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

VI elccdon. ana no person shall nolu Ill
office of Governor, and any other ofic
OF commission, civil or military, (excep
il. the militia, under this State or th,
United States, or any of them, Or any
power, at one and tho same time.
Sec. d. The returns of every election
of Governor shall be scaled up by the Man
ayers of Elections in their respective Dis
tricts, and transmitted, by messenger
chosen by them, to the seat of Govern
ment, directed to the Secretary of State
who shall deliver them to the Speaker 0:
the House of Representatives, at the next
ensuing session of the General Assembly
during the first week of which session
the Speaker shall open and publish them
in the presence Of both Houses of the
General Assembly. The person having
the highest number of votes shall be Gov
ernor, but if two or moro shall be equal
and highest in votes, the General Assem-
bly, shall, during the same session, in the
House of Representatives, choose one OF
them Governor viua uoce. Contested elec-
tions for Governor shall be determined
by the General Assembly in such manner
as shall be prescribed by law.
SEC. 5. A Lieutenant Governor shall be
chosen at the same time, in the same
manner, continue in Office for the same
period, and be possessed of the same quail
iicatlons as tho Governor, and shall er
o6icio be President of tae Senate.
Sec. 6. The Lieutenant-Governor;; act
ing as President of the Senate, shall have
no vote, unless the Senate be equally di-
vided.
SEC. 7. The Senate shall choose'a Pres
idcnt pro tempore to act in the absence Of
the Lieutenant-G Governor, or when he shall
exercise the Office of Governor.
SEC. s: A member. Of the Senate or CT
the House of Representatives being cho-
sen and acting as Governor or Licutcn-
ant-Govornor, shall thereupon vacate his
scat, and another person shall be elected
in his stead.
SEC. 9. In case of the. impeachment of
the Governor or his removal from office,
death or resignation, disqualification, dis
ability or removal from the State, the
Licutcnant-Governor shall succeed to his
office, ard in case of the impeachment of
the 'Licutcnant-Govcrnor or his removal
from office, DEATH resignation, disqualifi-
ton, disability or removal from the State
the President pro tenpore of the Senate
shall succeed to his Office; and when the
Office of the Governor, Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor and President pro. tempore of the
Senate shall become vacant in the recess
of the Senate, the Secretary of State, for
the time being, shall, by proclamation, con-
vcnc the Senate, that President pro
tempore may be chosen to exercise the Of
fec of Governor for the unexpircd term.
SEC. 10. Tho Governor shall be Com
mandcr-in- Chief of the Army and Navy
of this State and of tho militia, except
when they shall be called into the actual
service of the United States.
Sec. II. He shall have power to grant
reprievcs and pardons after conviction,
(cxcept in cases of impeachment in such
manner. on such terms and under such
restrictions as he shall think proper, and
he shall have power to remit fines and
forfitures, unless otherwise directed by
law. 1t shall be his duty to report to the
General Assembly at the next regular
session thereafter all pardons granted by
him, with q full statement of each case
and the reasons moving thcretuno.
Sec. 12. He shall take care that tho
laws be faithfully executed in mercy
SEC. l3. The Governor and Licutcn
ant-Govornor shall, at stated times, re-
ceivc for their services compensation
which shall be neither incrcasedsnor di
minishcd during the period for which they
shall have been elected.
Sec. IA. All officers in the Executive
Department, when required by the Gov
ernor, shall give him information in WI
ting upon any subject relating to the du
ties of their respective offices.
SEC. Is The Governor shall, from time
to time, give to the General Assembly in
formation of the condition of the State
and recommend. to their consideration
such measures as he shall Judge neccssa
ry or expedient.
Sec. Is. He may, on extraordinary oc
casions, convene the General Assembly
and should either House remain withou
a