Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1865-10-12
South Carolina-The Constitution
as mended-Details OF the New
Clauses.


New YoRk, Oct 3-The Charleston Courier,
OF Sept. 29.h, publishes the complete revised Con-
s,itrton of South Carolina as adopted BY the State
Convention the 9th ut. The following is a
summary Of its provisions: Representation is plac-
ed, heretofore, upon the joint basis OF the
amount of all taxes raised, whether direct or ind
rect. and the number of white inhabitants in each
district. This important change, however, ssade
that, whereas, all lands in, the State and depart
ment and those in the cities were assessed under
the old system according TO fxed unequal and
arbitrary estimate, now the taxes will be laid ac-
cording to the actual value of the property. This
is a refOrm which hi,s long been needed, and is
one strictly founded on colonial rights. Ii will
prove a great relief to Charleston, which alone
thus paid nearly one fourth of the impost in the
State.
One senator is assigned TO each judicial district
except in te judicial district Of fCharleston, which
constitutes under the present arrangement two
election 4 strets. The city, composed OF the late
parishes OF St. Phillips and ST. Mlches forms one
election district with two senator's and the former
parishes of Christ Church, Berkeley, St. james
Goose Greek, st. Thomas and ST. Dennis. Santee,
st. Stephens and st. Johns, and Cotton constitute
another election district under the name of the ell
ecton district CT Berkeley, and are entitled to one
senator in the pllce OF the eight they were accus
toned to when distinct election districts.
The office of Governor which has in measure
been nominal in its character, is invested with
great power. The term is extended to four years.
He is to be elected by the people, and in OF
an equality of votes, he is then 70 be chosen by
the General Assembly. The pards1ng power is
committed to his exercise, but with the safeguard
that he is to report to the Legislature oil cases of
amnesty which has been granted by him. with a
fu statement of his reasons therefor. In order to
prevent hasty legislation the veto power is vested
| in him, subject 10 be everruled by majority OF
both branches oil the General Ass ,mby.
The Lieutenant Governor. also elected BY the
people, becomes by virtue Of his office, the Pres
dent otlthe Senate nndsuccesds to the chair Of the
State in Of a vacancy.
| The law is TO be administered by superior and
inferior courts, direeted and established by the
Legislature; the Judges sf the, Superior Court to
be elected by them for the term of good behavior
those Of the inferior courts for four years, one o
the latter to be located in each Judicial District
and to be especially charged with the trial Of all
civil causes wherein one both Of the parties are
| persons Of color.sr 1-ssia III, alass5H s.ur
The freehold qualifications for a seat in the
Senate or House Of Representatives,. 10 dispensed
with. IS q - y :
The-qualfcations for sufrsge are the same a:
before With an exception, made in favor of emf
grants from Europe, who, in lieu Of the provision
of two years previous citizenship, must desre
! their intention to becomes citizen of the United
States according to the constitution and laws o
the same No estate ia made requisite.
The treasures Of the upper and lower divisions
are united into one, whose oiice shall be at Colum
/ bia.
The clause in relation to involdntary 'servitude
asserts, first. that the slaves have been emancipa
tedby the action o6she United States anrisorities
and secondly, that except as punishment fol
crime upon conviction, it-shau never be re estab
| lished. - "a - = - - -
The election shall take place upon the 18th c
October ensuing, being the third "Wednesday il
the month. --------------
The House of Representatives remains tn,
same, with the proviso that no one election disric
should7be assigned more than; twelve representa
tives. The quota of Charleston heretofore wa
twenty. In other respects the provisions on tn,
The rira uoce vote has been substituted in tn,
General Assembly for the suffrage BY ballot.