The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-02-13

for the two years next proceeding the day OF
election, have been citzen or this State or.
Tor the same period. an omiRrant from Europe,
who has declared his intention TO become n
citizen ofthe Unted States,i according TO tbo
Constitution and Laws OF tho United States.
He shall have resided In this State for at least
twoyears next preceding the day or election,
aTd, !oI the LAG, ELK mon!hs ofthat time. in tho
ho,oereT, That tho General Assembly NAV bv
requiring q registry CT voters, or other suita.
bye legislation, guard against Frauds In cleo.
ions, and usurpations Of the right Of suffrage
may impose disqualification TO vote as a pun
'shment TOR crime, and may prescribe ad.
ditional qualifications Tor voters in municipal
elections. -
,...'t AR?TCLEV. =. .
All pePsons. who shall be elected or appo,nted
TO any office - profit or trust, before entering
on the execution thereof shall take fbcsides
special oa'hs. not repugnant to this Consti.
LUTON, ,, prescribed BY the General Assembly, }
81 do swear (or affirm) trat am duly ouali-
hed' according 10 the Constitution OF this
State, TO exercise the Office to which i have
been appointed, and tbatT will, to tho beat OF
my ability, discharge the duties thereof, and
olih's state and that Of the United Statcs. So
help me God"
ARTICLE vi. a..
sEc4Ios l.. Tho House or Representatives
shall have the sole power OF impeacbipp, hut
no Impeachment shall be made, unlese with
the concurrence or twoLthirds of the House of
Representatives.
sEcTioN2. Allimpeachments shall be tried
ny 6eSenate. When sitting for Ifat purpose
the Senators shal be on oath or'atirmntiop.
and no person shall be convicted without
,he concurrence Of two-thirds OF tho members
present.
sscrIoN g. The Governor. I,,sussnan,-Cov-
GTnOT. f6ra ,t,.n H. III
impeachment fpr high crimes and yTisdemea-
nors, fornny misbehavior in offcc for corrup-
tion in PROCURING office. or for anyact which
shau degrade their official character. Bu,
judgment in euch caaos ahall not extend furih-
or ttar to removal from office, and lisauaIfi-
| cation 70. hold any Office Of, honor, trus,
| or profit under this State. Tho party convict
cd ehall. nevertheless, Be liable 10 Indictment
hiai' judgment and punishment Resurding "a
law. SS ~
SECTION 4. All civil officers. whose au,bori
~ Is hmitedsto a single judicial District, a
single Election District, or part Of cithor, sia n
be appointed. hold their office, be removed
rom office and, In addition to liability to i'm
"eachWcnt, may be punished for official mis-,
conduct. IN such man2er as tho General Ae.
provide. : "'"'
SECTION s. 1fany civil officer shall be,
come disabled from discharging> the duties o
q. NE Once, Once ey reason Of any permanent bodily
l.|
70 be vacant, by Joint rssolution. agreed to by
two-thirds Of the whole representation in each
House OF tho General Assembly: Provided
That such resolution abalI contain the groundt
Ior the proposed removal. and before Il shall
Pass either House, copy OF ii shall be
him.
w ARTICLE VII.
SECTION j. The Treasurer and the Secretary
oiStatr shall be elected by the General A ssen
bly,in the House Of Representatives, shall hold
.nelr nffices for -four years and sheil not be
eligible for the next succeeding term.
SECTION O.. All other officers shall be appoint.
ed, as they hitherto have been, until otherwise
directed by law; but the came person shall moi
hold the Office OF sheriff for two consecutive
SECTION 3. All commissions shall be IN N.
name and by the authority or the State ofsouth
Carolina. be sealed with the seal Of the State
and be signed by the Governor.
ARTICLE VIII.
All lawsof force in this State, at the adop-
tton of this Constitution, and not repusnan,
hereto, shall so. continue, until altered oyre.
peaied by the General Assembly, except where
they are temporary, In which case they sball
expire at the times respectively limited for
Ineir Rnretlon, ifnot continued BY Act oftho
ARTICLE TX. a
=, SECTION l,tAll power is originally invested
The people, and all free governments are
founded on their authority. and are Instituted
Tor ,he,r peace; e e. safety aud happiness.
prisa ed, or disseized Of his freehold, liber.
ties or privileges, or outIawefio or cxiIed. or In
my manner. deprived Of his life, liberty or
properly but by due process Of law nor shall
any G,li o; atlainder, sr post Sdeto law, or the
ever be paesed bytbe General A ssenbI,,