The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-02-15


as President ofthe Senate, shall have no vote !.
unless the Senate be equally divided.
SECTION 2. The Senate shall choose Presi.
dent pro fempore to act in tho absence or the
Lieutenant. Governor, or when ho shall exer.
else the office or Governor.
SECTION 8. A member OF the Senate, or Of
the House OF Representatives, being chosen and
acting as Governor or Lieutenant. G GOVERNOR
shall, thercupon, vacate his scat, 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
movai from the State. the Lieutenant Governor
shail succeed 20 his office, and in case Of the
impeachment OF the Lieutenant Governor or
his removal from Office, death, resign atiop, d:s-
qualification, disability or removal from the
State, the President pro tsnpore Of the Senate
shall succeed to his Office and when the office
of, the Governor, Lieutenant Governor aud
President pro tenpore Of the Senate shall be-
Secretary>of State, for the time being. shall,
by proclamation, convene the Senate, that q
President pro tempore may be chosen to exer.
else the office Of Governor for tho unexpired
term. ...
SECTION 10. The Governor shall be Com.
mander.in- Chief Of the Army and Navy If
this State and of the militia, except when they
shall DO called into the actual service ofthe
United States.
SECTION II. Ho shall have power to grant
in cases ofimpeachmept,) IN such manner, On
such terms and under such restrictions as he
snail think proper, and he shall have power to
remit fines and forfeitures. unless Otherwise
directed by law. It shall be his duty to report
to the General Assembly at the next regular
session thereafter all pardons granted by him.
with full statement o each case and the rea.
sons moving him thereunto.
SECTION ~. He shall take caie that the
lays be faithfully executed in mercy.
MI
Governor shall ,.at stated times, receive for their
services a compensation which shall be neither
Increased nor diminished during the period
for which they shall have been elect
ed.
SECTION IL. All officers in tho Executive
Department, when required By the Governor,
shall give him information In writing upon any
subject relating to tn, duties of their respec I.
tive Offices.
. SECTION Is. The Governor shall, from time
ration of tho condition OF the State, and re.
commend to their consideration such measures
as he shall judge necessary or expedient.
SECTION Is. 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 disag roe msnt be
tween tie two Houses, with respect to the time
or adjournment. may adjourn them to such
tine as he shall think proper, not beyond the
fourth Monday Of November then next ensu
ing.
sEcrroN II. He shall commission all Off
ceis OF the State.
SECTION lS. It shaIi be the duty Of tn,
Managers OF Elections Of this State. at the tirs
general elections under this Cons titution, anc
at each alternate general election thereafter
TO hold an eleotion for Governor and Licu,en.
ant Governor.
SECTION 10. The Governor and the Lieuten
ant. Governor before entering upon the dutic,
ef their respective Offices. shall. In the presenc.
nj NhA ~
| OF Uffit precribed la this Constitution.
| SECTION 90 The Governor shall rcside
| during the sitting of the General Assembly, a
the place where Its session may be held anc
the General Assembly may by law. require
him to resiue at the Capitol OF the Stale.
SECTION 2l. Every Bill which shall hsv,
passed the General Assembly, shall, before il
become law, he presented to the Governor
q he approve. he shall sign IL but If not, ht
shali return It. with his objections. to tina
House in which IL shall have origina.ed, who
she u enter the objections at large on their jour
nal; aud proceed to reconsider Il. II after suct
reconsideration, majority OF the whole repre-
scntaton! OF that House shall agree to pass IL,
Biii, 1t shall be sent, together with the objec.
tions, to tho other House, by which il shal
likewisc be reconsidered, and ir approved by .
majority OF the whole representation OF ti,a
other House, itshall become O law. But in al
such cases the votes Of both Houses shalt bt
determined by yeas and nays. and the names
" pe'ooho NotbH tOT anu. uR6lubt the Dill
shall be entered on the journal of each Hous.
respectively. Ifany RilG shall not be returned
by the Governor within two days Sunday
excepted) after II sh9ll have been presented I,
him, the same shali be law in like manne
, as II he had signed 1t. And, that time may Il
ways be allowed the Governor to conside
Bills passed, by the Geperal Assembly, neithe
House shall read any Bill on the last day o fit
session., except such Bills as have beer
returned by the Governor as herein provi
| ded. A
ARTICLE III.
SEcrioN |. Thejudcal power shall be vest
cd in such Superior and Inferior Courts @
Law and Equity as the General Assembl,
shall, from time 10 time, direct and establish
The Judges ofthe Superior G:ourts sbai b,
elected by The General Assembly, shali holc
their offices during good behavior, and shall
at stated times, receive a compensation 70
their services. which shall neither be inc reas
J ed nor diminished during their contin,ia nc
! in office; but they shall receive no fees O
perquisites OF office, nor hold any other offic
oi profit or trust under this State. tho Unite.
States Of America, or any of them, or an,
other power. The General Assembly shall, n
soon as possible. establish for each District 4,
the State an Inferior Court or Courts, TO b.
styled "The District Court. ."tho Judge whereo