School History of North Carolina Part 65

14. What becomes of the property of a woman marrying? Section 6.

15. Suppose she acquires property after marriage, does she or her husband own it? Section 6.

16. What kind of property so belongs to the wife? Section 6.

17. Cannot such property be made to pay the husband's debts? Section 5.

18. Can she give her property away by will? Section 6.

19. Is her husband's a.s.sent necessary to the validity of her will? Section 6.

20. Can she sell or give away her property before her death? Section 6.

21. Is her husband's a.s.sent necessary to such sale, &c. ? Section 6.

22. Can her husband signify such a.s.sent "by word of mouth"? Section 6.

23. Can the husband insure his life for the benefit of his wife and children and pay for the policy out of his own money, rather than pay his creditors? Section 7.

24. What is done with the money when he dies? Section 7.

26. Can the owner of the homestead sell it? Section 8.

26. What is necessary to the validity of the deed? Section 8.

27. Suppose he is not married. Section 8.

ARTICLE XI.

PUNISHMENTS, PENAL INSt.i.tUTIONS AND PUBLIC CHARITIES.

1. What are the punishments lawful in North Carolina? Section 1.

2. Can convicts be made to labor on public works, &c. ? Section 1.

3. Can convicts be hired (or farmed) out to individuals or corporations? Section 1.

4. Can all convicts be farmed out? Section 1.

5. What authority prescribes the rules in regard to farming out convicts? Section 1.

6. What convicts cannot be farmed out? Section 1.

7. Can those hiring convicts punish them as they please? Section 1.

8. For what can they be punished by the proper officer? Section 1.

9. Under whose supervision, &c., are these convicts? Section 1.

10. Can the General a.s.sembly abolish capital punishment? Section 2.

11. For what offences can the punishment of death be inflicted?

Section 2.

12. What are the objects of punishment? Section 2.

13. What is the duty of the General a.s.sembly in regard to a penitentiary? Section 3.

14. For what may houses of correction be provided? Section 4.

15. For what may houses of refuge be established? Section 5.

16. How must the structure and superintendence of penal inst.i.tutions, &c., be arranged? Section 6.

17. What provision in regard to male and female prisoners? Section 6.

18. What is one of the first duties of a civilized State? Section 7.

19. What must the General a.s.sembly do to carry out this duty? Section 7.

20. What are the duties of this Board? Section 7.

21. What must the General a.s.sembly do for dest.i.tute orphans? Section 8.

22. What must the General a.s.sembly do in regard to idiots? Section 9.

23. Can idiots be educated? Answer--Yes; they can be taught many things of value to them and to others.

24. What other unfortunates are cla.s.sed with idiots? Section 9.

25. What cla.s.ses may be provided for at the expense of the State? Section 10.

26. Has this section been changed since 1876?

Answer--By amendment to the Const.i.tution, adopted in 1880, the word "may" was subst.i.tuted for the word "must" in this section.

27. Should the penal and charitable inst.i.tutions be made self- supporting? Section 11.

ARTICLE XII.

MILITIA.

1. Who is liable to militia duty? Section 1.

2. Who are exempt? Section 1.

3. What duties has the General a.s.sembly in regard to militia? Section 2.