The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-02-03


Iino o'thc navy ostho United States He shall.
ior the two years next preceding tho day Of
election, have been a citizen or this State or
nor inc same period nn cmigrant from Europe,
who has declared his intention 10 become q
cilzen olthe Unltcd'Statcs, according TO the
constitution and Laws OF the United States.
lie shall have resided in this State Tor at leos,
TWO years next preceding the day of election
and, tor tho last six months ofthat time, i'm the
Disrlc' IN winch he offers TO vote, proutdtd,
ho'cetG' lhat tho General Assembly may, by
requiring registry rf yoters, or other sui,o.
bic legislation, quad against frauds in elcc..
nous. ana usurpations Of the right Of suffrage
may Impose disqualification to vote as a nun
'shment FOR crime, and may prescribe ad.
aluonai qualifications Tor voters in municipal
cicctions.
ARTICLEV.
All persons, who shall be elected or Amounted
to any Office OF profit or trust, before entering
on tho execution thereof. shall take (bcsidcs
sprcial oaihs, not rcpugnant to this C0n.ti.
tuition, prescribed by the General Assembly,
the following oath: ~
81 do swear (or affrml trat am duly ouali-
lied, according TO tho Constitution of this
State, to exercise the Office to which have
been appointed, and that will, TO tho best OF
my ability, discharge the d3ties thereof, and
preserve, protect and defend the Constitution
oi this State. and that OF tho United States So
help nc God"
HRltCLE vi.
SECTION !. The House OF Representatives
shail nave the sole power OF impcachinp but
no impeachment shall be made, unless with
the concurrence of two-thirds OF the House of
Representatives
SEcToN2. Allimpeachmcnt4 shall be tried
ny the Senate. When sitting :or that purpose
the Senators shal be on oath or affirmation
and no person shall be convicted without
the concurrence OF two-thirds Of the members
present.
SECTION 3. The Governor. Lieutcnani- Gov
erhor' ana all civil officers, shalt bc liable to
impeachment for high crimes and misdcmca-
nois, for my misbchavior in of &C, for corrnp-
ton in procuring office. or for nnyact which
shall degrade their official character. But
judgment in such cases shall not extend filrth-
or man TO removal from Office, and disduaiif-.
cation 20 hold any office of honor, trust
or p'oht under this State The party convict
I'd shall. nevertheless, be liable TO Indictment.
trial, judgment and punishment according to
law. -
SECTION 4. All civil officers, whose autbori.
ty is limited to q single Judicial District, n
single Election District, part Of either shall
be appointed, hold their office, br removed
from office and, in addition to liability to inn
"cachinent, may he punished for official mi 81.
conduct, In such manner us the General AS
semDiy, previous to their appointment, may
provide. - ''
SECTION 5. Ifany civil officer shall. be-
come disabled from dischorging the duties OF
his office, hy reason of any permanent bodily
or mental intirmity, his Office may be declared
TO be vacant, by joint resolution. agreed to by
two-thirds ot the whole representation in each
House OF the General Assembly: Prouidsd,
That such resolution shalt contain the grounds
Tor the proposed removal, and before /, shall
served ON the officer, and n hearing be allowed
him.
ARTICLE VII.
SECTION The Treasurer and the Secretary
OF State shall he elected by the. General sscm
bly,in the fInuee OF Representative shall hold
their offices for four years and shall not be
chgihl@f0r tie next succce fling tcrns.
SECTION 2. All. other officers shn II be appoint.
ed as they hitherto have been, until otherwise
airectcd by law ;bnt the same person shall not
mold the office Of sheriff for two consecutive
terms.
SECTION 3. An commissions shall bo I, the
name aud by the authority OF the State ofSouth
Carolina, be tcaled with tho ecal of the State
and be signed by the Governor.
ARTICLE VIII.
All laws Of force in this State, at The odon-
tion Of this Constitution, and not renurnnn,
hereto, shall so continue, until altered or r,.
pealch by the General Assembly, cxccpt where
'hey arc Temporary, in which case they shall
expire at the times respectively limited g;
,ne,r duration, i not continued by Act ofthe
General Assembly.
ANllCLE TX. /,
SECTION All power is originally invested
the people, and all free Governments nrc
iounhedon their authority, and are instituted
ior their peace, SAFETY and happiness .....,
SEcTIoN2 No person shall be.jakcn, or i'm
prisn cd, or disseized OF his freehold. liber.
ties or privileges. or outlawcdor cxileJ ,.or,in
any manner deprived Of his life, liberty or
property. utby due process of law nor shall
any bill o! o!attainder. er posi- facto law, or The
law impairing the obligation Of contracts
ever be passed by the General Assembly.
;sEc:ioN 3. The military shall be subordinatc
to the civil power.
SECTION The privilege Of the writ OF habeas
corpus shaIl not be suspended. unlcss when. in
case OF rebellion or invasion. the public safety
SECTION s. Excessive bail shall not be re-
quired, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel
punishment inflicted, N'
SECTION 6. The General. A Assembly shall no,
grant any title of nobility. or hereditary dis.
tinctio9, nor create any office, the appoint.
ment to which shall be for any longer Line
than during good behavior.
sEcTIoN7. The trial by jury, as heretofore
used In this State. and tho liberty OF the press
snail S be forever inviolably preserved. But the