Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-02-20

force oflaw shall relate to but one subject, and
that shall be expressed in the title.
SEC 81. No bill shall have the force of law, un
til il shall have been read three times, and on three
several t1ays, in each House, has had the seal o.
State affixed to it, and has been signed in the Sen
ate House, by the President ofthe Senate and the
Speaker ofthe House of Representatives.
Sec. o. No money shall be drawn from the
treasury, but in pursuance of an appropriation
made by law; and regular statement and account
of the receipts and expenditures of all public mon
eys shall be published annually, in such manner a!
may be by law directed ,,y
Sec. %. Each member of the first General As
semby under this constitution shall receive six dol
lars per diem while in session; and the further sun
of twenty cents for every mile of the ordinary route
of travel in going to and returning from the place
where such session is held after which they shall
receive such compensation as shall be fixed by law
but no General Assembly shall have the power to
increase the compensation OF its own members
And when convened in extra session they shall re-
ceive the same mileage and per diem compensation
as fixed by law the regular session and none other
SEC. "a. In all elections by the General Assem-.
bly,, or either House thereof, the members shall
vote 'riua voce," and their votes, thusgiven, shall
be entered upon the journals of the house to which
they respectively belong. .-.,
SIC. 25. Neither House, during the session OF
the General Assembly, shall, without the consent
of the other, adjourn for more than three days. nor
to any other place than that in which the assem-
bly, shall beat the time sitting
Sec. 26. Each House shall keep 9 journal OF its
own proceedings, and cause the same to be pub
lished Immediately after its adjournment except
ing such parts as in Its judgment may require Sc.
crecy, and the yeas and nays of the members OF
either House. on any question, shall, at the desire
of any two members present, be entered on the
journals. Any member of either House shall have
liberty to dissent FROM and protest against anyact
or resolution which he may think injurious to the
public or to an individual and have the reasons of
his dissent entered on the journals.
Sec. 27 The doors of each House shall be open,
except on such occasions as, in the opinion Of the
House, may require secrecy. ".rg
SEQ. 28 No persons shall be eligible to seat
in the General Assembly whilst he holds any Office
of profit or trust under this State, the United
States Of America, or any of them, or under any
other power, except officers in the militia, magis-
trates or Justices of inferior courts while such ust
ces receive no salary. And ifan member shall ac-
cepto exercise any of the said dsquafying Offices,
he shall vacate his seat.
Sec. %. IF any election district shall neglect to
choose member or members on the day OF cleo
ton, or if any person chosen member OF either
shall resign, die depart the State, accept any dis
qualifying Office or become otherwise disqualified
to hold his seat, writ of election shall be issued
by the President of the Senate, or Speaker of the
House of Representatives as the case may be, for
the purpose of filling the vacancy thereby occa-
stoned, for the remainder Of the term tor which
the person so refusing to qualify, resigning, dying,
departing the State, or becoming disqualified, was
elected to serve, or the defautng election district
L. L. Il, ,bo~ ,horo
SEC, go. And whereas the ministers of the gos-
pei are by their profession, dedicated to the ser
vice of God and the cure of souls, and ought not
to be diverted from the great duties of their func
tions; therefore, no minister of the gospel or pub
lie preacher of any religious persuasion, whilst he
continues in the exercise Of his pastoral functions
shall be eligible to the Office of Governor Eieuten-
ant Governor, or to seat in the Senate or House
of Representatives.
SEC. 81. Members of the General Assembly,
and all officers before they enter upon the execu:
all members of the bar, before they enter upon the
practice of their profession, shall take and sub
scribe the following oath:
do solemuly swear Tor affirm as the case may
be) that am duly qualified according to the Con-
stituton of the United States and ofthis State to
exercise the duties of the Office to which l have
been elected Tor appointed) and that 1 will faith
fully discharge, to the best of my abilities, the du-
ties thereof: and that recognize the supremacy
of the Constitution and laws of the United States
over the Constitution and laws of any State; and
that will support, protect and defend the Consti
tuition of the United States and the Constitution
of South Carolina, as ratified by the people on
-. So HELP ME GoD.
Sec. 80. Officers shall be 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 constl-
tuition y,
Sec. SO. The House of Representatives shall
have the sole power of impeaching; but majority
of all the members elected, must concur in an I'M
peachment. All impeachments shall be tried by
the Senate and when sitting for that purpose,
the Senators shall be upon oath, or affirmation, to
do Justice according to law and evidence. Noper-.
son shall be convicted without the concurrence OF
two-thirds of the Senators present.
Sec. a. The Governor Lieutenant Governor,
and all other civil officers, shall be liable to i'm
peachment for high crimes and misdemeanors for
any misbehavior in Office, for corruption in procu-
ring Office or for any act which shall degrade their
official character. But judgment in such cases
shall not extend further than to removal from office
and disqualification to hold any office of honor,
veted shall, nevertheless, be liable to indictment,
trial, Judgment and punishment according to law.
SEC. IS. There shall be exempt from execution
or other final process of any court issued for the
collection of any debt, homestead in the country
consisting of one hundred acres, and the dwelling
and appurtenances thereon, to be selected by the
owner thereof. And in city, town or village in
lieu thereof lot with the dwelling and appurten
ances thereon; provided that such homestead eth
er in city, town, village or country, shall not ex
ceed in value two thousand dollars. There shal
also be exempt from such execution or other fina
process of any courts issued for the collection ol
any debt the necessary articles Of furniture, appa
rel, subsistence and implements Of husbandry,
trade or other employment to the value of FIVE hun
dred dollars. But no property shall be exempt
from sales for taxes, or for the payment Of obiga'
tions contracted for the purchase of said home
stead, or for the erection Of improvement thereon
1t shall be the duty of the legislature, at its next
session, to pass such laws as may be necessary tc
carry this provision into effect
Sec. 36. All taxes upon property, real or per
sonal, shall be laid upon the actual value of the
property taxed, as the same shall be ascertained by
an assessment made for the purpose Of laying such
tax. -
TwENTY-THIRD DAY.
TUESDAY, February 1.-THE Convention as
sembled at halfpast 10 o'clock
The Neaos says G. w. Dill offered a resolution
that the President be authorized to draw from the
treasury sufficient amount to pay the mileage O.
the members on Saturday. After some discussion
it was laid on the table.
Unfinished business being next in order, the con
sideraton of section 23was resumed The section