The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-03-13

CHARLESTON, S.
| of all such property and damages, and, 10 INA
end. shall have power to authorize the Attor
ney-General to prosecute one or more actions
or proceedings in behalf of the persons so IN
iured, and against all officers, agents and en-
nIovees of the said Confederacy, and their asso
ciates implicated as herelnbetore mentioned
and in such actions or proceedings the inter
ests or liabilities of two or more individuals
growing out of separate transactions, may be
United. either as plaintiff or defendant, as may
be deemed most expedlent. :,
On motion of B. F. Randolph, the Commit
tee on Education was instructed to report sec:
ton eleven of educational report tomorrow at
three o'clock.
". E. johnson, of Sumter, offered the fol-
lowing, which was agreed to amid much cheer
ing: e.. ,
stitutional Convention OF South CaGoEna ai1ec-
7Iackey, on this the sizty-frst annlversary OF
The President-Gent!emea Of ;he Conven-
ton: receive your kind greetings with CRATE
ful affection. I am unable to give utterance to
an expression OF my feelings for the kindness
YOU have always shown me. and will therefore
! make but single remark in response, which
is this: that thank God he has preserved my
| life long enough to let me see the renovation
of South Carolina, and her elevation to con-
dition of liberty and universal equality.
| [Great cheering.]
adjourned.
The only business done in the afternoon was
the adoption of the following resolution, offer
ed by Mr.. B. F. Whittemore:
Rssoired, That ten thousand copies Of the
Constitution Of South Carolina as adopted by
this convention, and the several ordinances
passed by the same, be published in pamphlet
form for distribution among the members, and
that amount sufficient be drawn from the
treasury Of the State BY the President OF this
convention to pay for the same.
The following is one of the additional articles
passed yesterday, and now part of the new
constitution We shall publish the other to-
morrow.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
SECTION /. The Supreme Executive authority
Of this State shall be vested in a Chief Magis-
trate. who shall be STYLED ''The Governor Of
the State of South Carolina"
SEC. 2. The Governor shall be elected by the
electors duly qualified to vote for m.mbers OF
the House Of Representatives, and shall hold
his Office for two years, ca until his successor
shall be chosen and qualified, and shall be re-
eligible.
ifhe above section was recommitted for
amendmend]
SEC. 8. No person shall be eligible to the
Office OF Governor who denies the existence Of
Supreme Being: or who, at the time OF such
election, has not attained the age OF thirty
years. and who, except at the first election un-
der this constitution, shall no. have been citi-
zen of tn United States and citizen and resi-
dent of this State for two years next preceding
the day of election. No person while Governor
shall hold any other Office or commission (ez-
cept in the nilitia) under this State, or any
other power, at one and the same time.
SEC. 1. The returns of every election of Gov
ernor shall be sealed up by the managers of
elections in their respective counties, and
transmitted, by mail, to the seat of govern
ment, directed to the Secretary OF State,
who shall deliver them to the Speaker
next ensuing session Of the General AS
sembly, and a duplicate OF said returns
shall be fled with the Clerks of the Courts of
said counties, whose duty it shall be to for
ward to the Secretary Of State certified copy
thereof, upon being notified that the returns
previously forwarded by rlail have not been
received at his Office. 1t shall be the duty Of
the Secretary of State, after the expiration of
seven days from the day upon which the votes
have been counted, If the returns thereof from
any county have not been received, to notify
the Clerk Of the Court OF said county, and or
be forwarded forthwith. The Secretary of State
shall deliver the returns to the Speaker of the
House of Representatives, at tue next ensuing
session Of the General Assembly; and during
the first week OF the session, or as soon as the
General Assembly shall have organized by the
election OF the presiding officers Of the two |
Houses, the Speaker shall open and publish |
them in the presence Of both Houses. The
person having the highest number OF votes
shall be Governor; but if two or more shall be |
equal, and highest in votes, the General As
semb1y shall. during the same session, In the
House Of Representatives choose one OF them
Governor utua uoce. Contested elections for
Governor shall be determined by the General
Assembly in such manner as shall be prescrib- |
ed by law.
SEC. 5. A Lieutenant Governor shall be chosen
at the same time, in the same manner, con-
tinue in Office for the same period, and be pos |
sessed Of the same qualifications as the Gov
ernor, and shall be &c otfcio President OF the
Senate.
SEC. 6. The Lieutenant-G Governor, while pre-
siding in the Senate, shall have no vote, unless
the Senate be equally divided.
SEC. z. The Senate shall choose President
pro ten,pore, to act in the absence Of the Lieu
tenant Governor, or when he shall exercise the
Office Of Governor.
SEC. 8. A member of the Senate, or OF the
House of Representatives, being chosen and
acting as Governor or Lieutenant-Go Governor,
shall thereupon vacate his seat, and another
person shall be elected in his stead.
SEC. 8. In case OF the removal of the Govern
or from his Office, or his death, resignation,
OF removal from the State, or inability to
discharge the powers and duties Of the said
Office the same shall devolve on the Lieu
tenant-Governor, and the General Assembly,
at its first session, after the ratification Of
this constitution, shall, by law, provide for the
case of removal, death, resignation, or ina
bility, both of the Governor and Lieutenant
Governor, declaring what officer shall then act
as Governor, and such officer shall act accord
ingly, until such disability shall have been re-
moved, or Governor shall have been elected.
SEC 10. The Governor shall be Commander
in-Chief of the militia Of the State, except
when they shall be called into the actual ser
vice Of the United States.
SEC. II. He shall have power to grant re-
prieves and pardons after conviction Except
in cases OF impeachment), in such manner, on
such terms, and under such restrictions as he
shall think proper. and he shall nave power to
remit fines and forfeitures, unless otherwise
directed by law. 1t shall be his duty to report
to the General Assembly, at the next regular
session thereafter all pardons granted by him,
with o full statement OF each case, and the
reasons moving him thereunto..
Sec. IL. He shall take care that the laws be
faithfully eypcl1te6 in mercy