The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-03-19

two years, and by the Constitution of 1866 was
to be elected by the people for four years, and
in neither was eligible for immediate re-elec-
ton.
By the Reconstruction Constitution, the Gov
ernor is to be elected by the people for two
years, and is eligible for immediste reelection.
The election to take place at the same time as
elections for members Of the General Assem-
bly,, and the Governor to be installed at the
first session thereafter.
No person was eligible as Governor, under
the Constitution Of 1880, unless he was thirty
years Of age, had been a citizen Of the State
estate Of the value Of f15O0. This properly
qualification was omitted in the Constitution
Of 1865. By the Reconstruction Convention it
is provided that no person shall be eligible to
the Office of Governor who denies the existence
Of Supreme Being; or who, at the time Of
such election, has not attained the age Of
thirty years, and who, except at the first elec-
| ton under this constitution, shall not have
been o citizen of the United States and citi-
zen and resident of thus State for two years
next preceding the day Of election.
LRUTENANT-aovEBNoR.
The qualifications for this Office are the Same
as for the Governor in all the constitutions.
THE VETO POWER.
Under the, Constitution of 1866 only o
majority Of each House was required to pass q
bill over the VETO Of the Governor and make it
a law, and only two days were allowed in which
the Governor should return the same; and
neither House y as to read any new bill on the
last day of it's session. According to the Re-
construction Constitution, two-thirds Of each
House is necessary to override veto, and
three days are allowed in which bills may be
returned. But when the General Assembly
adjourns before the expiration OF such three
DAYS, the Governor shall return the bills in
question within two days efter the next meet
ing of the legislature. This clause puts an
end to pocket vetoes.
TREASURER, COMPTROLLER GENERAL AND sEcRE-
TARY OF STATE.
These officers are in future to be elected by
the people instead of by the legislature, and
shall hold Office, as before, for four years.
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT.
THE COURTS.
By the Constitution Of 1865 the judicial pow
er was vested in such Superior and Inferior
Courts as the General Assembly should di-
rect. The Judges Of the Supreme Court were
to hold Office during good behaviour, were to
be elected BY the General Assembly. District
Courts were established, the Judges whereof
were elected by the General Assembly for four
years, to take cognizance of all criminal cases
wherein the accused was person of color.
By the Reconstruction Constitution the judi
cial power shall be vested in Supreme Court,
in two Circuit Courts, to wit: Court of Com
mon Pleas, having civil jurisdiction, and
Court of General Sessions, with criminal juris-
diction only, in Probate Courts, and in Justices
OF the Peace. The General Assembly may also
establish such municipal and other inferior
courts as may be deemed necessary.
The Supreme Court shall consist Of a Chief
Justice and two Associate Justices, elected by
Joint vote OF the General Assembly for six
years. They shall be so classified that one Of
the Justices shall so out of Office every two
years.
The Chief Justice shall continue in office for
six years, and the General Assembly sHa1 de-
termine which of the Associate Justices elect
shall segve:for the term of two years, and
which for the term Of four years.
The Supreme Court shall have appellate
Jurisdiction only in cases of chancery, and shall
constitute court for the correction of errors
at law, under such regulations as the General
Assembly may by law prescribe; Proctded,
That said court shall always have power to
issue writs Of injunction, nsanddmus, quo icar-
ranto, habeas corpus, and such other original
and remedial writs as may be necessary to give
it a general supervisory control over all other
courts in the State.
The Supreme Court ehall be held at least
once in each year, at the seat Of government,
and at such other place or places in the State
as the General Assembly may direct.
1. is also provided that no judge shall pre-
side on the trial of any cause in the event OF
which he may be interested, or in which he
may have been counsel, or have presided in
any inferior court, except By consent OF all the
parties. In case the Judges OF the Supreme
Court shall be thus disqualified, the Governor
shall commission the requisite number of men
learned in the lew for the trial and determine
ton thereof The same course shall be pursu-
ed in the Circuit and Inferior Courts.
No person shan be eligible to the cfice OF
Judge of the Supreme or Circuit Courts who is
not at the time of his election citizen OF the
United States, and has not attained the age Of
thirty years, and been resident Of this State
for five years next preceding his election, or
from the adoption OF this constitution.
Judges of Circuit Courts are to be elected
for four years by the General Assembly, aud
shall interchange circuits in such manner as
may be prescribed by law.
COMMON PLEAS.
The Courts Of Common Pleas shall have ex-
elusive Jurisdiction in all cases Of divorce; and
exclusive original jurisdiction in all civil cases
and actions er delscto which shall not be cog
nizable before Justices Of the peace, and ap-
pellate jurisdiction in all such cases as may be
provided by law. They ehall have power to
issue writs of mandamus, prohibition, scire
fdcsas, and all other writs which may be neces-
sary for carrying their powers fully into effect.
The Court of Common Pleas shall ait in each
Judicial District at least twice in every year.