The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-10-24

| elections, rcturns and qualifications of lts own
Members and majority ofsach Uouse shall
| consntutc q quorum TO do business; but 1,
! smaller number may adjourn from day to day,
| and may be authorized to coinpci the atteu1.
Nnnco oiRbsent Members, in such manner, and
under euch penalties, as may be provided by
| law. ~. 'Ers
I SECTION IS. Each House shall choose its own
officers, determine its rules Of proceeding,
! punish its Members for dsorderly behavior,
! and, with the concurrence Of wo-thir6s, expel
a Member, bot not second time for the same
J cause.
/ SECTION l9. Eacn House may punish, by im.
prisonmcnt, during its sitting. any person not
II Member, who sba u be guilty oil disrespec to
the House by any disordorlv or contcmptuous
behavior in its presence; or who, during the
time or its sitting, shall threaten BARN to body
or estate of any hlc,nbor for anything said or
done IN ei,her House, OF who shall aesa alt an y
OF them therefor. or who shail assault or arrest
any witness or other person ordered to attend
tho House, in his gong thereto or returning
ihcrcfrnm. or who shalt rescue any person ar.
rested by order ui tho House.
SEcTIoN 20. The Members of both Houses
shall be protected in their persons and estatcs
during their attendance on, going TO and re-
turning from, the General Assembly, and ten
days previous 10 the sitting, and ten days af-
ter the adjournment thereof. But these Drivi-
ioGcs sha not be rx;ondnd So as 10 protect any
HGmbcr who shall be charged with treason,
felony, or breach OF the peace.
SECTION 2i Bills for raising revt nuc shall
originate IN the House of Representa- tivcs, but
may DO altered, amended or rejected by the
Senate and all other bills may originate In
either House, aud may be amended, altered or
rejected 6y the other. h.
SECTION %. Every Act or Resolution having
the force Of law shall relate to but one subject.
and that shall be expressed in the title.
SECTION %. No bill shall have the forco OF
law until il shall have been read three times
aud on three several ,.nys, in each House, has
had the seal OF the State affixed 10 il, and has
been signed III the Senate House by the Prcsi.
dent Of the Scuate aud the Speaker OF the
House q. Representatives,.
SEcrtuS 2i. No money shall be drawn out
OF the Public Treasury but by the legislative
authority OF the State.
SkCTlOS %. IN all elections by tho General
Assembly, or either Hous: thereof. the non
bers hall vote pioa uOcc" and their voics thus
given, shall be entered upon the Journals oi tho
HuuRe to which they respectively belong,
SECTION % The members OF the General
Assembly who shalnect under this Consti,n
tion, shal hc cu;itled to receive out of tie Pub
lie Treasury, Tor Their expenses during their
aucnancG on, gong 10 and returning from,
the Geaeral Assembly, five dollars fir each
EfRys attendance, and twenty Ceuts for every
,stfss oi the ordinary route ~ travel between
t Residence of The Member and the capital or
cf1,4r place OF sitting o! the General Assembly,
! es5i1 gong and rcturrug; and the same may
~ ercased or djn.inJshGd by law. il circum-
l.s ,.l pde to aks effect during The existence Of
+ iis5Gcncrai Assembly which shall make such
IseH6ratiou.
81 Neither House. during these
IItidikof the Geuet'd Assembly, shall, without
Mine opns cnt of The other. Ma3ourr. for more
| ujNsrlhrcc days,,wor to, any 0siicr place than
| ihatin which the Assembly shail be at the tine
sining. it}Ey
\ sEcTlos2s. No person shall be e4gible 10 a
scat uitnd iEntf Assembly +wisfist tS hoia5
| any office OF profit or trust under this State,
the United States ufAnerica, or any Of them,
! or under any other power, except officers in
| the militia, army or navy OF this State, Nlags
1 tratea or Justices oi lu'nrIor Courts while such
/ Justices receive no salaries nor shall any
contractor ~ the army navy of Tits State,
the United states Of America, or any OF them,
or the agcuts ol S'lnh contractor, be eligible to
4 a seat III either House. And il any Member
81 all accept oreXcTCisu apy OF the said aisquii-
/ lying offices, bc shall vncate his seat l"'
| SEcrpS %. IL any Election District shall
ncglcct to choose member or members on the
day o! election, or II any pGrson chosen Il
rnonher ~ either House shal! rcrusc to quail
iy and take his seat, or shall rCsitn din, dc. /.
part the State. accept any disqualiiyng office,
Fl! or become Otherwise disqualified 10 hold his
seat. a writ oi election shaii b. issued by the
! Prcs,dcntoi the Senate or Speaker of the
I House oil Representatives, as the @asc may be,
for the purpose Of filling the vacancy thereby
occasArcd Tor TIE remainder OF the term :or
/ which tnD person so Gtusing TO quality. re.
sigping, dying departing the S'ate, or bccoin-
ing disqualified, was elected to serve, or the
] dG1anlupg Election District ought 10 have
chosen member or members.
.SEcrioE 80. And whereas the ministers of
the Gospel are. by their profession, dedicated
to the service Of God and the cure or souls,
and oug g't not be diverted from the great du.
tissQk their functions, therefore, nhninistcr
sospo or public preacher OF any re-.
3 III t'ti3 fsuasion, whilst nc continues in the
-, bis pastoral functiono. shall be