The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-10-28


office and in case of the impeachment Of
the Lieutenant Governor or his removal
from stiice, death, resignation, disqualifi.
cation, disability or removal from the
State, the President pro tempore of the
Senate shall succeed to his office and
wren thu Office of the Governor, Lieut.
enant Governor and President Dro tenn.
pore OF the Senate shall become vacant
in the recess of the Senate, the Secretary
OF State, for the time being, shall, by pro-
| ciamstion, convene the Senate, that a
President pro tempore may be chosen TO
exercise The office Of Governor for the
unsxpired term.
SECrIoN 10. The Governor shall be
CommarGerin Chief Of the Army and
Navy OF this State and of the militia, ex
cept when they shall be called into actual
service OF the United States.
SECTION IL. He shall have power TO
grant reprisves and pardons after convicl
ton, Except in cases Of impeachment,)
in such manner, on such terms and under
such restrictions as he shall think proper.
! eni he shall have power to remit fines
and .or!eitures, unless otherwise directed
by law. II shall be his44uty to report
TO the GeaeraI Assembly at the next reg.
uIar session thereafter all pardens grant,
ed by him, with full statement Of each
case and the reasons moving hin there.
unto.
SECTION y. He shall take care that
the laws be faithfully executed in mercy.
SECTION l3. The Governor and Lieut.,
epanhGovernor shall, at stated times, rel
ce!ye for their services a CONDENSATION
which shall be neither increased nor di
mInished during the period for wtiah they
shall have been elected" ...
SECuoN IA. All officers in the Eyecu
tive Department, when required by the
governor, shall give him information in
writing upon any subject relating to the
duties of their respective offices.
t5EcrloS 10. Ihe Governor shall, from
time TO time, give 20 the General Assem-.
bly, information of the condition of the
State, and recommend to their considers
ton such measures as lie shall Judge nee
cssary or expediept.
SEcTrQN ls. He may, on extraordina
~ occasions, convene the General As
sembIy, and should either House remain
without quorum for three DAYS, or in
case of disagreement between the two
Houses, with respect TO the time of ad
tjournment, may adj ourn them TO such
time as be shall think proper, not beyond
the fourth Morday Of November then
pext ensuing. O." ','
SECTION II He shall commission all
officers of the State.
! SECTION 10. 1t shall be the duty of
the Managers Of Elections OF this State.
at the first general election under this
Constitution, and Mt each alternate gene,
raj election thereafter, to hold an election
for Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
Section 10. The Governor and the
Lieutenant Governor, before entering up.
on tte duties of their respective offices,
shall, in the presence OF the General As.
sembIy, take she oath o. Office prescribed
in this Constitution, ..,,,
SECTION 20. The Governor shall reside
during the sitting OF the General Assem-.
| bly,, at the place where It's session may be
held and the General Assembly NAV.
by law, require him to reside at the Cap
itcl Of the State. ~
sFcTIoN 81. Every Bill which shall
have passed the General Assembly, shall,
before 1t become a Jaw, be presented to
the Governor if he approve, he shall
sign 1t; but if not, he shall return it, with
his objections, to that House in which it
shall have originated, who shall enter the
obJechons at large on their journal, and
proceed TO reconsider it. If after su ch re
consideration majority Of the whole re.
presentation OF that House shall agree to
pass the Bill, it shall be sent, together
with the objections, to tho other House,
by which it shall likewise be reconsidered,
and if approved " a majority Of the
whole representation OF that other House,
it shall become law. But in all such
cases the votes Of both Houses shall be
determined by yeas and Maya, and the
names of the persona voting for and
against the Bill shall be entered ON the
journal Of each House respectively. II
any Bill shall not be returned. by the