The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-01-02

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as President of The Senate, shall have no vote
unessrhe Senate be equally divided.
SECTION T.. The Senate shall choose a Prcsi-
dent pro feinpoTe TO act in the absence of the
Lieutenant. Governor, or when lie shall exor-
else the Office of Governor. h -
SEcIioH 8. A member Of tho Senate, or OF
the House of Representatives, being chosen and
actiug as Governor or ,Lieuienant G oyernor
shall, tbercupon, yacnte his scat. aud another,
petsnn shall be elected in his stead.
SEoTioS 9. In case Of tho impeachment OF.
the Governor or his removal from uilice, death,
resignation. disqualification, disability or re
tnovol from the STATE, the Lieutenant. Governor
shall succeed to his Office, and in case OF the
Impeachment of the Lieutcnart Governor or
his removal from office, death, rcsiguat d. S.
qualification, disability or removal from the
state, the President pro tempore Of the Senate
shall succeed to his Office dnd when the Office
ot the Governor, Lieutenant Governor and
president pro tempore OF the Senate shall be-
come vacant in the recess oi the Senate: the
Secretary of State, for the time bcing. shall,
by proclamation, convene the Senate, thaBa
President pro iempore may be chosen To exer.
else the office oi Ghvcruor lor tue unexpired
term
SECTION 10. The Governor shall be Com.
manc erin Chief OF the Army aud Nav )i
this State and OF Jhc militia, except when they
shall be called into the actual service ufihc
United States.
SECTION II. He shall have power to grant
repri!vcs and pardons after conviction, (except
in cases ofimpeac hmcnt.) IN such manner, on
such terms an under su, h restrictions as hc
shalt think proper. and he shall have power TO
remit hncs aud forfcitures, unless otherwise
directed bv law. II shall be bis duty to report
to the General Assembly at the next regular
session thereafter all pariiUns granted by him.
with full statement u each case and the rca !,
sous moving him thereunto
SECTION II. He shall take cafe that the
laws be faithfully executed in mercy.
SECTION i3 The Governor and Lieutenant.
GoYesnor shall, at stated times, receive for their
services compensation which shall b. neither
Increased nor diminished during the period
Tor which they shall have been elect
ed.
sEoTios "a All off .crs in tho Executive
Department when required By the Governor,
shal give HIN Information in writing upon any
subject relating 10 til, duties Of their respec {.
tive offices
SECTION Is. The Governor ehall, from time
TO time, give To the General Assembly iuior-
ration of the condition of the Sintc, and re.
commend TO their consideration such measure.
as he shall Judge necessary or exprdirnt
SECTION '6. He may. on extraordinary oc-
casions, convene the General Assembly, and
should either House feman without a quorum
Tor three days. or In case Of disa grccmcut be.
tween Tie two Houses, with respect to the time
OF adjournmcm may adjourn them to such
time as he shall think prop>r. not beyond the
fourth Mondayo or November then next cnsu
ing.
Sscrros H. He shall commission all Off
cc,s q. tho state. i ...
SECTION 10 1t shall be the duty Of tho
Managers of Elections Of this State AZ the frat
general elections under this Cons titution, and
at each alternate general election thcrcaft. :,
to hold an cle3tion for Governor ahd L,eutcn-
ant Governor.
SECTION l9. The Governor and the Licuten
ant, Governor before entering upon the duties
cf their respective Offices shalt. In the presencc
Of the General Assembly. take the oath
Of Office p'ecribed in this Constitution
SECTION 20 The Governor shall reside.
during the sitting O! the General Assembly, at
the place where its session may be hcit aud
the General Assembly may by law. require
him TO rcsi"a at the capitol OF the State.
SECTION 81 Every Bill which shall have
passed. the General Assembly, shall, before il
become law, he presented 10 the Governor !,
u he approve, he shall signit hut II not, h.
aiireturn It, with his objections. to III mt
House in which IL shall have origina.et. " no
shall enter the objections at large on their Jour
nal; aud proceed to reconSidcr it. L. after such
reconsideration, majority Of the whole repro.
sentation OF that Hou.e shall agree To pass the
Bill, II shall be sent, ,os ether wi,hth obiec-
tions, to the ether H1usc. by. which il sna II
likewise be recansidered, and II approved by a
majority OF the. whole rcprese entaiion D, thar
other House, IL sha !! become a law But in all
such cases tho.votes Of both Houses shall be
determined by yeas and nays. aud the names
oil The ptrsona voting for and againat the Bill
shall be entered on the journal Of each House
respectively ifany Bill ahaif not be- returned
by the Governor within two days (Sundays
excspted) after il sbnll have been rresented 10
him, the same shall be IA law In like manner
as ifhe had signed il. And. that time may a
ways be allowed the Govern,r to consi,er
Bills passed by the General A assembly, neither
House shall read any Bill on the Ia, day I its
session, except such Bills as have been
returned by The Governor as herein provi-
dcd. nS tiAN GtS~ lf
~ ARTICLE IfI. &
sEcrioa1 I. ,Thejnd' fetal power shall be ycs,.
ed in such Superior and Iuferior Courts N,l
Law and Equity as the General Assembly
shall, from time 10 iiThe, direct aud establisii
The Judges OF tho Superior tIourts sha II b.,
elected by The General Assembly shali hold
tneir offices during good behavior, and shall
at stated Uincs, receiyc compensation for
| their services. which shall neither be increas-
ed nor diminished during their continuance
in office; but they shall receive no fees or
perquisi,cs of Office, nor hold nuy other office
%. profit or trus. under this State. the United
States OF America, or any of them or any
other power. The, General Assembly shall, az
coon as possibie. establish To- each District la
the State aa inferior Court or Courts To he
styled "The DiaHict Court ,",he Judge whereof
shall be rcsidentin the District wilhelm Office
| 4 ehal he eterled by the General A f,,r