The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-02-22

Lieu,enant. Governor, or when no shall exer.
else the Office Ex-Governor. 'A -
sEcTfoN "a member ofthe Senate, or OF
inc House of Representatives, being chosen and
acting as Governor or Lieutenant. q Governor
shall, thereupon, vacate his seat. and another
person shall be elected In his stead.
SEoTios 8! In case Of the impeachment OF
the Governor or his removal from office, death,
Resignation, disqualification, disability or r..
tnovai from the State, the Lieutenant. Governor
| shall succeed to his Office, aud in case Of the
iinpeachment OF the Lieutenart Governor or
his removal from office, death. resignation, dis
qualification, disability or removal from tho
state, the President pro fsmpore Of the Senate
shall succeed to his Office and when the office
OF the Governor, Lieutenant Governor and
President pro fempare OF the Senate shall be-
come vacant in the recess ofthe Senate; the
Secretary of State for the time being. shall,
Dy proclamation, convene the Senate, that'a
president pro tempore may be chosen to exer-
else the office Of Governor for the unexpired
term.@'
sEorIos 10. Tho Governor shal be Com.
nance erin Chief Of the Army and NAVY u
this State and OF the militia, except when they
shalt be called into the actual service oftho
United States.
SECTION g. He shall have power to grant
reprieves and pardons after conviction, (exccpt
In cases OF impeachment,) IN such manner, on
such terms and under such restrictions as he
shall think proper. and he shall have power to
remit hnes and forfeitures, unless otherwise
directed by law. 1t shall be his duty to report
session thereafter all pardons granted by him.
with foil statement OF each case and the rea-
sons moving him tbereunto
SECTION ~. He shall take caie that the.
laws nc tHithfutly executed in mercy.
SEoTIoN l3. The Governor aud Lieutenant
Governor shall. at stated times, receive for their
services compensation which shall be neither
increased nor dim'nished during the period
ed. ~
Section Ii. All officers in the Executive
Department: when required BY the Governor,
shall give him Information in writing upon any
subject relating to tn, duties of their respect.
tive Offices.
SECTION 10. The Governor shall, from time
to time, give to the General Assembly infor-
Tation of tho condition or the State, and re-
commend to their consideration such measures
as he shall judge necessary or expedient.
SECTION i6. He may, on extraordinary oc-
casions, convene the General Assembly, and
| ahouid either House remain without a quorum
for three days, or in case Of disag gree nlcut bo.
| tween the two Houses, with respect to the time
| OF adjournment may adjourn them to such
time as he shall think proper, mot beyond the
fourth Monday OF November then next cnsu.
ing.
s.crroN ~. He shall commission all Off.
| ceis of the state.
.sEcrioS 10: 1t shall be tho duty of The
l Managers o Elections of this State. at the frat
general elections under this Cons titutiou, and
at each alternate general election Thereafter, r,
TO hold AN election for Governor and Lieuten.
sEortoS 10. The Governor and the Licu,en
ant.Governor before entering upon the duties
Of their respective Offices. shalt in the D rcsence
of the General Assembly, take the oath
OF office p'ecribed in this Constitution.
SECTION 20. The Sovernvr shall reside.
during the sitting Of the General Assembly, at
the place where its sessiOn may be hoi and
the General Assembly may by law. require
him to resiue at the Capitol OF the Stale.
+. SECTION 81. Every Bill which shall havo
passed the General Assembly, shall, before it
become law, be presented to the Governor :,
hi he approve, he shall sign il; but if not. he
i shall return II, with his objections. TO that
House in which II shalt have originated. who
sha enter the obieciions at large on their jour
nal; aud proceed 10 reconsider Il. II after such
reconsideration, majority Of the whole repre-
sentation OF that House shall agree to pass the
Bill, II shal he sent, together with the objec-
ions, TO the ether House, by which il sna II
likewise ke reconsidered, and ir approved by
majority OF the whole representation OF that
such cases the yotes of both Houses shall be
! determined by. yeas and nays, and the names
I of the persons voting fos and againot the Bill
shal be entered on the journal of each House
| respectively. Ifany Bill Ahall not be returned
by the Goverhor within two days (Sundays
excepted) after 1t shall have been presented 10
him. the same shall be law In like manner
! as II he had aligned II. And, that time may al.
} Bills passed by the General Assembly, neither
House shall read any Bill on the last day O Z its
session, except such Bills as have been
returned by the Governor as her ein, ,.provi-
| ded.
ARTICLE III.
Section ]. The ejudiciai power shaI be vest.
ed in such Superior and Inferior Courts OF
Law and Equity the General Assembly
shall, from time TO time, direct and establish.
The Judges orthe Superior Courts sba II be
elected by the General Assembly. shall hold
their offices Daring good behavior, and shall,
at stated times, receive a compensation for
their scrvices. which shall neither bo inc reas-
ed nor diminished during their continua nee
In office but they shsil receive no fees or
perquisi.es OF office, nor hold s2y other. Office
States OF America. or any of them. or any
other power: The General Assembly shall, as
coon as possible. establish for each District In
the State an Inferior Court or Courts, TO be
styled THE District Court, ,"tho Judge whereof
shall be resident in the District while in Office,
shall be elected by the General Assembly Tor
iour years, and shall DO re.eiRible. which
Court shall have Jurisdiction OF all civil causes