The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-12-14

tine the navy ufthc United Stntes He shall,
/ Tor the,twoyears next pr rscccding the day OF
elcctin, have been citizen o! this State or
for tho same period ap cmigrart from Europe,
who has declared his intention Ia become a
tci,izcn oftho United States, accordiuS 10 the
Constitution and Laws Of the United Stetrs
He shall have resided in this State Tor at least
two years next preccdiug ,hr day q: election
i.and, lpr tho last six months of that time in the
DistrEt in Which he offers To vote pyo,1drd
7 hocecor, Thattho General A ssembly NAV, by
rcquirpg registry cf voters, ar other suita.
b'c Legislation, gunrd against frauds In clec..
h"nStant tnsurpauons OF the right OF suffrage.
may impose disqualification To vote as a nun
| ishmrnt fnr crm,, and may prrscribc al !.
diuonal qualifications ior voters in municipal
cicCtiunS.
.AR.ICLEV
All persons who shall be elected or nDpo,ntcd
7" shy 0ffIcc ni profit or trust, before entering
on the execution thereof. shall take (bcsidclS
spcc'ai oaths, no; repuGnant to this Cuusti.
tuition, prescribed by the General Asscmbly,)
The following oath:
81 do swear (or aflirm) tfat am duly quail
fed, according to the Constitution of ,bis
State, To exercise thr Office to which have.
been appointed, aud hat will, to the beat OF
my abihty, discharge The duties thcrcof am!
preserve, project and defend the Constitution
OF !hia,S state aud i''at OF the United Sia,rs So
help ne God."
ARTICLE VI.
SECTION !. The House OF Representatives
shall have the sole power OF i,nncncb,ng I'm,
no impeachment shuY nc made, unless viii
the concuricnre of two-thirds OF the House of
Representatives
SEcTnN z. All impeachnents shall he tried
py the senate, When sitting ior that purpose
,hS senators shal be on oath or afitms ton,
aud no person shal DC convicted without
The concurrence OF iwo-,hirds OF the members
| present ,,
SECTION 81 The Governor I.icntcnant-G Gov
\ ,.,. Il l.tl a..
eEnor nnd all civli o!hcers, shall hc liable To
I I'mPchchncnt for high crimes aud ,usdrmrn-
! nols, Tor ny mishchnyior in Office .or corrtn-
I non IN procuring cih;r or, far auyaCt which
shall degrade III ir official character. Bn,
Judgment ia such cases sba II not extend rirth-
! or than 10 removal from office, aud disoualiG
cation 20 hold any Office OF honor, ,rns,
or p'oilt under this State. The marty convict
ed shall. nevertheless, b. liable To indict,ncnt
irlai' judgment and punishment according to
SECTION 4. Ailcivil officers. whose au,bo,i. /.
! ~ is limited to n single judicial Dstrict, n
single Election District. or part ui cithur shall
! be appointed, hold their Office b. remoycd
from office and, III addition 10 liability to i'm
"aThnnrni, may bc punished for official mi s..
/ conduct Ia such iIlauucr as the General As :
, se'nhiy, previous 10 their appointment, may
\ pT,vidc. - -
| $EcTloN 8. Ifany civil officer shall be
co'oc.G'ShOlcd from Iiachar9ing The duties 81.
! his Office, by rca con of anv ncrman,ut bodi N
/ "T 1tor;ai 'iirnity. hia Office may he drcIar,;t
/ lo hc vacant, by jjint resoutiun, agreed to by
/ two-'h>ri6 "lIhG wh"o representation in a. ch
pI9nae OF the General Assembly Prduidc4
/ hH such 'GSpIni!pu shall contain the grounds
! Tor 'hc proposed tcniOval, mud before shall
| pass either House, n copy. of il bnil In
served on the oficcr, and "a hearing be allowed
! him. u H' -
ARTICLE VII.
/ Section J. The Treasuror and the Sec: ctorv
( "!sI" shail be elected by the GrucraI Asscm
my'lh me ho"sc oi Representatives, shall hold
| thclr offices for four years and shall nut br
/ eligible for it:c next succrc 'ing term
/ HEcrioN2 All other officers shall be appoint
SH' as they hitherto have been, uuiii oihcrwis o
! HlrGc'ch by law; bot the.samc pcrson shall no,
mold the oihSc VI sheriff Tor two consecutive
! terms.
SECTION 3, I'll commissions shall be in the
] name aud by the authority OF he State o tSortn
| Ca DINA, be u alcd, with the seal OF the State
| ana be signed by the Governor.
ARTICLE VIII t
all lava force in 'h;s Stntc, nj the adon
,i"n"' this Constitution, and not rcpu9uon,
! n''r'o' shiE so continue, unlil altered urry,
iig",e,, ,G Wy ,he "Hn raj AsscrnhIy, except where
'hcy arc %mpnsacy, in which case thoy shall
'Nrirr nt the tiu"s respectively limited l,,r
+, NOR duration, II not continuod'by Act The
General Assembly.
ARTICLE, TX,
/ SEcTioS J. 3 II power is originally invested
the people. ard ali free Gnvcrn;nents ,,r"
4 iounned ON their aulhdriiy, and are Instituted
! Tor their peace, SAFETY aud happiness W
|. SEcTioN2 No person sha be- taken or i'm
J pri5n cd. or disseizcd Of his freehold. liber.
I'irso or privileges, ur ouiiawcd or cxicj. or in
4 any manner deprived of his I;fe, Iiher;y or
R'opnrly.h hut by due process Of law nor shall
any bin o! auauder, az POST facto law, or tho
law impairing tie ob,igaticn of contracts.
ever bepaased by the General Assembly.
4 Sgc:ioN 3. The military. sball be subordinate
I,o tho evil power " ~
SEcr'oS The pTivlegcof,ht the writ OF habeas
corpus shail not be suspended. unless " hen. in
case of rebellion or INVASION the public safety
Z, rcquiroit '
4 EcTioN 5. Excessive bail shall not be re.
qmret' nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel
punlshmcnt inflicted.
SgcrioNf6. 1hc General Assembly sbaII not
grant any utlc "N nobility. or hereditary d,s.
hnction, nor create any office, the appoint.
lncnt 70 which shall be for any ionpcr lime
than during good behavior,
\. sEcTi2N7. Theitrisl by jury, as heretofore
Used III this State, and tie liberty Of the press
snail DO forever inviolably pres ervcd. Blu the
Scnerai Assembly shall have power to deter.
mine the number of persons who shall con
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r. SECTIONS s. The frpc eyorc;s, o,,,l -. Ii.