The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-12-07

ana inny br au'hor,zed to compel the attend
ance OF absent Members, In such manner, aid
under euch penalties, as may be provided by
law. t' ah
SEcrlos.lS Each House shall choose it's own
officers, determine its rules Of proceeding,
punish it's Members for dsorderly behavior,
aud, with the concurrence OF two-rhirds. expel
Member. but not second time for the same
cause
SECTION 49, Each House may punish, by i'm.
prisonme I, during iu sitting. any person not
a Member, who shall DE guilty OF disrespect to
the House by any disorderl, or Contemptuous
bchavior-in its presence or who, during the
time of it's sitting, shall threaten harm to body
or estate of any Member for anything said or
done in ci,her Hvuse. Or who shalt assault any
OF them therefor, or who shall assault or arrest
any witness or other person ordered to attend
the House. in his gong thereto, or returning
ihcrefrom or who shall rescue any person ar.
rested by order OF the Houso. ~
SECTION 30. The Members of both Houses
shall be protected in their persons aud estates
during their attendance on, going to and re-
turning from, the General Assembly, and ten
days previous TO the sitting, and ten days az
ter the adjournment thereof Bvt these privi.
lcgcs sha Il not be extcnded so as 10 protect any
Member who shall be charged with treason,
felony. or breach OF the peace. g
SECTION 81 Bills for raising q revenue shall
originat" in the House o. Representatives, but
may be altered, amended or rejected by the
Senate and all other bills may originate IN
either House, aud may be amended, altered or
rejected by the other
SECTION %. Every Actor Resolution having
the force Of law shall relate TO but one subject.
and that g. all be expressed in the title.
SECTION % No bill shal have the force OF
law until il shall have been read three times,
aud on ,hree several Gays, in each House, has
had the seal OF the State affixed to il, and has
been signed in the Senate House by the Presi
dent Of the Scnate'and the Speaker Of the
House o. Representa- tives.
SEcrIoN "a. No money shall be drawn out
Of the Publo Treasury but by the legislative
authority of the State.
StcTioS 25. In all elections by the General
Assembly, or either House thereof, the mem
bers shall vote uiua voce." aud their votes thus
given, shalt be entered upon the Journals OF the
House to which they respectively belong.
SECTION 26 The members or the General
Assembly. who shall meet under this Constitu.
iion. sha u he entitled To receive out Of tho Pub
lie Treasury, for tlIr;r expenses during their
attendance on. gong to aud returning from,
the General Assembly, five dollars for each
days attendance. and twenty cents for every
mile O the ordinary route o. travel between
the resi,lcncc Of the Member and the capital or
ether p!,ce Of sitting of the General Assembly,
both gong and returning and the same may
he Increased or diminished by law. If circum-
s'ancrs shall require but no alteration shall
bc made to take effect during the existence Of
the General Assembly which shall make such
alteration.
SEcr,os2 81 Neither House. during the ses.
tion OF the General Assembly, shall, without
the consent of the other. adjourt. for more
than three days, nor to any other place than
that in winch the Assembly shall be at the time
sitting. a
SECTION 2S. No person shall be eligible to
scat in the General Assembly whilst he holus
any office ol profit or trust under this State.
tho United States Of Amesca, or any OF them,
,nIa fhae
the militia, army or navy OF ihis State, Magis.
tatcs or Justices OF Interior Courts, while such
Justices receive no salaries; nor shall any
contractor ortne army or navy OF this State.
the United states OF America, or anp OF them,
or the aye Ia Of such contractor, be eligible TO
a seat in either House Aud IL any Member
al all accept "r exercise any of the said dsquali
Tying offices, he sha II vacate his seat
SECTION %. IL any Election District shall
neglect 90 choose a member or members on the
day OF election, or IL any person chosen a
mcmber of either Hausc shalt rcTuse to Quail
~ and take his scat, or shall resign. dic, dc.
part the State, accep, any dis1ualitying office.
or become otherwise disqualified to hold his
seat, a writ oi election shall be issued by the
Prcsdent OF the Senate or Speaker OF the
House OF Representatives. as the oase may be,
for the purpose Of filling the vacancy thereby
occasioncd, for the remainder OF the term for
which'ths person so .r'iusing to qualify, re.
signing, dying, departing the State. or becum.
ing disqualified. was elected to serve, or tho
defaulting Election District ought to have
chosen. q member or members.
SEcTIoa 80 And swbcraas, the ministers of
the Gospel are. sby taeir profession. dedicated
to the service Of God and the cure ofhsouls,
and oug I not be diverted from the great du.
ties OF their functions, therefore, nj minister
OF the Gospel or public preacher OF any re-
ligious persuasion whilst he continues in the
exercise Of his pastoral functions. shall be
eligible to the office OF Governor, Lieutenant
Gnvernor. or toa seat in the Senate or the
House Of Representatives s
ARTICLEH.
SECTION |. The Executive authority OF tbi.
State shail be vested In aGhief,Ma gistfate, who
shalt be styled, Tho Governor of, the State O
South Carolina .GIE B65 81 ~ ~. !,
Sscrios 2. The Governor shalt be elected b,
the electors duly qualified TO vote for ine, ,beri
OF the House OF personalities. and shall hold
his Office for four years, and until his succes
cor shall be chosen and qualified; !; but tb,
me p RS n shail not be Governor for tw,
consecutive terms. 90 1i4 500.
eEcTi,,S'3. Nopersan shall be ellgibleto IN,
office o.Governor. unless be bath attained IN,
age OF thirty years. Ind hath been a citizci
and resident of this State for the ten year
next preceding she day Of election. , And N,
person shall hold ths Office OF Governor. an,
any ether office or c0mniissioii, civil or militia
~, (excfpt in unili,ia,) under this State or ih
United Statea,sr any of them, or any c.he
pow er, al ons and the same time. 4, ~ +.
\ SscrIoN &. The returns Of every election O