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


sembly, who shall mcct-undcr this Copstitu-
ton, shall be entitled to receive out of the
Pubic Treasury for their expenses during
their attendance on, going to and returning
| from the General Assembly, Ave dollars for
each days attendance, and twenty cents for
every mile of the ordinary route Of tratel Be-
tween the residence Of the Member sl tho
capitol or other place of sitting Of the General
Assembly, both going and returning; and
the same may be increased or dinHA,ished by
law, if circumstances shall require; but no
alteration shall be made to take effect during
the existence of the General Assembly which
shall make such alteration.
Sec 81. Neither House, during the session
of the General Assembly, shall, without the
consent of the other, adjourn for more than
three days, nor to any other place than that
in which the Assembly shall be, at the time,
sitting
Sec 28. No person shall be eligible TO a
seat in the General Assembly whilst he holds
any Office of profit or trust under this State,
the United States Of America, or any of them,
or under any other power, except officers in
the militia, army or navy of this State, Mag
istrates or Justices of Inferior Courts, while
such Justices receive no salaries; nor shall
any contractor Of the army or navy of this
State, the United StatesUof America, or any
of them, or the agents Of such contractor, be
eligible to sest III either House. And if any
Member shall accept or exercise any Of the
said disqualif ing Offices he shall vacate his
seat. @>>.. 49,. ..---
Sec. 20. II any Election District shall ne
glect to, choose member or members on the
day of election, or if any, person chosen a
member Of either House shal! refuse to quail.
fy and take his seat, or shall resign, die, de-
part the State, accept any disQualifying Office,
or become otherwise disqualified to hold his
seat, writ Of election shall be issued by the
President of the Senate or Speaker of the
House of Representatives, as the case may be,
for the purpose Of filling the vacancy thereby
-occasioned, forthe remainder Of the term for
which the person so refusing to qualify, re-
signing, dying, departing the State, or be-
coming disqualified, was elected to serve, or
the defaulting Election District ought to have
chosen member or members. O.
Sec 30 And 6hereas the ministers of
the Gospel are, by their profession, dedicated
to the service Of God and the cure of souls,
and ought not to be diverted frem the great
duties of their functions; thcsefore, ,sno sainis-
ter Of the Gospel or public preacher Sf an
religious persuasion, whilst he continues q:
the exercise of his pastoral functions, shall
be eligible to the Office Of Governor, Lieuten
aRt-Governor, or to seat in the Senate or
House of Representatives. -.
ARTICLEIT. ~. r.. (.
Sec. l.. The Executive authority Of
this Statesshall be vested in a Chief Magis-
trate, who shall be styled, The Governor of
the State of South Carolina. n -,
Sec. 2. The GQyerncr- shall be elected,
by the electors duly qualified to vote for the
members of The House of Representatives,
and shall hold his Office for four years, and
until his. successor shall be chosen and. quail
fed; but the same person shall not be Gov
crnor for two consecutive terms
Sec. s. No person shall be eligible to
the Office ofGovernor, unless heshath attained
the age Of thirty years, and bath been eitis;
zen and resident of this State for the ten
years next preceding the day of election.
And no person shall hold;the Office ofGoVer-
nor, and any other Office or commission civil
or military, Except in the militia, } under this
State or the United States, or any of them, or
any other power, at one and the same time.
Sec. 4 The returns fevery election ofGov-
eruor shall be scaled mp by the Managers of
Elections in their respective Districts, and
transmitted, by messenger chosen By them,
to the seat of Government, directed to the
Secretary Of State, who shall deli9r them 10
the Speaker of the House Of Representatives,
at the next ensuing session Of the General
assembly, during the first week of which ses-
sion the Speaker shah open and publish them
in the presence, of both Houses of the Gene
.ral Assembly. The person having the high7
est number of votes shall be Governor, but if
two,or more shall be equal and highest in
votes, the General Asscmbly"shall, during the
same session, in. the House. Of Representa-.
tiyes, choose one of them Governor rico roce
Contested elections fcC Governor Shall be de-
termincd by the General Assembly in such
manner as shall be prescribed by Law.
Sec. 5. A Lieutenant Governor shall be
chosen &. the same time, in the same manner,
continue in office for the same period, and be
possessed Of The same qualifications as the
Governor and shall er o6ici0 be President Of
the Senate. =: 49,.
Sec. 6. The. Lieutenaut-GoTernor. acting as
President ofthe Senate, shall have no vote,
unless The Senate be equally divided.
s. Sec. 7. The Senate shall choose President
9ro temaporc to act in the absence Of the Lieu
tenant, Governor, or when he shall exercise
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