the independence of the Judges secured ? Section 18.
56. What laws of North Carolina are in force? Section 19.
57. Where may these laws be found ?
Answer. -Same may be found in the acts of Assembly, State Codes, &c.
but besides these we have the "Common Law," inherited from our
ancestors, not found in any statute book.
58. Where are the principles of this " Common Law'" to be looked
for Answer. -In the reports of judicial decisions, writings of
eminent lawyers, &c.
59. Who can alter these laws? Article II, section 1.
60. What was done with actions and suits pending when the
Constitution went into effect ? Section 20.
61. How were these old suits to be-heard and determined ?
Section 20
62. Who appoints the Justices of the Supreme Court? Section 21.
63. When does the voting take place? Section 21.
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