The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-02-27

IVr ,no two years next pr scecdng the day or
eiactinn, have been a, ciiizsn or this State or.
i', ior INC same period mn emigrant from Europe
VINO mas declared his intention to >bccome
citizen ofthe United Statca, accordinS 70 The
constitution aud La@s OF tho United Sta,Ss
lie shall have resided in this State fnr al Icas,
sw4 arSs preceding the day Of election.
Tu, n;s,.;o, s inc ,as SIX months ofthat tmc In the
Dis'rict IN which he offers 10 vote, 1,ro,n.lsd,
ho"trer, That tho General Aesembiy NAV bv
requiring a registry CT voters, ar other anita,
b'c legislation, guard against frauds i'm elec..
uons; aho usurpations Of the right or suffrage,
may impose disqualification to vote as n num-
'siinent for crime, and may prcscribe nd.
ditional qualifications for voters in nunicipal
elections. '.ar'
AR~ICLEv.
| All persons. who shall be elected or appo,ntcd
to amy office of profit or trust, before enterjng
on .nc execution thereof. shall take (bcsides
special oaths, not repugnant to this Consti.
the following oath: '.f
| 81 do swear (or afiirm) that aln duly ousli.
H,. Hsu, according to the Constitution Of this
state, to exercise the office to which hive
been appointed, and that will, to tho beat OF
my ability, discharge tho duties thereof and
prescrre, protect and defend the Constitution
oIims state. and that Of the United Statcs. So
help inc God" S'
ARTICLE W..
sEGrroH =. The House OF Representative,
no impeachment shaIl be made, unlca, will
the concurrence Of two-thirds Of the House Of
Representatives
SEcrloS2. Allimpcochmcnta sl,ali be tried
cy . 'uo senate. when sitting Tor that purpose
and no person shall bc convicted without
inc concurrence OF two-thirds OF the members
present.
Section ,. The Governor. Lieutenant Gov
crnor, and all civil off crs. shall bc liable 10
impeachment for high Crinies apd n,isdcmca-
noIs, for any misbehavior in Office for corrup-
ti"n In procuring Office. or for dny act which
:h1ll degrade their official character. But
Judgment in ouch cases shail not extend f,rth
er than to removal from office, and disouaIiii-
cation 20 hold any office sof honor. trust
or p,"iit under this State. The party convict
cd shall. nevertheless, be liable 10 indictment.
trial, judgment and punishment according 10
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SECTION 4. All civil officers. whose au,bori.
yn limited to single Judicial District.
s,ngIe Election District; % part Of either shall
from office and, In addition to liability to i'm
"'achment, may hc punished for official mis-.
conduct. in such manrcr, a. the General As
sembiy. previous to their appointment, may
! pr,vide. '
SECTION s. Irany civil officer shall bo.
come disabled from di.chat ging tho duties OF
MA Office. hy reason W any permanent bodily
or mental infirmity. his oi'iee may be declared
w nc vacant. ny joint resolution. agrerd to by
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nouseof the General Assembly, Provided
Irat such resolution shalt contain the grounds
Tor The proposcd removal, and bcforo Il shall
pass cnher House, a copy of it'hall be
sGrrcd %im s'e'he ofiiceraenS a hearing be allowed
~ ARTICLE VII.
SECTION {. The Treasurer and the Secretary
"iStatr shnll be rlcctcd by the General A.scm
biy.in tlss Houec 6fEepresentativo., OF shall hold
urlr niiices Tor four ycars and shnll not be
| engiblo Tor the next succec ting term
SECTION 2. All other ofliccrs shnI be apppoin,.
ca. as they hitherto have been, until otherwise
directed by law but tho same person shall.not
terms.
SECTION SAN commissions shall bo in the
name and ny the authority OF tho State ofSouih
| Carolina. be tcaled. with tho seal of the State.
and be signed by the Governor.
ARTICLE VIII.
| All laws Of force In ths State, at the ad,p-
tion oi tiiA Constitution, and not repupnarf
hereto, shall so continue, until altered or r,.
peaicd by the Gcn'ral Assembly, except where
'hcy are temporary, lin (which case they shall
expire nt the times respectively limited for
iheir duration, II not continued by Act oftbo
General Assembly.
ARTICLE TX. ....s
the people. aud all free Governments are
ioundedo ON their authority. and are instituted
for their peace. safety aud happiness.
SEcrIoN2. No person ehaii be.takcn. or i'm
pri" Cd. or diiseiEed Of his freehold, Iiber.
or privileges. ar outlawe'i or sxiIed, or In
any manner deprived Of his life. liberty or
property. huth by due process Of law: nor shall
any 6ill o;attainder. rx post faeio law, or the
law inpair,ng the obligation Of contracts.
ever be passed by the General Assembly.
SECTION 3. The military sl,all bu subordinate
to the civil power.
sEcr'oS : The privilege OF the writ Of habeas
corpus shn'i not be suspended. unlcss when, in
case of rebellion or invasion. the public safety
| requireit. .'
sEcTIos s: Excessive bail shall not be re-
punishment Inflicted
SECTION 6. The General Assembly shall no,
grant any title of nobility. or hereditary dis.
JUNCTION, nor create. any Office. the appoint.
lnent to which shall be for any longer Time
than during good behavior.
SECTION 7. Thetrisl by. jury. as heretofore
u7cd in this State. aud the liberty OF the prcss.
nall be forever invioiably preserved hut tie
General Assembly shall have power to deter.
mine the number of persons who shall con.
sn,uto the jury In tho Inferior or District
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