The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-01-27


as President Of the Senate, shall have no vote.
unless the Senate bo equally divided.
SECTION Z. The Senate shall choose Presi-
Gent pro fenpore to act in the absence OF the
Lieutenant- Governor, or when he shall exer-
scise the, Office or orGuvernor. N..s
SECTION g.. A member ofthe Senate, or OF
the House OF Representatives, being chosen anG
acting as Governor or Lieutenant-Governo
shall, thereupon, vacato his seat. and another
person shall be elected in his stead
SECTION 9. In case OF the impeachment OF
the Governor or his rtAnoval from Office. death,
resignation, Disqualification, disability or re
movai from the Siatesthe Lieutenant. Governor
shall succeed to his office, and in case ot the
Impeachment Of tho Lieutenant Governor or
his removal from office, death, resignation, de-
qualification, disability or removal from the
State, the President pro fempore OF the Senate
shall succeed to his office and when the office
OF the Governor, Lieutenant Governor and
President pro hmPors Of the Senate shall be-
come vacant in the recess ofthe Senate; tho
Secretary OF State, for the time being, shall,
by proclamation, convene the Senate, that
President pro tempore may be chosen to exer-
cise the Office Of Governor for the nnexpired
term.
SECTION 10. The Governor shall be Com.
mant ter.in- Chief Of tho Army and NAVY II
this State and OF the militia, except when they
shall be called into the actual seIvice ofthe
United States.
SECTION II. He shall have power to grant
reprieves and pardons after conviction, (cxccpt
in cases ofimpeachment IN such nanuer, ON
such terms and under such restrictions as he
shall think proper, a nd be ehall havc power to
remit fines and forfeitures, unless otherwise
directed by law. 1t shall bo his duty TO report
TO the General Assembly at tho next regular
session thereafter all pardons granted by him.
with full statement OF each case and the rea-
sons moving him thcreunto
SECTION ~. He shalt take caio that the
laws he faithfully executed in mercy.
SECTION i3 The Governor and Lieutenant
Governor shall, at stated times, receive for their
services a compensation which shall be neither
increased aor dim'nished during the period
for which they shall have been elect
ed.
SEorios IA. All Officers in the Executive
Department. when required By the Governor,
shall give hun Information in writing upon an y
subject relating to tn, duties Of their respect l.
tive offices.
SECTION 10. The Governor ehaIl, from time
to time, give TO the General Assembly intor-
Tation of the condition Of the State, and re.
commend to their consideration such ncasares
as he shall judge necessary or expedient.
Section l6. He NAV, on extraordinary oc-
casions, convene the General Assembly, and
should either House remain W thout a quorum
for three days. or in case OF disagrecnlent be.
tween tie two Houses, with respect to the time
OF adjournment may adjourn them to such
time as he shall think proper, not beyond tho
fourth Monday or November then next ensu.
ing. =
ce,s OF the State.
SECTION 10 II shall be the duty Of the
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 election for Governor and Lieuten-
ant Governor.
SECTION l9. The Governor and the Licutrn.
ant. Governor before entering upon the duties
Of their respective Offices. shalt in the presence
Of the General Assembly, take the oath
Of office precribed in this Constitution.
SECTION 20 The Governor shall reside.
during. the sitting of the general Assembly, at
the place where its session may be hcd and
the General Assembly may by law, require
him to resi"o at the Capitol Of the Stale.
sEorIoN 2l. Every Bill which shall have
passed the General Assembly, shall, before it
become a law, be presented TO the Governor ,
Il he approve, he shall sign II; but II not, he
shall return II, with his objections. to that
shall enter the affections at large on their jour.
nal; and proceed to reconsider 1t. 1t after such
reconsideration, majority OF the whole repre-.
sentation OF that House shall agree to pass the
Bill, II shall be sent, toa ether with the objec-
tions, to the 'iher House, by which it shall
likewise be reconsdered, and II approved by a
majority OF the whole representation OF that
other House, IL shall become law. But in all
such cases the votes Of both Houses shall he
determined by yeas and nays, and the names
Va No'ihR ioi dBuluot tHc Dill
shall be entered on the journal of each House
respectively. Ifany Bill shall not be returned
by the Governor within two days tSundays
excepted) after II shall have been preaented Ia
him, the same shall be law in like manner
as il he had signed IL. And, that time may a |.
ways be allowed ,he Governor to consideu
Bills passed by the General Assembly, neither
House shall read any Bill on tho las, day fits
session, except such Bills as have beer
| returned by the Governor as hei Elm provi-
ded.
ARTICLE Ill.
SEcrIos |. Thejudicial power shall be vest
ed in such Superior and Inferior Courts o
Law and Equity as the General Assembl,
shall, from time to time, direct and establish
The Judges erthe Superior Courts sha u bs
elected by the General Assembly, shall holo
their offices during good behavior, and shall
| at stated times, receive a compen sation fo
their services. which shall neither be increas.
| ed nor diminished during their continua nc,
! in office; but they shall receive no fees OF
perquisiles OF office, nor hold any other offic,
oi profit or trust under this State. the Unitec
! States OF America, or any of them. or an,
other power. The General Assembly shall, Al
soon as possible, establish for each District II
1 F. II.