The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-03-01

onless The Senate bo equally divided.
SECTION q. The Senate snail choose Presi-
Gent pro feinpore to act in tho absence OF the
ideutepant. Governor, ar when he shall exer.
else the Office OF Governor.
SECTION 3. A member oftlfe Sepato, oV OF
me House OF Representatives, being chosen and
acting ss Governor or Lieutenant. Governor
snail, theroupon, vacate his seat, and another
person shall be elected in bis stead.
SECTION .. In case or the impeachment Of
the Governor or HE removal from oiIices death,
resignation, disqualification, disability orre
iioval from the Slate. tho Lieutenant. Governor
shall succeed to his office, and in case Of the
Impeachment Of the Lieutenant Governor or
bis removal from office, death. resign lion, dis
qualifications. disability or removal from the
state, ine f'veiieI,. pio tsH;Pors OF the Senate
shal succeed to his office and when the office
OF the Governor. Lieutenant Governor and
President pro tempore OF the Senate shall be-
come vacant I'm the rcccss ofthe Senate the
Secretary Of State. Sor the time being. shall,
ey proclamation, convene the Senate, that n
President pro te,npore may be chosen to cxer.s
term. q
sEorros 10. The Governor shall be Com.
manc er.tn- Chief Of the Army and Navy II
this State and Of the militia, except when they
shall be called into the actual setvicS oftho
United States,
SECTION II. Ho 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 he
shall think proper. and be shall have power to
remit lines and foTfeitures, unless otherwise
directed by law. 1t shall be his duty to report
TO tho General Assembly at the next regular
session thereafter all pardons granted by him.
with full statement OF each case and the rca-
sons moving him thereunto
SECTION IL. He shall take cnio that the
laws be faithfully executed in mercy.
SECTION 10 The Governor and Lieutenant.
Governor SHALL at stated times. receive for their
services compensation which shall be neither
increased nor diminished Nuring the period
for which they shall have been elect
SECTION Il. All officers in tho Executive
Department. when required by the Governor,
shall give h:minformation in writing upon any
subject relating TO the duties Of their rcspcct.
SECTION Is. The Governor shall, from time
to time, give to the General Assembly iuEor-
raton of the condition Of the State, and re.
commend TO their consideration such measures
as he shall judge necessary or expedicnt.
SECTION t6. 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 bo,
tween tie two Houses. with respect to the time
Of adjournment may adjourn them to such
time as ho shall think proper, not beyond the
fourth Monday or November then next cnsu.
ing.
ShcrIoN II. He shall commission all Off
GERS OF the State.
SECTION 49, II shall be tho 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, r,
to hold an elestion for Governor and Lteu,cn-
| ant-Governor.
SECTION 49, The Governor and the Licuten.
ant. Governor before entering upon the dutieo
OF their respective otices, shalt In the presence
Of the General Assembly, take the oath
OF office precribed in this CONSTITUTION.
SECTION 20. The Governor shalt reside.
during the sitting Of the General Assembly, at
the place where its session may be held and
the General Assembly may by law, require
sEc3lpN 81 Every Bill which shall have
passcdthc General Assembly, shall, before 1t
| become law, he presented to the Governor +,
IL hG approve, he shall sign il; but II not, he
shaii return it,. with his objections. to that
House In which Il shall have origna,ed, who
sha II enter the objections at large on their jour-
nal; and proceed to reconsider Il. II after such
reconsideration. majority Of she whole repro
sentation OF that House shalt agree TO pass the
Bill, II shall be sent, toe eether with tho objec-
tions. to the tther House, by which Il snail
likewise be reconsiderrd, and if approved by a
majority OF tho whole representation OF thai
other House, itshali become a law. but in all
such cases tho votes Of both Houses shall DO
of the persona voting for and against the Bill
shall be entered on the journal Of each House
respectively ifany Bill sifaIl not be returned
by the Governor within two days (Sundays
.N>SPtcuI hhOE ~ buull nave Oeen presented TO
| him, the came shall be a law in iiko manner
, az II he had si9ncd II. And. that time may al.
ways be allowed the Governor to consider
Bills passed by the General Assembly, neither
! House shall read any Bill on the las, day fits
session. except such Bills as have been
ded.
ARTICLE III.
SECTION I. Thojudicial power shall be vest.
Cd In such Superior and Inferior Courts OF
Law and Equity as tho General Assembly Y
shaii, from time TO time, direct and establish.
Tho Judges rthe Superior Courts sha n be
elected by The General Assembly, shall hold
their Offices daring good behavior, and shall,
at stated times, receive n compensation for
their services. which shall neither DO increas-
] ed nor diminished during thoir continus nee
! in Office i; but they shali receive no fees or
perquisi,cs Of Office. hbr hold any other Office
Si profit or trust under this State. the United
states OF America. or any Of them. or any
other power. The General Assembly shall, as
soon as possible. establish for each Districti 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 tho General Assembly Tor
four years, and shall be re-eiigible, which