The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-03-17


htmbers and u majority ofeaoh House shall
Constitute quorum to do business but q
smaller number may adjourn from day To- day,
ana uay be authorized to compel the attend
ahce oil assent Members, in surh manner, and
under such penalties. as may bo provided by
law.
SECTION 49, Eacl, House shaii choose lis own
officers, determine its rules OF proceeding,
punish its Membcrs for disorderly behavior,
and, with the concurrence Of wo>thirds, expcl
Member, but not second timo for the same
cause.
SEcTloN 49, Each llouae may punish, by i'm.
prisonment, during rs sirt,ng, any person not
n Member, who shall be guilty OF tiisrespec [ to
the House by any disorderly or contesnptuous
behavior in it's presence; or who, during the
time of its citing, shall threaten harm to body
or esialt of any Member for anything said or
done in ci,her House. or who shall assault any
OF them therefor, or who shall assault or arrest
any witness or other person ordered to attend
tho House, in his going thereto, or returning
thcrefrom. or who sball rescue any person ar
rested by order OF the House.
SECTIoS 20. The Members of both Houaes
shall DC protected in their pefsons aud estatcs
during their attendance on. going to aud re-
turning from, the General Assembly, and ten
days previous TO the sitting. and ten days ak-
ter the adjournment thereof But, ,thesc privi.
leges shall not be extended 80 as 10 protect any
Member who ehall be charged with treason,
felony, or breach OF the peace.
SECTION 81. Bills for raising revenue shall
origUatc in the House Of Representatives. but
may be altered, amended or rejected byrthe
Senate J.; and all other bills may originate IN
either House, and may be ancnded, altered or
rejected by the other.
SECTION %. Every Act or Resolution having
the force OF law shall relate to hat one subject,
ard that shall be cxDresscd In tho title. H..
sEcTIoN 23. Nubill shall have the force OF
| law until it shall. have been read three times,
and on three several Gays, in each House, has
had the seal of the State affixed to it, and faS
4
dent Of the Senate Md the Speaker of the
House o. Representatives. d.
SEcTioN 2i. No money shall be drawn, out
! OF the Public Treasury but by the legislative
authority OF the State. II
SEcrIoN 25. In all elections by the General
Assembly, or either House thereof, the mem.
bers shall vote ''pipI pocc" and their votes thus
given, shall be entered upon the journals oil tho
House to which they respectively belong.
SECTioN 96 The members OF the General
Assembly who shall meet under this Constitu,.
ton, sha II he entitled to receive out of the Pub.
| lie Treasury, Tor their cxpcnaes during their
attendance on, gong to and returning from.
the General Assembly, five dollars for each
| days attendance, and twenty cents for every
miie'ol the ordinary route OF travel between
| the rcsGcncc of the Mcmbcr aud the capital or
| Other p!Icc'of siring of the General Assembly,
both gong aud returning aud the same may
| be Increased ur diminished by law. if circu,n-
| sianccs shall require but no alteration shall
| he made I" take effect during the existence OF
| the Cen"rai assclnby which shall make such
| alteration. 'Hrr
SEcr,os q Neither House. during The seq
| tion Of the General Assembly, shall, without
| the consent Of the other. adjourt. for more
| than three days, nor To any other place than
.hatin which the Assembly shall be at the time
| sitting. - - -
SEo1i0N rs. No person shall bo eligible to a
seat in the Generai Assembly whilst he hol"s
any office oI profit or trust under this State,
The Unitrd States Of America, or any or them,
| or under any other power, except officers in
the niiiiia, army navy OF this State, ,Nlaeis.
| tratcs or justices OF Inferior Courts, while such
Justices receive no salaries; nor shall any
| contractor Of the army or navy OF this State,
| the Unltch States OF America, or any OF them,
| or the agents al such contractor, DO eligible to
a seat Ill either House. Aud' III any Menbtr
81 all accept or exercise any Of the said disquali-
| lying offices, he shall vacate his seat.
| SEcTmN 81. IL any Election District shall
| neglect % chonsc member or members on the
day OF election, or " any person chosen a
| member W either liausc shal refuse TO auali-
" and take his scat'or shall resign. die, de.
| part the State, accept any disqualifyn9 Office,
| or .becomo otherwise disqualified 10 hold his
seat, writ OF election shall bo issued Ivy the
| Precedent OF the Senate or Speaker of the
| House OF Representatives, as the case may be,
Tor the purpose OF filling the vacancy thereby
| occasioned, Tor ttc remainder of the term for
| which tho person sp rtiusing TO qualify, re.
signing, dying, departing the State, or becoln.
|
| dcfLolting Election District ought 10 lave
| chosen member or members. 4.f
! SEcTioN 80. AMI whereas. the ministers of
the Gospel arc. by their profession, dedichtcd
to the service Of God and the cure OF souls,
and ougr not be diverted from the great do.
ties OF their functions, therefore, uo ministcr
Of the G6spel or public preacher OF any re-.
| ligious persuasion. whilst he continues in the
| exercise of his pastoral functions. ehall be
| eligible to the office or GovcrnFr, Lieutenant
Governor. or to a seat, IN the Senate or the
House Of Representatives
| ARTICLEH. -
SECTION L., The Executive authority Of this
State shall be vesfed In Chief Ma gistrase, who
shall be styled, Tho Governor OF the State Of
/ South Carolina
| SEcTios 2. The Governor aIlall be elected by
tho electors duly qualified to vote for members
Of the House Of II, presentatvcs. and shali hold
his Office fur fonr years. and until his success
| sor shall be chosen and qualified ybut the
sNmc person shall not be c,Governor for two
| consecutive terms.
SECTION 3. No person shall be eligible to the
Office o. Governor, uulcss he hath attained the
OF thirty years, and hath been citizen
and resident OF this State fof the ten years
next preceding the day OF election. And no