The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1865-10-04

State, the PRESIDENT pro tentp0re OF the Sem
ate 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 the time being,
shall, by proclamation; convene the Senate,
that President pro tempore may be chosen
to exercise the Office of Governor for tie un-
expired term. .---sz... o..
Scc 10. The Governor: shall be Command.
erin Chief of the Army and Navy of this
State eand of the militia, except when they
shall be called into the actual service of the
United Statss. -. =
Sec. II. He shall have power to grant re-
prieves and pardons after conviction, Except
in cases ofir1pcachment,) in such manner, on
such terms and L..der such restrictions as he
shall think proper, and he shall have power to
remit fines and forfeitures, unless otherwise
directed by law. . It shall be his duty to re-
. port to, the General Assembly at the next
regular session thereafter al pardons granted
by him, with a full statement of each case
and the reasons moving him thereunto.
Sec. -. He shall take care that the laws be
faithfully executed in mercy: ~. T.
Sec. 13. The Governor and Lieutenant Gov
ernor shall, >at stated times,~receiye for their
services compensation " sich shall be neither
increased or diminished ;during.the period for
which they shall haze been elected. =. r
Sec. 14sssAll officers in the Executive De-
l.artment, when required by the Governor,
shall give him info nation in writing upon
any subject relating to the duties Of thef re-
spective Offices ~. ..-..s. r z
Sec. Is. The Governor shall, froms time to
time, givc to the General Assembly informa-
ton Of the condition ofthe State, and recon-
mend to their consideration such measures as
he shall judge necessary or expedient. T.. Z, Z.
Sec 16 lie may, on extraordinary occa-
sions, convene the General Assembly, and
should either Hcuse remain withoutla quo.
rum for three days, or in case Of disagreement
between the two Houses, with respect to the
time of adjournment, may adjourn them to
such time as he shall think proper, not be-
yond The fourth Monday Of November then
next ensuing > .E.
Sec IT,. Lie shall commission all officers of
the Sta'e. s.
Sec. IS. Rrshall be the duty of the Map
ayers of Elections of this State, at the f5rst
general election under this Constitution and
at each alternate general election thereafter,
to hold an election for Governor and Lieu
tenant t-Gover,ror. - :. =. :. =.
Sec 19. The Governor and the.Lieutenant-
Governor, before entering upon the duties of
their respective Offices, shall, in>the presence
of the, General Assembly, fake the oath of
Office prescribed in this Constitution.
Sec.1;20. The Governor shall reside, daring
the sitting Of the General Assembly, at the
plxee where its session may be held; and the
General Assembly may, by law, require him
to reside at the Capitol of the State.
Sec. 81. Every Bill which shall have passed
the General Assembly, shall, before it be-
comes law, represented to the Governor; if
he approve, he shall sign it, but if rot, he
shall rctorn it, with his, objections, to that
House ia:whicli It shall have originated, who
shall enterthe objections at large on their jour
nal, and proceed to reconsider it. Iralter such
reconsideration majority Of the whole repre-:
sentation of that House shall agree to, pass
the Bill, it shall be sent, together with the
objections, to the other House, by wh:r'+ it
shall likewise be reconsidered, and ifapproyed
by q majority of the whole. representation of
that other House. it shall become law.
But in all such cases the votes Of both Houses
shall be determined by yeas and nays, and
the names of the. persons voting for and
against the Bill shall be entered, on the jour-
nal of each House respectively. Hany Bill
shall not be returned by the Governor within
two days Sundays excepted after it shall
have been presented 20 him. the salnc shall
be a law in like usanncr as he had signed il.
And, that time may always be allowed the
Governor to consider, Bills passed by the
General Assembly, neither House shall read
any Bill on the last day of its session, except
such Bills as have been returned by the Gov.
ernor as herein provided: -
- ~ s-.. ARTICLE H., -
Sec. 1. Thejudical power shall be vested
in such Superior and. Inferior Courts Of Law
and Equity as the General Assembly shall,
flom time to time, direct and establish The
Judges of the Superior Courts shall be cleo
ted by the General Assembly, shall hold their
Offices during good Behavior, and shall, at sta
ted times, receive compensation for their
services, which shall neither be increased nor
diminished during their continuance IN office
but they shall receive no fees OF perquisites Of
Office, or hold any other Office Of profit or trust
under this State, the United States Of Amer
ica, Or any Of them, or any other power. The
General Assembly shall, as soon as possible,
establish for each District in the State an
Inferior Court or Courts, to be styled "The
District Court" the Judge whereof shall be
-o.;dont in thc district while in Office, shall