Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-04-17
The Proposed Constitution.
ARTICLE III.
ESECUTIyE DEPARTMENT.


Governor Of the State Of South Carroll
na."
Section .. The Governor shall be cleo
ted by the electors duly qualified to vote
and shall hold his office for two years, att.
until his successor shall be chosen and
qualified, and shall 10 rc-c!igihle.
Section 3. No person shall te eligible to
the Office OF Govcrnorlwho denies the ex-
istence of the 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 under this constitution,
shall not have been citizen of the United
States and citizen and resident OF this
State for two years next preceding tie day
of election. No person while Governor
shall hold any other Office or commission
;(rxcept in the militia.) urder this S'"'e'
or any other power, at one and the same
time.
Section a. Tie returns Of every election
.of Governor shall be sealed up by the
MANAGERS Of elections in their respective
counties, and transmitted, by mail, 10 the
sent Of gove. ut.cut. dircc.elto the Score
,,rv Of State, who shall deliver them to the
Sneaker of the House OF Representatives
at the next ensuing session OF tie GENERAL
Assembly, and a duplicate OF said returns
shall be filed with the Clerks ot the Courts
of said Counties, whose duty it sl'a'i he to
forward to the Secretary OF Sac ccrti-
fled COPY thereof, upon being no:i'ied that
the returns previously forwarded by mail
,ovo moi brcn received ut his oH:e. 1t
shall be the duty Of the Secretary oi H''e
ate. the expiration CT seven d#ys j.on' the
duv upon which the votes have o'en coun
ted. if the returns thereon trcn a"y coan'y
have no. been received, to notify tie Clerk
of the Cour. Of sail coc"ty, and order
COPY Of Tie returns i!ci i'll his v:iice to b;:
forwarded forthwith. The Secrcta-y o'
Stale shall deliver the rct"rus to the spea-
.kur of tie House Of representatives. at
the next ensuing session oI the Gsneral
Assembly: arl during The !.:4t week ..
ine session. or as soon az the General As
se,nblv shall have organized by the cleo
ton Of tine presiding cisiccrs oi the two
HOUSES, the Speaker shall open ad pub
lish them in the presence OF Io;h Houses
,w'he person having the highest number Of
votes shall be Governor; but if two OF
more sl.ull be equal, aud highest IN votes
the General Assembly sh II, during 'hs
same session. in the li"use # H"rrcsc;i,a
t;vcs chose one Of chem Governor r.v0
qocc. Contested elections for Governor
shall I've determined by the General As
sembly in such ma,:ner as eh"! be pre-
sc,ib.d by law.
Section S. A Lieutenant y Governor sh"l
be chosen at the same time, in the SANE
manner, continue in Office for tile SAM
pvriol, and be passed of the same quail
ca,iors as the Governor, and shall CT C!We'
Le President Of tic Senate.
Section G. The Lien enamt- Governor
while presiding in the Senate, shall hav
no vote, Unless tie Senate be equally di
vided.
Section :. The Senate skal' chose
President pro tempore, to net IN The ao
senco of the Lieutenant Governor, or whe
lie sSailexercise the office OF Governor.
Section 8. A member Of the Senate,
of the House o: Representatives,, BEN
chosen as actin. Governor or l-i"u'c"an
Governor, shall thcre,:poa vacate his se;'
and another person shall be elected IN II
stead.
Soct;on 8. Tn case Of the removal Of Il
Governor from his Office, or his death, r
.ignation, removal from the State. or IN
bility to discharge the powers and dui'
of the said office, the same shall devoI
on the Licutenant-Governor, and the Gt
eral Assembly at its first session after
ratification Of :his constitution, shall,
law, provide for the case Of removal, dea
re,igna,ion or Inability, both of the Go
crnor and Lieutenant Governor, deeiarl
what officer shall then act as Govern
and such ofilcer shall act accordingly,
til such disability shall have been rcuc
ed, or Governor shall have been elect
Section 10. The Governor shall
commander in chief Of the militia of
State, except when they Shall be called
70 the act pal service Of the United Sta
Section H.. lie shall have ethe poV
to grant reprievcs and pardons after c
viction Except in cases Of impeachm'
in such manner, on such terms, and ur
such restrictions as lie shall think PROF
and be shall have power to remit fines
fotfeitures, unless otherwise directed
law. 1t shall be his duty 70 report to
General Assembly lat 4the.pext regular
sion thereafter, oil pardons granted by |
vida faa statement of;;sacif cssf. SA
reasons mo aiag aim. thefetos = 8
Section H., He sball take care that
laws be faithfully executed id uiercf.
Section Ia. Tbe Governor and Lieu
ant.Governor shalI at stated times. rec