The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-03-04

er from holding any Office OF honour or
rmolument in this State; Provided how
erer, that the Legislature, by two
third vote, may remove the disability
upon payment in full Of the principal
and interest of the sum embezzled.
The assemhlago then @eEs into q dis
,cussion Of the section relating to the
qualifications OF Governor, which lasted
until adjournment, without result. The
principal fight was on the length Of resi-.
dence in The State, which was changed
from four years to two years.
THIRTY FOURTH DAY.
The meeting was opened with prayer
Nby F.. J. Snetler.
The roll was called and quorum be,
ing present, the assemblage proceeded
TO business.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and confirmed.
McGregor Mackey introduced rcso d,
luton providing that, hereafter, a morn
ing session be held from lO@ A. NJ. to 2
p. NJ, and an evening session from p.
NJ. to 10 p. NJ. Referred to the Com
mlttec on Rules and Regulations.
The unfinished business was taken
up.
Whttemore offered the following sub.
sttutc for The third section of the report
of the CoEimittGe on the Executive Part
OF the Constitution, which was adopted
ayes 93 nays 7; absent 2l
No person shall be eligible to' tie
office OF Governor who denies the cxis.
tcncc OF the Supreme Being, or who at
the lime of such election has not attain
ed the age Of thirty years. and who,
except aL'thc GrSL election under this
constitution, shall not have been cili
Zen Of the United States, citizen resi-.
dent oti.:is State, two years next pre-.
ccding the election, No person. while
Governor, shall mold any other Office or
commission, except in the military, un-
der this State, or any other power at one
and the same time.
At this point Of the proceedings Ma
jor-General Edward r. S. Candy, Com
m,nding the Second Military District,
catered the Club House, and Of course
y great sensation was created amongihG
.,vcs by the appearance Of their royal
master they Immediately voted them
selves five minutes recess, to pay their
respectst to the General, aud the incense
they offered up must have been agreea
bic on the extreme.
At the end Of tnc recess business was
resumed, and sections 4 to II inclusive
were passed ,oa Il ,I'reading with little
or no alteratlou
N. G. PalMry'mo. cd as an addition
to section l5''hat the first Legislature
elect an Adjutant and Inspector General
to hold office for the same term as the
Governor, which was adopted, and the
section so amended was passed to it's
third reading.
Sections l6 to 10 inclusive were pas
scd to third reading.
Duncan offered an amendment to sec.
ton 20 requiring the oath of Office to be
taken, which was adopted and the Sec
| ton so amended was passed 70 its third
reading
Section 81 was passed to is third
reading
| Bowen offered substitute for section
%, which was adopted providing for a
veto by the governor, and the cvr:rrl
ing Of the veto by vote of two-thirdS
Of each branch Of the Legislature; alsc
requiring the governor tc send in hi:
objections in three days, unless an nd.
jnrtnmtnt prevented, and then wilh,r
two days after the commencement of the
next session.
Section Of The report OF the Com
mittee on the Jhdiciaty, was then ta'<ci
up and the word County" substituted
for district"
The Chair annonhccd the following
Special Committee Of nine on submitting
the constitution to the people, anG
providing for an election Of State off
cers
McGtcgor Mackey, Cardoza, Rich
m@ni, Fl: =. tiaync, Neagle, Wright
Duncan, Raincy and Newell Adjourn
! ed.