The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1865-10-11

! Sec. 2. The Judges shnI meet and set q
; Columbia, at Snch time as the General Assem-
: bly, may by Act prescribe, for the purpose Of
: hearing and determining all notonS for new
! trials and n arrest of Judgment, and such
! points oi law as may be submitted to them,
and the GenerSl Assembly may by Act ap.
! point such other places for such meeting as
! IN their discretion may seem fl,
! Sec. 3. The style Of all processes shall be,
! The State Of South Carolina" All proE2cu.
! tions shall BE- carried on in the name and by
! the authority of the State of South Carolina
and conclude, "agains; the peace and dignity
Of { same"
| ARTICLE ".
! In all elections 10 &c made by the people of
this State, or of any part thcrcof, for civil Or
political offices. every person SHALL be entitled
! to vote who has the following qualifications,
10 wit:
He shall be rec white man, who has at
tanned the. age of twcnty-one years, and is not
pauper, nor n"n. commissioned officer or
private soldier Of the army, nor seaman or
marine Of the navy Of the United StateS, lie
snall, fer the two years rcXt HrccadlnSc the
day of election, have been c:tizc;: q: this
State; or, for the same period, an crl;grant
from Europe, who has declared his Intention
to become citizen Of the United States, ac-
cGrding to the Constitution and Laws Of the
T-,,it "a lo,. ,i,,3;
State for at least two years rcxt prcccd' E the
day Of election, and, for the last >ix. mohthS
4f 4hat :;mc, IN the B:ttr:ct IN which he offers
to vote. Provided, however, That the Gen
eral Assembly may, by requiring registry
Of voters, or other suitable legislation, guard
against frauds ir elections aud n>urpations Of
the right of suffrage, may impose diSq"ai:ti-
cation to vote as punishment for crime, and
may prescribe additional qualifications for vo-
ters in muuicip&l elections.
ARTICLE Y.
All persons, who shall be elected or appoin-
ted to any office Of profit or trust, before en-
tcring on the execution thereof, shall take
(bc>des special oatIS not repugnant to this
IonstltUticn, prescribed by the General AS
svmbly,) the following oath q:
II do swear (or atIirln) that am duly
qualified, according to the Constitution of
this State, to exercise the office to which I
have been appointed, and that will, to the
best Of my ability, discharge the d;lties there
OF, and preserve protect and defend the Con
stitution Of this State, and that Of the United
States. So help me God'
ARTICLE VI.
Sec. /. The House of Representatives shall
have the soto power of impeaching, but 70
impeachment shall he made, unless with the
concurrence Of two thirds Of the house Of
Representatives. =
Sec. 2. All impeachmcnts shall be tried by
the Senate When sitting for shat perpose,
the Senators Shall he on oath or affirmation,
and no person shall be convicted without the
concurrence Of two-thirds Of the members
present.
Sec. 8. The Governor, Lieutenant Cover
nor, and all civil officers shall be liable to
impeachment for high crimes and miSdcmea,
norS, for any miSbehAyior il office, for cor
rupti6n In prdcuring Office, or for any act
which shall degrade their official character.
But Judgment in such cases shall not extend
further than 20 removal from Office, and dis.
qualification to hold any o:9ce of honor, trust
or profit, under this State The party COLI
ricted shall, nevo theless, be liable to indict-
ment, trial, Judgment and punishment accor-
ding to law.
Sec + All civil officers, whose authority is
limited to single Jddfcial District, single
Election District, or part Of either, shall be
appointed, hold their office, be removed from
office, and in addition to liability to impeach-
ment, may be punished for official misconduct,
in such manner as the General Assembly, pre-
vious to their appointment. ray provide.
Sec. 5. If any civil officer shall bec7ue dis
ah!ec from discharging the duties of his office,
by reason of any permanent bodily or mental
,infrmity, his Office may Jc declared to be va
cant. by joint resolution, agreed to by two-
thirds of the whole representation in each
House of the General Assembly: Provided,
That such resolution shall contain the grounds
for the propcsed removal, and before it shall
pass either House, copy OF 1t shall be served
on the officer, and hearing be allowed him.
ARTICLE VII.
Scc1. The Treasurer and the Secretary Of
State shall be elected hY the General Assem-
bly, in the House of Representatives, shall
hold their Offices for four years, and shall rot
be eligible for the next succeeding term.
Sec. ?. All other officers shall be appointed,
as they hitherto have been, until otherwise
directed by law; hut the same person shall
not hold the o1fco cf sheriff for two consecu.
tive terms.
Sec 3. All commissions shall beln the name
and by the authority Of the State of South
Carolina, be sealed with the seal Of the State,
/ and be signed by the Governor.
ARTICLE VIII.
! All laws Of force IN this State at the adop-
ton of this Constitution, and not re}ugnant
hereto shall so continue, until altered or re-