South Branch Intelligencer

North Carolina Convention,—This body adjourned on Saturday last, after a session of a little more than five weeks. The principal acts of the Convention, in amendment of the constitution, are, an equalization of the representation in both houses; an alteration of the sessions of the Legislature from annual to biennial; taking the election of Governor from the General Assembly and giving it to the People, and making his election biennial instead of annual; making the office of Attorney General to continue for four years only, instead of during good behavior, as heretofore; excluding Borough Members in future, and abrogating the privilege of free persons, of colour to vote for Members of Assembly; requiring the General Assembly to vote for all its officers viva voce; to amend the 32d article of the constitution which prohibited any person from holding office who did not believe in the Protestant Religion, by striking out the word Protestant and inserting in its place the word CHRISTIAN; to provide for future amendments of the constitution; to provide a mode of impeaching the judges & other principal officers of the state: to provide for the removal of any of the judges for mental or physical disability; and to provide against unnecessary private legislation. These amendments are to be submitted to the people for their RATIFICATION, on the 2d Monday in November next.—Nat. Int.