The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-02-20

dent pro te'apore to act in the absence OF the
Lieutenant. Governor, or when he shall exer.
else the Office ofGovernor. A..
SECTioN 3. A member Of the nate, or Of
the House Of Representatives, beng chosen and
acting as Governor or Lieutenant- G overnor
| shall, thereupon, vaca,e his seat, and another
person shall be elected in his stead.
SECTION g.. In case OF the impeachment OF
the Governor or his removal from office, death,
| resignation, disqualification, disability or re
moval from tho State, the Lieutenant Governor
shall succecd to his office, and in case of the
Impeachment Of the Lieutenant Governor or
his removal from Office, death, resignation DIS
qualification, disability or removal from the
State, the President pro tenpore OF the Senate
shall succeed to his Office and when the office
OF the Governor. Lieutenant Governor and
President pro te1npore OF the Senate shall be-
come vacant in the recess ofthe Senate the
Secretary OF State, for the time boing, shall,
by proclamation, convene tho Senate, that O
President pro tempore may be chosen to exer.
else the Office OF Governor for the nneXpired
term.
SECTION 10. The Governor shall be Com
mantcr. Chief of tho Army and Navy ,f
| this State and Of the militia, ex cept when they
shall be called into the actual service ofthc
United Statcs.
SECTION II. He shall have power TO grant
rcprlcves and pardons after conviction, Except
In cases oil fimpeachment,) IN such manner, on
such terms and under such restrictions as no
shall think proper, a nd he shall have power to
remit lines aud forfetures, unless otherwise
directed by law. II shall be his duty TO report
TO the General Assembly at tho next regular
session thereafter all pardons granted by him,
with full statement OF each case and ttc rca-
sons moving him thereunto.
SECTION IL. He shall take caIe that tho
laws be faithfully executed in mercy.
SECTION l3 The Governor and Lieut. enant-
Governor SHALL at stated tmcs, receive for their
services compensation which shall be neither
Increased nor diminished during the period
for which they shall have been elect
SECTION Ii. All officers in the Executive
Department, when required by the Governor,
shall give HIN information in writing upon any
subject relating to tn, duties of their respect
SECTION l5. The Governor shall, from time
to time, give TO the General Assembly infor-
Tation of the condition OF the State, and re-
commend to their Iteration such measures
AZ he shall Judge necessary or expcdient.
SEcTloN l6. He may, on extraordinary oc-
casions, convene the General Assembly and
should either House remain without a quorum
for three days, or in case OF disagreement be.
| tween the two Houses. with respect to the time
Of adjournment may adjourn them to such
| time as he shall think proper, not beyond the
fourth Monday OF November then next ensu.
ing.
| ceie OF the state.
SECTION ls. 1t shall be the duty of tho
Managers OF Elections of THE State. at tho frat
| general elections under this Cons titution, and
| r,
to hold an election for Governor and Licuten-
| ant-Governor.
SEorioN l9. The Governor and the Licuten.
ant Governor before entering upon the dutics
ei their respective offices. shall,i In epresenoo
OF the General Assembly, take the oath
| OF offit o precribed In this Constitution.
sEeTIoN 20. The Governor shall reside.
during the sitting OF the General Assembly, at
the General Assembly NAV by law. require
him to resiue at tho capitol OF the Stale.
sEcrIos 81. Every Bill which shall have
passed the General Assembly, shall, beforeit
become law, be presented to the Governor
| q hcapprove, he shall sign it; but il not, he
| shall return it, with his objections. to that
House in which it. shall have origina,ed who
shal enter the objections at large on their jour.
nal; and proceed to reconsider 1t. 1t after such
reconsideration, majority Of the whole repre-.
sentation OF that House shall agree to pass the
| Bill, II shall be sent, toe ether with the obiec-
tions, to the ether House, by which il snail
likewise be reconsidercd. and VI approved by
| majority OF the whole representation OF thai
other House, itshall become law. But in ali
such CAGES the votes Of both Houses shall be
determined by yeas and nays, and the names
OF me persons voting for. and againot the Bill
shall be entered on the journal of each House
by the Governor within two days (Sundays
i excepted) after IL shall have been presented TO
| him, the same shall be law in like manner
! as II he had signcdit And. that time may al.
|
Bills passed by the General Assembly, neither
House shall read any Bill on the last day o tits
session. except shAl Bils as have been
returned by the Governor as herein provi-
ded.
ARTICLE iii.
SEcrioN ]. Thejudicial power shall be vest.
ed in such Superior and Inferior Courts OF
Law and Equity as the General Assembly
shall, from time to time, direct and establish.
The Judges orthe Superior Courts sha be
elected by the General Assembly. shall hold
their Offices during good behavior, and shall
at stated times, receive a compensation for
their services. which shall neither be increas-
ed nor diminished during their continua nee
in office; but they shall receive no fees or
pcrqulsies OF office, nor hold any other Office
OF profit or trust under this State, the United
MATES 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 an 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 bys sthe General Assembly Tor
four years, and s6all be re-eiiaible. which
Court shall have jurisdiction OF all civil causes
| wherein both oR the m ri fiea are peronna