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

uncss the Senate bo equally diviced. !
SECTION Z. The Senate shall choose Presi-
Icht pro fealpore to act in the ABSENCE OF the |!
Licutenant. Governor, or when he shall exer. |
else the office OF Governor.
SECTOR 8. member ofthe Senate, or Of !
me House OF Representatives, being chosen and
actinS as Governor or Lieutenant. Governor
snail, hereupon, vacate his seat. and another |
person shall DC elected in his stead.
sEoFioS y. In case Of the impeachment Of
inc governor or his removal from office, DEATH
rcsignation, disqualification, disability or re
inovai from the State, tho Lieutenant. G overuor
shall succeed to his office, and in case uf the
impeachment OF tho 'Lieutenart Governor or
his removal from Office. DEATH resignation, ds-
9oa''ncation' disability or removal from tho
state, the President pro tcmpore OF the Senate
shall succeed to his Office and when the office
OF tne Governor, Lieutenant Governor and
resident pro tcptpere Of the Senate shall be-
come vacant in the recess ofthc Senate the
secretary of State, for the time being, shall,
oy proclamation, convene tho Senate, that
rresident pro fempore may be chosen to cxer-
else the office Of Governor for the nnexpired
term.
SECTION 10. The Governor shall be Com.
manc er.in- Chief Of the Army aud Navy II
this State and Of the militia, except when they
shall be called into the actual service oftho
United States.
SECTION IL. He shall have power to grant
rcprieves and pardons after conviction, Except
IN cases csofimpeachment,) OF IN such manner, on
such terms and under suth restrictions az he
shall think proper. nd he shall have power to
remit fines and forfeitures, unless otherwise
directed by law. 1t shall DO his duty to report
to the General Assembly at the next regular
session thereafter all pardons granted by him.
with full statement o each casc and the rca-
sons moving him thereunto
SECTION IL. He shall take caic that the
laws be faithfully executed in mercy.
SEcTIoN i3. The Governor aud Lieutenant
Governor shall, at stated timcs, receive for their
services compensation which shall be neither
Increased nor diminished during the period
ed
SEorioS H. All officers in the Executive
Department, when required By the Goyernors
shall give HIN information in writing upon any
subject relating to the duties Of their respcct.
sEcrIos l5. The Governor shall, from time
to time, give TO the General Assembly inCor-
ration OF the Condition Of the State, and re.
commend to their consideration such measures
as ne shaii Judge necessary or expedicnt.
SECTION i6. He may, on extraordinary oc-
casIons, convene the General Assembly, and
should either House remain without quorum
Tor three 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 prop,r, not beyond tho
fourth Monday OF November theu next cnsu. =
ing.
SbcrroA II. He shall commission all Off.
ce,s OF the state.
SECTION lS 1t shall bo the duty of tho
Managers OF Elections Of this State. at tho frat
general elections under this Cons titution, and
at each alternate general election thereafter,
! to hold an election for Governor and Llcuicn-
| ant Governor. .,.
SECTION 49, The Governor and the Lieutcn.
ant. Governor before entering upon the duties
81 their respective offices. shalt. in the presence
Of the General Assembly, take the oath
| OF Office p' ccrbed in this Constitution.
| SECTION %. Tho Govarnor shall roside.
during the sitting Of the General Assembly, at
| the place where its session may I've held and
the General Assembly may by law, require
him to resiuo at the Capitol OF the Stale.
SEcTIos II" Every Bill which shall have
passed the Geneai Assembly, shall, beG,rc it
become law, he presented TO the Governor
! n he approve, he shall sign it; but il mot, he
shall return it, with his objections. to that
House in; which it shailshave originated. " ho
shall enter the objections at large on their Jour
nal and proceed toreconsider it. II after such
reconsideration. majority Of the whole repre-.
sentation OF that House shall agree to pass the
Bill, II shal! be sent, toe ether with tho objcc-
tons, to- the ether House, by which il snail
likewise be reconsidered, and II approved by
majority OF the whole representation OF that
other House, II shall become q law. But in all
such cases tho votes Of both Houses shall be
determined hy yeas and Maya, and the names
OF the persona voting for and again.t the Bill
shall be entered on the journal Of each House
respectively Hany Bill shall not be returned
by the Governor within two days (Sundays
excepted) after it shall have been rrescntrd 10
him, the same shall be law in like manner
, ne Fif hc had signcd it,. And. that time may al.
ways be allowed tho Govern to consi,ier
Bills passed by the General Assembly, neither
Houseshall read any Bill on the laU day fits
session, except snch Bills az have been
returned by the Governor as herein. provi-
dcd.
ARTICLE III.
| SEcTioNl. hejudioial power shall be vest.
| cd in such Superior aud Inferior Courts of
Law and Equity as the General Assembly
shall, from time TO time, direct and establish.
The Judges orthc Superior Courts sha II be
elected by The General Assembly. shaii hold
tnoir Offices coring good behavior, and shall,
at stated tiincs, receive a compensation for
Iheirservices, which shall neither be incrcas-
! edhor diminished during their continua nco
, in office; but they shall receive no fccs or
| perquisiies or office, nor hold any other office
oi profit or trust under this State. tho United
States Of America, or any of them. or any
other power. The General Assembly snail, as
| soon as possible. establish for each District In
the State an Inferior Court or Courts, to be
styled "The Dstrict Court, ,"ibe Judge whereof
shall be resident in tho District while in office,
shall be elected by the General Assembly ior
four ycars. and shalt be re.eIigible. which