The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-12-21

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e!eotions, returns and qualifications OF IFS own
blernbers ;iand aifnajority Of each lHouse shall
constitute c, quorum TO do busincsS but a
smaller number may adjourn from day to day, (,
ana may be authorized TO compel the attend
ance OF absent Members. ju such mannnr,, and
under such penalties, as may be provided by
law. .,5ly,
SECTION lS. Each House shall choose lie own
othcers, determine it's rules OF proceeding,
punish lis Members for disorderly behavior,
and, with the concurrence OF two-thirds, expe!
Member. but not second time for the same
cause. N,fiE r't's .HH
SECTION 10, Each House may punish, by i'm.
prisonmeut, during its situug. any person not
a Member, who sha u he guilty OF disrespcct TO
the House by any disorderlv or contcmptuons
behavior in its presence; or who, during the
time OF lite sitting, shall threaten harm to body
or estate of any Menber for anything said or
done IN ci,her Huuscs or who shall assault any
or them therefor, or who shall assault or arrest
any witness or other person ordetcd to attend
the House, IN his gong therctu, or returning
thcrefrom. or who shall rcscuc any person ar.
rested by order Of the House. -'.7Nl ast
SECTION 90. The Members OF both Houses
shall be protected in their persons and estates
during their attendance on, going to and re.
turning from, the General Assembly and ten
days previous TO the sitting. and ten days ar
ter thcadjournlmcnt thereof. hut these prvi-
legcs shall not be extended so rs TO protect any
Member whn shall be charged with treason,
felony. or breach OF the peace.
SECTION 81. Bills for raising revenue shall
originate in the House Of Representatives, but
may be altered. amended or rejected by the
Senate sand all other bills may originate IN
either House, aud may bo amended, altered or
rejected by the other.
, SECTION 22, Every Act or Resolution having
the force Of law shall relate to but one subject.
aud that shall be EXPRESSED in the title.
SEo-Ios %, obil shal! have the force Of
law until it shall have been read three times,
and on three scyera Gays, in ,cach House, has
had the seal OF the State affixed to II, and has
been signed in the Senate House by the Prcsi
dent OF the Senate and the Speaker Of the
Honse OF Representatives. nd IN, 4..U 'r
SECTION "a. No money shall be drawn out
Of the Public Treasury but by the Legislative
authority Of tho State. .It
SEcrioN %. in all elections by the General
Assembly, or either House thereof, the mem
bers shall vote "pipa poce," aud their vcies thus
given, shall be entered upon the journals OF tho
House to Shich they respectively belong.
SECTION 26 The members or the General
Assembly. who shall meet under this Conntitu.
ton, shall he entitled 10 receive out Of the Pub.
lie Treasury, for their expenses during thrir
attendance on. going to aud returning from,
the General Assembly, five dollars for each
days attendance. and twenty cents for every
mile OF the ordinary route OF travel between
the residence Of the Member and tho capital or
other place Of sitting Of the General Assembly,
be Increased or diminished by law. IL c,rcum-
stances shhll require but ,un alteration shall
be made to takn effect during tho existence Of
the General Assembly which shall make such
alteration.
SEcr,oN 81 Neither House, duriae the sss.
ton of the General Assembly, shall, without
the ent Of the other, a,ljourt. for more
than three days, nor to any other place than
that in which the Assembly shall DO at the time
citing. F.2' |haa
III c,,r,,roe NJ ',>,..o. - =. n H.. .,...,.,
scat in the General Assembly whilst he holus
any office OF prohtor trust under this State,
the United States of America, or any OF them,
or under any other power, except otficers in
the militia. army ar navy OF this State, Ma gis.
u atcs or Justices of Interior Courts, while such
Justices receive no salaries; nor shall any
contractor of the army or navy vi this State,
tho United States or America, or any of them,
or the agents oi such contractor, be eligible to
a scat in either Hnuse. And il any Member
slall accept or exercise any Of the said disquali
fying offices. he shall vacate his srat.
SECTION 80. IT, any Election, District shall
neglect 20 choosS member or members on til.
day OF election, or IL any person chosen ,
member of either House shall refuse TO quail.
~ and take his scat, or shall resign, die. dc.
part the State, accept any disqualiiying office
or become othcr&isc disqualified ~ bold hi,
scat. writ OF election shall b, issued by tn.
Precedent OF. the Senate or Speaker OF th,
House OF Representatives, as the case may he,
Tor the purpose OF flling the vacancy thereby
occasoned, for the remainder Of the term fU
which tho person so refusing to qualify, re-
signing, dying, departing the State. or becon.
ing disqualified, was elected to serve, or tie.
defaulting Election District ought to have
chosen member or members.
SEoTIos 30. Aud whereas, the ministers ,f
the Gospel are. by their profession. dedicated
tolsAe service OF God and the cure Of suub,
St,s 1kt not be diverted from tho great du,
81 Iksr functions, therefore,, no minister
el fis shi or public prcachcr Of any ue-
3uasion. Whilst he continues In tae,
4 i Il - 18e his pastoral functions. shailsktsl
thc Office OF Governrr, Lieutefik ks.|
k'fsipr to scat in the Senate q tk
Is II representatives 4" r.NNU 811eH
{S JfsE ARTICLEM ssEs
I, SkRftoS ]. The Executive auth,rity olsslss,
State shall be vested In Chief Megistrat q, , it
shall be etyled, Tho Governor Of the Stal3 81
South Carolina wv
SECTION 2. The Governor shall be elected by
tho eleciois duly qualified 20 vote for-ine,hbers
OF the House of r. >presentstives. aud shalt hold
his Office for four years. and until his success. I.
cor shall bo chosen aud qualified but me
me, ptrsbn Shall not bc Go, ernor for two
consecutive terms. sn ..isf iIf lu
h SEGTIoE 3. No person shall be eligible to the
Office Q. Governor, uDless no hath attained tfs