Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-04-02

be designated as counties, and the boundaries o.
the several counties shall remain as they are now
established. except the County OF Plckeps, which %
is hereby divided into two counties, by line leav
ing the Southern boundary of the State Of North
Carolina where White Water River enters this
State, and thence down the centre of said river
by whatever names known, to Ravenefs Bridge,
on Seneca River, and thence along the centre o1
the road leading to Pendleton Village, until it in
tersects the line of the County of Anderson and
the territory lying east of said line shall be known
as the County of Pickens; and the territory lying
west of said line shall be known as the County Of
Oconee; Provided, That the Legislature shal! have
the power at any time to organize new counties by
changing the boundaries OF any OF the old ones
extent than six hundred and twenty-five square
miles, nor shall any existing counties be reduced
to less extent than six hundred and twenty-five
square miles. Each county shall constitute one
election district.
| Section 4 The House of Representatives shall
consist of one hundred and twenty four members,
to be apportioned among the several counties ac-
cording to the number of inhabitants contained in
each An enumeration of the inhabitants, tor this
purpose, shall be made in 1869, and again in lS75,
and shall be made in the course of every tenth
year thereafter, in such manner as shall be by law
directed and Representatives shall be assigned to
the different counties in the above mentioned pro-
portion, by act of the General Assembly at the ses-
sion Immediately succeeding every enumeration
Provided, That until the apportionment which
shall take effect, the representation OF the several
counties, as herein stated shall be as follows: Alb
beville, 5 Anderson 3; Barnwell, 6; Beaufort, {;
Charleston, lS; Chester, 3; Clarendon, 2; Ches-
Iterfeld, 2; Darlington, g; Edgefeld, 7 Fairfield,
| 8; Georgetown, 8; Greenville, 4; Horny, 2; Ker-
shaw, 2; Lancaster, 2; Laurens 4; Lexington, q;
Marion, 4; Marlboro, 2; NewbeTy, 3; Oconee,
II; Orangeburg, 5; Pckens, l :; Richland, 4; Spar
tanbprg 4; Sumter, 4 Union, 3; Williamsburg
8; York, 4.
Section 5. IF the enumeration herein directed
shall not be made in the course Of the year appoin-
ted for the purpose, shall be the duty of the Gov.
ernor to have it effected as soon thereafter as shall
be practicable. :,
Section 6. In assigning representatives to the
several countless the General Assembly shall allow
one representative to every one hundred and twen-
ts-fourth part of the whole number of inhabitants
in the State Provided, That ifin the appointment
of representatives any county shall appear not to
be entitled, from its population, to representa-
tive, such county shall, nevertheless, send one rep
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number of representatives required by section OF
this article, such deficiency shall be supplied by
assigning representatives to those counties having
the largest surplus fractions.
Section 7. No apportionment OF representatives
shall be construed to take effect, in any manner,
until the general election which shall succeed such
Iapportionment.
Section 8. The Senate shall be composed Of one
member from each county, to be elected tor the
term of four years, by the qualified voters of the
State, In the same manner in which members OF
the House of Representatives are chosen; except
the County Of Charleston, which shall be allowed
two Senators.
Section 9. Upon the meeting of the first General
Assembly which shall be chosen under the provis-
ions Of this constitution the Senators shall be dl-
vided, by lot, into two classes, as nearly equal as
may be- the seats of the Senators of the first class
to be vacated at the expiration Of two years after
the Monday following the general election, and of
those of the second class at the expiration of four
years so that except as above provided, one halt
of the Senators may be chosen every second year
Section 10. No person shall be eligible to a seat
in the Senate or House Of Representatives: who,
at the time Of his election, is not citizen OF the
United States; nor any one who has not been tor
one year next preceding his election resident OF
this State, and for three months next preceding
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chosen, nor any one who has been convicted of an
infamous crime Senators shall be at least twenty
FIVE, and representatives at least twenty-one years
Of age.
Section IL. The first election for Senators and
Representatives under the provisions of this con-
stitution shall be held on the 18th, 18th and 10th
days of April, of the present year and the second
election shall be held on the third Wednesday IN
October, 1870, and forever thereafter on the same
day, in every second year, in such manner and at
such places as the legislature may hereafter pro-
vide.
Section l2. The first session of the General As
semby after the ratification of this constitution,
shall be convened on the second Tuesday IN May
of the present year, in the city Of Columbia (which
shall remain the seat of government until other
wise determined by the concurrence OF two-thlrds
of both branches of the whole representation and
thereafter on the fourth Tuesday in November an
nually. Should the casualties Of war Or contagious
diseases render unsafe to meet at the seat OF gov
ernment, then the Governor may, by proclamation,
appoint more secure and convenient place Of
meeting.
Section l3 The terms of Office of the Senators
and Representatives chosen at general election,
shall begin on the Monday following such election.
Section H. Each House shall judge of the elec'
ton returns and qualifications of its own members
and a majority of each House shall constitute
quorum to do business; but smaller number may
adjourn from day to day, and may compel the at,
tendance of absent members, in such manner and
under such penalties as may be provided by law.
Section l5 Each House shall choose its OWL
officers determine its rules ofproceeding, punish
it's members for disordery behavior, and, with tine
concurrence of two-thirds, expel member, but
not second time for the same cause.
Section l6. Each House may punish, by lmprls
onment, during it's sitting, any person not mem
Der, who shall be guilty Of disrcspect to the House
by any disorderly or contemptuous behavior In Its
presence or who, during the time of its sitting
shall threaten harm to body or estate of any mem
Der for anything said or done in either House, OF
who shall assault any of them therefor, or who
shall assault or arrest any witness OF other person
ordered to attend the House, in his going thereto
or returning therefrom, or who shall rescue any
person arrested by order of the House; Rouiaed
That such term Of Imprisonment shall not, IN any
case extend beyond the term OF the session OF the
General Assembly
Section II. The members of both Houses shal
be protected in their persons and estates during
their attendance on, going to, and returlng iron
the General Assembly, and ten days previous t.
the sitting, and ten after the adjournment thereof
But these privileges shall not be extended SO as
protect any member who shall be charged Will
treason, felony, or breach of the peace.
Section Is. Bills for raising revenue shall orig
Innate the House of Representatives, but may b.
altered, amended OF rejected by the Senate; ant
all other bills may originate in either House, ant
may be amended, altered or rejected by the other
i Sact;on 10 The stvle of all laws shall be, "Be