The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-12-12


unless the Senate be equally divided.
SEcffoS q. The Senate shall cb, ose a Presi-
ncht pro fenpore to act IN tho absence Df the
Lieutcuani Governor, ar when he shall eScr.
else the office OF GnvernOr at
SECTION b. A member of tho Senate, or OF
the House ofRuprcsentatives, bcnc chosen and
aching as Governor or Lieutenant. G Govcruor
shall, thercupon, vacate his seat, and another
pei shall be elected in his stead.
SEcTIoN y In case of the impeachment Of
the Governor or his moval from office, death,
resignation, Disqualification, disamlityor re
uioval from the State. tho Lieutenant. Governor
shall succeed TO his office, and in case of the
impeachment Of the Lieutenant Governor or
MS removal from office. death, resignation, DIS
qualification. disability or removal from the
State, the Precedent pro fempore Of the Senate
silail succeed to his office and when the office
OF the G vernon. Lieutenant Governor and
president pro tenpore Of the Senate shall be-
come vacant in the recess Of the Senate the
Secretary OF State, for the time boiug, shall,
ny proclamation convene the Senate, that u
PRESIDENT pro hmpore may be chosen to cxer
cise the office Of Governor Tor the uncxprcd
term.
SECTION 10. The Governor shall be Com.
manc erin Chief Of the Army and Navy' )f
this State and OF the militia, sx:cpt when they
shall bc called into tho actual service ofthe
United States.
{ SECTION H. He shall have power to grant
reprieves and pardons after conviction, (except
such terms ana under such restrictions as he
shall think proper, nd he shall have power to
remit fncs and forfcitures, unless otherwise
directed by law. II shall be his duty to report
TO the General Assembly at the next regular
session thereafter all pardons granted by him.
with a ful! statement OF each case and the rea,
sons moving him thereunto
SECTION IL. Ho shall take caIc that the
laws he faithfully executed in mercy
SECTION l3 The Governor aud Lieutenant.
VP ahaH l1fn .ls..
ecrvices compensation which shall be neither
increased nor diminished during the period
FOR which they shall have been elect
cd.
Section ID Az Officers IN tho Executive
department. when required By the Governor,
shall give him Information in writing upon any
subject relating TO tn, duties of their respec /.
tive Offices
SECTION 10. The Governor shall, from lime
TO time, give TO the General Assembly inior-
ration Of the condition OF the Stntc, aud re.
commH,d TO their consideration such mea sures
as hc shall judge necessarily or expcdient
SECTION 10. He may, on extraordinary oc-
casions, convene The General Assembly nd
should either House remain without'a quorum
fur three days. or in case of iii sa gree mrnt bo.
tween tie two Houses. with respect to the time
on ADJOURNMENT may adjourn them to such
tinic as he shall think prop,r, not beyond the
fourth Monday OF November then next ensu.
ing.
ce, OF the state.
SECTION Is II shall be the duty of the
Managers OF Elections of this State. at tho first
general elections under this Cons titution, and
at each alternate general election thercafL r,
to hrld an ee:tion for Governor and L,cu,en-
ant Governor.
SECTION 10 The Governor aud the Lieutrn
ant Governor before entering upon the duties
Of their respective Offices sha In the presence
OF the General Assembly, take the oath
Of office p 'ccribcd in this CONSTITUTIONS.
Section 20 The Governor shall reside.
during the sitting OF the General Assembly, at
the place where Its session may be he'll aud
the General Assembly may by law. require
him TO res"a at the Capitol Of the Stale.
Section q Every Bill which shall have
passed the General Assembly, shall, before !,
become O law, he presented To the Governor +,
II he approve, he shall sign it; hut not, he
shall return It., with his objcc ions to iha,
House In which II shall have origina ed who
aha u enter the "biccions a, large or their jour
nal; aud proceed To reconsIdcr II. II after such
reconsiderat on majority Of the whole repre-
sentaiion Of that House shall agree 10 pass hlc
Bill, II shall he sent, tog ether with the Objec
tions, 10 the ther House, bv which il snu II
likewise be rtconsidered, and If approved by u
majority OF the Who'll represr ntaiio o! that
other House. IL sha u become n law But in all
such cases tho votes of both Houscs shall be
determined by yeas and nays. and the names
OF the persona voting Tor and again,t the Bill
snail De entered ON the journal uf each House
respectively any Bill 4h,li no, he returned
by the Governor within two days (Sunday.
cxcepied) after II shall have been rrcsentcd 10
him, the same shail ~ a law in like manner
a. " nc had signed II and that time may q /.
ways be allowed the Govern r 10 consider
Bills passed by the General Assembly, neither
Housc shall rad any Bill on the h' day ita
session, except such Bills as have been
returned by the Governor as hei Elm provi-
dcd.
ARTICLE m. ~
SgcTlos J.. Thejudicial power shall be vcst.
ed nlSunh Superior and Inferior Courts OF
Lag w.A11HEquty as the General Assembly
shaii. from unle tn time. direct and establish
Tie Judges fihe Superior Courts slIa III be
| elected by the General Assembly shall hold
their Offices during good behavior, and shall
at stated times, receive a compensation for
their services. which shall neither bo increas-
! ed nor diminished during their contnu nee
/ in office but they shall receive no fees or
pefquisi,es of Office nor hold any other Office
., profit or trus, under this State. tho United
States Of America. or any ofthcm or any
other power. The General Assembly shall, as
soon as possible. estabiish for each District Ia
the State an Inferior Court or Courts, to be
| styled "The District Courl, ,"tho Judge whereof
shall be resident In the District while in Office
shall be elecled by the General Assembly for
4 fnnr anil ahalI I,o ra.oIiohla ,,,i,;,t.