The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1868-04-09

Assembly, ana all oIlcers pclole
they enter upon the execution OF tie
lIties of their respective Offices, and
all members OF the Bar before they
enter upon the practice of the pro-
fessinn, shall take and subscribe the
following cath:
Il do solemnly swear (or affirm as
the case may be) that | am duly quail
fled according to the Constitution Of
the United States to exercise the du-
ties of the office to which have been
elected Tor appointed and that | will
fa;Ssrully discharge to tie best OF m.s
ah.Fiii.cs The auties : s9'Ei toff: that !
recognize the supremacyF,f the Con:
stitution of the United States and
the Constitution Of South Carolina,
as ratified by the people on the
iiv 1868. S HELP ME-
.'oD." Ard the Prrsitl"N INF this 70!
vehtion is authorized to fillthe blanks
in this section whenever he shall re-
ceAe satisfactory information Of the
be ratified.
Sec. 81. Officers shall be removed
for i4capacitv. misco ,duct or neglec.
of duty, in such manner as may be
provided by law, whea 10 mode OF
trial or removal is provided III thr.
constitution.
Sec. 80, The Honse Of Represen.
tatives shall have the sole power OF
irnpearhiGlg 9. huta mal"2 y ~
members elected must concur in an
;mpeaclment., All impeachment
shall he tiled by the Senate, and
When sitting for that purpose the Sell
|,Iors shall be npon oath, or afhrma-
tion. to do ;iusticc according to law
ind evidence. No person shall be
oI&cted without the concurrence o.
.wo- .hirdsof the Scaators present.
Sec. 49,: The Governor, Lieute :
,t.Governor. AID all other civil OH
,rs shall he Liable to impeachment
for high crimes and misdemeanors, for
any his ocnavior in office, for corrnr
isaIfin procuring Office, or for a Y
a ct which shall degrade their official
CHARACTER. But Judgment IN shci
cases.shalInot extend further. than to
-enoval from Ioliircard disqualified
ion to hold any office of ho or, trus'
or profit under the State, The party
convicted shall nevertheless be liabi,
toiniictment, trial, juasmentandpu"
is}ment accordingto law.
Sec 81 The first GH."ra' '',~S"n,
blv. convened under this constitution
at their first session Immediately after
permanent organization, shall ratify
the amendment to the Constitution Of
the United States, known as article
18th, proposed by the 39'h Congress,
ARTICLE III.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Sec. l. The Supreme Executive
authority ofthis State shal be vested
in Chief Magistrate, who shall be
styled "The Governor of the State OF
South Carolira. .
See. 2. The Governor shall be
elected at the first general election.
held under this Constitution for mem
hers of the General Assembly and at
each general election thereafter, and
shall be installed during the first scs-
sion of said General Assembly after
his election, on such day as shall be
provided by law.
Sec. 3. No person shall be eligible
to the office of Governor who denies
the existence ola Supreme Bci"g, OF
who, at any time of such election. has
not attained the age of thirty years
and who. except at the first election
under this Constitution. shall not
lave been citizen Of the Unlted
States. asd "A citizen a.d resIdc1.t OF
this State for two years meXt prece-
iii y the day of election. No person.
willie Governor, shall hold any other
Office or commission, (cxcept in the
militia andcr this State, or any 9th
cr power, at one and the same time.
Sec. 4. The returns If every cleo
ticn of Governor shall be sealed up
bv the managcrs Of elections in their
respective Counties, and transmitted,
by mail to the seat of Government.
to the Secretary of State, who shall
deliver them to the Speaker of the
House of Representatives eat the
next ensuing session of the General
Assembly, and duplicate of said re,
turns shall be filed with the Clerks of
the Courts of said Counties. whose
duty it shall be to forward to the Sc
cretary of State a certified copy there
of, upon bci"g notified that the re-
turns previously forwarded by mail
have rot been received ut his Office.