The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1865-10-05


> theless send one Representative; and,
there be still deficiency of the number
of Representatives required by section
fifth, such deficiency shall be supplied by
assigning Representatives to those Elec
tion Districts having the largest surplus
fractions, whcthcr those fractions consist
of combination of population and tax
cs, or of population o. taxes separately
until the number of one hundred and
twenty-four Mombcrs be made up, Prori-
ded, however, that not moro ts.an twelve
Representatives shall, in any apportion-
ment, be assigned to any one Election
District.
SECTION 10. No apportionment of Rep
resentatives shall be construed TO take eff
feet, in any manner, until the general
election which shall succeed such appor-
tionment
SECTION II. The Senate shall be COM
posed of one member from each Election
District, except the Election District OF
Charleston, to which shall be allowed two
| Senators.
SECTION 70. Upon the meeting of the
first General Assembly, which shall be
chosen under the provisions of this Con-
stitution, the Senators shall be divided,
by. lot, into two classes; the seats of the
Senators of the one class to be vacated at
the expiration of two years after the
Monday following the general election,
and of those of the other class at the ex
piration of four years; and the number
Of these classes shall be so proportioned
that onc-half Of the whole number Of Sen
atols may, as nearly as possible, continue
to be chosen thereafter every second
year.
SECTION 13 No person shall be cligi
bic 10, or take or retain, u seat in the
House of Representatives, unless he is a
free white man, who hath attained the
ago of twcnty-onc years, hath been cit
zen and resident of this State three years
next preceding the day of election, and
hath been for the last six months of this
time, and shall continue, q resident Of the
District which he is to represent.
SECTION II. No person shall be eligible
TO, or take or retain, q scat in the Senate.
unless he is free white man, who hath
attained the age OF thirty years. hath
been citizen and resident of this State
five years next preceding tho day of cleo
ton, and hath been, for the last six
months of this time, and continue to be.
a resident OF the District which he is TO-.
represent.
SECTION Is. Senators and Members of
the House of REPRESENTATIVES. shall be
chosen at general election on the third
Wednesday in October in the present
year, and on the same day in every sec
ond year thereafter in such manner, and
for such terms of Office, as arc herein di-
rooted. They shall meet on the fourth
Monday in November, annually, at Co
lumbia, (Which shall remain the seat of
Government, until otherwise determined
by the concurrence of two-thirds Of both
branches Of the whole representation
unless the casualties Of war or contagious
disorders shall render it unsafe to meet
there in either of which cases, the Gov
ernor, OF Commander-in-chief, for thetime
being, may, by proclamation, appoint u
more secure and convenient place of moet-
ing.
Senators and Representatives, chosen at
general election, shall begin on the
Monday following such election.
SECTION II. Each House shall judge of
the elections, returns and qualifications of
its own Members; and majority of each
House shall constitute quorum to do
business; but a smaller number may ad-
ourn from day to day, and may be au-
thorized to compel the attendance Of alb
sent Members, in such manner, and under
.such penalties, as may be provided by low.
/ SECTION 1S. Each House shall choose
its own officers, determine its rules of
proceeding, punish it's Members for disor-
derly-behavior, and, with the concurrence
of two-thirds, cxpel Member, but not
q second time for the same cause.
SECTION 10. Each House may punish,
bv imprisonment, during its sitting, any
person. not a Member, who shall be gull
ty of disrespect to the House by any dis
orderly or contemptuous behavior in its
or who durino the time of its