THE USE OF THE CONVENTION IN NORTH CAROLINA 



There have been eight conventions of the people of North 

 Carolina which have dealt with state constitutional matters. 



(1) The Fifth Provincial Congress of North Carolina framed 

 and ratified the Declaration of Rights and Constitution of 1776, 



(2) The Convention of 1788 was called primarily to consider 

 ratification of the federal Constitution, but also fixed the seat 

 of government of the State, 



(3) The Convention of 178? vxas called primarily to reconsider 

 ratification of the federal Constitution, but also adopted one 

 amendment to the state Constitution, 



(Li) The Convention of l83$ proposed extensive amendments 

 to the Constitution of 1776, which amendments were ratified by the 

 people, 



(5) The Convention of 1861-62 took North Carolina out of the 

 Union and into the Confederacy and framed and ratified several amend- 

 ments to the state Constitution, without submitting any of these 

 matters to the people for ratification, 



(6) The Convention of 1865-66 adopted ordinances voiding 

 the secession ordinance and abolishinj^; slavery, both of which vere 

 approved by the people; and it drafted and submitted to the people 

 a revised state Constitution, which was rejected. 



(7) The Convention of 1868 drafted and submitted to the 

 people the Constitution of 1868, which was ratified by the people, 



(8) The Convention of 1875 drafted and submitted to the people 

 several amendments to the Constitution of 1868, vjhich were ratified 

 by the people. 



