Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-07-10
Inauguration 81 the New Government.
IMPORTANT ORDER,

HSAoasA"rrns 9" MutrAa, her., Is,
C"AHtxsvS, s. Z, jaus 30, isus,
toe"''at ORDERS NJ, tao E+traet
Ia conformity with the law Of the Cahsd
s's'ss, passed Jsas es. ises. sa,,,lsd "Au
Act 70 sdn''e tls S,a,s, Of Notlh Carol,uu
s"u'h cs'oiiaa. Louislaas, Gso,via, Ata.
lama aud Florida 10 representation iu Con
g'saa." all offissrs Of the State Of So u,l,
c"'o'ias' duly elected and qualified under
."s Constitution thereof and no, prohibited
from holding office iu said State by III.
th''d section Of the proposed meudu.u,
20 tie Constitution Of the Unite:. States,
kaowu - ArtioIs fourteen, will, upon tho
ratification Of the said amond ,neu, By tho
Legislature. bs iuaugurs.sd without dslay.
.sk'"g tie oatL Of Office prescribed BY the
Constitution Of tie State. aud o,hsrwi.s
Qualifying. in conformity with the law. of
ssid State:
I. So much OF the provision, Of General
O'd'r' No. 70. Of May 2, and No. sa OF
May IL, 1858. from these hesdou.rte,. =,
ds''gn.tss tho tune for tho officer, elsc,ed
s"oer the new Constitution 10 enter ppou
shs'' duties. aad requires item to take tn.
can prs'cT'bsd by the law of July 2, 1852,
Ie'ng superseded by the law above cited
t' hereby revoked.
Z lie third section Of the proposed
amendment TO the Consti,ulion, known as
Article Fourteen, is e-puLlished for IL.
Information aud government of those whom
u may concern:
ARTICLE XIV.
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"sEcrrox 8. No person shall be a Son.
'or or Representative in Congress, or Elec-
.or OF President and Vice-PresiIent, or
hold any Office, civil or military. Jude, III.
o"'t'd States. or under any State, who
"av'"g previously taken an oath No a mem
osr OF Congress. or as an officer of ,La Ir,;..
TOO States, or rs a member Of any State
Lee'''"su'e. or As an executive or judicial
officer Of auy State, to support the Cous,;-
'u''o" OF the United States, shall have an
eag'd in in'urrecton or rebellion ay,;u,,
1s '."'' or given aid or comfort to tLe
enemies thereof. But Cougras. NAV. bv
'ots Of two-,hirds Of each uouse re,no,.
such dissbili.y."
Should the disabilities of any of the Of
nee" elect not~l,ave been removed. q, If
thsy should from any other cause ,,e NM.
S'' 10 qualify. the fact will be medi.,elv
reported TO The Governor Of the State. and
'.' p'''s.t '"cumIents, ifthey arc ch.rp.d
WIN any active administrative du,ies y,
""l t1s care Of public records, or with tn.
sa''oay . OF public money or public property
vii, IN conformity with tho law, bold ovsr
'a''' their suecss,ors be. duly. qualified. h
z. 10 facilitate tho Organization ,f IL.
w. sn.e Government. the following ap-
3. To be Governor Of South Carolina,
R.bert z. Scott, Governor elect, vice James |
/. Orr. renewed. :. |!
To DO Lisutensnt. Gov srnor, Lemuel
Roozsr. Lisutsn.ntGoveruor elect. to Gil . ,
vacancy!
To take. eff.et July 6, 1861 on the meet.
ine Of tue General Assembly Of tho State
OF South Carolina. 80 /,
I. Tue Di.,rict Cour.s OF South Carolius
hsriug bssn abalisbed, the records Of all
sseh courts s~iH be trensfsrred to tho Gus
tody Of tie Clerk. Of tho Courts of the re-
spsetive Counties. and .lf unexecutsd pro-
esssss' or other unfinished business of the
sai1 courts will be returned to tue Court Of
Co0mou P!sss and General Sessions, At
shs fret ensuing session held 10 such Coun.
~ !. and M like manner tie records, paper,
asd public pJopsrty in the custody of the
Clsrks Of said District CourtA. shall bs
turasd over to the in-coning Clsrks Of
said Superior Courts and Courts of Com.
mon Pleas.
s.Fos tho purpo.. of organization, tn.
County Commissioner elect Of each Coun-
~ in the State Of South Carofina, shall, on |
the day provided by the. Constitution for
u.snl 70 enter upon their duties, or an 5000
thereafter as practicable, assemble together
at lhe Court House il saci, County, aud
elect cue Of their number Chairman. who
shail thsrsupon request The retiring: Ordi-
nary 10 each County to administer tue oath
Of Office to the aaid Commissioned. and
the said Chairman Of: the Jstiripg County
Court is1 hereby. empowered and required