The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-01-13

rs President Of the Senate, shallhayc no vote,
unless the Senate DO equally divided.
SEcTioNs7., The Senate slallcht ose a Presi-
dent pro te'nPore 10, act in The aSsenco OF the.
Lieuienant.G Governor, ar when he shall excr.
cisc the Office or Governor
SkcTipN g. a Inember of the ;Ssuato, or OF
the 'House OF Representatives, being chosen and
acting as Governor or Lieutenent, Governor
shall, thercupon, vacate his seat. and another
person shal be elected in his stead.
SECTION 8 in case or the impeachment .!
the Governor or HE removal from Office, death,
resigpatiou, disqualification, disability re-
inoval from the State, tho oLicutenant' Governor
shall succeed to his office, and in case of the
Impeachment OF the Licutcnart Governor or
his removal from Office. death. resignation, a.
qualification, disability removal from the
State, the President pro fempors Of tho Senate
shall succeed to his office and when the office
of the Governor. Lieutenant Governor aud
President pro fempore Of the Senate shal' I've
come vacant in the recess tho Senate the
Secretary OF State, for the time being, shall
by proclamation, convene the Senate, that II
President pro tempore may be chosen ,ocxcr.
ciae the Office Of Governor for the nncxpired
term.
SECTION 10. The Governor shall be Com.
manc er-in- Chief Of the Army and Nav u
this State and OF the militia, c1 :cp, when they
ahall be called into thu actual service 'ofthe
Uuited States.
SECTION IA. He shall have power TO grant
rcprcycs md pardons after conviction, (exrrpi
such terms m" under such restrictions rs he
shall think proper. and he shall have puwer to
remit fines aud forfciturcs, unlcss othcrwise
directed by law. II shall bc his duty To report
TO the General Assembly at tho next rcgular
session thereafter all pardcns granted bS him.
with n full Abatement OF each case and the rea-
sops moving him therrunto
SEcTIoN -, He shall take care that the
laws be faithfully executed IN mercy.
SECTION, I3 The Governor aud Lieutenant,
Governor shall at stated times, receive for thcir
scrviccs compensation which shall be neither
increased aor diminished during tho period
for which they shall have been elect
ed
SECTION IA All officers in tho Executive
Department. when required By the Governor,
shall give hun Information In writing upon any
subject relating TO thu duties Of their respect.
tive offices. ..,. .#
SEcrioS Is. The Governor shall, from time
to time, give TO the General Assembly infor-
ration of the condition OF the Stntc, and re-
commend to their consideration such mcaseren
as he shall judge necessary or expcdient.
SECTION l6. He may, on extraordinary oc-
casions, convene the, General Assembly, and
should either Huuse remain without quorum
fur three days, or in case OF disaSreeDir bo
tween tic two Houses. with respect to the time
Of adjournment may ADJOURN them to such
time as he shall think proper. not beyond the
fourth MondaYof November then next ensu.
ing. ~ lH
| SscrtoH II. He shall commission all offi
co,s o! the State. r.
| SHcTlos IS 1t shall be tho duty Of thn
Managers oI Elections Of this State. at the frat
| general elections under this Cone titutiOn, and
at each alternate general election thereafter,
to hold an election for Governor and Aleuten-
| ant Governor.
| SECTION 10. The Governor and the Licnten
ant. Governor before entering upon shc duties
ef their respective Offices. shalt in the presence
Of tho General Assembly, take the oath
OF offic Q p,ecribcd in this Constitution.
! .'Hne ,il frcrida
during the sitting Of he General Assembly, at
the place where its. session may be hclh aud
the General Assembly may by law. require
him TO reaine at thf Capitol Of the Staic.
passed tho General Assembly, shnll, before II
become a law, br ptesentcd 10 the Governor ,
q heapproye. he shall signit; but II not! nv
shall return il, with his objections. to that
| House in which il shall have origina,ed, who
sha epter the objections at large On their jour.
nal; and proceed To reconsider II. IL after such
reconsideration, a majority Cf the whole repre-.
.entation OF that House shall agree TO pass the
Bill, 1t shall be sent. together with the objec-
| ionB, I'd the ,thcr House, by, which II ana u
likewise be reconsdered, and u approved by q
| ,najurity OF the whole representation o! tina
other iHonse, IL shall become law. But in al
! sucb cases the votes Of both Houaes ehafi bs
determined by yeas and hays. and the names
Of the persona voting ior.and again.t the Bill
shali be entered on tho Journal of each Hons,
| respectively Ifany Bill ahali not b1 returned
by the Governor within two days (Sunday,
excep,cd) after IL sball have becn resentetf /,
| him. the same ,ahall bea law in liku mannr
! az if nc had signcd Il. Aud. that time may al
ways be allowed the Governor 10 conside
Bills passed by the General Assembly, neithe
! House shall read any Bill on tho las. day o it.
! session. rxcept such Bills as have 6ceI
returned by the Governor az herein pro~i
ded.
ARTICLE III. I'D
sxorros 4. Thejudiciai power shall be vest
cd in such Superior and Iuferior Courts o
Law and Equity as the General AsBcmSl
shalt, from time TO time, direct and establish
The Judges orthe Superior fnur shah b
elected by The General Assembly, shali ,hol,
their ofiicesdnring good behavior. and. sbal
at stated ti,ncs. receive "A compensation 10
their services. which shall neither be increas
ed nor diminished daring their ccniinua nc
In office but they shalt receive no fecs o
perqusics or office, nor hold any other ofiic
oi profit or trust under this State. tho Unite
States OF America. or any Of them or an
other power. The General Assembly shaii, a
coon as possible. establish for each Di-uict i
the Stale - Imls.:e.5 Ga;::. .: Caur:s, to /,
styled "Tbe Disiric, coari, "theJudgc whcrce
shall be resident In the Dlstrict while in offic,
| hell H. ~. e. A a.