Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-03-25
ARTICLE III.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

ARTICLE LII.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
SECTION l. The'Supreme Executive author
ity of this State shall be vested in Chiei
Magistrate, who shall be styled "The Cover
nor of the State of South Carolina"
| SEC. 2. The Governor shall be elected by
the electors duly qualified to vote for mem,
bers of the General Assembly, and shall hoio
his office for two years, and until his success
sor Shall be chosen and qualified, and shall
be re-eligible.
Sec 8. No person shall be eligible to the
Office of Governor who denies the existence
of the Supreme Being, or who 1T the time oil
such election has not attained the age OF
thirty years, and who, exceptat the first cleo
ton under this Constitution, shall not have
been citizen of the United States and cit
izen and resident OF this State for two years
next preceding the day Of election. No per
son while Governor shall hold any other office
or commission, Except in the miitia,) unde'
this State, Or any other power, at one and the
same time.
Sec 4. The returns Of every election of
Governor shall be sealed up by the managers
Of elections in their respective counties, and
transmitted, by mail, TO the seat Of Govern
ment, directed 10 the Secretary of State. who
shall deliver them 10 the Speaker of the
House of Representatives at the next ensuing
session of the General Assembly, and a du-
plca,e Of said returns shall be tiled With The
Clerks of the Courts Of said Counties, whose
duty it shall be to forward to the Secretary
of State certified copy thereof, npon being
notified that the returns prcviousy y forwarded
by mail have net been received at his Office
1t sha! be tie duty Of tic Secretary Of State
af:cr the expiration Of seven days from tie
day upon which the votes have bee: counted:
if the returns thercof from any County bave
not been received, 10 notify the Clerk Of the
Court Of said County, AMI order 4 copy Of
the returns filed in his Office 10 be forwarded
forthwith. The Secretary of State shall de-
liver the returns IL the Speaker Of the House
of Representatives at tie reXt ensuing seS.
sion Of tie Geacral Assembly: and during
the first week IF The sass;o1, or as soon as
the General Assembly shall have organized
by the election of the presiding officers Of
tie two lIouses, the Speaker shall open and
pubs!: them il: Tie presence Of both Houses.
Tue person having TIE highest Number Of
votes shall be Governor; but if two Or :narp
sI.sil be cGuaI, ard highest il votes, the Gen
cral Assembly shall, daring the sa!nc session.
ia The House o Representatives choose one
Df them Governor rira r6c2 Contested cleo
ticns ior Governor shall be determined bv tie
General Assembly in such manner as shall
be prescribed by law.
SEC. ). 4 I.!eu.elant-Govern0r shall be
chosen at the same time. in the same tnaGncr;
Continue in cii;cc for TIE same period ard h.
possessed Of tie sam; qualifications as the
Governor, and .h?!I e. c:J;cio be President OF
the Senate
Src 6. Tic I.icnionant-Governor, w'i!e
presiding in the Senate. shall have 40 vote,
unless the Senate hc cqunll: divided.
SEC. /. Jne Scatc alaIl choose Pres
dent pro iempoge, o &C; in the ahsencc OF Ike
L,cu:c;ianl.Govcrror, OF vixen lie shall cXcr-
, Csc tie oliice Of Governor.
SEC s. y member OF lh, Senate, o: Of tbs
House Of Representatives, being ch' sen .,
actrg Governor or licut".ant Goyeraar'
suoll lieieiipnn vacate Lis sea-, and another
, pc:.pn slnl be elected in his stead.
SEE .. In case OF Tie removal of !hc Gov
8 craur from his ctice, or his death, resignation
rcmoyai from lis State, or inability to di>.
charge the powers and duties Of the said G.
} ice, the same shall devove on the Lieutenant
!. Goyctnor, and Tie Gcncral Assembly, TT il:
fits: session after the ratification of this Con
Y stlu;ion, Shall, by !aw, provide iot the case
removal, d ath, resignation, or inability, botl
] of the Governor ard Lieutenant Governor
\ declaring What ciiicer shall then act as Gov
crnor, and such officer shall act accordingly
|! until such disability shall have been removed
e or Governor slHl! have been elected.
SEC. 10. Tue Governor shall be comman
o der in chief Of the militia of the State, cx
{ cqpt when they shall be called into TIC aclua
s service Of tie United States.
Y SEC. IL. lie shall have power to grant rc
It priaves and pardcus after conviction, (cxcep
S in Eases of impcachmcnO in such manner, ol
G such ,erms, aad under such r strcions as i
: shall think proper; ard he shall have powc
: to remit fines AID iorlei;urcs, unless olhcrwis
It directed by law. [! sha be lis duty 10 rc
l. port to the General Assembly at the ncX
regular session thereafter, ali pardons granite
!, by him, with 4 full statement of each case
n aid the reasons moving him thereunto.
- Sec. II. He shall take care that the law
- - be faithfully executed in mercy.
SEC. l3 The Governor and Lieutenant
r. Governor shall, at stated times, receive lc
y their services a compensation which shall b
" ~ neither increased nor diminished during til
e period for which they shall have been elected
~ ~ SEC. n. All officers in the Executive d,
~ partment shall, when required by the Cover
:! nor, give him information in writing upo
- any subject relating to the duties of their II
:. spectve Offices.
n SEC. II. The Governor shall. from time I
~ ~ time, give to the General Assembly inform;
ton of the condition Of the State, and RI
: commend to their consideration such mca
N ures as he shall judge necessary or expedicn
30 80 SEC. lG He may, on extraordinary occi
-, sions convene the General Assembly; an
.. should either House remain without quorul
,c. for five DAYS, or in case of disagreement b
. tween the two Houses with respect to IL
90 time of adjournment, may adjourn them t
to to such time as he shall think proper; not b
of yond the time Of the annual session the
20 next ensuing.
y y SEC II. lie shall commission all officers
81 81 the State.
y I SEC. Is. There shall be Seal Of the Stat
~ for which the General Assembly, at its fir
~ n. session, shall provide, and which shall be use
7 by the Governor officially, aud shall be Gallo
+. '.sThe Great Seal Of the State of South Car
II. lima"
~ =" SIC. 10. All grants and commissions shc
- n be issued in tue name and he authori
- :. OF the State of South Caronna sealed wi
I ii. the Great Seal, signed by the Governor .,
no 10 countersigned by the Secretary of State.
y SEC. 20. The Governor and the Licutcnar
" Governor, before entering upon the duties
e. their respective Offices, shall take and su
w a. ,fftno A
~ =, ticlc two, section thirtyone OF this Const.
nj ton. sst
81 SEC. 81. The Governor shall reside at t
,oo capital of the State but during the sitting
mt mt the General Assembly he shall reside whe