Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-10-12

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passed the General Assembly, shall, before
Il becomes q Law, be presented to the Gov
ernor; if he approve, he shall sign it; but
If not, he shall return il, with his objec.
tions, to that House in which It shall have
originated, who shall enter the objections
at large on their Journal and proceed to
reconsider it. IF after such reconsidera.
ton a majority Of the whole representation
of that House shall agree to pass the Bill,
it shall be sent, together with the objections,
to the other House, by which it shall ike
wise be reconsidered, and if spproved BY q
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 nays, and
the names of the persons 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 Governor
within two days Sundays excepted after
it shall have been presented to him, the
same shall be Law in like manner as if he
had signed it. And, that time may always
be allowed the Governor to consider Bills
passed by the General Assembly, neither
House shall read any Bill on the last day
of its session, except such Bills as have
been returned by the Governor as herein
provided. - .-.-.
- ARTICLE III.
SECTION 1. The judicial power shall be
vested in such Superior and Inferior Courts
of Law and Equity as the General Assem-
bly, shall, from time to time, direct and es-
tablish. TheJudges Of theSuperior Courts
shall be elected by the General Assembly,
shall hold their Offices during good behavior,
and shall, at stated times, receive a com.
pensation for their services, which shall
neither be increased nor diminished during
their continuance in Office: but they shall
receive no fees or perquisites of Office, nor
told any other Office Of profit or trust under
this State, the United States Of America,
or any of them, or any other power. The
General Assembly shall, as soon as possible,
establish for each District in the State ar
Inferior Court or Courts, to be styled "The
District Court" the Judge whereof. shall be
resident in the District while in Office, shall
be elected by the General Assembly for four
years, and shall be re.eligible, which Court
shall have jurisdiction of all civil causes
wherein one or both of the parties are per-
sons of color, and of all criminal cases
wherein the accused is person of color,
and the General Assembly is empowered to
extend the jurisdiction of the said Court to
other subjects. -
SECTION 2. The Judges shall meet and
sit at Columbia, at such time as the Gener-
al Assembly may by Act prescribe, for the
purpose of hearing and determining all mo-
tions for new trials and in arrest of judg-
ment, and such points of law as may be
submitted to them, and the General Assem-.
bly, may by Act appoint such other places
for such meeting as in their discretion may
seem ft.
SECTION 8. The style. of all processes
shall be-, GThe State of South Carolina" !"
All prosecutions shall be carried on in the
name and by the authority Of the State Of
South Carolina, and conclude, "against the
peace and dignity Of the same"
ARTICLE IF. 4,s u
In all elections to be made by the people
of this State, or OF any part thereof, for
civil or political Offices, every person shall
be entitled to vote who has the following
qualifications, to wit:
He shall be free white man, who has
attained the age Of twenty.one years, and is
not pauper, nor a non-commissioned Off
Ger or private soldier of thearmy, nor a sea.
man or marine Of the navy Of the United
States. He shall for the two years next
preceding the day of election, have been a
citizen of this State: or, for the same pc.
riod, an emigrant from Europe, who has
declared his intention to become citizen
of the United States, according to the Con.
stitution and Laws of the United States -
He shall have resided in this State for at
least two years next preceding the day of
election, and, for the last six months of
that time, in the District in which he offers
to vote. Provided, hopeuer, That the
General Assembly may, by requiring a reg
istry of voters, or other suitable legislation,
guard against frauds in elections, and usur.
patious Of the right of suffrage, may i'm
pose disqualification to vote as punishment
for crime, and may prescribe additional
qualifications for voters in municipal cleo.
tions.
ARTICLE V.
Al, persons, who shall be elected or sp-
pointed to any Office of profit or trust, be-
fore entering on the exception thereof, shall
take (besides special oaths, not repugnant
to this Constitution, prescribed by the Gen.
eral Assembly, the following oath:
81 do swear Cor afirm) that am duly
qualified, according to the Constitution of
this State, to exercise the Office to which I
have been appointed, and that I will, to the
best Of my ability. discharge the duties
thereof, and preserve, protect and defend
the Constitution of the State, and that of
the United States. So help me God"
ARTICLE VI.
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