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

NiNbO NdNN VI tle Cn1leu StatG5..H He shall,
for Tho twoyears hex. preceding the day OF
election, have been citizen of THE State or,
FOR the same period. an cmigrart from Eu,opc
who has declared his intention To brc0roe n
citizen ofthc United States, according TO the
Constitution and Laws Of tho United Stotcs
He shall have resided in this State Tor at least
two years next preceding the day CT election,
and, Tor the last six months ofti,at time, in the
District in which he offers To vote, prou,Sed
howerer, That the General Assembly may, by
requiring registry CT voters, ar other suito-
bic Legislation, guard against frauds in cleo.
.ti0ns. aud usurpations OF tho right Of suffrage
may i,iposc disqualification to vore as a puu-
isbment for crime, aud may tresctihe at.
ditional qualifications ior voters in municipal
c,ections.
ART'ICtEv.
All persons, who shall be cleo ted or Amounted
to ANY oftico of profit or irust before entering
on the execution thereof, shall take (brsdes
SPECIAL oaths. not repugnant to thia Gonsti
tuition, prescribed by the General Assembly,
the following oath: : =
81 do swear Cor afIirm) tra, / am duly quail
ned, according Ito the Constitution Of this
Staie,sto cxcrcise the Office to which have
been appointed, and that wiil,,to the best OF
my ability, discharge the duties thereof and
preserve, protect and defend the Constitution
ofthis State, and that OF tho United States. So
help mo God"
ARTICLE vi.
nE ,lass,
have the sole rof s,,
no ,mneochment sba n h.. ~ ~
the concurrence or two-tb;rJs rT,h II M''u ",
! Representatives
sEoTios p All impcachmants shall be tried
ny me senate. Wnen sitting Tor that purpose
and no nsr.on ahaiI no on oam ,,. ., ainruatlon'
the concurrence OF two-thirds Of f the me,nbsrs wa
| present 49,.
SECTION $. The Governor, Lieutenani-Gov-
c'"or aho All ciV,l oihcers, shall be liable TO
impeachment Tor high crimes and misdcmea-
moiS: "reny misoehnVior'in o., CO. for corrup-
tion IN procuring Office. or for anyact which
u shau degrade their Official character pnt
Judgment In ench cases shall not extend furth-
crtnsn TO removal from Office, and disqualf-
cation 20 hold any office Of honor, trus,
OF p,on' under this State The party convict
co tnen. nevertheless be liable to Indictment
Hia'' judgment and punishment according to
4 'aw.t
~ is limited to singIn J,J Wn0IS S,,uae antnori 4
S,ngle Election District; or part either, shall
re npp2,nteo, noio 'nGir otiicr, be removed
- "o', ol'Ice "no, ~ auut,on to liability to i'm
oeaJ. nay we puh'shed Tor official miss
semhIv n.nv; sIo" a"nei 40 ,.. as 'ho urnerai AZ
pSSve. .
hcLuoN .. nany ciy'' officer shall be.
bis Office Iy reason Of ANY, pcrmansn, 'tpI noJii~ "
| Ia bc yac,ni ,,, ' , .. s""y oo 'c"iareo
two,h;ris ~ ~ Ioln' resolu.lon: agreed I" by
| House "s ,ho E mn.to r'presrntation IN c,ch
1baf such rn. .,i',;' Tnm nssen,oiy ffop'dea
6,r,h., rr',,o,, 'n rliu'' CONAN tue grounds
| naos'' .iH,hd. u ,ehoVe'' ana before II shall
sservod ~, tto ,,a;u' a COPY OF u snail be
him him v" '''e o'iseT' ana nearing be allowed
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-. ARTICLE VII.
SEcrroN Z, The Treasurcr and the Secretary
ofSlat" sha u he elected by the General A,arn
blyn the Houec OF Representatives, shall hold
their offices for four years and shaII nn, ho
eligible for the next st,ccce ling term.
| SECTION Q All other officers sha n l,e nppoipt.
cd as they hitherto have been, until o,hcrwis
directed by law ;no, the same nersnn shou n",
ehold the Office Of sheriff for two conse,n,ivr
terms.
| SECTION 3. All commissions sbo,I be !, ,bs
name and by the authority OF the Stntc otSouIn
Caroiina. be fcaled with the sea- of tho State
and be signcd by the Governor. ""'T
AprYr, y,u
| n" i1hU VIII.
All lava OF force in this State, al the adm
! tion nf this Constitutton, and not renngnnn,
hereto, shall go continue, until altered or 70.
pea leh by tho Gen, raj Assembly. excenI wbere
they arc temporary, in which case tbov anal
expire at the times respectively limited Cnr
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