The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-12-28

elcSilons, feturns aud guaIlllCatiOnR OF Its OWu
Members aud q im"jvT;y Gf c:ch llouse shall
constitute a quorum tn DO busmcss but a
smaller number may adjourn from day to day,
ana may be authorized To compel the attend.
auce OF absent Members, in kuch manner, aud
law.
SECTION 49,. Each House shall choose its own
officers, determine lie rules OF proceeding,
punish its Members for dsorderly behavior,
and with the concurrence Of two-thirds, cxpcl
Member, but not second time for tho salne
cause.
SECTION 10. Eacn House may punish. by i'm
prisontncnt, during lis sitting, any person not
Member, who shall he guilty oi ,Iisrcspcc / to
the House by any disOrLerlY or cohtcmptuous
behavior in its prcscncc; or who, during the
time OF lis sitting, shall threaten BARN 10 body
or estate OF any Member for anvthihg said or
done IN either House. or who shall assault any
OF them thcrcior,'or WIN sh all assault or arrest
any witness or other person ordcicd to attend
tho House, in his gong thereto, or returning
thcrcirom, or who shall rcscuc any person ar.
restcd by order .; the House.
Section 20. The Members of both Houses
shall DC protected in their persons and estates
during their attendance OF, going to and re.
turning from, the General Assembly, and ten
days previous 10 the sitting, and ten DAYS ar
ter the Adjournment thereof But these privi.
lcgcs shall not he extended so as TO protect any
Member who shall be charged with treason,
felony. or breach OF the peace.
sEcTIoS 81. Bills for raising rcv6 nue. shall
originate in the House of Representatives,, but
may bc altered, amended or rejected by the
Senate and all other bills may originate IN
either House, aud may be amended, altered OF
rejected by the other.
SECTION D. Every Act or Resolution having
the force Of law shall relate to but one subject
and that 1hail be expressed ju the iitlc.
SECTION 90 Nubi shal have the force of
law until II Shall have bceh read three titncs,
and'on three several days, in each House has
had the seal OF the State aft ycd to il, and has
been signed in the Senate House by the Prcsi.
dcnt OF the Senate and thc Speaker of the
House ., Representatives.
SECTION 2i. No money shall be dawn out
OF the Public Treasury but by thc.legisIa,ive
authority Of tho State.
ShcTiuH %. In all elections by the General
Assembly, or either House thereof the mem
bcrs snail vote 'pipl rocc," and dthcT votes thus
given, sha!l be entered upon the journals OF the
House to which they respectively belong
SECTION 70 The mcmbcrs Of the General
Asscmbly. who shall meet under this Couatitu.
tion, shall he entitled To receive out OF the Pub.
lie Treasury, for their expenses during their
Attendance on, going to and returning from,
the General Assembly, five dollars for each
days attendance, and twenty cents for every
,niic ol the ordinary route OF travel between
the residence OF the Member aud the capital or
other p'lco Of sitting Of the General Assembly
both gong and returning and tie same may
be increased ar diminished by Law. if c,rcun.
stances shall require hut no alteration shall
bclinadc to take effect during The existence of
the General Assembly which shall make such
alteratio
SEcrioS 27 Neither House, during the ses-
ton of the General Assembly, shall, without
the cons ent Uf 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. .. I.H
SECTios 2s. No person shall be eligible to
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the United States OF America, or auy OF them
or undcr any other power, except officers in
the militia, army or navy of this State. Magis.
tratcs.or Jusiccsoi Inferior Courts, while such
Justices receive no salaries; nor shall any
contractor OF the army Or navy Vi this Slate,
the United States OF America, or any OF them
or the agcuts oi such contractor, be eligible To
a seat in either House. Aud il any Member
al all accept or exercise any OF the said dsuuali-
Tying offices, he shall vacatc his seat
S.cTioS 20. Ii any Election District shall
neglect Ia choose member or members on tho
day OF election, nr II any person chosen "A
member OF either House shall refuse to quail
~ and take his seat, or shall resign. die, ic.
part the State, accept any disqua lifying offce,
or become otherwise disqualified TO bold his
seat, a writ OF election shall b, issued by the
President OF the Senate or Speaker of the
House OF Representatives as thu case may b.,
Tor tho purpDsc o! Milling the vacancy thereby
occasioEcd, for the remainder oi the ter,n Tor
which the person so refusing To qualify, re.
signing dying, departing the S'atc, or bcc,,m-
ing disqiNific,., was elected TO serve, or the
drfIultinE Election District ought to have
chosen ahncmher or members.
SEcr9S 80. And whereas. the ministers of
the Gospel are. by their pro'ca, ion, dcdcatc ted
to the Service OF God and the cure OF souls,
aud o4g not be. diverted from the great du.
ties of their iunc'ions, therefore, ~ minis ter
oi thf Gospcl or public preacher OF any re-
IigiJus persuasion whilst he continues in the
cxctcisc of his pastoral functions shall be
eligible to the office o' Governor. Lieutenant
Governor. or to scat in the Senate or the
House Of Representatives
."m ARTICLEI
I SEcTfoH ]. The Executive authority of tbis
State shall bc vested in Chief Magistrate, who
shail be styled, The Governor OF the State OF
South Carolina
SEcTioS 2. The Governor shall be clectcd bv
the elqctoIs duly qualified TO vote for mG,ab abcra
OF the Housc of x, presentatives and shall hold
his office for four years. and until his success.
aor shall be chosen and qualified but the
s.mc ptrs IN shall not be Cox ernor for two
consecutive terms.
SEofioN 3. No person shall be eligible to the
ofhce o. Governor, unlesh he hath attllned the
age OF thirty years, and hal been citizcu
and resident OF this State Tor the ten years