The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-12-05

and may be authorized to compel the attend
ance OF absept Members, in such manner, and
under ouch penalties, as may beprovided by
law. , a ES aV.
SEcTtoN 49, Each House shall choose it's own
officers, determine its rulcs OF proceeding,
punish its Members for disorderly behavior,
and, with the concurrence OF two-thirds, expel
a Member, but not second time for the same
cause. .,
SECTION 10. Each House may punish, by i'm.
prisonmeut, during its sitting, any person not
a. Member, who shall be guilty OF disrespectto
the House by any dsorderlY or 'contemptuous
behavior in.its presence; or who, during the
time OF its citing, shall threaten harm to body
or estate of any Mcmber 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
tho Hopse, in his gong thereto. or returning
thcrcfrom. or who hallrcscue any person ar.
rested by order OF The House.
SECTION 20, The Members of both Houses
shall be protected in thcrpersons and estates
during their attendance on, going to and re-
turning from, the General Assembly, and ten
days previous TO the sitting, and ten days af-
ter the adjournment thereof. But these priv.
legcs shall not be extended 50 as 10 protect any
Member who shall be charged with treason,
felony, or breach OF the peace.
SECTION 2l. Bills for raising revenue shall
originate in the House OF Representatives, but
may be altered, amended or rejected by the
Senate u and all other bills may originate IN
either Hohse, aud may be amended, altered or
rejectedby the other.
Section %. Every Act or Resolution having
tho force OF law shall relate to but one subject.
and that shall be expressed in the title.
SECTION % No bill shal have the force of
law until il shall have been read three times,
and on three scvcratGays, in each House has
had the seal Of the State affixed To il, and has
been signed In the Senate House by the Presi.
dent Of the Senate and the Speaker Of the
House OF Representatives..
SEcTIoN 2i. No money shall be drawn out
Of the Public Treasury but by the Legislative
authority Of the State.
SgCTioS 25. In all elections by the General
Assembly, or either House thereof, the mem
bcrs shall vote "riua pocc," and their votes thus
given, shall be cutercd upon the journals of the
House to which they respectively belong.
SECTION 20 The members OF the General
Assembly who shall meet under this Constitu.
tion sha II he entitled to receive out of the Pub
Tic Treasury, for their expenses during their
attendance on. going to and returning from,
the General Assembly, five dollars for each
days attendance. and twenty cents for every
mile ui the ordinary route OF travel between
the residence of the Membcr and the capital or
other place Of sitting of tho General Assembly,
both gong and returning and the same may
nc increased or diminished by law. If clrcum-
sanCcs shall require -; but no alteration shall
he made to take effect during the existence OF
the General Assembly which shall make such
alteration.
SECTION 81 Neither House, during the ses-
ton 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. ''N.
SECTION o. No person shall be eligible TO a
scat in the General Assembly whilst he holus
any once or pront or trust under thls state,
tho United States Of America, or any Of them,
or under any other powcr, except otiicers in
the militia, army or navy Of this State, Magis.
rates or Justices oi Inferior Courts, while such
Justices receive no salaries; nor shall any
contractor OF the army or navy of this State.
The United Statcs OF America, or any OF them,
or the agents 0f such contractor, be eligible TO
a seat in either House. And II any Member
81 all accept or exercise any OF the said disquali-
tying offices, he shall vacatc his seat.
SEcT!"N %. IL any Election District shall
neglect to- choose a member or members on the
day OF election, or il any person chosen n
mcmbcr OF either l,?usc shall refuse to quali-
~ and take his seat, or shall rcsign. die. dc.
part the State. accept any disqualifying Office,
or become otherwise disqualified to hold his
seat, writ ololsotion shall be issued by the
President OF tlifk Senate or Speaker of the
House OF RepSesentatjves, as the case may be,
for the purpdaA bf filing the vacancy thereby
occasioned, fof4he remainder al the term for
which the persAh 80 refusing to qualify, re-.
signing, dying. departing the State, or becom-
ing disqualified. was elected TO serve, or the
defiulting Election District ought to have
chosen member or members.
SECTION 80. And whereas, the ministers of
the Gospel are. by their profession. dedicated
tothc service Of God and the cure Of suols,
and oug not lie diverted from tho great du.
ties OF their iuncions, therefore, no lninis ter
Of the Gospel or public preacher OF any re-
ligiOus persuasion whilst he continues in the
exercise of his pastoral functions. shalt be
eligible to the office OF Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, or to seat in the Senate or the
House Of Representatives
ARTICLEII., &
SEcTIos /. The Executive apthority of this
State shall be vested la Chief agisfrate, who
shall be styled, Tho Governor OF the State OF
South Carolina
SECTION g The Governor sllall be elected by
the electors duly qualified TO vote for merabers
OF the House Of X presentalves. and shall hold
his Office for four years, and until his success.
sur shall be chosen aud qualified (; but the
me prs m shall not he Gor ernor for two
consecutive terms. &" Hf-- !J
SECTION 8. No person shall be eligible TO the
Office o. Governor, uuless he bath attained the
age OF thirty years, and hath been a citizen
and resident of this State for the ten years
next preceding the day OF election. And nc
person shall hold the Office OF Goyornor anu
any ether Office or commisslJn, civil or militia.
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