The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-01-11

"Eiuosrps suo a ma)uflty Of caclt D0nse sfIa u
Cnpehtdte "a quOrpiu To do business; bur n
smaiier nurnbcf may adjourn i,Um day s0 dav,
and tnEy bs authorized to compel the attend!
auce Of ahseut Members in such manner, and
atuer such penalties, as may be provided by
SECTION l3 Each iInusc shal II choose its own
officers. dciermine its rules % proceeding,
punish its Members for dls,irderly behavior.
and with the conc currrnce OF two-thirds, rxpri
Member, but not a second time for the same
cause ,E.ft .
! SECTION 10 EscbHouse may punish, by i'm
prisouuie' I, durine it's sitnuS. any person not
+ a Member, VITO shai be guilty oil disrcspert 10
the House by any discrderlyf or contcuptuous
| behavior itjts prcsrncc; or who, during the
time II us sitting. shall ,hreaten harm to body
or estate Of auv Nir,nher for anything said or
done IN either House. or who aha assau ult any
orthcu therefor, ar who oil all assault or arrest
any wifacss ar other person ordered to attend
the House. IN his going tiieretu, or returning
thcrcfcoI1. or who shall rcscue any person ar
rested by order o the House.
SECTtos 40. The Members Of both Houses
shall be protected in their persrns and estates
during their attendance on, goin! ,D aud re.
tnrnin from. tho Gcncfal Assembly. and't
days previous to the eittug, and len davs ar-
ter the adjournInrnt thereof But,hesc priv.
lcccs shalln he extended 40 as TO protect any
me'nber Whu shall be charged with treason,
felony, or breach OF the peace.
SECTION 81 Bills for raising n rGvfnuc shni
originate in the House or Representatives, but
may be altered, amended or rejected by the
Senate : aud all o,Ber. bills may originate Nn'
either House. aud may DC amcudcd. altered or
rejected by the other.
SECTION %. Every Act or Rcsolntion having
the force of law shall relat, to hut one subj"ct.
aud that shall bc cxprcssed in the title.
SECTION % No bill shal' have the force OF
law until II shall have been read three lines,
and on three several cays, in each House has
had the seal OF the State II fly cd to it, and has
been signed in the Senate House by the Presi
dent of the Senate and the Speaker of the
House ~ Representatives.
SECTION "a. No money shall be drawn out
authority Of tho State.
SsCrios 25. In all elections by the General
Assembly, or either House thereof the mem.
brrs sha llvotc "piua poce." and their vo,es thus
given, shall be entered upon thr journals OF the
Houac to which they respectively belong.
SECTION 26 The members or the General
Assembly. who shall meet under this. Cuns,itu-
ton. sha VI be entitled to receive out OF the Pub
lie Treasury, for their expenses during their
attendance ou. gong to and returning from.
the General Assembly, five dollars for each
daya attendance, aud twenty cents for eve "
mile Of the ordinary route OF travel between
the rcsitience OF the Member aud the capital or
other place Of sitting Of the General Assembly,
both golng and returning and the same may
be increased ur diminished by law. If clrcum-
stancee shall require but no altcrat ton shall
he made to take effect duriug the cY istrncc OF
the General Assembly which shall make such
alteration.
sEcr,oN2 81 Neither House, during the sea-
ton OF the General Assembly, shall, without
the consent ,of the other. adjourn. for more
than three days. nor to any other place than
that in which the Assembly shall be at tho time
sitting.
SEcTroN 90. No pcrson shall be eligible to
scat IN the General Assembly whilst he holes
any oflit of ptJht or trust under this Stnte
tho United States Of America, or any OF them
or under any other power, except officers Ia
the militia, army or navy OF this State, Magis
r atrs or JUstices Of Inferior Courts whila such
Justices receive no salarics; nor shall any
contractor Uftnc army or navy Of this State.
| the United STATES OF America, or any OF them,
or the ugcrts ui such contracDr, be ELIGIBLE to
a scat in either House. And if any Member
81 all acce pt exercise my Of the said disquai-
Tying Offices. he shall vachte his seat.
SEcTIuE29 20. II any Election District shall
neglect tn cloase member or menihera Oh The
day OF election, or if ANY person choaen
menbcr of either Hause sha rcfuse to quail
~ and take his scat, Or shaii reaign. die, dc.
| part the State. acccp, any disquaiiying Office,
or beconie othcr~iae disqualified to hold his
| seat. n writ OF election shall b, issncd by the
Pr"s,dent OF tho Senate nr Speaker or the
House OF f,Represrntatives, as the csse may be.
| for tho purpose OF filing tho vacancy thereby
| occnsioncd, for tie remainder OF the term for
which thu person 30 r,iusng to quality, re
signing, dying, departing the S. ate, or bcco,i,-
ing disqualified. was elected to serve, or the
dcfAulting Election Dis,rct ought TO have
chosen 4 member or members.
| SECTlon SO. and whereas. the ministers ai
the Gospel are. by their profassion idrdicated
to the service OF God and the cure OF souls,
aud ous not be diverted from to-. grea, du
tics OF their iunc'iun., therefore, n" minister
| OF the Gospel or public preacher o! any re-
ligipus persuafon whilst he continucs IN ihe
rxcrcise Of his pastoral funciions. shall be
ciigibieto the office OF GIvrrnrr. Lieutenant
Governor. or 10 a seat in tic Senate or the
House Of Representatives y
,|9N ARTICLEH
SgorIoH ]. The Executive nnthority oi this
Stair shall be vested IN Chief Magistrate, vino
sbail be atyled, Tho Governor ,pf the State OF
South Carolina N Err
SECTION 2. The Governor rhali be elected by
tho electo,s duly 1u.lifed TO vote ior me.ab, rs
| ofthr House OR presentatives. and rhaI hold
Ills Office for four years and until his succrs
cor shall, DO chosen and sqpa fled but the
spIe ptrs n shall not he Governor Tor two
| copeecptjvc terms, Fe
SxcTioN q. No person shall be eligible TO Tho
Office q. Governor, unless he tath attained the
| ageof thirty Years, Ind hath been u citznn
aud resident or this State Tor the ten yars
next preceding tho day of election And no
! perspn Shell hold the office Of Governor ami