The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-12-02

! and may be- au'hurizedto compel the attend.
ance Of absent members. In such manner, and
under such penalties. as may be provided by
| Law. f. s.ttt F,N I'll !
SKorloN Is Each House shall choose its own
| officers, determine its rules Of proceeding
punish it's Members for disorderly behavior,
l and, with the concurrence OF rwo-ihirds. expe
a Member. but not second time for the came
| cause
| SECTION 10. Each House may punish, by i'm.
prisonme I, during it's sitting. any person moi
a Member, who shall be guilty OF disrespectto
the House by any disortcrly or contemptuous
behavior in it's presence; or who, during the
time Of its citing. shall threaten harm to body
or estate of any Member for anything said OF
done IN ci,her House, or who shall assault any
| OF them therefor, OF who shall assault or arrest
any witness or other person ordeted to attend
the House. In his gong thereto, or returning
thcrefrom. or who shall rescue any person ar.
| rested by order Of .he House.
; SECTION 90. The Members Of both Houses
shall be protected in their persons and cslatea
! during their attendance on, going to and re.
turning from. the General Assembly. and,tsn
days previous tu the sitting, and ten days af-
legcs shalI not be- extended SO. as TO protect any
Member who shall be charged with treason,
| felony, or breach OF the peace
SECTION 81 Bills for raising q revt nue. shall
| originate In the House OF Representatives, but
may be altered, amended or rejected by the
either House, aud may be amcuded, altered or
rejected by the other
SECTION %. Every Act or Resolution having
the force Of law shall relate to but one subject.
aud that slall be expressed in the title.
SECTION 90. No bill shal have the force OF
law until IL shall have been read three times,
and on three several days, In each House, has
had the seal OF the State affixed TO II. and ha 3
been signed in the Senate House by the Presi.
dent OF the Senate and the Speaker Of the
House OF Representatives.
SECTION "a. No money shall be drawn out
OF the Public Treasury but by the Legislative
authority of the State.
ShcTioN 25. In all elections by the General
Assembly. or either House thereof, the mem =
bers shall vote uiua Uoce." aud their vo,es thus
given, shall be entered upon. the Journals oi the
lIuuse to which they respectively belong.
SECTION 26 The members OF the General
Assembly. who shall meet under this Constitui
iion. shall he entitled to receive out Of the Pub
lie Treasury, Tor their expenses during THEFT
| attendance on. gong TO and returning from
the General Assembly, five dollars for eaci
days attendance, and twenty cents for evert
mile OF the ordinary route oi travel betweeb
| the residence Of the Member and the capital o
other p!Jce of sitting of tho General Assembly \,
both gong and returning and the same maj
be increased or diminished by law. If circun-
s,ancee shall require but no alteration shdl
he made to take effect during the existence II
alteration.
SECTION 81 Neither House. during the 3D.
tion OF the General Assembly, shall, vii rhd,t
the consent vf The other. adjouri for Inte
than three days. nor tn any other place thin
that in which the Assembly shall be at the tihe
sitting.
SECTION %. No person shall be eligible ID a
| scat in tho General Assembly whilst he ho,us
| any Office OF profit or trust under this State
tho United States Of America, or any Of thc,e
or under any other power, except officers i,
the militia, army or navy Of this State, Magis.
tratcs or Justices OF Inferior Courts, while SUI
Justices receive no salaries; nur shall aiy
contractor o! the army or navy Ut this Stab
the United States Of America, or any OF then
or the age ts of such contractor, be eligible 10
a scat in either House Aud IL any Memh
81 all accept "r exercise ny Of the said dsquali-
Tying offices, he shall vacate his seat 49,
SEcTmN 90. II any Election District sh,ll
neglect To choose member or members on tic
day OF election, or il any person chosen a
member Of either Hause shall refuse to quail
~ and take his seat,or shall resign. die. DE-.
part the State. accep, any disqualifying offic,
or become otherwise disqualified 10 hold his
seat. a writ Of election shalt bs issued by tbe
President OF the Senate or Speaker of tn,
House Of Representatives, as the case may be
for the purpose OF filling the vacancy thereby
occasohcd' for tie remainder Of the term fu
! which the person so rtiusing to qualify, re
! signing, dying. departing the State. or becom
| ing disqualified, wasselected TO serve, or In
drfiulting Election District ought to hay
chosen member or members,
SECTION 80. And whereas. the ministers O
the Gospel are. by their profession. dedicated
to.the service OF God and the cure of souls
and oug tnot be diverted from the great du
ties, OF their iunc,ions, therefore, no ministe
Of the Gnspei or public preacher OF any re
iigious persuasion, whilst &c continucs Il. .h
exercise Of his pastoral functions. shall
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