The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-02-06


as President OF the Senate. shaIlhave no vote.
unless the Senate bo equally divided
SEcTioNT. The Senate shall che ose Presi.
dent pro fe'npore to act in tho absence of the
Lieutenant. Governor, or when he shall excr.
else the office or Governor. Ef' %
StcTioN 3. a member ofthe Senate, Or Of
the House OF Representatives, being chosen md
hctng as Governor or Lieutenant. @ owe fnor
shall, thereupon, yacate his seat, and another
person shall be elected in his stead.
SEorIoN y. ln case OF the impeachment Of
the Governor or his removal from office. death,
resignation, disqualification, disability or re
moval from the State, the Lieutenant. Governor
shall succeed to- his office, and in case OF the
impeachment OF the Lieutenant Governor or
his removal from office, death, rcsigna tiun, g.
qualification, disability or removal from the
state, the President pro fempore Of the Senate
shall succeed to HE office and when the office
of the Governor. Lieutenant Governor and
President pro hmpore OF the Senate shall be-
come vacant in the recsss Of the Senate the
Secretnry OF StatessSf the time being, shall,
by proclamation, convene tho Senate, that n
President pro tempore may be chosen TO eScr-
ciso the office Of Governor ior the uncxpircd
term .
SEcrlos TO-. Tho Governor shall be Com.
manc Grim Chief Of tho Army and NAVY ,f
this State and OF the militia, c& sept when they
shall be called into the actual service ofthe
United States.
SECTION H. He shall have power TO grant
reprevcs and pardons after conviction, (exrcpt
in cases sofimpeachment,) IN such mnnncr, ON
such terms'an under such restrictions as he
snail think proper, and he shall have power to
remit fincs and forfcitures, unlcbs otherwise
directed bv law. II shall be hs duty to report
to the General Assembly at tho next regular
session thereafter all pardons granted by him.
with full abatement . cRC case and the rea-
sons moving him thereunto
SECTION ~. He shall take caic that the
laws he faithfully executed in mercy.
SECTION l3 The Governor aud Lieutenant
services acompensation which shall be neither
Increased nor diminished during the period
Tor which they shall have bccn elect
SEorros Il All officers in the Executive
Department. when required By the Governor,
shall give him Information in writing upon any
subject relating to th, duties Of their respect
tive offices.
to time, give to the General Assembly inlor-
ration OF tho condition Of the Stnte, and re.
commend to their consideration such mea surea
as he shalljud2c necessary or expcdicnt.
SECTION 10. He may. on extraordinary oc.
casions, Convene the General Assembly aud
should either House remain without a quorum
Tor three days, or In case OF disagrc n,eut bo.
tween tie two llouses, with respect to the time
OF adjournment may adjourn them tosush
time as he shall think proper, not beyond the
fourth Monday or November then next ensu.
ing.
ShcrroN II. He shall commission all off
ce,s o. the state.
SECTION 10 II shall be the duty of the
Managers o Elections of this State at the first
general elections under this Cons tituiion, an,i
| at each alternate general election thereafter,
to hold an election for Governor and Licutcn-
| ant Governor. -
SECTION 10 The Governor and the Lcnten,
ant. Gnvcrnor before entering upon the duties
~ their respective Offices shalt IN the presence
OF the General Assembly. take. the oath
Of ONO p ccribed In this Constitution.
SECTION 20 Tho Governur sball reside.
during the sitting of the General Assembly. at
| the place where its session may be hcli aud
me General Assembly may by law. require
1 SECTION 81 Every Bill which shall hive
passed the Genera Assembly, shall, bt fore it
| become law, he presented to the Governor
u he. approve. he shall sign IL; hut II not, be-
| shall return it. with his nbjec,iuns. to- that
si'as cner tho ohiec,ions a, large on their jour.
| nal; anC proceed to reconrider il. II after such
| rconshicrat On. mpjority of the whole repre-.
sentation Il tha, House shall agree to pass tire
Bill, II shall TIC sent, tce S;aar with the ubjec-
!ions. to the,' ther House, bv which il snail
likewise be reconsidered, and II approved by
, Inajorits OF TIN whole representation o! that
other House, iishall become a law. But in all
| such cascs tho votes OF both Houses shall he
determined by yeas and nays, and the names
| of the pt rsons voting for and against the Bill
| shall be entered on the journal of each House
respectively IIany Bill ahall not be returned
| 'C 'bc o'rcfHOI WItHIU TWO uayb (SunuAy5
excepted) aher il shnll have been rresente,I is
| him. the sane shall be lawin like manner
, as il he had sgned il. And. that time may al.
ways be allowed the Goyernnr to cunsi.ler
BiIls passed by the General Assembly, neither
House shall read any Bill on the las, day o fits
! sessions except such Bills IA have been
returned by the Governor as herein provi-
| dcd.
! ARTICLE III.
sEcrIoS I. The judicial power shall be vest.
ed in such Superior and Inferior Courts of
Law aud Equity as the General Assembly
shall. from time TO time, direct and establish.
/ The Jud2es 1.-The Superior Courts sha II be
elected by The General Assembly, shall hold
their Offices during gOod behavior, and Shall
at stated times. receive a compensation for
their services, which shall neither be ncreas-
J ed nor diminished during their continu ance
inQffce but they shall receive no fees or
peranisies of office, nor hold any other office
.. profit or trust under this State. the United
States OF America, or any oftheIn. or any
other power. The General Assembly shall, "a
soon as possible. establish. for each District in
the State an Inferior Court or Courts, to be
styled "Tha Dis.r!n. Cour,,"t Judge whern,f