The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-02-24

unIess ,'ne SeDatc DG equally divided.
SECTION 2. The'Senhtc shall che osc Presi-
deht pro fempore TO act in the absence OF the
Lieutenant Governor, or when he ahnll cxcr.
else the Office OF Governor.
SEcTioS"S. A member ofthe Senate, or Of
me House OF Representatives, boing chosen and
acHng as Governor or Lieutenant-GovernOr
shall, tberoupon, yacate his seat. and another
peIs ehall be elected in his stead.
SECTION y. In case OF the impeachment Of
the Governor or iiis removal from Office, death
resignation, disqualification, disabili.yor ro
moval from tho State, the Lieutenant Governor
shali succeed to his office, and In case oi the
impeachment Of the Lieutenant Governor or
his removal from office, death, resignation ds-
qualifications, disability or removal from tho
state, the President pro ten,pore OF the Senate
snail succeed to bis Office and when the otiico
OF the Governor. Lieutenant Governor and
President pro tenpore OF The Senate shall be-
come vacant in the rcccss of the Senate tho
Secretary OF State, for tho time beiug, ahsH,
ny proclamation, convene the Senate, that "A
President pro tenpore MAY be chosen to exer.
else the office Of Governor for the nnexprcd
term.
SECTION 10. The Governor shall be Com.
mant er.in- Chief Of tho Army and Navy u
this State and OF the militia, cx :ept when they
shall be called into the actual service ofthc
United States.
SECTION IL. He shall have power to grant
repricvcs and pardons after conviction, Except
IN cascs sofimpeachment,) IN such manner, on
shall think proper. and he shali haye power to
remit lines and forfeitures, unless otherwise
directed by law. Il shall be h IL 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 rca-
sons moving him thereunto
SECTION IL. He shall take cate that the
laws he faithfully executed in mercy.
SEorIoN l3 The Governor and Lieutenant.
Governor shall, at stated times, receive for their
al .ol.
increased nor dim'nished during the period
for which they shall have been elect
ed.
SECTION IL. All officers in the Executive
Department. when required By the Governor,
shall give him information in writing upon any
subject relating 10th, duties of their respcct.
tive offices.
SECTION 10. The Governor shall, from time.
to time, give TO the General Assembly infor-
ration of tho condition Of the State, aud re.
commend to their consideration such mcasurcs
as no shall judge necessary or expcdicn,.
SECTION 10. lie 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 he.
tween tie two Houses. with respect to the time
OF adjournment. may adjourn them to such
time as he shall think prop,r, not beyond tho
fourth Monday OF November then next cusu.
ing.
,SEcrIos II. Ho shall commission all off
ccis Of the stale.
SECTION Is. II shall be the duty of the
Managers OF Elections Of this State. at the frat
general elections under this Cons titutio and
at each alternate general election thereafte r,
to hold AN eleotion for Governor and >Licu,cn-
ant. Governor.
|, SECTION 10. The Governor and tho Iicuten.
ant Governor before entering upontbc duties
OF their respective Offices. shalt, III the presence
OF the General Assembly. take the oath
Of Office prccribed In this Constitution,
h,tl
during the sitting Of the General Assembly, at
the place where its sessipn may I've held aud
the General Assembly may by law. require
him to rosi1e at tho Capitol Of tile State.
sEcTios 81 Every Bill which shall have
passed the General Assembly, shall, before Il
become lazy, he presented TO the Governor +,
u he approve, he shall signit; but IL not he
shall return il. with his objections to that
House IN which II shall have origina,cd. who
shnl enter the objections at large on their iour.
nal; aud proceed 10 reconsider II. il after such
reconsideration, majority Of tho whole repre-.
sentation of that House shall agree to pnss the
Bill, II shall he sent, ogethcr with tho objec-
tions, to tho ether House, by which il aha II
likewise be reconsidered. and II approved by a
minority OF the whole representation OF that
other House. itshall become law. hut in all
such cases tho votes Of both Houses shall be
determined by yeas and nays: and the names
oi me persona voting Tor and again.t the bill
shall be entered on the journal of each House
by the Governor within two days (Sundays
exccPtcd) after II shall have been rrcsent.,I 10
him, the same shall be law in like manner
as. he had signed il, And. that TIME may al.
ways be allowed tho Governor to consj,Ier
Bills passed by the Gelerai Assembly, neither
House shall read any Bill on the la,t day o fits
session, except such Bills as have been
returned by the Governor ss herein provi-
dcd.
ARTICLE III.
SEcTros |. Thejudicial power shall be ycs,.
cd in such Superior aud Inferior Courts OF
Law aud Equity as the General Assembly
ahali, from time to time, direct aud estnblisli,
The Judges ortho Superior Courts sha II be
elected by the General Assembly, shall hold
their Offices t!uring good behavior, and shall,
at stated times. receive q compensation for
their services. which shall neither be increas-
ed nor diminished during their continue nce
in Office; but they shall receive no fecs or
perquisi,cs of Office, nor hold any other Office
0l profit or trust under this State. tho United
states OF America, or any Of them. or any
other power. The General Assembly shall, "a
soon as possible. establish for each District I'm
the State an Inferior Court or Courts, 10 be
styled "The District Court, ,"the Judge whereof
shall be resident In the District while In Office,
shall bc elected by tho General Assembly tor
Jour years, apd shaii bo re.eligible. which