The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-01-16

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4inc tje.nayy u the United States He shall.
Tor sbe tsS, yebrs next pr seeding the day 0f
eicct ans nave Been q citizcn OF thrs State or,
| Tor the same period. d.ancmigrant from Europe,
who has declgred his Intention 10 become a
ciiisen pf3he United Statcs, nccoptIin,, 10 the
J tonstitution aud Lave softhe United Starcs
Iileshall have residcd ihihis State Tor al leas,
twny yeafs next prcccdipgsthe day uf election
and, tor,Hc lesf six months ofthat tSmc. in tho
Dtsrrtctin which, he offers to vote, pro,tatd,
ho'csrsr, That tho General sscmhiy may. by
rcqpiring a registry cf voters; ar other suita.
h'sieg,sa.gn 81, quad against frauds in cleo
IinaYinposef fdisqualih lihcatioh To vote as. a nun
'shn,ch, for crime, apd may y,yescribc nd =
'.Ilonal qualifications Tor voters in ynunicipal
ciccthins. . ta,i,t z fa.a51;skt5 80 az },t - :
!. AR.IcLEvs ~ y, J. la
All persops, whn shall be clccteti, or appointed
to any office of proi't or frost, Before entering
on on the execution thereof, sball take tbesidcs
apec.al oa,bs, not ropngnapt to This Consti.
,na'nn, a :, preserihed BY the General Assembly,
~ do swear Cor affirm) hat arn duly quail
ned, acso ding 10 the Constitution Of this
state. To exercise thr office TO which have
been appointed. and that IlwiIl, 10 the. ,brstar
myabiuy, discharge the duties thereof and
preserve, protect and defend the CDnsti, ution
OF this State.amd that Of the United Ststc,. So
help mo Godg,.3, q, .,lE ~ y, ,,.''I,'' i,EIT,
ARTICLE vi, .t
skcrJns =. Tile House df REPRESENTATIVE
shall have the sols, power OF imncaching, hut
u" IMPEACHMENT .haH he made, nnless with
the concurfenre nf two-thirds OF the House oil
Representatives, 's ~, 7F~,-,E : ,,
SEoTloN2, All inpcachmcnts cha II be tried
10y IN" Senate. When sitting 'ht that purpo,e
thc Senators thali be on oath or affirmation
and no, pc$on ehal I've convicted without
the concurrence OF two-Ahirds, Of the members.
present. E E#a.. E.. z. E's7f
SECTION Tho Governor. Licntcnant-Gov-
ernor. aud all civil u!Rcers shall bc Liable TO
'nIpcachinentafor high crimes and misdc,nca-
nors, Tor ny misbrhavior iD othcc, Tor corrun-
t"u in procuring office. or for auyayt which
shall degrade their official character But
Judgmcnt in such'cascs shall not extend forth
or ;has !" removal from office, aud ,iisaualif-
ca'iSn 10, hold any offire OF honor, trust,
I ot =, OH under THE State The pariv convict
al shsll. ucvGyhcess. be liable 10 indictment,
trial. Judgment and punishment according to
| law .F' .f
SECTION 4. All civil officcr,. WHOSE nu,hori.
| y 10 hnitc'' e" n angle Judicisl 'Diatrict,
single Election District, or psr, uf ci thor shall
he appointed, hnd their office, be removed
rom office and, in addition To liahiity To inn
cncs'mnnt. may he punished for nfIi ,isl mis-.
conduct, IN zach manner "a the Generai As
.e'"2'y peeyIgns to their appointment, may
>EcT,os 5, 1fany civil ntficcr shall be
Com" disabled from niaGii,rging thr duties or
"ls ofn'c g ~ reason ~ amy permanent hoiily
! or m'nia' 1rhr'ni,y. his Office may ba declared
'" be vacant, by join, rcsoI u,ion. agreed 10 by
iw"-thirds "' III" whole representation in e,ch
,inn'n "f the General Assembly Pyopi1td
Thai such ,caplutipn shall contain the grounds
Tor the proposed removal. and before IL shnli
HN'' either 'innse, q copy of IA ball he
,,crvcd On the officer, and hearing be allowed
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ARTICLE VII.
SHCrInN Tho Tr,n ,nrhr ..d - G.
NlStlu -hall be elected by the Genera Assrn
bIyin the House OF Rcprescp iaiive., shall hold
'hcir oihcea for four years aud shall not be
oilgihl" for the next surc"c ing term.
SECTION All other officers s!ia II be appoint.
cd' ne they hitherto have been, until Otherwise
directed by law bm the same pcrson shall not
ho'd the Office OF sheriff for two conseoutivo
terms. "i ' Nl '.1I'T VI''''~
SEcrtoNs. All commissiona shall be IN the
nainn and Ivy the authority OF the State nrSouth
Ca,nnn. be icaled with tho zeal of tho State,
and be signed by the, Governor.
ARTICLE VIII.
All lAwso' force In this State, at the adnp-
,'on VI 1niI ''"nsutution, and not repugnnnt
hereto, shall an continue, until altered ur rn.l
peaie" by tho Gcn' raj Assembly, EXCEPT where
they are temporary, in which case they sbaII
cxn'rc at The times respectively limited for
,hcir duration, not continued by Act ofthe
General Asseinbiy. g'-U
ARTICLE TX. I'p' m
sEcTIos All power 10 originally inves,ed
the people. aud all free Governments nrn
tounoed On their 'au thority, and are instituted
Tor their peace, safety and happiness. -,sIs i
SEcTioH2 No personi shalt bc.takcn, or i'm
prish cd, or disseized Of his treeiul,i, Iiber,
'i"a or privileges. or outlnwed or .cxiled, or In
any manner deprived of his life. liberty or
properly nut bysdue process Of law: nor shall
any bill q! a,tainder. tr post faeto law, or tho
law ,mPairing the, odga,ien Of contracts,
svar be passed blythe General Assembly.
sEoTlps 81 The military ,hall bu subordinate
20 the civil power. PNeF '''IN,
SECTION Tho oprivilegc Of the writ Of hab,as
! corpus shaii NO. be suspended un,css when, II,
cass 81 rchelh'n OF Invasion, the public safety
"EoTIos s.. Excessive bail shall not be re-
CURED, nor Excessive fines imposed, nor cruel
| punishment inflicted. 'Ef.'Y -,
grantanYi nobility, or hereditary dis
tinctlon. pr create any Office. he'appoint. {
ipent TO wpirh shall be Nor any longer titso
than durin good Behavior, y -, ~, !, q "
SEcTipS u rhetrial by Jury . as 6heSe,oiore