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

cit;zen-and resident Of this State fye years
next preceding the day Of election, and hath
been for the last six months Of this tune,
and shah continue to be, q resident of the
District which he is to represent,
SECTION 15. Senators and Members Of
the House Of Representatives shall be chos-
en- alta general election on the third Wednes.
day in October in the present year, and on
| the same day in every second year thereaf-
ter, in such manner, and for such terms OF
Office, as are herein directed. They shall
meet on the fourth Monday in November,
annually, at Columbia, (Which shall remain
the seat of Government, until otherwise de-
termined by the concurrence of two-tniras
Of both branches Of the whole representa-
| ton, } unless the casualties of war or eonta-
eious disorders shall render it unsafe to
meet there; in either Of which cases, the
Governor, or Commander.in. chief, for the
time being, may, by proclamation, appoint
a more secure and convenient place OF
! meeting.
SECTION 16. The terms of Office of the
Senators and Representatives, chosen at a
general election shall begin on the Monday
following such election.
SECTION. II. Each House shall judge Of
the elections, returns and qualification Of its
own Members: and majority of each
House shall constitute quorum to do bus
iness; but smaller number may adjourn
from day to day, and may be authorized to
compel the attendance of absent Members,
in such manner and under such penalties,
as may be provided by Law.
SECTION 1s. Each House shall choose its
own officers, determine its rules Of proceed.
ing, punish its Members for disorderly be.
havior, and, with the concurrence of two.
thirds, .expel Member, but'not second
time for the same cause.
| SECTION 10. Each House may punish,
by imprisonment, during its sitting, any
person, not Member, who shall be guilty
of disrespect to the House by any disorder.
ly or contemptuous behavior in its pres.
ence: or who, during the time of its sitting,
shall threaten harm to body or estate of any
Member for anything said or done in either
House, or who shall assault any of them
therefor, or who shall assault or arrest any
witness or other person ordered to attend the
House, in his going thereto, or returning
therefrom, or who shall rescue any person
arrested by order of the House.
SECTION 20. The Members of both Hous.
es shall be protected in their persons and
estates during their attendance on, going
to, and returning from, the General As.
sembly, and ten days previous to the sitting,
and ten days after the adjournment thereof.
But these privileges shall not be extended
so as to protect any Member who shall be
charged with treason, felony, or breach Of
the peace.
SECTION 21. Bills for raising revenue
shall originate in the House of Represer.
tatives, but may be altered, amended or re.
jected by the Senate; and all other bills
may originate in either House, and may be
amended, altered or rejected by the other.
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 force
of Law until ii shall have been read three
times, and on three several days, in each
House, has had the seal of the State affixed
to it, and has been signed in the Senate
Houseby the President of the Senate and
the Speakerof the House of Representatives.
SECTION "a. No money shall be drawn
out of the Public Treasury but by legisla.
tive authority of the State.
SECTION 25. In all elections by the Gen.
eral Assembly, or either House thereof, the
members shall vote "vSva Uoce," and their
votes, thus given, shall be entered upon the
journals Of the House to which they res.
pectively belong.
SECTION 26. The Members of the Gen.
eral Assembly, who shall meet under this
Constitution, shall be entitled to receive
pay out of the Public Treasury, for their
expenses during their attendance on, going
to, and returning from, the General As.
sembly, FIVE dollars for each days attend
snce, and twenty cents for every mile of the
ordinary route of travel between the resi-
dence of the Member and. the capitol or
other place of sitting Of the General As
sembly both going and returning ; and the
same may be increased or diminished by
law, if circumstances shall require but
no alteration shall be made to take effect
during the existence of the General Assem-
bly, which shall make suoh alteration.
SECTION q. Neither House, during the
session of the General Assembly, shall:
without the consent of other, adjourn for
more than three days, nor to any other
place than that in which the Assembly shall
be, at the time, sitting.
SECTION %. No person shall be eligible
to seat in the General Assembly whilst he
holds any Office of profit or trust under this
State, the United States of Amerir. Or
any of them, or under any other ,soyer, ex.
oept officers in the militia, ar..oy or navy of
this State, Magistrates OF. Justices of Infe.
fior Courts while such Justices receive no
Saiarles; nor shall any contractors of the
army OF navy of this State" the United
osase. of America, or any of them, or the
ne agents of such contractor, be eligible to
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