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


l. Sec. Is. The terms Of Office of the sem
ators and representatives chosen at gen
ernl election shall begin on the Monday
following such election.
Sec. II. Each House shall judge of the
Eelection returns and qualifications of its
own members; and majority of each
House shall constitute a quorum to do
business; but smaller number may ad-
ljourn from day to day, and may be au-
thorized to compel the attendance OF ab-
sent members, in such manner and under
such penalties as may be provided by law.
Sec. Is. Each House shall choose its
own officers, determine its rules for pro-
ceeding. punish it's members for disorder.
ly behavior, and, with the concurrence OF
two-thirds, expel member, but not q
second time for the same cause.
Sec. IT, Each House may punish by
imprisonment during its sitting, any per
son not member, who shall be guilty OF
disrespect to the House by any disorderly
or contemptuous behavior in its pres
ence or who, during the time Of its sit
ting. shall theaten harm to body or estate
of any member for anything said or done
| in either House, or who shall assault or
arrest any witness or other person or
! dcred to attend the house, in his going
going thereto or returning therefrom, or
who shall rescue any person arrested by
order of the House. 80
SEC. II. The members of both Houses
shall be protected in their persons and
estates during their attendance. on, going
to and returning from the General As
sembIy, and ten days previous to the sit
ting, and ten days after the adjournment
thereof Bnt these privileges shall not
be extended So as to protect any member
who silailbc charged with treason, felony,
or breach of the peace.
SEC. Is. Bills for raising revenue
shall originate in the House of Represen-
tatyes but may be altered, amended or
rejected by the Senate; and all other
bills may originate in either House, and
may be amended, altered or rejected by
the other.
SEC. 49, The style OF all laws shall be:
.. BE it enacted by the Senate and House
| of Representatives Of the State OF South
Carolina, now met and sitting in General
Assembly, and by the authority OF the
same"
SEC. 20. Every act or resolution having
the force of law shall relate to but one
subject, and that shall be expressed in the
title.
| SEC. 81. No bill shall have the force of
law. until it shall have been read three
times. and on three several days, in each
House. has had the seal OF State affixed to
it. and has been signed in the Senate and
House, by the President of the Senate
and the Speaker of the House of Repre-
| sentativeS.
Sec. %. No money shalt be drawn from
the treasury, but in pursuance OF ali aAP-
preparation made by law; and regular
statement and account of lie receipts and
expenditures of all public moneys shall
be published annually, in such manner as
may be by law directed.
SEC. %. Each member of the first Cen
era1 Assembly under the constitution
shall receive six dollars per diem while in
session and the further sum of twenty
cents for every mile of the ordinary route
OF travel in going to and returning from
the place where such session is heiu after
which they shall receive such compensa-
ton as shall be fixed by law but no Gen
erul Assembly shall have the power to
increase the compensation ct Its own
members. And when cOnvencd in extra
| session they shall receive the same mile
| age and per diem compensation as fixed
| by law for the regular session, and none
other.
SEC. "a. In all elections by the General
Assembly, or either House thereof, the
| members shall vote suiua voce," and their
votes, thus given, shall be entered upon
the Journals of the House to which they
respectively belong.
SEC. rs. Neither House, during the
session of the General Assembly, shall,
without the consent of the other, adjourn
for more than three days, nor to any 9TH
or place than that in which the Assembly
shall he at the time sitting.
SEC rs. Each House shall keep u jour-
nal of It's own proceedings, and cause the
same to be published Immediately after
its adjournment, excepting such parts as
in It's Judgment may require secrecy, and
the yeas and nays Of the member Of either
House, ON any question, shall, at the de-
sire of any two members Of present be
entered on the journals. Any member Of
either House shall have liberty to dissent
from, and protest against, any act or
resolution which he may think injurious
to the public or to an individual, and
have the reasons OF his dissent entered on
the journals. :,
/ SEC. II. The doors of each House shall
be open, except on sach occasions as, in
the opinion of the House, may require
SEC. 2S. No persons 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 of them, or under any other pow