The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-02-15

hine ofthe navy ofthe, United States He shall,
Tor the twoyears next proceeding the day OF
election, have been citizen or this state or,
Tor tho same period, an cmigrant from Europe,
who has declared his intention 10 become
citizen ofthe United States, according 20 the
CONSTITUTION and Laws Of tho United States
re email have resided in this State for at least
two years next preceding the day OF election.
aud, Tor the last sfx months ofthat time, in the
Districtin which he ofsers TO vote, pYo,tdtd,
ho,oerer, That tho General Assembly may. by
bIe ieniat,s os'sry Sf VOTERS, or other spita.
tIons. aud usurpatione OF the right OF suffrage,
may impose disqualification to vote as a pun.
,shment Tor crime. and may prescribe ad.
elections.
ARgTCLEv. 80
All persons, who shall be elected or appointed
to sny office Of profit or trust, before entering
on the execution. thereof. shall take (besides
special oaths, not repugnant to this sCupsti.
tuition, prescribed by the General Aasembly.)
| the following oath: W v -
ned, according TO the Constitution Of this
state, to exercise the office to which have
been appointed, and that will, to the beat Of
my ability, discharge The duties thereof, and
ofthis State. and that OF tho United States. So
help mo Cod" !.
ARTICLE vi.
sEcrioN Z. The House OF REPRESENTATIVE
shall have the sole power OF impeacbipR, but
no impeachment ahall be made, unless with
the concurrence OF two-thirds ofshe House Of
Representatives.
sEoT1oSa. Allimpoachments shall be tried
oy the senate. When sitting ios that purpose
! the Senators shal be on oath or affirmation.
and no ,person shall be convicted without
the concurrence Of two-thirds ofthe members
present.
SECTION 3. The Governor. Lieutcnant-Jov-
ernor. and all civil officers. shall be liable TO
impeachment for high crirnes and modemea-
nors. for any misbchavior In Office, for corrnp-
ton In procuring. office. or for any act which
sne,l degrade their official character. But
Judgment In euch cases shall not extend furth-
or than to removal from office, and disaua lifi-
cation TO hold any office OF honor. trust
or P.oht under this State. The party convict
ed ehall. nevertheless, be liable TO Indictment,
Mni' Jndgmentand punishment according to
1 sEcTps 4. All civil officers. whose au,hori.
IVY Is limited to single Judicial District, a
single Election District. or part OF eithor shall
90 appointed. hold their Office, be removed
from office and. in addition to liability to i'm
neachment, may be punished for official mi g..
conduct iu such manner as the General Al
aem6Iy. previous to their appointment, may
SECTION S. Irany civil officer shall be.
come disabled from dIschargiug the duties OF
MS office. by reasoh Of any permanent bodily
or mental infirm,y. his Office may be declared
TO DC vacant. By joint resolution, sgrcod to BY
two-lhlrds Of the whole representation in each
nouse OF tho. General Assembly: Propided
That such resolution shall contain the grounds
Tor the proposed removal, and before il shall
! pass either Housc, n copy. Of Il shall be
,him. 80 ~
| ARTICLE VII.
/ srt-
oiStatc shall be elected by the General ssem
b'y,in the Houve OF Representatives, shall hold
their 9fflces for four years and sEsu not be
| eligible for tho next succeering term.
SECTION 2. All other officers shaltbe appoint.
50, as they hitherto have Been, until otherwise
directed by law but the same person shall not
hold the Office Of sheriff for two consecutive
| tcrms. -.
SECTION 3. All commissions sha be in the
name and by the authority OF the State ofSouth
Carolina. be tealed with the seal of tho State
and be signsd by the Governor.
ARTICLB VIII.
All lawsof force In this State, at the adop-
| tion VI this Constitution, and not repuRnan,
hereto, shall 90 continue, until altered pr rc
peale'i by the General Assembly, except where
they are Temporary, in which caso they shall
expire at the times respectively limited for
their DURATION, II not continued by Act oftbe
General Assembly.
ARTICLE TX.
sEoTIoN ]. All power is originally invested
the people, aud all free Governments are
founded on their authority. and are instituted
for their peace, safety and happiness.
SEorioN2. No perSon shall be.takcp, or i'm
priso ed, or disseized OF his freehold, iiber
ties or privileges, or outlawed or. cxiiej, or In
any manner deprived of his life, liberty o,
properly. hut by due process Of law nor ohaI
any bill o!attainder, "a post facto law, or m.
law impatrng the obligatien of contracts
ever be passed by the General Assembly. II
SECTION g. The military shah bo subordinate
r. sEcr1os q The privilege of the writ OF As6sc,
corpus sball not be suspended. unlcss when. In
| requireit. ~ - y
sEcTIos 6. Excessive bail shall NO, h. ,e.
qnlfed. nor excessive Rnes imposed, nos, ,ssue
4 ponibhFnent inflicted. - = - -
sEoTioN g. The General Assembly shaH no,
8rant any tito OF nobility. or hereditary dis ]