The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-03-11

AND II any member Sna accept Or exercise any
ofthe said disqualifyig offices, he shall va
cate his seat; Provide; That this prohibition
shall not extend to th members of the first
General Assembly.
SEC. 90. II any electiQ district shall neglect
to choose member or lembers on the day OF
election, or if any perso chosen member OF
either House shall refrp to qualify and take
his Seat, or shall resign die, depart the State,
accept any disqualifyig Office, or become
otherwise disqualified hold his seat, a writ
of election shall be issui by the President OF
the Senate, or Speaker the House OF Repre-
sentatives, as the case my be, Tor the purpose
of filling the vacancy tereby occasloned, for
the remainder of the tim for which the per-
son 80 refusing to guilty, resigning, dyiog,
departing the State, or lecoming disqualified,
was elected to serve, or ~ defaulting election
district ought to havechosen member or
members.
SEC. 80: Members of tie General Assembly,
and all officers, before thy enter upon the ex-
ecution of the duties Of teir respective offices,
and all members of the tr, before they enter
upon the practice of tbir profession, shall
take and subscribe the FLOWING oath
81 do solemnly swear or att1rm as the case
may be) that I am duly qalifed according to
the Constitution Of the United States and Of
this State to exercise the uties of the Office to
which have been elected Tor appointed) and
that will faithfully dischrge to the best of my
abilities the duties thereof that recognize the
supremacy OF the Constitution and laws of tn e
United States, over the constitution and laws
of any State; and that will support, protect
and defend the Constitution of the United
States and the Constitution of South Carolina.
as ratified by the peopton the day Of
-, 1868. So help ne Cod" And the
President of this conven.pn is authorized to
fill the blanks in this ection whenever ne
shall receive satisfactory information Of the
day on which this constitution shall be rati-
fed.
Sec. 81. Officers shall b removed for inca
pacity, misconduct or neglect Of duty, in such
manner as may be provioed by law, when no
mode Of trial or removal is provided LII this
constitution. =,
Sec so. The House OF Representatives shall
have the sole power Of imptachlng; but ma
in an impeachment. All iupeachments shall
be tried by the Senate; and when sitting for
that purpose, the senator's shall be upon oath,
or affirmation, to do justice according to law
and evidence. No person shall be convicted
without the concurrence OF two-Shlrds OF the
senators present.
SEC. 33. The Governor, Lieutenant Governor,
and all other civil officers, shall be liable to
impeachment for high crimes and misdemean-
OTB, huy uulbD6udtlOl IL OllNO, AOA NoAt oe
tion in procuring Office, or for any act which
shall degrade their official character. But
judgment in such cases shah not extend
further than 10 removal from office and dis
qualification to hold any Office 6 honor, trust
or profit under this State. The party convict
ed shall, nevertheless, be liable 10 Indictment,
trial, judgment and punishment according to
law.
Sec. 81. There shall be exempt from execu-
ton or other final process Of an! court issued
for the collecting Of any debt, q homestead in
the country consisting of one hundred acres,
and the dwelling and appurtentnces thereon,
to be selected by the owner thereof. And IN q
city, town or village, in lieu thereof, o lot with
the dwelling and appurtenances thereon; pro-
vided that such homestead, either in q city,
town, village or county, shall not exceed IN
value two thousand dollars. there shall also
be exempt from such execution or other hIal
process Of any court issued for the collection
Of any debt, the necessary articles Of furnl..
ture, apparel, subsistence and implements OF
h-sbandry, trade, or other employment to the
value Of five hundred dollars. But no proper
ty shall be exempt from sales for taxes, or tor
of obligations contracted for the pur..
chase Of said homestead, or for the erection of
thereon. 1t shall be the duty OF
the first legislature that shall assemble after
the ratification Of this constitution, at its hrst
session, to pass such lave .-As 10 nNoeHSN-y
tn carry this provision into effect.
Sec. IS. All taxes upon property, real or per-
sonal, shall be laid upon tho actual value OF
the property taxed, as the same shall be ascer-
tanned by an assessment made for the purpose
OF laying such tax.