The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-02-19

der of the term for which the person so
refusing to qualify, resigning, dying, de-
parting the State, or becoming disquali-
fed, was elected to serve, or the default
ing election district ought to have chosen
a member or members.
Sec. 80. And whereas the ministers OF
the gospel are. by their profession dedi-
Gated 10 the service of God and the cure
of souls, and ought not to be diverted
from the great duties of their functions;
therefore, no minister of the gospel, or
public preacher Of any religious persua-
sion. whilst he continues in the exercise
of his pastoral functions, shall be eligible
to the Office of Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, or to seat in the Senate or
House of Representatives.
SEC. 81. Members of the General AS
sembly, or all officers before they enter
upon the execution of the duties OF their
respective offices, and all members of the
bar before they enter upon the practice
of their profession, shall take and SUBJ
scribe the following oath: ,,
do solemnly swear Cor affirm as the
case may be) that am duly qualified ac.
cording to the Constitution of the United
States and of this State to exercise the
duties of the Office to which / have been
elected or (appointed,) and that l will
faithfully discharge to the best OF my
abilities tile duties thereof: and that l
recognize the supremacy of the Constltu-
ton and laws of tho United States, over
the Constitution and laws of any State
and that will support, protect and de.
tend the Constitution of the United
States and the Constitution of South
Carolina. as ratified by the people on -
So HELP NE GOD.
Sec. 32. Officers shall be removed from
Office for incapacity, misconduct, or neg
lect Of duty, in such manner as may be
provided by law, when no mode OF trial
or removal is provided in the constitution.
SEC. 33. The House Of Representatives
shall have the sole power of impeaching
but majority Of all the members elected
must concur in the impeachment. All
impeachments shall be tried by the SEN
ate; and when sitting for that purpose,
the Senators shall be upon oath, or affir-
nation, to do justice according to law and
evidence. No person shall be convicted
without the concurrence OF two-thlrds OF
the Senators present.
Sec. 81. The Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, and all other civil officers,
shall be liable to impeachment for high
crimes and misdcmeanors, for any misbe-
savior in office, for corruption in procur-
ing office, or any act which shall degrade
their official character. But judgment in
such cases shall not extend further than
to removal to Office and disqualification to
hold any Office of honor. trust or profit
under this State. The party convicted
Shall nevertheless, be liable to Indictment.
trial. Judgment and punishment accord
ing to law.
SEC. S5. There shall DC exempt from
execution or other final process of any
court issued for the collection OF any debt,
Il homestead in the country consisting OF
one hundred acres, and the dwelling and
appurtcnances thereon, to be selected by
the owners thereof And in a city, town
or village in lieu thereof, a lot with the
dwelling and appnrtenances thereon; pro-
vidcd that such homestead either IN
city, town, village or country snail not
exceed in value two thousand dollars.
There shall also be exempt from such ex-
ecution or other final process of any court
issued for.the collection of any debt, the
necessary articles of furniture, apparel,
subsistence and implements of husbandry,
trade or other employment to the value
of five hundred dollars. But no proper
ty shall be exempt from sales tor taxes,
or for the payment of obligations con-
tracted for the purchase of said home
stead, or for the erection of improvement
thereon. 1t shall be the duty of the leg
islature Mt it's next session to pass such
laws as may be necessary to carry this
provision into effect.
SEC. So. All taxes upon property, real
or personal, shall be laid upon the actual
value of the property taxed. as the same
shall be ascertained by an assessment made
tor the purpose Of laying such tax.