GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2001
S	1
SENATE RESOLUTION 1104
     

 
Sponsors:	Senator Rand.	
Referred to:	Rules and Operations of the Senate.	
September 10, 2001

     
A SENATE RESOLUTION HONORING THE NORTH CAROLINIANS WHO SIGNED THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION AND RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER 17-23, 2001, AS CONSTITUTION WEEK IN THIS STATE.

Whereas, on September 17, 1787, our nation's founding fathers signed the United States Constitution, including North Carolinians William Blount, Richard D. Spaight, and Hugh Williamson, establishing the form and function of our system of government, authorized by the people it governs and intended to secure the blessings of liberty and prosperity for those citizes; and
Whereas, this revolutionary document formed a strong foundation of dedication to the protection of inherent human rights, individual liberty, and justice based upon the rule of law, and these commitments were extended and reiterated in the Constitution's first 10 amendments, the Bill of Rights; and
Whereas, it is imperative for the preservation of liberty that men, women, and children understand and respect the essential principles of our founding documents and their vital role in the birth, growth, and continued triumph of our great State and nation; and
Whereas, freedom of conscience is a precious right and imbued with the knowledge that vigilance is the eternal price of liberty, we commit ourselves to protecting the freedoms and principles of the Constitution for the sake of all North Carolinians and Americans, present and future; Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate:
SECTION 1.  The Senate of North Carolina honors the memory of William Blount, Richard D. Spaight, and Hugh Williamson, signers of the United States Constitution from North Carolina.
SECTION 2.  The Senate recognizes September 17‑23, 2001, as Constitution Week in the State of North Carolina and calls this observance to the attention of all our citizens.
SECTION 3.  This resolution is effective upon adoption.