The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-03-10

SECTtoN y. Ihe Senate shall choose PTcsi-
deht pro fsnPore TO act in tho absence Of the
Lieutenant. Governor, or when he shall exer.
else the Office ofGoverror.
SECTION b. A member OF the Senate or or
the House OF Representatives, being chosen and
acting as Governor or Lieutenant. g overuor
snail, thereupon, vacate his seat. and another
person shall be elected in his stead.
{, SECTION 9. In case OF the impeachment Of
the Governor or his removal from office, death,
resignation, disqualification, disability or 70
moval from the State, the Lieutenant Governer
shall succeed to his Office, and in case of the
impeachment OF the Lieutenant Governor or
MS removal from office, death. resignation, DIS
qualhcation, disability or removal from the
state sthe President pro teynpore Of the Senate
shall succeed to HE Office and when the Office
oi the Governor, Lieutenant Governor and
President PRO ternpore OF the Senate shall be-
come vacant in the recess ofthe Senate: the
Secretary Of State, for the time being. shall,
ny proclamation, convene the Senate, that a
President pro isHipore may be chosen TO exer.
else the Office Of Governor for the onexpired
term.
SECTION 10. The Governor shall be Com.
manc cr.in- Chief OF tho Army and Navv II
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 ofimpeachment,) IN such manner, on
such terms and under such restrictions as he
shall think proper. a nd he shall have power to
remit fines and forfeitures, unless otherwise
directed by law. Il shall be his duty to report
TO the General Assembly at the next regular
session thereafter all pardons granted by him.
With full statement of each case and the rea-
sons moving him thereunto
SECTION H. He shail take cafe that the
laws be faithfully executed in mercy.
SECTION .l3 The Governor and Lieutenant
Governor shall, at stated times, receive for their
scrvices compensation which shall be neither
Increased nor diminished during the period
for which theys shall have been elect
ed.
SECTION Ia. All officers in tho Executive
Department, when required By the Governor,
shall give him information in writing upon any
subject relating to the duties Of their respect
tive Offices.
SECTION Is. The Governor shall, from time
to time, give to the General Assembly infor-
Pation OF the condition Of the State, and re-
commend to their consideration such mea sures
as he shall judge necessary or expedient.
SECTION Is. He may, on extraordinary oc-
casions, convene the General Assembly, and
should either House remain without a quorum
Tor three days, or in case OF disagreement bo.
tween tie two Houses. with respect to the time
OF adjournment, may adjourn them to such
time as he shall think proper, not beyond the
fourth Monday OF November then next ensu.
ing.
SrcrroN II. He shall commission all off
GERS OF the State.
SECTION lS. 1t shall be the duty Of the
Managers OF Elections Of this State. at the first
general elections under. this Cons titution, and
at each alternate general election thereafter ,
to hold an eleotida for Governor and Llsuten-
ant Governor.
SECTION 10. The Governor and the Lieuten.
ant. Governor before entering upon the duties
OF their respective offices sha H. in the presence
of the General Assembly, take the oath
OF office prccribed in this Constitution
SECTION 20 Tho Governur shall 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
him to resue at the Capitol OF the Stale:
SECTION 81. Every Bill which shall have
passed the General Assembly, shall. before it
become a law, bo presented to the Governor =,
he approve, he shall sign II; but il not. he
shall return it, with his objections. to that
House in which il shall have origina.ed, who
sha u enter the objections at large On their Jour
nal; and proceed 10 reconsider IL. II after such
reconsideration. majority Of the whole repre-.
sentation OF that House shall agree to pass tho
Bill, II shall be sent, tog ether with tho objcc-
tions, to the either House, by which il sna n
likewise be reconsidered, and if approved by
majority OF the whole representation OF that
other House, itshall BECOME a law. But in all
such cases the votes Of both Houses shall be
determinedby yeas and nays. and the names
OF The persona voting for and againOt the Bill
shall be entered on the journal of each House
respectively. Ifeny Bill shall not be returned
by the Governor within two days (Sundays
eScepted) after 1t shall have been presented TO
him. the same shall be law in like manner
as IL he had signcd it, And. that time may al.
ways be allowed the Governor To consder
Bills passed by the General Assembly, neither
House shall read any Bill on the last day o Il it's
session. except such Bills as havo been
returned by the Governor as herein provi-
dcd.s ~
ARTICLE III.
sEcrios !. judiciatpowes shall be vest.
ed in such Superior aud Iuferior Courts oi
Law and Equity as the General Assembly
shall, from time totime, direct and establish.
The Judges oIthc Superior Courts shall be
elected by The General Assembly, shall hold
their Offices coring good behavior, and shall,
at stated times, receive a compensation for
theirservces. which shall neither be inereas-
cd nor. diminished during their continus nee
in office but they shall receive no fees or
perqpisitcs of office, nor hold any other office
oiprofit or trus. under this State. the United
states OF America, or any OF them or any
other power. The Gepersl Assembly shali, aa
soon as possible. establish for zach Distyictin
the State san Inferior Court. or Courts, to I've
styled "The District Court ,"ihe Judge whereof
shall be resident In the District while in .fice
shall be elected by the General Assembly ior
four years. and shall be re-eligibc, which
Court shall have jurisdt tiun OF all civil causes