The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-02-27

"THOrrS Snd u naJorlty OF ei'ch Donse shail
constitute Il quorum to DO business but a
smaller number may adjourn from day tn day,
and may bn authorized to compel the attend
'ancc OI absent nrInbcfs, In such manner, and
under such penalties, as may be provided By
law.
SECTION 49, Each House shalt choose lis own
officers, determine its rules, of proceeding,
punish its Members for dsordcrly behavior,
and, with the concurrence OF two-thirds, cxpcl
Member, but not a secund time for the same
cause.
SEcTtoS 10. Each llousc may punish by i'm.
ptSsuumcLt, during its situug. any person npt
a Member, who shall DC guilty OF disrcspect to
In" House by any disordcrly or cont"mptuous
Behavior in its presence; or who, during the
time Of its sitting, shall threaten harm to body
or estate of any Member for anything said or
done IN ci,hor House. or who shall assault any
of them therefor, who shall assault or arrest
any witness or other person ordered to attend
tho liousc. in his gong thereto, or returning
thcrefrom. or who shall rescue any person ar.
rested by order OF the House,
SECTION 20. Tho Members of both Houscs
shall bc protected in their persons aud estates
during their attendance on, going to and re-
turning from, the General Assembly, and ten
days previous To the sitting, and ten days af-
ter the adjournment shcrcof. But these priv-
lc%cs shall not bc extended SO as TO protect any
Member who shall Gc charged with treason,
felony, or breach OF the peace.
SEcTtoS 81. Bills for raising revenue shall
originate in the House Of Representatives, but
may be altered, amended or rejected by the
S"nate and all other bills may originate IN
either House. aud may be ancuded, altered or
rejected by the other
SECTioN2 %. Every Act or Resolution having
the force of law shall relate 10 but one subject.
and that shall be expressed in the title.
SECTION %. No bill shal! have the force Of
law until il shall have been read three times,
and on three several days, IL, each House, has
had the seal of the State affixcd to il, and has
been signed in the Senate House by the Presi
dent Of the SGnate and the Speaker of the
House OF Representatives.
SECTION p. No money shall be drawn out
Of the Public Treasury but by the legislative
authority Of the State.
So CTioN 25. In all elections by the General
Assembly, or either House thereof, the mem.
bcrs shall vote riod vocc," and their votes thus
given, shall be entered upon the journals OF the
House to which they respectively belong.
SECTION 70 The members or the General
Assembly. who shall meet under this Constitu.
ton, shall he entitled to receive out of the Pub.
lie Treasury, for their expenses during their
attendance on, going to and returning from,
the General Assembly, five dollars for each
days attendance, and twenty cents for every
mile oi thceOrdinnry route OF travel between
the residence Of the Member and the capital or
other place of fsitting of the General Assembly,
both gong and returning; and the same may
be Increased Or diminished by law. if clrcum.
staucca shall require but no alteration shall
be made To TAX: effect during the existence Of
tho General Assembly which shall make such
alteration.
SEcr,oN 81 Neither House, during the ses-
tirn nt the General Assembly, shall, without
the consent Of the other. adjourn for more
than three days, nor to any other place thap
that in winch the Assembly shall be at the time
aitting.
SECTION IS. No person shall he eligible TO n
scat in the General Assembly whilst he hol,,s
any Office OF profit or trust under this State,
tho United States of America, or any OF them,
or under any other power, except officers in
the militia. army or navy OF this State, Ma gis.
tratcs or Justices oi Inferior Courts, while such
Justices receive no salaries; nor shall any
contractor OF the army or navy OF this State
the United States NJ America, or any Of them
or the agents OF such contractor, bc eligible to
a seat in either House. Aud il any Member
81 all accept or exercise any of the said disuuai-
tying offices, he shall vacatc his scat.
SEcTtuN %. IL any Election District shah
neglect Ia choose n member or members OH the
day at election, nr il any person chosen
member of either House shall refuse TO quail
iy and take his scat, or shall resign. die. dc.
part the State. accept any .disqualilying office,
or becJ otherwise disqualified 40 hold his
seat, n writ of election shall 'be issued " the
President OF the Senate or Speaker oi the
House oi Representatives, rs the case may be,
for tho purpose of filling the vacancy thereby
occasioncd, for tie rcmaindef Of the term for
which the person rttusiug to qualify, re.
signing, dying, departing the State, or bcconi.
ing disqualified. was elected to serve, or the
dcfaultng Election District ought to have
chosen member or members.
SECTION 80. And whereas, the ministers Of
the Gospel are. by their profession. dedicated
to the service OF God and the cure Of souls,
and ougi not be diverted from the great du.
ties OF their functions, therefore, no minister
OF the Gospel or public preacher OF any re-
Iigious persuasion, whilst he continues in the
exercise of his pastoral functions. shall be
eligible to the office Of Governor, Lieutenant
Governor,o or to seat in the Senate or tito
House Of Representatives
ARTICLEU.
SECTION ]. The Executive authority Of this
State shall be vcsted in a Chief Magistrate, who
shall be styled, The Governor Of the Stste Of
South Carolina
Section 2. The Governor shall be elected by
the electors duly Qualified to vote for mernbers
OF the House Of presentatives. and shall hold
his office for four years. and until his success I.
sor shall be chosen and qualified but the
same psrs1n shat. not be Go, o,ernor for two
consecuivc'tcrIns
SEcTloN3. No person shall be eligible to the
Office o..Govcrnor, uulcss he bath attained the
age OF thirty years, and hath been citizen
and rsidcnt of this State for the ten years
next preceding tho day OF election. And no
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