The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-02-13

unleSS 'ne Senate Do equally divided.
SECTION T.. The Senate shall choose a Prcsi.
dent pro tet1pore to act in the absence por the
Lieutenant. Governor, or when he shall exer-
else the Office ofGovernor.
SECTION 8. mepher ofthe Senate, or of
the House OF ofRepresentatives, being chosen and
acting ss Governor or Lieutenant. @ Governor
shall, thereupon, vacate his seat, and another
person shall be elected in his stead.
SECTION 3. In case OF tho impeachment Of
the Governor or his removal from Office, death,
resignation, disqualification, disability or re
y uovai from the State, the Lieutenant. Governor
shall succeed to his office, and in case Of the
impeachment OF tho Lieutenant Governor or
his removal from office, death. resigna ton, DIS.
State, the Precedent pro tsmpore of the Senate
shall succeed to his Office and when the Office
OF the Governor, Lieutenant Governor and
President pro tenpore OF the Senate shall be-
SccretaryNf State, for the time beftg, shall,
by proclamation, convene the Senate, that a
President pro tempore may be chosen to exer-
cise the Office Of Governor for the nnexpired
term.
SECTION 10. The Governor sball be Com.
mant cr-in- Chief Of tho Army and NAVY ,f
this State and Of the militia, except when they
shall be called into the actual ser vice ofthe
+ United States.
SEoTioN II. He shall have power to grant
reprieves and pardons after conviction, Except
In cases ofimpeachment,) IN such manner, ON
such terms and under such restrictions as ho
shall think proper. and he shall have power to
remit fines and forfcitures, unless otherwise
directed by law. It shall be his duty to report
TO the General Assembly at tho next regular
session thereafter all pardons granted by him,
with full statement Of each casc'and the rea-
sons moving him thereunto
SECTION IL. He shall take care that the
laws he faithfully executed in rnerey.
SECTION l3 The Governor and Bicut enant-
Governor shall at stat cd times receive for their
services compensation which st&ll be neither
increased nor diminiahed during the period
for which they shall have been elect
ed.
SEcrtoN Ia. All officers in the Executive
Department. when required By the Governor,
: shall give him information in writing upon any
subject relating to th, duties of ftheir respec /.
SEcrroN is. The Governor shall, from time
to time, give TO the General Assembly infor-
ration of the condition OF the Sinte, and re-
commend to their consideration such measures
as he shall judge necessary or expedient.
sEoTtoN 10. HE may, on extraordinary oc.
casions, convene the General Assembly, nd
should either House remain without quorum
Tor thfee days, or In case OF Disagreement be.
tween tie two Houses, with respect to the time
OF Adjournment may adjourn them to such
time as he shall think PROPER, not beyond the
fourth Monday Of Novepaber then next ensu.
ing; GROW :, u. ,,.u ..,,,,,. a
ce,s Of the State.
SECTION ls. II shall 'he the duty OF tho
Managers OF Elections Of this State. at the fret
| general elections under this Cons titution, and
at each alternate general election thereafter,
| to hold AN election for Governor and Lieuter.
| ant-Governor.
SE6rroS 10. The Governor and the Licuten.
ant.Governor before entering upon tho duties
o. their respective offices. shalt it the preseuce
Of the General Assembly, take the oath
OF Office precribed in this Constitution.
SEorfos 20 The Governor shall reside.
during the sitting Of the General Assembly, at
the place where It's session may be held and
the General Assembly may by law. require
him to reside at the Capitol Of the Stale.
SECTION 81. Every Bill which shall havo
passed the General Assembly, shall, befure Il
sbecomca law, be presented to the Governor
u he approve, he shall sign III hut if not, he
House in which Il shall have originated, who
shal enter the objections at large on their Jour.
nal; and proocedto reconsider It. II after such
reconsideration, majority of the whole repre-.
Bill, II shall be cent, together with the objee-
| tions, TO the other. House, by which Il shall
likewise be reSonsidered, and II approved by'a
majority or the whole representation OF that
other House. tshallbecome a law. But In all
such cases the votes Of both Houses shall be
determined by yeas epd nays. and the names
| Of the persons yoting'for and against the Bill
| shall be entered or The journal of each House
respectively lfany Bill ahall not be returned
| by the Governor within two days (Sundays
excepted) after 1t shall have been presented 10
him, the same shall be law in like manner
! as IL he had signed e.. And, that time may al.
ways be allowed the Governor to consider
Bills passed by the General Assembly, neither
House shail read any Bill on tbs last day O fits
session, except such Bills as have been
returned by theSoyernor as herein provi-
ded.
| ARTICLE iii.
| SEoTtoN ]. Thejudicial power shall be vest.
ed In such Superior and Inferior Courts OF
Law and Equity as the General Assembly
shall, from tipno to time, diroct and stabieii.
The Judges .ofthe Superior C0urts shai be-
elected by the General AssensbIy, shall hold
their Offices during good behavior, and shall,
at stated times, receive compensation for
their services. which shall neither be increas-
ed nor diminished during their coniinuaf fco
| In office {; but they shall receive no fees or
perquisiies OF office, nor hold any other offioo
oi profit or trust under this State. tho United
States OF America, or any ofthein. or any
other power, The General Assembly shall, az
coon as possible, establish for each Distsict In
the State an Inferior Court or Courts, TO be-
| styled "The District Court, 'the Judge whereof
shall be resident In the District while In Office
shall be- elected by the General Assembly tor
four years. and Shall be rs.eligible, which