Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-10-04

INV YeRE, Oct 3-The Charleston Courier
September 29lh. publishes the complete revised
CONSTITUTION OF South Carolina ss adopted oy the
State Convention on The 9th.
The following u a sammsry OF lie provisions:
Representation is placed as heretofore npon the
joint basis OF the amount Of ell taxes raised.
WHISTLER direct or indirect. and on the number OF
white people in each elective district. This in
pcriaLt change, however. 10 made that whereas,
all lanss IN the State except those N the cities.
we're assessed under the old system according to
liked UNEQUAL and arbitrary estimste, nov the
taxes viii be laid according the actual value
OF the property. This is reform which has
long been needed, and Is one strictly founded ia
colonial rights. IL will prove = great relief To
Charleston which alone thus paid nearly one.
third OF the importsin the State. One Senator is
assigned TO each judicial district, EXCEPT in the
judicial district OF Charleston, which constitutes
under the present arrangement. t~o elective
districts The city composed Of the late par.
ishes Of ST Phillips ana ST Michaes form one
elective district with two Senators aud the for
mer parishes of Christ Church, 81. Johns, Berkly
81 james, Goose Creek, 81 Thomas, st. Den
mis-. aud - Johns Cotton constitute another
elective district under the name OF she Elective
District vt Berkly. and are entitled TO one Sens-
tor in the place of the eight they we're sccus-
toned to.
The House OF Representatives remains the
same VITA the proviso that no one election dis
trict shall be assigned more than twelve Repre-
sentatves. The quota Of Charleston heretofore
was twenty-s Ia other respects the provisions
on this subject are substantially the same The
viva voce has been substituted in the
General Assembly for the suffrage by ballot. The
Office OF Governor which has, in measure, been
nom,nsl in its character is invested with great
power. The term is extended to four years
He il TO be elected BY the people and in case Of
an inequality OF votes, he is then to be chosen by
the General Assembly The pardoning power is
that he is TO report 70 the Legislature all cases
OF amnesty which have been granted by him. With
a full statement of his reasons therefor, and in
order 10 prevent hasty legislation The veto power
is vested in him. subject to be overruled by a
majority Of both branches Of the General Assem-
DIV.
The Lieutenant Governor, also elected by the
people, becomes by virtue OF his Office the Pres
dent of the Senate, and successor to the chair
OF State 10 case OF vacancy The Law is to be
administered by superior and inferior courts di.
rected and established by the Legislature; the
Judges of the Superior Court to be elected b,
them tor the term of good behavior, and those of
in erior courts for four years one Of the latter to
pecaly charged with the trial of all civil cases
wherein one or both of the parties are persons OF
color, and OF all criminal cases wherein the ac-
cused is person of color the freehold qualihcs-
ton for seat in the Senate or in the House of
Representatives is dispensed with.
The qualifications for suffrage are the same as
before, with exception made in favor of emf
grants from Europe, who, in view OF the provi-
sion OF two years previous citizenship must have
declared their intention to become a citizen of
the United States according TO the Constitution
and laws of the same
The Treasures of the Upper aud Lower Divi-
sons are united into one. whose Office will be
at ColuI nbia
The clause relative TO voluntary servitude
asserts. first, that the slaves have been emancipa
ted by the action of the United States authori-
ties and, secondly, except as punishment for
crime upon conviction, il shall never be re est ab-
lisheG
The election will take place on the 18th of
October ensuing. being the third W ednesday in
the month