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1.Judicial Council Recommendations by Montague, Bert M. Popular Government Vol. 27 Issue 5, Feb 1961
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17625
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The Judicial Council was comprised of the Judicial Department, Supreme Court, Superior Court, Legislative Department, Executive Department, and the Bar. The 1949 General Assembly formed this council to oversee the judicial system and make astute observations about how to best administer judicial matters. In 1961, the Judicial Council was concerned with superior court judges, civil and criminal law procedure, and solicitorial districts.
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17314
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Edwards discusses the state of government in North Carolina and the rise of centralized governmental functions.
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19600
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Native North Carolinian George W. Swepson bought the Western Division of the Western North Carolina Railroad Company in 1868. After taking ownership, Swepson was granted more than six million in tax bonds from the state which he invested in a Florida Railroad company. The article reviews Swepson's illegitimate business practices, misappropriation of state funds, and the general corruptness of the state's government during the Reconstruction era.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 5 Issue 3, July 1928,
p275-288, il, f
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This article discusses Convention of 1835, which met in Raleigh on June 4, 1835 and is considered one of the great events in the history of North Carolina. During the Convention, delegates reformed North Carolina's state constitution to more fairly appropriate seats in the General Assembly, allowed more Christians to hold public office, and restructured the state government.
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The North Carolina Booklet
(NoCar F 251 .N86), Vol. 8 Issue 2, October 1908,
p89-110
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