The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-12-05

as President of The Senate, shall have no vote.
unless the Senate bo equally divided.
| SECTION T. The Senate sball choose O Presi.
dent pro tempore to act in the absence Of the
Lieutenant. Governor, or when he shall exer-
| else the Office or Governor. ~
| SEoTIos 3. member OF the Senate, or of
the House OF Representatives, being chosen and
aching as Governor u lieutenant G Svernor
shall, thereupon, ,vacate his seat. and another
person shall be elected in his stead.
SECTION g. In case OF the impeachment OF
the Governor or his removal from Office, death,
resignation, disqualification, disability or re
noval from the Stdte, tho Lcuteuant- Governor
| shall succeed to his office, and in case of the
impeachment Of the Leutenart Governor or
MS removal from office, death, resign alton, dis-
qualihcation, disability or removal FROM tho
state, The President pro tenpore OF tho senate
shall succeed to his Office and when the tice
oi the Governor, Lieutenant Governor ,,nd
President pro tempore OF the Senate shall c.
come vacant in the recess ofthe Senate t,e
Secretary Of State. for the time being, shall
oy proclamation, convene the Senate, that q
PRESIDENT pro fempore may be chosen to exer-
else the Office Of Governor for the nnexpired
term. ..tU
SECTION 10. The Governor shall be Com.
manc er.in~ Chief OF the Army and Navy oi
this State and OF the militia, except when they
shall be called into tho actual service ofthn
United Statps.
SECTION IL. He shall have power to grant
repTeves and pardons after conviction, (exccpt
IN cases ofimpeachment,) IN such manner, on
such terms ana under such restrictions -is no
shall think proper, and he shall have pc wer to
remit lines and forfeitures, unless o.ncrwIsc
directed by law. II shall DO his duty to report
to the General Assembly at tho .iext rogula r
session thereafter all pardons granted by him,
win full statement of each case and the rea.
sons moving him thcreunto l.,r.
SECTION IL. He shall take caie that the
laws he faithfully executed in mercy.
SECTION i3 The Governor and Lieutenant. /.
Governor shall, at stated timcs receive for their
services compensation which shall be neither
Increased nor diminished during tho period
for which they shall have been elect
SEoTIoN IL. All officers in the Executive
Department. when required By the Governor,
shall givo him Information in writing upou an v
subject relating to tn, duties Of their pee /.
tive offices. 'rH 800.
SECTION Is. The Governor shall, from time
to time, give to the General Assembly infor-
rat'on OF the condition Of the State, and re.
commend to their consideration such meAsurca
as he shall Judge necessary or expcdient.
SECTION l6. He may, on extraordinary oc.
casions, convene the General Assembly, and
should either House remain without quorum
Tor three days. or in case OF disagree ment bo
tween tic two Houses, with respect to the time
Of adjournment may adjourn them to such
time as he shall think proper, not beyond the
fourth Monday OF November then next cnsu.
ing.
SECTioS u. lie snail commission all oft.
&C, OF the state.
Section l5 II shall be- the duty of the
Managers OF Elections of this State. at The first
general elections under this Cons titution, and
At each alternate general election thereafter r,
to hold an elcction for Governor and Licuten-
ant Governor.
SECTION 10. The Governor and the Licuten.
ant. Governor before entering upon the ,iutics
ct their respective offices. shalt, in the presence
OF the General Assembly, take the oath
Of Office p,ecribed in this Constitution.
SECTION 2u The Governor shall reside
during tho sitting Of the General Assembly, at
the place where its session may be held and
the General Assembly may by law. require
! him 10 resi,e at the capitol Of the Stale,
SECTION q. Every Bill which shall have
| passed the General Assembly, shall, before il
become law, be presented to the Governor ,
| Il heapprove, he shall sign it but il not, he
shall return It., with his objections. to that
House in which it shall have origina,ed, who
sha enter thc objections at large on their Jour-
nal; and proceed to reconsider il. 1t after such
reconsideration, majority Of the whole repre-
| sentation OF that House shall agree to pass the
Bill, II shalibe sent, tos ether with tho objec-
| likewise be recons sidered, and if approved by a
majority Of the whole representation OF that
other House, shall become law. hut in all
such cases dlc votes OF both Houses shall be
determined by yeas and nays, and the names
OF the persona voting for and against tho Bill
shall be entered on the journal of each House
respectively .Ifany Bill shall not be returned
by the Govtrnor within two days (Sundays
excepted) after IL shall have been presented 10
! him, the same shall be law in like manner
| as il he hadsigned IL. And, that time may al
| ways be allowed the Governor to consider
I Bills passedby the General Assembly, neither
7 House shall read any Bill on the last day ofits
session, except such Bills as have been
returned by the Governor as herein proyi-
| dcd
| AR TlQLE III.
SEcrioN I. Thejudiciai power shall be ycst.
| ed in such Superior and Ioferior Courts OF
Law aud Equity as the General hssen,bly
shall, from time to time. direct and establish.
| The Judges or the Superior Courts sba II be
elected by the General Assembly, shall hold
their Offices during good Behavior, and shall
at stated lines, receive a compensation for
i their services. which shall neither BE increas-
J ed hor diminished during their continuance
i in office but they shall receive no fcea or
/ pesqnisile. Of Office, nor hold any other office
o' profit or trust under this State. tho United
| States Of America, or any OF them. or any
other power. The General Assembly shall, as
| soon as possible, establish for each District in
The State an lhfefior Court or Courts to be
slyled"Thf Distfict Court, ,"tho Judge whereof
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