School History of North Carolina Part 60

30. What is done with the decisions of the Court in such cases?

Section 9.

31. Is the General a.s.sembly 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 Const.i.tution? 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 a.s.sembly 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 a.s.sembly deprive the Judicial Department of its rightful powers, &c ? Section 12; and Article I, section 8.

41. What is allowable for the General a.s.sembly to do ? Section 12.

42. Does this power extend to the Supreme Court? Section 12.

43. Can the General a.s.sembly regulate appeals? Section 12.

44. What power has the General a.s.sembly 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 a.s.sembly 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 a.s.sembly, 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 Const.i.tution 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.

64. What is the term of office ? Section 21.

65. How are Judges of the Superior Courts elected ? Section 21.

66. What is their term of office? Section 21.

67. Are they necessarily elected by all the voters of the State?

Section 21.

68. When are the Superior Courts open ? Section 22.

69. Is there exception to this? Section 22.

70. Who elects the Solicitors of the Judicial Districts? Section 23.