The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-01-23

Members and a majority ofcach Bonss shall
constitute ~ quorum to do business but
| smaller numbGe may. adjourn from day To day,
and mny bn authorized to compel the attend.
ance OF absent Members, III such manner, and
under euch penalties, as may be providcdby
| law. 'iH W. H.t.f sGvtstE stlN6$i
SEcTtoSls, Each House shall choosoits own
officers, determine its rules ,ot proceeding,
| punish its Members for disordorly behavior,
| and with the concurrence OF t@o-thirds, expel
aMember, but not a second time FOR tho same
cause .'tt ~,
Section 10. sEscb House may punish, by im>
prisonnent, during i,ssitting, any person not
| n Member, who shall be guilty oi disrespectto
the House by any tisorIcr!v or contemptnous
,bthavlorin its presencc; or who dunngthe
time of ite sitting, shall threaten harm 70 hooy
| or estate of any Member for anything said or
done IN either House. or who shall assault any
OF them therefor, or who shall assaultor arrest
any witness or other person order cd To attend
the House, in HIS gong thereto, or returning
lthcrefrom, or who shall rescue any person ar
rested by oroeroi the House, q E,tjt iat,a .
SECTION 20. The Members Of both Houses
| shall be protected in their persons and estates
during their attendance on, going to and re-
| turning from, the General Assembly, and ten
days previous to the sitting, and ten days af-
ter the adjournment thereof But these priv.
Icgcs shall not be- cxtcndcd 80 as toprotcct any
Mcmber who shall be. charged with treason.
felony. or breach OF the peace. ,
SECTION 81. Bills for raising revenue shall
may be. altered, amcndcd OF rejected by the
Senate aud all other bills muy originate IN
either House. aud may be amended, altered or
rejected by'th. other U.,t - ....
SECTOR, %. Every Act or Resolution having
tho force of law shall relate to but onr subject.
aud that shalt be expressed in the tile.
SECTION 23.t No bill shall havo the force OF
Law until Il shall have been read three times,
and on three several days, in each liuusc has
had the seal OF the State affixed To it, and has
knn,, utr r,,I It,,,s h,ys
dent OF tho Senate aud the Speaker oil the
House OF Representatives,. .r .l
SECTION 81. No money shall be drawn out
| OF tho Public Treasury but by the Legislative
authority OF the State. n f1'I ..e....
ShcToS 25. In all elections bv the General
Assembly. or either House thereof, the mein'
brrs shall vote "ctun rOcc," and theirvote5 TINS
nivcu, shall be entered upon the journals OF the
House TO which they respectively belong.
SECTION 26 The members Of tho General
Assembly. who shallincct under this Eousitu.
ton, sha u he cnntledtQ receive out of the Pub.
lie Treasury, FOR their expcuss during their
| attendance OH, going TO and returning from,
the General Assembly, five dollars for each
aays attendance, and twenty cents for every
mile OF the ordinory route of travel between
the residencn nfthe A:m:;c. aid, the capital or
other place OF fsiuing of tho General Assembly,
both gong and rcturnlnE; aud the same may
be iucrca,ed ur diminished by law. if clrcnm,
!. aiarccs shall require but no alteration shall
'o'i'Aadc to take effect during the cxistrncc or
q suGcnerai Assembly which shall make such
,,lc ,rdtiou. 81 't
ce'Il ca Il'EcTioN ~ Neither House during the scs.
caph ofthe General Assembly, shall, without
aid consent OF the Other. adjourr for more
n three days, nor to any other place than
Mar in which the Assembly shall be at the time
Ewing. ,.,.l .r..s
SIC clEoTioN 2S. No person shall be eligible TO a
Z in the General Assembly whilst he holus
tor office OF profit or trust under this State
ncv United States Of America, or any Of them,
slo ylnder any olher power, except officers in
- 'ni!iii, army or navy Of this State, MaGis.
theice or Justi'cs OF Inferior Courts, while such
tiosLccs receive no salaries; nur shall any
contactor Of tnc army or navy or tl.is State.
the United States of America, or any OF them,
| or the agents oI such contractor, be eligible 10
a srat in cishcr House. Aud il any Mcnbtr
81 all accept or exercise any Of the said di4qual-
| tying Offices, he shall vacate his scat.
SECTIoN %. II any Election District shall
neglect to chonsc a member or members on the
| day of clcction, or 1t auy person chosen n
| member of either House shall refuse to qunli.
| ~ and take his acdt.ur shall resign die. de-
part the State, accept any disquaiitying office.
or become otherwise disqualified TO bold hs
scat, n writ OF election shall b. Issued by the
President OF tho Senate or Speaker Of the
| House OF Representatives, as the case ,may be,
for the purpose Of filing the vacancy thereby
occasoncd, for tie romaindcr OF the term for
which the person SO refusing. to qualify, re.
signing, dying, departing tho S'atc. or becoitl-
ing disqualified, was elected to serve, or the
dcfaulting Election District ought TO have
chosen member or Ii.pnbcrs, .Ts. p.
SEoTIoN 80. And whcrchs. the ministers of
the Gospel are. by their profession. dedicated
| to the service Of God and the, cue OF souls
| and ougr not be diverted from the great du.
ties OF their functions, therefore, no minister
OF the Gospel or public preacher Of any re-
| ligious persuasion, whilst he continues in the
exercise of his pastoral functions. shall be-
eligible to the Office or Governrr, Lieutenant
Governor. or to seat in the Senate or the
| House Of Representatives t
| t'h.N ARTICLEH.
| SEcTtoS1 L. The Executive authority oi this
| State shall beveStcd in IA Chief Magistrate. who
| shall be styled, The Governor OF the State OF
| South Carolina ..Jt ....t...
! SECTION 2. The Governor shall be elected by
the electors duly qualified 10 vote for me'hbcrs
| OF the House Of II, presepatives. and ahal hold
| his office for four ycars, and until his success.
| sort shall be chosen and qualified but the
same prison shall not be Governor for two
| consecutive terms. 3 :. ~ IS bE
SECTION 8. No person shall be eligible to the
Office o. Governor, unlesshe hath attained the
4 n nj fhirfv vea ra ind batli. .bpen citiz,n