The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-02-17

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SECTION 7. The Senate shall choose Pres.
dent pro fe'npore to act in the absence oi the
LieuteDant.G .GoverpGr, or when he shali exer.
else the Office ofGoyernor. {.
SECTION 3, A member Of the Senate, or Of
the House Of Representa- being chosen and
acting as Governor or Lieutenant. Governor
shall, thereupon, vacate his seat. and another
pei son shall be elected in his stead. a
SECTION 8. In case OF the impeachment Of
the Governor or hie removal from office, death,
resignation, Disqualification, disability or re
moval from the State, the Lieutenant. Governor
shall succeed 20 his Office, and in case of the
impeachment OF the Lieutenant Governor or
his removal from office, death, resignation, de
qualification. disability or removal from the
state, the President pro tenpore OF the Senate
shall succeed to HE Office /; and when the Office
Of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor and
President pro tenpore OF the Senate shall be-
come vacant in the recess ofthe Senate the
Secretary. OF State, for the time being, shall,
by proclamation, convene tho Senate, that's a
President pro tempore may be chosen to exer-
else the Office Of Governor for the unexpired
term.
SECTION TO- The Governor shall be Com.
manter.in- Chief Of the Army and Navy ,f
this State and OF the militia, except when they
shall be called into The actual service ofthe
United States.
SECTION II. He shall have power to grant
reprieves and pardons after conviction, Except
in cases sofimpeachment,) IN such manner, on
such terms and under such restrictions az ho
shall think proper, and he shall have power TO
remit fines and forfeitures, unless otherwise
directed by law. Itshall be his duty to report
10 the General Assembly at tho next regular
session thereafter all pardons granted by him.
with full statement OF each case and the rea-
sons moving him thereupto.
SEoTIoN IL. He shall take ca,e that the
laws be faithfully executed In mercy.
SECTION l3. The eGovernor and Leutenan
Goyernor ehaIl, at stated times, receive for their
,sSfyices compensation which shall be neither
increased nor dimnshed during the period
Tor which they shall haye been elect
SECTION IL. All officers in the Executive
Department, when required by the Governor,
shall gvo him information in writing upon any
subject relating to III, duties of their respect.
tive offices.
SECTION 10. The Governor shall, from time
to time, give TO the General Assembly infor-
Dation Of tho condition Of the Stnte, and re.
commend to their consideration such measures
as he shall judge necessary. or expedient.
SEoTlos Is. He may. on extraordinary oc,.
casions, convene the General Assembly, and
should either House remain without q quorum
for three days. or In case OF Disagree ment he.
tween the two Houses, with respect to the time
Of adjournment. may adjourn them to such
tin'e as he shall think proper, not beyond the
fourth MondaYof November then next emu.
ing.
SEcrIoN II. He shall commission all Off.
oeis OF the state. .0'
...SEorloS 10. It shall be the duty Of tho
Managers OF Elections Of this State. at the frat
general elections under this Cons titution, and
to hold an election for Governor and Eeuten-
ant Governor. ~
SEortoN 10. The Governor and the Lieoten.
ant. Governor before entering upon tho detics
OF their respective Offices. shalt. in the presence
Of the General Assembly, take tho oath
Of Office precribed In this Constitution.
SECTION 20 The Governor shail reside.
during the sitting Of the General Assembly, at
the place where its session may be held and
the General Assembly may by law. require
SECTION 81. Every Bill which shall havo
passed the General Assembly, shall before il
become a law, be presented to the Governor I,
II he approve, he shall sign it; but if not, he
shall return It, with his objections. to that
House In which II shall have origina,ed, who
sha enter the objections at large on their Jour.
nal; aud proceed to reconsider II. Il after such
reconsideration, majority Of the whole repre-.
sentation OF that House shall agree to pass the
Bill, II shall be sent, together with tho objec-
tions, to- the ether House, by which il snail
likewise be reconsidered, and " approved by
majority OF the whole representation OF tia q
other House, itshall beoome O law. But In all
such cases tho votes Of both Houses shall be
determined by yeas and nays. and the names
OF the persons voting, for. and againot the Bill
Jou'h VI SStSh hoube
respectively Ifany Bill shaIl not be returned
by the Governor within two days (Sundays
excepted) after II shall have been presented 10
him, the came shall be law in like manner
as II he had signed L.. And, that time may a |.
ways be allowed the Governor to consider
Bills passed by the General Assembly, neither
House shall read any Bill on the last day o fits
session, except such Bills as havo been
returned by theGovcrnor as herein provi-
dcd.
ARTICLE III.
SECTION 1. Thejudicial power shall be vest.
ed in such Superior and Inferior Courts. oil
Law and Equity as the General Assembly
shall, from time to time, diroct and establisti.
The Judges OF the Superior Courts cha u be
elected by the General Assembly, shall hold
ineir ofhces during good behavior, and shall
at stated times, receive q compensation for
their services. which shall neither be ncreas-
ed nor diminished during their continua nee
In Office but they shall receive no fees or
perquisaes orofiioe, nor hold any other Office
ci profit or trust under this Siess the United
States OF America. or any Of them, or any
other power. The General Assembly shall, as
soon as possible. establish for each District In
the State an Inferior Court or Courts, TO be
styled THE Diatrict Court ."the Judge whereof
shall be resident In the District while In Office,
shall be elected by the General Assembly Tor
four years, and shal, DO se-eligibie, which
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