Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-10-11

ualties Of war ur csntagious disordsrs shal
| render it unsafe to.mret there; in either o
which cases, the Governor, OF Commander; in
chief, for the. time being, may, by prpclama'
ton, appoint more secure aud convenient
place of meeting.
Section Is. The terms Of eface Of Tho
Senator's aud Representatives,, chosen at
general election, shall begin on the Monday
following such election. -. sy
SECTION IL. Each House shall judge of the
elections, returns and qualifications OF it,
own Members; and majority uf each Houss
shall constitute quorum to do business; but
snallsr number may adjourn from day to
day, and may be authorized to compel the at
tendance of absent Members, in such N manner
and under such penalties, as may bsprovides
by law. :.
SECTION 49,. Each House shall choose its
own officers, determine its rules of proceeding,
punish its Members for disorderly behavior,
and, with the concurrence of two.thirds,
expe! a Member, but not q second time for
the same cause.
SECTION l9. Each House may punish, by
imprisonment, during its sitting, any person,
not Member, who shall be guilty OF disrr-
sBect to lhe;House by any disorderly or con-
t:mptuous behavior in its presence or wbe,
during the time Of its sitting, shall threaten
harm to body or estate of any Member for
any thing said or done in either House, or
who shall assault any Of them therefor, or
who shall assault or arrest any witness or
other person ordered to attend the House IN
his going thereto, or returning therefrom, or
who shall rescue any person arrested by or
der of tho House.
SECTION. 20. The Members Of both Housea
shall be projected in their persons aud ea-
Gates during their attendance on, going to,
and returning from, the General. Assembly,
and ten days previous to the sitting, and ter
days after the adjournment thereof. Bui
these privileges shall not be extended 30 q.
to protect any Member who shall be charged
with treason, felony, or breach Of the peace.
SECTION Il. Bills for raising q revenur
shall originsts in the House of Representa-
tves, but may bs altered, amended or rejec-
ted by the Senate; and all other bills may
originate in either House, and may be amen
ded, altered or rejected by the other.
SECTION o.. Every Act or Resolution hay.
ing the force Of law shall relate to but one
subject, aud that shall bs expressed in the title.
SECTION %. No bill shall have the force
Of law until, it shall have been read three
times, and on three several days, in each
House, hsa had the seal of the State affixed
to it, and has been signed in the Senate House
BY the, President OF the Senate and the
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
SECTION "a. No money shall be d. avn cut
Of the Public Treasury but by the Legislative
authority Of the State.
Section 25. In all elections by the Gene
raj Assembly, or either House thereof, tbs
members shall vote "uira vsce," and their
votes, thus given, shall be entered upon the
journals Of the House to which they respoc
lively belong.
Section &c. The Members Of tbs geRsssl' sssss,l
AssaEah4s.'. .'.s.--SE1a',- VIZ
tntion, shall be entitled to receive out Of the
Public Treasury, for their expenses during
their attendance on, going to and returning
from the General Assembly, Eve d. llsrs for
each davis attendance, aud twenty cents for
every mile OF the ordinary route Of travel
between the residence of the Member and the
capitol or other place of sitting of the Gene
raj Assembly, both going aud returningi and
the same may be increased or diminished by
law, if circumstances shall require; but no
alteration shall be made to take effect during
the existence of the General Assembly which
shall make such alterstion.
SECTION q. Mother House, during the,
session of the General Assembly, shall, with
out the coueen. of the other, adjourn for
more than three days, nor to any other place
than that in which the Assembly shall be, at
the time, sitting.
SECTION Is. No person shall be eligible to
scat in the General Assembly whilst he
holds any Office of profit or trust under this
State, The United States of America, or any
of them, OF under any other power, except
officers in the militia, army or navy of this
State, Magistrates or Justices Of Inferior
Courts, willie such Justices receive no sala
ries; nor shall any contractor Of the army or
navy of this State, tho United States Of
America, or amy of them, or the agents of
such contractor, be eligible to seat in either
House. And if any Member shall accept or
exerciae any of the said disqualifying Offices,
he shall vacate his seat.
SEcTIoS 70. If any Rlsctisn. Diatrict shall
neglect to choose a member or members OH
the day Of election, or if asy person chosen
. member of either House shall refuse to
qualify and take his seat, or shall resign, die,
depart the State, accept aBy disqualifying Of.
hoc, or become otherFise disqualified to hold
his seat, writ Of election shall be issped by
The President OF the Senate or Speaker Of the
House Of Representatives, as tho case may
be, for the purpose of filling the vacancy
thereby occasioned, for the remaindar of the
term for which the person so refusing to quail.
ify, resigning, dying, departing the State, or
BIO ,ming disqualified, was elected to serve,
or the t.eiaultlng Election District ought to
have chussn member or members.
SECTION 30. And whereas the minister's Of
the Gospel are, by their profession, dedicated
to the service of God and the cure of souls,
and ought pot to be diverted from the great
duties Of their functions therefore, no min
lister of The Gospel Or public preacher Of any
religious persuasion, whilst be continues In
tho exercise OF his pastoral functions, shall
be eligible to the Office of Governor, Lieuten-
ant Governor, or TO a seat in the Senate or
House of Representatives.
ARTICLE L..
Section l.; The Executive authority of this
State shall be vested in Chief Magistrate,
who shal! be styled The Governor of the
State of South Carolina :. ,s..~
| SECTION 2. Tho Governor shall be elected
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