The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-01-18

lrinc ofthc navy of thc,Unitcd Stntes He shall,
/ ior INC Two years. next preceding the day OF
| election, have been a citizen of tina State. or.
I '"r lhe sa'lc period. mn cmigrart from Europe,
VINO mas declared Eis .in,cution to become n
! citizen oftho United Statvs, nccordin,y n, Tho
/ Constitution aud Laws OF tho United States.
lle shall have rcsipcd in this state Tor nj least
! two years next preceding The day of clcctiuu.
nmn, , 10, INC lnsi six months ofthat tin,c, in tho
! Ibstrlctin which he offers To vote oro,,o,eI
hc,cerer, That the General Assembly NAV hv
! rrquiringa registry CT voters, ar other s,itns
! bic legislation, quad against frauds in .l,o..
tons, and usurpaiinns of the right of suffraoe
may inpOso disqualification To vote ma n MN.
ishmrnt for criu". and may prcscri5o adj
fdiuoual Quahiicatious Tor voters in mun!cip,l
/ c,cction|
49,, AR-ICLEY. ...a
! All persons, who shall he elected or anpo,ptcd
To any Office pi profit trust, before entering
ontthe execution thereof. shall tai;c (brsidcs
Esprcia' ooh', not rcpugnRnt To this Cun4ti.
luton, prcscrhei by the General Assembly. \
/, the ru!lowinS oath:
49, doswcar (or aflirm) trat ain duly quail
l'Hod nrcoidng tD the Constitution of this
Stalcsuo exercise the office to which have
lpeen anpoift%d, and that sill. to the best ~
finy ahihy, discharge Nh" dutirs iheTcof and
preserve protect and dc;rEG tho. Constitution
OF this state aud that Of The Unitcd States. So
hclp i:ic God" .
$r ARTICLE vi.
SEcTrnN |. The House OF Representatives
shaii have tie s"la az imocacbipt, but
u" iupca" hNcnt sha Il 4c made. unlrss with
the concnrrcaccof two-:hrds OF tho Iinusc of
RCprcscn aiiyns sr... .fe 49,
SEcToT?. linpcachncnts shall be tried
hv III" senate. When sitting ior that purnosc
the S"nntors shall | be ou oath or affirmation,
and no pcr"6h slal tie convicted w,,Nnu,
me concnrrcncc OF two-tlGrds OF the members
present ..
l SECTION 3, The Governor. Licntcnon,-G Gov
crnor, and ak "iv! objects, shall ir Ii,kIr to
im0cat'h:ncHt tnr high crimes aud n. .ia,ic,pra-
nHrs, tHr ny misbrharor in o'' CO. !ur corrup-
ton III p";uring olhcr. ar FOR .nya,t witch
snail """radc th IN official character But
lndymcnf ~ such cases shall not extend fnr,h-
'r thaN I" removal from Office ;,r,i diso0alif-.
Frnii"n - hut! nuY ufiirr or holur trust
! or p'"iit under this State The marty convict
! sd shalt ncv'-thelcAs, b. iabtc t,, indct,ocnt.
/ ,r'o', Judgment and punishment according TO
! SEcTIrS 4. All civil officers. whose n uihori.
~ Is Invite! ~ a single Judicial Dstfir,, 4
I siug!" Election District. or rrrt oi cithur shall
| bcuppoipted, hoh their Office, bc rrmpVed
/ rom "iire and IN addition 10 liability to i'm
! ench'nci't, may hc punishrd for official ,nis..
conduct, ~ such manner "a lie General Az
[ fr'nb'y,prcyi"us {" their appointment, may
! pruvidr. -,.f' - y
SEC1loS &. Ifany civil officer shall be
/ come disabled from t!isrhory;r,r tao duties oi
/ iid Office, SY reason rf arv ptrm,ne nent bodily
7 or mental inirmity. hs office NAV he dcrjarn,I
| I" he vacant, by joint resolution. ngrccd TO bv
| i~"-'hirds ni HE whole representation in epch
House Of The General Assembly Provided
lh"t such '"'oinion' shall contain the grounds
! Ior the proposed removal, and befure II shall
/ rass either House, n coDy of IL shall bc
! served on the officer, and a hearing be allowed
! him.
ARTICLE VII. r.,.
SrcrIoS :. The Treasurer and thn Secretary
! otStat" sha hG ulrctcd by thr General a ssrin
| biyin the tlorec OF Representatives, shall hold
! Their clilcr3 inr four years aud s.all not be
! eligible for the next surcr" 'in- term.
! SECTION q All other officers sha II hc appoint
/ ed. ns they hitherto have brpu, until otherwise
| dircctcdby law; F; hni tho same pcraon shall not
! hoid the office OF shcriR for two consecutive
| terms. n
| SEGTioN >. Al commiSsiora shnil'bc IN the
nam" aud by the authority OF the state orSoi.tt,
Cnrolinn. hctcaed with the zeal of the state,
and bc signed by the Governor.
ARTICLE VIII. ,i
! Al laws OF force in tha STATE. the adup-
! t'on "l this Constitution, aud mt repuouan,
J hereto, Shai! so con inuc, until altered or rc.
J rcalci 'y !rc Gcmrai Assembly, except where
I they are temporary, in which case they shaI
expire At tho times respectively limited 70,
their dur2uop, ifnot continued by Act ofthe
! General Assembly. I's
ARTICLE TX. @
SEcTIoS All power is orr riginaily inycstcd
the people. aud NIL free Governments arc
fnunUed on their authority, and are Instituted
for their peace, safety and happiness
SEcTIoS2 3 No persVn shall be.takcn. or i'm.
pris" cd, or disscized o! hia freehold libcr
ties or privileges. or outlawcdp Or cxlc,, or IN
auy manneC deprived of his life. liberty o
property. hutby due, process Of law: : nor shal
any bill pfattainder. &c post facto Jaw, or tn,
law impa'rng the oblratien uf contracts
ever he pnsscd by the General Assembly. .
SBcTloN 8. The military shall be sulJrtlinat,
TO the civil power. ~.
Section ! The privilege of the writ Of haJes
corpus shall nat be suspended. tlnlcss when il
case OF rebellion. or Invasion. the public safet,
require it. r. .t, Nv
i sEcTioS o. Excessive. bal! shall not he re-
quired, nor excessive fines imposed, nor orue
PUNISHMENT inflicted.
SECTION g. The General Assembly sha no
grant ooy t!tic OF nobility, ar hereditary d,s
4 uhcrion,S nor create any Office. the appoint
nient to which shall hc for any lougcr ,im,
than daring good behavior. suD t3ai.a
rs SEcTIpN7 The trial by jury, as hcreiofor
Iused in this s,oto, and the liberty of the press
shali'bo forever jnvioiabiy pres cryed. Bit tI
N fGengraI Assembly shall have power 10 deter
3I,n,ipq thSnumber of persons who shall COZ,