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pleading, without distinction between law and
equity, they shall provide for abohshin9 the
distinct forms Of action, and for that purpose
whose duty it shall be to revise, simplify, and
abridge the rules practice, plea1ings, and
forms Of the court now in use in this State
ARTICLE =.
EMINENT DOMAIN.
SECTION /. The Stste shall have concurrent
Jurisdiction on ell rivers bordering on TINS
State, so far as such rivers shall form q COM
mon boundary to this and any ether state
bounded by the same; and they, together with
all other nayigable waters within the limits OF
the State. shall be common highways, and for
ever free, as well to the inhabitants OF this
State as to the citizens Of the United states'
Sec. q. The title to all lands and other pro-
perty, which have heretofore accrued to this
State by grant, gift, purchase, for ieiture, es.
cheats, or otherwise shall vest in the State OF
South Carolina the same as though no change
had taken place.
SEQ. 8. The people Of the State, IN their
right Of sovereignty are declared to possess
the ultimate property in and. to all lands. With
in the Jurisdiction Of the State; ard all lands.
the title to which shall fail from defect Of heirs
shall revert; or escheat to the people: 'o'
ARTICLE. h'-:,eaIfo
IMPEACHMENTs..
SEC. /. The House of Representatives ahau
have the sole power OF impeachment. vote
of two-thirds OF all the members elected shall
be required for an impeachment, and any old
Ger impeached, shall thereby be suspended
from Office until judgment in the case shau
have been pronounced.
SEQ. g. ALI impeachments shall be tried by
the Senate, and when sitting for that purpose,
they shall be under oath or affirmation. No
person shall be convicted except by vote OF
two-thirds Of all the members eleUted: When
the Governor is impeached, the Chief Justice
of the Supreme Court, or the sanior Judge,
shall preside, with casting yotein au prehm-
mary questions.
SEQ. s. The Governor and all other execu-
tive and judicial officers, shall be liable to:irn-
parchment; but Judgment in such case shall
not extend further than removal from office.
The persons convicted, shall nevertheless, be
liable to indictment, trial and punishment &C.
cording to law. ..,io
SEQ. 4. For any wilful neglect OF duty, or
other reasonable cause, which shsllnot be suf-
fent ground of impeachment, the Governor
shall remove any executive or Judicial officer
on the address Of two-thhds Of each House OF
the General Assembly. ProDtded, That the
cause, or causes, for which ssid removal may
pe Iequue0, Snau pe sttteu az icAB W II BULL
address, and entered on the journals Of each
House. And prouided further. That the Off.
Ger intended to be removed shall be notified Of
such cause, or causes, and shall be admitted
to q haaring in hls own defence, before any
vote for such address and in all cases, the
vote shall be taken by yeas and nays, and be
entered on the journals OF each Eouse respect
lively. .-cr. s:yo1 6Ga
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ENCOURAGEMENT OF LITERATURE, ETC.
Whereas, we hold these Statements 7 as
axioms: that education ls knowledge; that
knowledge is power; that knowledge rightly
applied is the best and highest Kind Of power;
that the general and universal diffusion ofedu-
cation and intelligence among the people isthe
snrest guarantee OF the enhancement, increase,
purity and preservation Of the great principles
Of republican liberty; therefore It shall be the
duty of the General Assemblies, in all future
periods Of this Commonwealth. to establish,
provide for, and perpetuate liberal system Of
free public schools, TO cherish The interests OF
literature and the sciences, and all seminaries
and public schools, to encourage private and
public institutions, rewards and immunities for
the promotion OF agriculture. arts, Commerce.
trades, manufactures, and natural history Of
the country, to countenance and inculcate the
principles OF humanity and general benevo-
lence, public and private charity, industry and
economy, honesty and punctuslity, sincerity,
sobriety and all social affections and generous
sentiments among thepeople.q 10 ~ eG:
Sec. l. The supervision OF public instruction
shall be vested in State Superintendent OF
Education, who shall be elected by the qualified
electors If the State in such manner as the Leg
islature shall provide; his powers, duties, term
Of Office and compensation shall be defined by
the General Assembly.
SEQ. 3. There shall be elected biennially, in
each dstric. Jr county, by the qualified electors
OF each district or county, one School Commits
sioner; said Commissioners to constitute State
Board Of Education, Of which the State Super
shall, by virtue OF his office, be chair
man; the powers, duties, and compensation OF
the members otsaid Board shall be determined
by law. f-.-4ff
Sec. 8. The General Assembly shall, as soon
as practicable after the adoption Of this con-
stitution, provide for liberal and uniform sya-
tenn of free public schools throughout the State,
and shall also make provision for the division
of the State into suitable school districts.
There shall be kept open OF least six months IN
each year oneor more schools in each school
district. -zL-a3
Sec 4. It shall be the duty Of the General
Assembly to provide for the compulsory attend
ance, at either public or private schools, OF all
children between the ages OF Six and sixteen
years, not physically or mentally disabled, for
. term equivalent to twenty-four months.
SEQ. 5. The General Assembly shall levy at
each regular session after the Adoption OF this
constitution an annual tax on all taxable prop
erty throughout the S.ate for the support Of
public schools, which tax shall be collected al
the same time and by the same agente as the
general State levy, and shall be paid ilco.the
treasury Of the State. There shall be assessed
on all taxable polls in heState an annual tax
Of one dollar on each poll, the proceeds ofwhich
tax shall be applied solely to educational pur-
poses. No other poll or capitation tax shall be
levied in the State, nor shall the amount aa-
sessed on each poll exceed the limit given in
This section. The school tax shall be distributed
among the several school districts Of the State,
in proportion to their respective population be-
tween the age of hve and twenty-one years. No
religious sect or sects shall have exclusive right
to, or control Of any part OF the school funds OF
the State, nor shall sectarlan principles be
taught in the public schools.
SEC. 6. Within five years after the first regu-
lar session OF the General Assembly, following
the adoption Of this constitution, 1t shall be the
duty of the General Assembly to provide for the
establishment and support OF State Normal
School, which shall be open to all persons who
may wish to become teachers.
SEC. z. Institutions for the benefit OF all the
insane, blind and deaf and dumb, and such
other benevolent institutions as the public
good may require shall be established and
supported by the State, subject to such regula
tions as may be prescrib by Jaw.
SEC. 8. Provisions shall ba made by law, as
soon as practicable, for the establishment and
maintenance OF State Reform School Tor 1u-
vcnile offenders.
SEC. Q. The respective districts or counties
of the State shall make provisions, as may be
determined by law, for all those inhabltants who,