The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1865-10-05
VOLUME NUMBER l6.

of suffrage, may impose disqualifcations
to vote as a punishment for crime, and
may prescribe additional qualifications for
voters in municipal elections.
ARTICLE V.
ALI persons, who shall be elected or ap7
pointed to any Office of profit or trust, be-
fore entering on the execution thereof,
shall take (besides special oaths, not re-
pugnant to this Constitution, prescribed
by the. General Assembly, the following
oath:
at do swear (or affirm that I am duly
qualified, according to the Constitution of
this State, to exercise the Office to which
I have been appointed, and that will, to
the best of my. ability, discharge the du-
ties thereof and preserve, protect and de-
fend the Constitution of this State, and
that of the United States. So help me
God"
ARTICLE VI
SECTION 1. The House of Representa-
tives shall have the sole power ofimp peach
ing, but no impeachment shall be made,
unless with the concurrence of two-thirds
of the House of Representatives.
SECTION g. All impeachmeEts shall be
tried by the Senate. When sitting for
that purpose, the Senators shall be on
oath or affirmation, and no person shall 3e
conyicted without the concurrence of two
thirds of the members present.
SECTION s. The Governor Lieutenant
Governor, and all civil officers, shall be
liable to impeachment for high crimes and
misdemeanors. for any misbehavior in
office, for corruption in procuring Office,
or for any act which shall degrade stheir
official character. But. judgment in such
cases shall not extend further than to re-
moval from Office, and disqualification to
hold any office of honor, trust oisproft,
under this State. The party convicted
shall, nevertheless, ,-bo liable to Indictment,
trial, judgment anu punishment according
to law.
SECTION 4. All civil officers, whose au-
thority is limited to a single Judicial Dis
trict, single Election District, or part of
either, shall-bc appoiatcd, hold their office,
be removed from office, and, in addition
to liability to impeachment, may be pun
ishet for official misconduct in such man.
ncr as the General Assembly, previous to
their appointment, may provide,
sEcrroN 5. If an5 civil officer shall be-
come disabled from. .discharging the duties
of his office, by reason of any permanent
bodily or mental infrmity, his Office may
be declared to be vacant, by joint resolu-
ton, agreed to by two-thirdsof the whole
representation in each House Of the Gen.
eral Assembly !: Provided, That such reso-.
luton shall contain the grounds for the
proposed removal, and before IL shall pass
either House, copy of it shall be served
on the. of6ccr;, and hearing be allowed
him.
ARTICLE VII.
SECTION ]. The Treasurer and the Sec
retary of State shall be elected by the
General Assembly in the House of Repre-
sentatives, shall hold their. Offices for four
years, and shall not be eligible for the
next succeeding term.
SECTION 2. All other officers shall be
appointed, as they hitherto have been,
until otherwise directed by law; but the
same person shall not hold tho Office of
sheriff for two consecutive terms.
SEcT1oS.3. All commissions shall be in
the name and by the authority of the
State of South Carolina, be sealed With
the sealof the State, and be signed oy the
Governor
ARTICLE. VIII.
All laws of force in this State, at the
adoption of this Constitution, and not re-
pugnant hereto, shall SO continue, until
altered orrcpealed blythe General Assem-
bly. except where they are temporary, in
which case they shall expire at the times
respectively limited for their duration, ii
not continued by Act of the General As
scmbly.
SEC. l. All power is originally vested
in the people, and all free Governments
are founded on their authority, and are
instituted for their peace, safety and hap
piness.
Sec. ?. No person shall be taken, or i'm
prisoned, OF disseized of his freehold
liberties or privileges, OF outlawed or ex-
led o.. in any manner deprived of his