The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-02-11
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of tl,o Snnata and the Speaker Of tho H0uso OF

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treasury, but IN pursuance of an appropriation
made by law; and q regular statemen6 anu
acconnt of the receipts and expenditures OF all
nnblic moneys shall be published annually, IN
such manner as may be by law directed.
SEC. %. Each member of the first General
Assembly under this constitution shall receive
six dollars per diem while in session; and the
further sum Of twenty cents for every mile OF
the ordinary route of travel Ill going to ana
returning from the place where such session
is held after which they shall receive sucn
compensation as shall be fixed by law; out no
General Assembly shall have the power to IN
crease the compensation OF its own DStIi tbo OSoii
And when convened in extra SESSION tney snail
receive the same mileage and per diem conl-
pensation as fixed by law for the regular ses-
| sion and mono other. o,
SEC. "a. In all elections by the General AS
semby. or either House thereof, the members
snail vote ."oioa coce,' and th2ir votes tnus ~
given, shall be entered upon The Journals OF
The house to which they respectively belong.
SEC. 25. Neither House, during the session
OF the General Assembly, shall, without the
consent of the other, adjour1 for more than
| three days. nor to any other place than that In
which the Assembly shall lie at the time
sitting.
SEC. 70. E1CQ E1OuSe Suuu AceP IOo' oA
its own proceedings, and cause the same to be
| published Immediately after its adjournment,
excepting such parts as in its Judgment may
require secrecy, and the yeas aud nays of the
members of either House, OH any question:
shall, at the desire of any two members pres
ert be entered on t Q journals. ANY member
of either House shall have liberty to dlssent
from. and protest against, any act or resolution
which he may think injurious 20 the pupnc or
% an individual, and have the reasons OF his
dissent entered on the journalH.
SEC. 27. The doors Of each House shall be
open, except on such occasions as, IN the oPln-
ion of the House, may require secrecy; -
| SEC. %. No persons shall be eligible 10
seot in the General Assembly whilst he holds
any Office of profit or trust under this state,
the United States of Americl, or any OF them,
or under any other power, except otticels IN
the militia, magistrates, OR jus shces OF INFERIOR
courts, while such justices receive no salary.
Aud if any member shall except or exercise
any of the said disqualifying offices, lie shall
vacate his seat.
SEQ. 29. II any election district shall neglect
to cnoose member or members on the clay OF
| election or il any person chosen memDer OF
| either House shall refuse to qualify and take
his seat, or shall resign, die, depari the
State, accept any disqual :ying ofhcs, or
seat, writ of election shall be issued bi the
President Of the Senate, or Speaker OIL the
House of Representatives, as the case may De
for the purpose of filing the vacancy thereby
occasloned, for the remainder Of the terra for
which the person 80 refusing to quarry, re-
signing, dying, departing the state, or pecon-
ing DISQUALIFIED, was elected to serve, or the
| de}auItfng election district ought to have
chosen member or members.
SRc. 30. And whereas the ministers OF the
eospel are. by their profession dedicated to the
Service Of God and the cure Of souls, and ought
no. to be diverted from the great duties OF their
functions; therefore, no minister OF the gospel,
or public preacher Of any religious persuasion,
whilst he continues in the exercise OF his pas
toral functions, shall be eligible to the ofhce OF
| Governor. Lieutenant-G or to seat In
the Senate or House of Representatives.
SEC. 81. Members of the General Assembly,
and all officers before they enter upon tne OK
and all members of the bar, betore they enter
upon the practice Of their profession, shall
fake and subscribe the following oath
10 solemny swear (or affirm as the case
NAV bel that / am duly qualified according
to the Constitution Of the United States and OF
this State to exercise the duties OF the oftce TO
which have been elected tor lppointed), and
that will faithfully discharge to the best Of
INV abilities the duties thereof: and that 1
recopnize the supremacy Of the Constitution
and "a wa of the United States over the Constl-
tuition and laws OF any State; aud that Will
support, protect and defend the Constitution
of the United States and the Constitution OF
South Carolina, as ratified by the people on
-. So HELP ME GOD.
SEQ. SO. Officers shall bo removed from office
for incapacity, misconduct, or neglect OF duty,
in such manner as may be provided by law,
when no mode Of trial or removal is provided
in this constitution.
Sec. 33. The House of Representatives snall
have the sole power Of impeaching; but
majority of all tho members elected, must
concur in an impeachment. Ale impeachmehts
shall be tried by the Senate a,ld when sitting
for that purpose, the Senators shall be upon
oath, or affirmation, to do justice according to
law and evidence. No person shall be convict
ed without the concurrence OF tTo-thlrds o. the
Senators present.
SEC. 81 The Governor, Lieutenant Governor,
and all other civil officers, shall be liable TO
impeachment for high crimes and mlsdemsa-
nors, for any misbehavior in Office, for corrup-
ton in procuring Office, or for any act winch
shall degrade their Official character; But
Judgment in such cases shall not extend turth-
er than to removal from office and disqualified
ton to hold any Office of honor, trust or profit
under this State. The party convicted shall
nevertheless, be liable to indictment, trial,
Judgment and punishment according to law.
SEC. e5. There shall be exempt from vexecu-
ton or other final process OF any court issued
for the collection OF any bebt, Il homestead IN
the country consisting OF one hundruu acres
and the dwelling and appurtenances thereon,
to be selected by the owner thereof. And N
city, town or village in lieu theEeof, lot with
the dwelling and arpurtenances thereon; pro-
yided that such homestead either in city,
town, village or country shall! not exceed LII
value two thousand dollars. Ihere shall also
be exempt flom such execution or other final
process of any court issned for the collection
Of any debt, the necessary articles, Of furnl.
ture apparel, subsistence and implements, Of
husbandry, trade or other employment to the
value of FIVE hundred dollars. But no proper
ty shall be exempt ii ON sales for taxes, or for
the payment of obligations contracted for the
purchase of said homestead, OF for tho erec-
ton Of improvement thereon. 1t shall be the
duty of the legislature at it's next session to
pass such laws as may be necessary to carry
this provision into effect.
SEC. So. All taxes upon property, real or
personal, shall be laid upon the actual value Of
the property taxed, as the same shall be ascer-
tanned BY an assessment made for the purpose
of laying such tax.