The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-02-03


As President of the Senate, shall have no vote
un,ess the Senate bo equally divided.
SECTION Z. The Senate shall choose a Prcsi-
Gent pro tenlpore to act in the absence or the
lieutenant. Governor, or when Inc shall exer.
else the Office OF Governor. 'l
SLcTtoN 8. A member ofthc Scnato, or o.
the House Representatives, being chosen and
acting as Govcrfor or lieutenant. Governor
shall, thcroupon, vacatc his seat. and another
person shal be elected in his stead.
SECTION 3, In case OF the Impeachment o.
the Governor or his removal from Office. death
resignation, disqualification, disability or re-
| tnovai from the State tho Lieutenant. Governor
shall succeed to his office, and in case OF the
impeachment of tho Licutcnart Governor or
ms removal from office, death, resign alton q s.
qualification, disability or removal from tho
optc, the President pro tenpore OF the Senate
shail succeed to his Office and when the Office
oi the Governor, Lieutenant Governor and
President pro tmpore OF the Senate shall be-
come vacant in the recess ofthe Senate the
Secretary OF State, for the time being, shall
by proclamation, convene the Senate, that Il
President pro tempore may be chosen to cxcr.
cise the Office of Governor for the unexpired
term.
SECTION 10. The Governor shall be Com.
mandcr-in- Chief Of the Army and Navy o
this State and OF the militia, except when they
shall bo called into the actual service ottho
United States. .,
SECTION u. He shall have power to grant
repricvcs and pardons after conviction, (cxccpI
IN cases ofimpcachment,) IN such manner, on
such tcrm5 anj under such restrictions IA he
shall think proper, and he shall have power e,
remit fines and forfeiturcs, 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 o ( each case and the rea-
sons moving him thcreunto
SECTION IL. He shall take caio that the
laws bc faithfully executed in mercy.
SECTION l3 The Governor aud Licutc cnant-
Governor shall. at stated times, receive for their
increased nor diminished during the period
for which they shall have Dcen elect
cd
Section Ii. All officers in the Executive
Department, when required by the Governor
shall give HIN information in writing upon any
subject relating to th, duties OF their respcc /
tive Offices.
SECTION 10. The Governor shall, from tim,
to time, give 10 the General Assembly infor-
ration of the condition of the State, and re-
commGnd to their consideration such mca sureA
as tie shall judge necessary or expcdient.
SECTION l6. lie may, ON extraordinary oc.
casions,. convene the General Assembly, ano
should either House remain without quorum
Tor three days, or in case OF disa grCcmcnt bc
tween Tie two Houses, with respect to tho tim,
OF adjournment may adjourn them To suci
time as he shall think proper, not beyond tn,
fourth Monday or November then next ensu
ing.
SEcrloN II. He shall commission all off
ceis OF the State.
: SECTION IS. II shall be the dnty Of tn,
Managers oi Elections of this State, at the frs
general elections under this Cons titution, anc
at each alternate general election thereafter r
to hold an election kr Governor and Liculen,
ant Governor.
SECTION 49, The Governor and the Licuten
ant Governor before entering upon the duties
OF their respective offices. shalt. in tho prcscnc,
Of the General Assembly, take the oatl
Of Office precribcd in this Constitution.
SECTION 20. The Governor shall reside
during the sitting of the General Assembly, n,
the place where its session may be held /; a,,d
tho General Assembly may by law, require
him to resiYe at the Capitol OF the S,a,e.
SECTION 81. Every Bill which shall have
passed the General Assembly, shall, b,.Spro i,
become law, be presented to the Governor
Il he approve, he shall sign il but If not, he
shall return II, with his objections. to that
House in which ii shall have originated, who
shall enter the objections at large on their Jour.
nal; and proceed to rcconaidcr IL. 1t after such
reconsideration, majority of the whole roprc.
sentatDn OF that House shall agree to pass the
Bill, II shall be sent, together with the objec.
tions, to the other House, by which it snail
likewise be rcconsidercd, and II approved by a
majority or the whole representation OF tia
other House, il shall become law. But in all
such cases tho votes of both Houses shall be
determined by yeas and nays and the namcs
oil the persons voting for and against the Bill
.shali be entered on the journal Of each House
respectively. lfany 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 il he had signed il. And, that time may a l.
wpys be aAowed the Governor To consiner
Bills passed by the General Assembly, neither
House shall read any Bill on the laN day fits
session, except such Bills as have been
returned by the Governor as herein provi-
ded.
ARTICLE III.
sEcrloN |. Thejudicial power shall be vest.
cd in such Superior and Inferior Courts OF
Law and Equity as the General Assembly
shall, from time TO time, direct and est tablsiT
Tue Judges orthe Superior Courts shall be
elected by Tho General Assembly, shall hold
their Offices during good behavior and shall
at stated times receive compen sation .for
their services. which shall neither be incrcas-
ed nor diminished during their continuance
in office; but they shall receive no fees or
pcrqnislcs Of office, NOS hold any other Office
oi profit or trust under this State, the United
States Of America, or any OF them or any
other power. The General Assembly shall, "a
sooi as possible, establish for each District in
the State an Inferior Court or Courts, to be
5tyled sIhp Diatricl Conrf b,thn Jndoo