The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-02-27

unlcss tho Senate be equally divided.
SECTION Z. The Senate shall choose Presi-
dent pro fentporeto act in tho absence or the
Leutenant-G or when he shall exer-
else the office orGavorli0r.
SkcrioS 8. a member of the Senate, ur Of
Tue tiouse OF Representatives, being chosen and
acVng as Governor or Lieutenant. G ovcrnnr
shall, thereupon, vacate his seat, and another
person shall be elected in his stead.
SHcTioN 3. In case of the impeachment Of
the Governor or his removal from office, death,
resignation, disqualification, disability or ro
moval from tho State, the. Lie utenant. ovcruor
shall succeed to his Office, and in case OF the
impeachment Of the Lieutenant Governnr or
his removal from office, death. resignation, dis
qualification, disability or removal from tho
State, the President pro fe,npore Of the Senate
shall succeed to his office and when the office
OF the Governor. Lieutenant Governor. and
President pro htnpore OF the Senate shall be-
come vacant in the recess ofthe Senate tho
Secretary of State. for the time being. shall,
ny proclamation, convene the Senate, that =
President pro tempore may be chosen to cxcr.
else the office Of Governor for the anexrircd
term.
SECTION 10. The Governor shall b. Com.
manC Ccr-in- Chief OF the Army and NAVY sf
this State and Of the militia, except when they
shall be called into the actual service ofthc
Uniyt States.
SEcrIoN II. Ho shall have power TO grant
rcpricves and pardons after conviction, Except
in cases Ufimpeachmcnt,) III such manner, on
such terms and under such restrictions as he
shall think proper. and he shall have power to
remit fines and forfcitures, uness 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 a fu II statement of each case and tho rea-
sons moving him thcrcunto
SEcrioN IL. He shall take cafe that tho
laws be faithfully executed in mercy.
Cos 5rnor shall at stated times, receive for their
services a compensation which ahall be neither
increased nor diminished during the period
for which they shall have been elect
ed.
SECTION "a. All officers in the Executive
Department. when required By the Governor,
shall give him information in writing upon any
subject relating TO tn, duties Of their respect {.
tive Offices
SECTION IS. The Governor shall, from time
to time, give to the General Assembly infor-
Tation Of tho condition Of the Stntc, and re.
commend TO their confederation such measures
as he shall judge necessary or cxpedien,.
SECTION l6. He may, on extraordinary oc.
casions, convene the General Assembly y, and
ehould either House remain without quorum
Tor three days, or in case OF disagreement he.
tween the two Houses, with respect to tho time
OF adjournment. may adjourn them to such
t'le as nc shali think prop.r, not beyond the
fourth Monday OF November then next cnsu.
ing.
stc!IoN II. He shall commission all off.
GETS o! the State.
SECTION IS. II shall be the duty of che
Managcrso o. Elections Of thi. State. at tho fret
general elections under this Cons tiution, and
at each alternate general election thereafter,
to hold an election for Governor and Licuicn-
nt-Governor.
Section 10. The Governor and the Licuten.
antGoVcrnor before entering upon the duties
OF thcit respective Offices shalt. IN the presence
of tho General Assembly, take the oath
ofofiite p'ccribcd Ia this Constitution.
SECTION 20 The Governor shall reside.
nf ha In r,,f th,
The place where its session may be held aud
tho General Assembly NAV by law. require
him to rcsi"o at the capitol OF the Stale.
SECTION 81 Every Bill winch shall have
become law, bc presented TO the Governor
u he approve, lie shall sign it hut if not, he
ahnli return It, with his objections. To that
House in which II shall have orgina,ed, who
sim enter the objections at large on their jour.
nal; and proceed to rcconAidcr II. II after surh
reconsideration. majority Of tho whole repre-.
scntation oi that House shall agree to pass tile
Bill, Il shall be sent, oecther with the ubjec-
lions, To ihn ether House, by which il sha II
likewise be reconsidcrcd, and IL approved by
majority or the whole representation OF that
other House. il shall become a law. But In all
such cases tho votes Of both Honses shall be
determined by yeas and nays, and the names
OF me persons voting for and again:t the Bill
respectively Ifany Bill sb vi not be returned
by the Governor within two days (Sundays
cxceptcd) after il shalt have been rrrscn,ed 10
him. the same shall be law IN like manner
as IL lie had signed IT,. And. that time may al.
ways be allowed the Governor to consiier
Bills passed by the General Assembly, neither
House shall read any Bill on the Iasr day o ito
session.. except such Bills as have been
returned by the Governor as herein provi-
ded.
ARTICLE III. -.
SECTION ]. Thcjudicial power shall be vest.
cd in such Superior aud Inferior Courts OF
Law aud Equity rs the General Assembly
shall, from time TO time, direct and cat nbiisi.
Tho Judges Orthe Superior Cnurts sha II be
elected by the General Assembly, shall hold
their Offices during good behavior. and shall,
at stated times. receive n compensation for
their services, winch shall neither be incrcas-
ed nor. diminished during their continu nee
in ofiiae; bot they shall receive no fecs or
perquiAtcs or office, nor hold any other Office
ol profit or trus; under. this State. tho United
States OF America, or any of them. or any
other power. The General Assembly shall, as
soon as possible. establish for eacl, Diatrict in
the State an Inferior Court or Courts, to be
styled "Thc District Court, ,"ihc Judge whereof
shall be resident In the District while in Office,
shall be elected by the General Assembly tor
four years. and shall bc re.eligibie, which