Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-10-12

fore, no minirter Of the Gospel or public
preacher Of any religious persuasion, whilst
lie continues in the exercise Of his pastoral
functions, shall be eligible to the ofhce OF
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or to q
seat in the Senate or House of Representa-.
tives.
ARTICLE IL
SECTION 1, The Executive authority of
this Stste shall be vested in q Chief Magis--
trats, who shall be styled, The Governor Of
the State of South Carolina.
SECTION 2. The Governor shall be elect
ed by the electors duly qualified to vote for
members of the House of Representatives,
and shall hold his Office for four years, and
until his successor shall be chosen and quail.
i6ed but the same person shall not be Gov
ernor for two consecutive terms.
SECTION 8. No person shall be eligible to
the Office of Governor, unless he hath at.
tained the age Of thirty years, and hath
been citizen and resident Of this State for
the ten years next preceding the day Of
election. And no person shall hold the of.
fee of Governor, and any other Office or
commission, civil or military, (except in the
militia under this State or the United
States, or any of them, or any other power,
at one and the same time. :.
SECTION 4. The returns of every cleo.
tion of Governor shall be sealed up by the
| Managers of Elections in their respective
Districts, and transmitted, by messenger
chosen by them, to the seat Government,
directed to the Secretary of State, who shall
deliver them to the Speaker of the House
of Representatives, at the next ensuing
session of the General Assembly, during
the first week of which session the Speak
er shall open and publish them in the pres
ence of Houses Of the General Assembly.
The person having the highest number Of
votes shall be Governor, but if two or more
shall be equal and highest in votes, the
General Assembly shall, during the same
session, in the Rouse of Representatives,
choose one Of them Governor viva voce.-
Contested elections for Governor shall be
determined by the General Assembly in
such manner as shall be prescribed by law.
SECTION 5. A Lieutenant Governor shall
be chosen at the same time, in the same
manner, continue in Office for the same pc.
riod, and be possessed of the same quali6-
cations as the Governor, and shall er o6icio
be President of the Senate.
SECTION 6. The Lieutenant Governor,
acting as President of the Senate, shall have
no vote, unless the Senate be equally divided.
SECTION 7. The Senate shall choose a
President pro tewpore to act in the absence
of the Lieutenant. Governor, or: when he
shall exercise the Office of Governor,
SECTION 8. a member of the Senate or
of the House of Representatives, being cho.
sen and acting as Governor or Lieutenant.
Governor shall, thereupon vacate his seat,
and another person shall be elected in his
stead.
SECTION 9. In case of the impeachment
of the Governor or his removal from Office,
death, resignation, disqualification, disabili-
ty or removal from the State, the Lieuten
antGovernor shall succeed to his Office,
and in case of the impeachment of the
Lieutenant. Governor or his removal from
Office, death, resignation, disqusli6 li6cation,
disability or removal from the State, the
President pro tempore of the Senate shall
succeed to his Office and when the Office
of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor and
President pro tempore of the Senate shall
become vacant in the recess of the Senate,
the Secretary of State, for the time being,
shall, by proclamation, convene the Senate,
that President pro tempore may be chosen
to exercise the Office of Governor for the
unexpired term.
SECTION 10. The Governor shall be
Commander.in. Chief Of the Army and Ma.
w Of this State and of the militia, except
when they shall be called into the actual
service of the United States.
SECTION IL. He shall have the power to
grant reprieves and pardons after conviction,
(ezcspt in cases Of impeachment,) in such
manner, on such terms and under such re.
strictions as he shall think proper, and he
shall have power to remit fines and forfeit.
ures, unless otherwise directed by law. II.
shall be his duty to report to the General
Assembly at the next regular session there
after all pardons granted by him, with
full statement of each case and the reasons
moving him thereunto
SECTION II. He shall take care that the
laws be faithfully executed in mercy,
SECTION 13. The Governor and Lieuten.
nt-Governor shall, at stated times, receive
for their services Compensation whicas
shall!! 65 heither increased nor diminished
during the period for which thew shall have
been elected,
SECTION II. All officers in the Executive
Department, Hhen required by the Cover
NOR, shall give him information in writing
upon any subject relating to the duties of
.neir respective Offices.
SECTION Is. The Governor shall, from
time to time, give to the General Assembly
information of the condition of the State,
and recommend to their consideration such
measures as he shall judge necessary or ex-
pedient. -
SECTION l6. He may, on extraordinary
occasions, convene the General Assembly,
and should either House remain without
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