The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-02-06

tine oftlie navy ofthe United States He shall,
Tor the two years next pr sceeding tho day OF
election, have been n citizen or th,s State or
TOR the Same period. an ernigrant from Europe'
who has declared HE intention to become
citizen ofthe United States, accordin a. ,,o ,hs
Constitution aud Lave OF tho United Stotts
tie shall have resided in this State Tor at least
two years next preceding the day OF election,
and, Tor the Last elk months ofthat time. in the
Dlstrietin IN which he offers. to vote, prou,ded,
norerer' NAT mo General Assembly may. by
requiring registry CT voters, or other spita,
bic legislation, guard against frauds In cleo.
mons. and usurpations OF The right Of suffrage,
may Impose disqualification to vote as a nun
'snmrnt "r crime. and may prescribe nd 4.
niuonai qnaIifications Tor voters in municipal
e,ections.
AR-TCLEv.
All persons, who shall be elected or aDno,ntcd
To any office OF prott ~ trust, before entering
on the execution thereof shall take (bcsides
SPECIAL oaths, not repugnant to tl1is Consti.
tuition, prescribed by the General Assembly, }
the fOilowing oath: 49,
81 do swear (or affirm) ttat am ,Iuly oualt.
ned according To the Constitution OF this
STATE. to exercise the Office TO which have
oecn appointed, and that | will, to tho best of
my ability, discharge the duties ther eor, and
preserve, protect and defend the Constitution
help me Cod" ,"
ARTICLE VI. ~: +
Section !. The House OF Representatives
shalI have the sole poUcrof impeacbino hut
no Impeachment shall he made, unIess with
the concurrence uf ,wo-thirds OF the House of
Representatives y,
SEcTloN2. Allimpeachments shall be tried
by the Senate. When sitting tor that purpose
the Senators khai be on oath or affirmation,
and no pcrson shall he convicted 'witbout
tho concurrence OF two-thi5ds of the members
present. :. IG,,' :
SECTION 3 The Governor. Lieutenan,-Gov-
ernor, and all civil officers, shall bc liable to
impeachment fnr high criucs aud misdemea-
no's, f"r my misbehavior In of CO. for corrup
ti"n in prbcuring Office. or. FOR anyact which
shah degrade their official character. But
Judgment in such cases cha u not extend furth-
rr than to removal from office, am, di-1ualiii-
cation 20 huld any Office OF honor. trust
or y oft under this State, The party convict
ed ahall nevertheless, be liable 10 indictment,
trial. judgment and punshment Recording to
SEcri"S4. Allcvil officers. whos.e authori.
~ is hunted to a single Judicial District, a
single Election District. or part Of eilhor, shall
be appojnt~d, hUld their office, be removed
from office and, In addition 10 liability 10 i'm
""achmcnt, may he punished for official mi g..
coh'iuct. iu suchananncr as the General As
aembIy. previous to their appointment. NAV
provide. =
Section g.. Ifahy civil officer ehall be
come disabcdfrom diacharging the duties OF
his Office, by reason of anv permanent bodily
nr mentai inhrmity. his Office may be declared
'o ne vacant, by joint lion. agreed to nv
two-il'irds "f the whole representation in esch
House "f tho General Assembly: Provided
!'haf such resolution cha 10 contain the grounds
for the proposed removal, and before Il shat
pass either Housr. a copy of II shalt b,
served %" tic officer, and a hearing be allowed
him.
ARTICLE VII.
n IA,
niStat" slal he elected by the General ssrn
b'y'in the H0uee Of Representatives, shall holo
'ne'r "inces Tor f9ur years and staH not bt
ciigih'e Tor the next succCc 'ingN term.
SECTION 2:All other officers shall I've appoint
rd 'as they hitherto have been, until otherwise
directed by law but the same person shall moi
hold the office of sheriff Gr two consecutive
terms. r..
|. Sections. All commissions sha be in the
name and by the authority oi the state oYSou,t
Carolina, be icaled with tho seal of the State
aud be sigGed by the Governor.
ARTICLE VIII.
All laws % force in this State, at the adm
,ion ot Una Constitution, and not repugnnn,
hereto, shall 90 continue, until altered Or rc
pealei by the Gem raj Assembly, except wher,
'hey arc temporary, in (which case they shal
expire at the times respeotiyely limited fo,
the,r men.. dr'"uon. ifnot continued'by Act ofthe
- ARTICLE TX.
SECTION All power is originally inyesteo
the people, and all free Governments are
founded ON their authority. and are institutec
Tor thrir peace. safety aud happiness.
| SEcrIoN2. No psrson shall be''takcn, or i'm.
pris" ed. or. diaseized Of h,s ireehoId, iiber
ties or privileges, nr outlawed or cxiied, or .ir
any manner deprived Of his life, liberty o.
property. hut by due process Of law nor sbaI
any bill o. attainder, &c post facto law, or ,h,
law imparing the obligation nf contracts
ever he passed ny eGcneral Assembly.
sEc-ioN g. The military shall be subnrdinat,
SECTION The privilege or the writ OF habea
| corpus shaii not be suspended. unlcss when, II
rcquireit.
SECTION 8. Excessive bail she'll not he re-
! CURED, nor excessive fines imposed, nor crue
| punishment inflicted. - ~ " -
SEcTioN 6. The General Assembly shaII,no
grant any title of nobility, or heredtary.d,s.
JUNCTION, nor create any office, the appoint
ment TO which shall be for any longer lin,
| than during good behavior.
SECTION 7. The trial by jury, as beretofor
used IN this State. and the liberty OF thr press
shail be forever ipvioiabiy preserved But I'm
General Assembly shall have power to deter
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