Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-10-12
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,f his Office, BY reason of any permanent
bodily or mental infrmity, his office may be
declared to be vacant, BY joint resolution,
agreed to by two.thirds Of the whole repre-.
in each House Of the General
Assembly: Provided, That such resolu-
lion shall contain the grounds for the pro-
posed removal, and before it shall pass Ell
Eher House, . copy Of it shall be served on
The officer, and . hearing be allowed him.
ARTICLE VII.
SECTION l. The Treasurer and the SEQ.
retary of State shall be elected by the Gen.
eral Assembly in The House of Representa-.
tiyes, shall hold their Offices for four years,
and shall not be eligible for the next sue
ceeding term. Si5S5,.
SECTION 2. All other officers shall be ap.
pointed, as they hitherto have been, until
directed by law; but the same
person shall not hold the Office Of sheriff
for two consecutive terms.
SECTION 8. ALI commissions shall be in
the name and by the authority Of the State
of South Carolina, be sealed with the seal
Of the State, and be signed by the Governor.
ARTICLE VIII.
ALI laws in force in this State, at the q.
doption of this Constitution, and not repug-
nant hereto, shall 80 continue, until altered
or repealed by the General Assembly, ex.
oept where they are temporary, in which
case they shall expire at the times respec'
lively limited for their duration, if not con.
tinued by Act Of the General Assembly.
ARTICLE TX.
SECTION 1. All power is originally vest.
ed in the people, and all free Governments
are founded on their authority, and are in
stituted fortheir peace, safety and happiaess
SECTION 2. No person shall be taken OF
imprisoned, or; disseized of his freehold
liberties or privileges, or outlawed or exiled.
or in any manner deprived Of his life
liberty or property, but by due process o1
law nor shall any bill Of attainder, er pos
tacto law, or law impairing the obligation
of contracts, ever be passed by the General
Assembly.
SECTION 8. The military shall be sub
ordinate to the civil power.
SECTION 4. The privilege of the habea'
corpus shall not be suspended, unless when,
in case of rebellion or invasion, the public
safety requires it.
SECTION S. Excessive bail shall not be
required, nor excessive fines imposed, mol
cruel punishments inflicted.
SECTION 6. The General Assembly shall
not grant any title to nobility, or heredita
ry. distinction, nor create any Office, the ap
pointment to which shall be for any longer
time than during good behavior.
SECTION 7, The trial by jury, as hereto.
fore used in this State, and the liberty Of
the press, shall be forever inviolably preser
we'd. But the General Assembly shall have
power to determine the number Of persons
who shall constitute the jury in the Inferio,
and District Courts.
SECTION 8. The free exercise and enjoy.
ment of religious profession and worship,
without discrimination or preference, shall
be allowed, within this State, 10 all man
kind !: Rrouiaed, That the, liberty Of CON
science hereby declared shall not be CON
strued as to excuse acts of licentiousness
or justify practices Inconsistent with the
peace-and safety of the State.
SECTION 9. The rights, privileges, i'm.
munities and estates of both civil and re.
ligious societies and of corporate bodies,
shall remain as if the Constitution of this
State had not been altered or amended.
SECTION 10. The rights of primogeni.
ture shall not be re.estaLlished, aud there
shall not fail to be some legislative provis.
ion for the equitable distribution Of The
estates of intestates. =
SECTION IL. The slaves in South Caro-.
lima having been emancipated by the action
of the United States authorities, neither
slavery or involuntary servitude, except as
a punishment for crime, whereof the party
shall have been duly convicted, shall ever
be e.established in this State.
ARTICLE x.
SECTION l. The General Assembly,
whenever q tax is laid upon land, shall, at
the same time, impose capital tax, which
shall not be less upon each poll than one
fourth of the tax laid upon each hundred
dollars worth of the assessed value of the
land taxed; excepting, however, from the
operation of such oapitation tax all such
classes of persons, as from disability or 9th.
erwise, ought, in the judgment of the Gen
eral Assembly, to be exempted
ARTICLE XI.
SECTION l. The business of the Treasu.
ury, shall be conducted by one Treasurer,
who shall hold his Office and reside at the
seat of Government.
SECTION 2. The Secretary of State shall
hold bis Office and reside at the seat of Gov
ernment.
ARTICLE XII. ?
SECTION l. No Convention of the people
shall be called, unless by the concurrence of
two-thirds of the whole representation in
each House of the General Assembly. .
SECTION 2. No part of this Constitution
shall be altered, unless a bill to alter the
same shall have been read, on three several
days, in the House of Representatives, and
on three several days in the Senate, and
agreed to, at the second and third readings,
by two.thirds of the whole representation in
zach House of the General Assembly !;