Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-04-17
The Proposed Constitution.
ARTICLE III.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Sectiou L. The supreme Executive au-
thority Of til is State shall be vested in a
Chief Magistrate, who shall be styled "1.h,
Governor of the State Of South Carroll
na."
Section ?. The Governor shall be cleo
ted by the electors duly qualified to vote
ior members Of the General Assembly
and shall hold his Office for two years, au,:
until his successor shall be chcseu and
qualified, and shall be re-e!igibe.
Section }. No person shall Le eligible TO
the Office OF Governor who denies the ex-
istencc of!the Supreme Being, or who at
tho timssof such election has not attained
the age Of thirty years, ard who. except
at. 1.-The first election under, this constitution,
siiall not have beeira- citizen of the United
States and citizen and resident Of this
State for two years next preceding TIC day
of election. No person while Governor
shall hold any other office or commission
(axcept in tho militia } uuder this Safe,
or any other power, at one and the same
time
Section d. The returns Of every election
OF Governor shall bs sealed up Ey the
managers Of elections in their respective
counties, and transmitted, by mail, TO the
seat Of gove; ument. direc;elo the Sccrc-
tsry of State, who shall deliver them to the
Speaker of the House Of Representatives
ut the next ensuing session OF the &enerai
Assembly, aud duplicate Of said returns
shall be flied with tue Clerks Of the Courts
of said Counties, whose duty it shall Le to
forward to the Secretary Of State certi'
fed copy thereof, upon being notified that
the returns previously forwarded by mail
have not been received at his Office. 1t
sh all be the duty OF the Secretary OF State
alter The expiration Of sercn days from the
day upon Which the votes have been coun
trd. If the returns thereon from any county
have not been received, TO notify the Clerk
Of the Court Of said county, aad order a
COPY Of the returns file! in his Office to be
forwarded forthwith. Tie Secretary Q!
State shall deliver the returns to the spea-
ker Of tue House Of E'prest ntatives at
the next ensuing session OF the General
Assembly aul during the first week OF
the session. or as soon az the General As
sambly shall have. organized by the cleo
ton Of the presiding officers OF the two
Houses, the Speaker shall open and pub
lish them in The presence Of both Houses.
The person having the highest number of
votes shall be Governor; but if two Or
more shall be equal, and highest in votes,
the General Assembly shall, during the
sa,ne session, in the House Of Representa-
tiycs chose one Of them Governor OiUu
rocc. Contested elections for Governor
shall he determined by the General As
semby in such manner as shall be pre-
sc,ib,d by law.
Section 5. A Lieutenant Governor shall
be chosen at the same time, in the same
manner, continue in office for the same
period, and be passed OF the same DUAL II
GATORS as the Governor, and shall &C o.5tcto
be President Of tie Senate.
Section 6. Tie Licu,cuant-Govcrnor,
while presiding i'll the Senate, shall have
no vote, Unless the Senate be equally di-
viJed.
Section 7. The Senate shall chose
President pro tempore, to act in the alb
ssnce of the Lieutenant Governor, or when
he shall exercise The office OF Governor. =.
Section 8, A member Of the Senate, or
of the House o; Representatives,, being
chosen as acting Governor or Lieutenant
Governor, shall thereapon vacate his seat,
and another person shall be elected in his
stead.
Section Q. In case Of the removal Of the
Governor from his Office, or his death, re-
sgnauon, remoyal from the State, eg ina
biIity 70 discharge Che powers AID tdaties
ofibe saidsofiee, tie same shalt dsyolve
on The tiehtenaant- -GovtesrnorS and the Gen
cral Assembly a. its lirst session after the
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law, provide for the case Of removal, death,
resignation or inability, both Of the Coy
ernor and Lieutenant. Governor, declaring
ghat officer shall then act as Governor,
and such officer shall act accordingly, ,un-
til such disability shall have been rcmov-
cd, or Governor shall have been elected
Section 10. Tue Governor shall be
commander in chief of the militia Of he
State, except when they shall be called in
to the actual service of the United States.
Section, II. lie shall have the power
10 grant reprieves and pardons after con.
viction Except in cases Of impeachment
iu such manner, on such terms5 5and pnder
such restrictions as hs shall .hink:propes;
and be shall have power to remit fines and
forfeitures, unless otherwise directed by
law. 1t shall be his duty 10 report to the
General Assembly at the next regular ses.
sion thereafter, all pardons granted by him,
with, "a fuH statement 6f eacif csss, and the
reasons. no vin o. him. harafo-' - &