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SECTION IL. NO person suaM 70 .plelplo W,
or take or retain, seat in the Senate, unless;
he is q free white man. who. haih attained the
AGE of thirty years, hath been citizen and
residant of this State five years next preceding
The ilay of election, and hath bsen for the last
six months OF this time, and shall continue to
be, q resident Of the District which he is to
represent. = ,
House of Representatives shah be chosen ats
caneral election on the third Wednesday in
October In the present year, a1d on the same
DAWN every second year thereafter, In such
manner and. for; such terms of Office as are
herein directed. They shall meet on the
fourth Monday in November, annually, lat!
Columbia (Which shall remain the seat OF
concurrence of two-thirds 81 both branches, OF
the whole representatop) Unless the CASUAL
ties of war or contagious disorders shall, rem.
der it unsaEe to: meet there; inleIther OF which
dasea, The Governor; or Commando Ohief,
for the time being, may, by PROCLAMATION, ap.'
POINT q. more secure and convenient place OF
4'sSs Section 16. The terms Of Office Of the ssna-
tors and REPRESENTATIVES chosen at general
election shall beg in onthe Monday following
sror1oN IN. Each House shall judge Of the
elections. returns and qualifications OF its. own
Members; and majority Of each House shall
constitute quorum to do BUSINESS; but
smaller number: may adjourn from day to day.
an6 may be authorized to compel the attend;
ance of absent Members, in such manner and
Hnoer : su0n lS POI poIIa-'A1 ..A
'Ass SECTION IS. Each Houseshsll choose its own
dAicers detArmine Its rules Of proceeding,
1unish It's Members for disorderly behavior,
and. with the concurrence OF two-thirds, eIpel
Member, but not a second time for the same
dause. : q. a! - : -..>-.,. s.,>,,
SrGrtos 1g. Each House ma, punish, by i'm
Jrison1ieft, during it's sitting, any person,
Hot. q Member, who shall be guilty OF disre-
spect to the House by any disordarly or con-
tsmptuous behavior in it's presence; or who,
during the time of its sitting, shall threaten
harm to body or estate OF any Member for any
thing said or done in eithe. House, or who
shall assault any Of them therefor, or who
shall assault or arrest any witness or other
r,erson ordered to attend the House, in his 60
Inc thereto. or returning therefrom, or who
shall rescue any person arrested by order Oh
the Houee.
SECTION 20. The Members Of both Houses
shall be protected in their persons and estates
during their attendance on, going to, and re-
turning from, The General Assembly, and ten
days previous to the sitting, and ten days ater
ieges shall not be extended 30 as to protect
any Member who shall be charged with trea-
son. felony. or breach Of the peace.
SsCr1oN "a. Bills for raising revenue shall
originate In the House of Representatives, but
NAV be altered, amended OF rejected by the
Senate; and all other bills may originate Ii
either House, and may be amended, altered or
rejected by the other.
SIoTToN 22.-Every Act or Resolution having
the force OF law shall relate to but one subject,
and thut shnll be expressed in tho title.
SBorIoN 20. No bill shall have the force or
INV until it shall have been read three times,
and on three several days, in each house, has
had the seal of the State affixed to it, an0 has
been signed in the Senate House by, the Presl-
dent Of the Senate and the Speaker OF the
House of Representatives..
SECTION a. No money shall be drawn out OF
the Public Treasury but by the Legislative au-
thority of the State.
SECTION 25. In all elections by the General
Assembly, or either House thereof, the mem
bers shall vote ''ulua uooe," aud their votes,
thus given, shall be entered upon the Journals
of the House to which they respectively be-
SECTION 26. Tho Members of the General AS
sembly. who shall meet under this Constltu-
tion. shall be entitled to receive out OF the
Public treasury, for their expenses during
their attendance on, gong to and returning
from the General Assembly, five dollars for m
each days attendance and twenty cents Tor
eSery ever mile of the ordinary route Of travel be-
tween the residence OF tho member and the
capital or other place Of sitting Of the General
Assembly, both going and returning. and the
same may be increased or diminished by law,
II circumstances shall require; but no altera-
ton shall be made to take effect during the OK,
istence OF the General Assembly which shall
make such alteration.
SECTION q. Neither House, during the ses,
sion of the General Assembly shall, without
the consent OF the other, adjourn tor more
than three days. nor to any other place than
that in which the Assembly shall be, at the
time, sitting.
SECTION %. No person shall be eligible to a
seat in the General Assembly whilst he holds
any Office of profit or trust under this State
the United States of America, or any oI them,
or under any other power, except officers In
the militia, army or navy OF this state, MaSls-
trates. or Justices Of Inferior Courts, while
such Justices receive no salaries; nor shall any
contractor Of the army or navy OF this State,
the United States OF America, or any OF them,
or the agents Of such contractor be eligible to
seat in either House. And il any Member
shall accept or exercise any OF the said dis
qualifying offices, he shall vacate his seat:
SECTION %. If any Election District shall neg
lect to choose member or members On the day
of election, or if any person chosen member OF
either House shall refuse to qualify and take
his seat, or shall resign, die, depart the State,
accept any disquaifying Office, or become
otherwise DISQUALIFIED to hold his seat, writ
of election shall bo issued by the President OF
the Senate or Speaker OF the House OF Repre-
sentatives, as the case may be, for the pur-
pose of filing the vacancy thereby occasioned,
for the remainder Of the term for which the
person 50 refusing to qualify, resigning, dying,
departing the State, or becoming dlsquahhed,
was elected to serve, or the defaultlng Election
District ought to have chosen member or
members.
SECTION 80. And whereas the minister's OF
the Gospel are, by their profession, dedicated
TO the service OF God and the cure of souls,
and ought not to be diverted from the great
duties OF their functions; therefore, no minis
ter OF the Gospel or public preacher OF any re-
| ligious persuasion, whilst he continues III the
exercise of his pastoral functions, shall be eli
gible to the Office Of Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, or to seat in the Senate or House
Of Representatives.
ARTICLE II.
SECTION 1. The Executive authority Of this
State shall be vested in Chief Magistrate, who
shall be styled, the Governor OF the State Of
South Carolina. -,
SECTION 2. The Governor shall be elected by
the electors duly qualified to vote for member:
of the House of Representatives, and shall hoic
his Office for four years and until MS successor
shall be chosen and quahFed; but the same
person shall not be Governor two con5ecu-
| tive terms. - >,
SECTION 8. No person shall be, ible to the
Office of Governor, unless he hath lined the
a,e of thirty wears, and hath bee. citizen
and resident of this State for the years
next preceding the day OF election. nd nc
person shall hold the Office OF Govern aad
| any other Office or commission, civil OF oili-