The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-01-02

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iine ofthe navy ofthc United States lie shall.
Tor hetwo years next preceding the day OF
electfn. baye bccn q citizen of thls State or,
for the same period ,an cnigrart from Europe,
who bas declared his intention To become
ci'izcnofthe United States, according TO the
Constitution and Laws Of the United States.
He shall have resided in this state tor nj Ieas,
two years next preceding ,hc day or election.
and, tW ;he lag. s:S months uf ia; time In The
Dis'rictin which Ire Offers tn vote. y,rorsdeG,
"oorerer' nat the Grneral Assembly may, by
requiring registry CT voters ar other s,,j,a-
| bic legislation, quad against frauds in elcc.
tons and nsurpatons OF tho right of suYiage,
may luipos" ua!fca,ion to vote as a nun
| ishm"hi fnr cri'nr, and may prrscrihs all
diitunai qualifications Tor voters in municipai
/ c,CctIrns. = .
AR-ICLEv = fa
All persons. who shall be eicctcd or anno,nted
to any. office oi profit ar trust, before entering
on the execution thereof. shall take (bcsi,,cs
| spec'al oalhs, not repugnant tu tha, Consti
tut'nn, prescrihrd by tho General Assembly, y
the following oath: " - "'p.
81 do swear Cor affirm) Il at ] am duly oonli,,
ned, according 10 the Constitution OF this
state, TO exercise the office TO which Ehaye
been appointed, and that will. 20 the bcst OF
my ability, discharge the duties thereof. and
| preserve, project and defend the Const,,u,son
| ofthis State. and that OF the United state. Sn
help ne God" 'F:f'l : ~ =
ARTICLE vi. Ws..
| SECTION l.. The House OF Representatives
I shall have the sole power OF iinnrachIng b,u
| no ,mpcachncut sha u he made 'unIrss 'w0b
the concurrcucc oftwN-thirds ui the iiousc oI
! Representatives e." 81 ~
SEcTioH9, Al inpca chmenis shaIIgbe,tcicd.
ny IN" Seua'c. When sitting 'ur' thai purpose
the senators shai b. uu osih or sffirnoa tioni,'
and no ,pcrson shalt he couviGted wWhopl
inc c"ncnrrence Of iw"-IhirGs Of the Gleinbcts
| present NN .'SsIEt|ss y =
~ = s.. =. .
| crnor, and all "isil u.ticcrs shall Nbe Iio,eyto
| impeachment FOR high rrimcs hnd misdcnica-
, mons, Tar any mishehevior in Office, ior eotrup-
u"n IN prnuring Office, or for anyauf which
shall degrade thrir official charar,er But.
Judgmcnf IN such chscs shall not xtcni tfur,h-
or than 10 rcruval from office nj flisonliH-
cation 20 hnlt any Office Of honor, trust
or pIrtii under this State The party convict
ed shall nevertheless, b. ii,bl, to Indictment.
rial' Judgment aud punishment accoaiinr to
law. ~. ~ =
4 SECTION 4. All civil officers. whose au,hori.
| y is hunted ton single Judicial District,
! single Election District. or part Of .itbor shall
pe appointed. hold their office, be- removed
rom office and, in addition to iaiility To i'm
'fachucnt, may hc pnuist,d khr nffi .iai mis-.
| conduct IN such manner a. the General As
Se'noiy' pttviuus to their appointment. may
provide.
SEcrlos 5, Ifany civil officer shall be
come disabled from discharying the duties of
| ms oihrc, s,y reaSn of any permanent bodily
VI m,em's. ,uhrn'ty' his office may be declared
,, ~ ,,,; na.'; ny lrh' resolution. agreed to by
no-'''''"s H' "' NE "ho,c representation in epch
Tho, @ w 'no n,ncrai Assembly; Provided
tn u ~ suen ~ Irsoin''on snail contain the grounds
ro' W. vi"P'SSn lch'"'ai' ana before shall
las, ., emhsr i,1uSc' copy oi il hall he
ssGYc' "' 'he oinccr' and hearing bc allowed
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ARTICLE VII
| SECTION I. The Treasurer and Tho S,o-.,o.,,
State shall be elected Inv ,bs C"no,nI
bly, in the House of Rcnrrscn,a,ives sh.I, So,d
| their Offices G,r fnur vrars an, s,.n "n n"H'
eligible for the next succre inc term ~
SECTION All Other officers sha he a,,m,,.
ed. as they hitherto bave been. until otherwise
| directed by law bu, tho 60 mo nn, ~ :, 20. 'so
hold the Office Of sheriff for tw, consc ,m,;ve
terms.
SEcTtcN 3. An commissions sb,IIh ho l., a.,
| namr and by. the autbnrity or the slate ofSnn,n
Carolina. be caled with tho zeal of the STATE
and be- sigued by the Governor
!
I AhilCLV VIII. ...".
| All laws ot force in .hi, state o,,ho sa.,n
;ion ur this Consti,ut,on. and not au"p,
hereto, shall. 40 continue mil a,,s.sd s.! snan!
pea lei by the Gen. raj Assembly. rscen, SUb.ro
T! they are Temporary. in which cass nv .ha,,
exnirc M Tho t;,,cs ....a,. ,.'Ssy ..''ss'