Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-03-27

as acting Governor or Lieutenant Governor,
shall thereupon vacate his scat, and another
person shall be elected in his stead
Scc 0. In case of the removal of the Gov
ernor from his Office, cl ais death, resignation,
removal from the State, or inability to dis
charge the powers and duties Of the said Of.
fec the same shall devolve on the Lieutenant
Governor, and the General Assembly, at its
first session after tho ratification Of this Con-
stitution, shall by law, provide for the case of
removal, death, resignation, or inability, both
of the Governor and Lieutenant G ovcrnor,
declaring what officer shall then act as Gov
crn6r, and such officer shall act accordingly,
until such disability shall have been removed,
or Governor shall have been elected.
Sec. 10. The Governor shall be Comman
der-in chief of the militia of the State, except
when they shall be called into tho actual ser.
vice of the United States.
Sec. IL. He shall have power to grant
rcprcves and pardons after conviction, (cx-
ccpt in cases of mpeachmcnt,) in such man.
ner, on such terms, and under such rcstric.
tions as he shall think proper; and he shall
have power to remit fines and forfciturcs,
unless otherwise directed by law. 1t shall
be his duty to report to the General Assembly
at the next regular session thereafter, all par
dons granted by him, with full statement
of each case, and the reasons moving him
thercunto.
Sec. IL. He shall take care that tEe laws
be faithfully executed in mercy.
Sec. 13. The Governor and Lieutenant.
Governor shall, at stated times, receive for
their services a compensation which shall be
neither increased nor diminished during the
period for which they shall have been elec-
ted.
Sec. ID. All officers in the Executive De-
partmcnt shall, when required by the Govern
or, give him information in writing upon
any subject relating to the duties of their
respective Offices:
Sec. Is. The Governor shall, from time
to time, give to the General Assembly infor-
nation Of tho condition of the State, and rec
omcnd to their consideration such measures
as he shall judge necessary or cxpcdicnt.
Sec. l6. He may, on extraordinary occa-
sions, convene tho General Assembly and
should either House remain without quorum
for five days., or in case of disagreement be-
tween the two Houses with respcct to the
time of adjournment, may adjourn them to
such time as he shall think propcr-not be-,
yond the time of the annual session then
next ensuing
Sec. IT, Hc shall commission all officers
Of the State.
Sec. IS. There shall be seal of the States
for which the General Assembly, at its frs.
session, shall provide, and which shall be
used by the Governor officially, and shall be
called "Tho Great Seal Of the State of South
Carolina"
SEQ. IS. All grants and commissions shall
be issued in the name and by the authority of
the State Of South Carolina, sealed with the
great seal, signed by the Governor and coun.
tersigncd by the Secretary of tho State.
Sec 20. The Governor and the Lieuten.
ant-Govcrnor, before cntoring upon the duties
of their respective Offices, shall take and sub.
scribe the oath Of Office as prescribed in Arti-
Gle II, Section 81, Of this Constitution.
Sec 81. The Governor shall reside at tho
capital of tho State; but during the sittings
Of the General Assembly, he shall reside where
its sessions arc held, except in case Of conta-
gioh.
Sec. %. Every bill OF joint resolution
which shall have passed the General Assem-
bly,, except on question of adjournment,
shall, before it becomes law, be presented to-
tho Governor, and, if he approve, he shall
sign it; if not, ho shall return it, with his
objections, to tho House in which it shall
have originated, which shall enter the objco.
tions at large on its journals, and proceed to
reconsider it. II, after such reconsideration,
two thirds of that. House shall agree to pass
it, it shall be sent, together with the objec-
tions, to- tho other Honso, by ,Yhioh it shall
be reconsidored, and, if approved by two.
thirds Of that House, itshall have Tho same
effcot as if it had beon signed by the Govern
or; but, in oil such oascs, tho vote of both
Houses shall be taken by yeas and nays, and
tho namesof tho persons voting for aud against
tho bill or joint resolution shall DO oatcred on
she Journals, of both Houses respectively: 1,Ii
bill.or Joint resolution shall not SO returned
]'by tho Governor within three days after 4
kshali ahayo bsen presented % him, Sunday,