The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-12-18

in Columbia on the second Tuesday in
January, in the year 1897, and there
after annually at the same time and
place. Should the casualties of war
or contagious diseases render it unsafe
TO meet ut the seat of government then
the governor may by proclamation ap-
point q more secure and convenient
place of meeting. Members Of the
general assembly si,&ll not receive any
compensation for more than forty days
OF any one session: frovi'eo, that
this limitation shall not ,tlec: the first
four sessions Of the general assembly
under this constitution.
Sec. JIG. The terms of Office os the
senator's and representatives chosen OF
6 general election shall begin Oh The
Monday following such election.
sec. II. Each house shall Judge Of
the election returns and qualifications
OF it's own members, ard u majority OF
each house shall constitute quorum to
do business: bat smaller number may
asljourc from day to day. and may
| compel the attendance Of absent merl-
bers. in such manner and under such
penalties as may be provided by law
or rule.
Sec. II. Each house shall choose It's
| own officers, determine it's rules Of
| procedure, punish its members fo~ dis
orderly behavicy, and. with the cou-
currence of two-thirds. expel mem
Der, bat not second time for the same
| cause.
Sec Is. EAcE, house may punish by
i'm prisonment during its sitting any
person not % member who shall be
guilty OF disrcspect to the house by
any t!;sorderly contemptuous behavior
il its presence. Or who, during the
| time OF its sitting, shall threaten harm
to the body OF estate Of any membeS
for anything said OF done in either
house, or who shall assault them there
for or who shall assault or arrest sny
witness or other person ordered to at
tauti the house in his going thereto or
| returning therefrom, or who shall res
| cue any person arrested by order of
the house: Provided, that such time
of Imprisonment shall not IN any case
extend beyond the session Of the gen.
erGl assembly.
SIC. II. The members of both
honses shall be protected in their per-
SONS AID estates during their attend
uace on, going to and returning from
The general assembly, aad 10 days pre-
{ v;ous to the sitting and 10 days after
the adjournment thereof. But these
privileges shall not protect aoy mem
Der who shall be charged with treason,
felony or breach OF the pence.
Sec. Is. Bills for raising revenue
shall origin to in the house of repre-
| sentatiyes, but may be altered, amend
ed or rejected by the senate; oil other
bills may originate in either house,
| und may be amended, altered or re-
jected by the other.
Sec. le. The style OF all laws shall
be: "Be it enacted by the general as
sem5iy OF the State ofSonth Carolina. "
Sec. II. Every act or resolution
having the force OF law shall relate to
but one subject. a1d that shall 10 ex-
pressed in the title.
Sec. Is. No bill or joint resolution
shall have the force of law untii it shall
have beeu read three tines and on
three several days in each house, has
had the great seal OF the State ai1ixed
to it, and has been signed by the pres
d :ut OF the senate and the speaker of
| the house of representatives: Proyid-
ed. that either branch OF the general
assembly may provide by rule for a
! first and third reading of any bill or
joint resolution by it's title only.
Sec. 19. Each member Of the general
| assembly shall receive FIVE cents for
every mile for the ordinary route Of
travel in going to and returning from
the place where It's sessions are held;
| no general assembly shall haye the
| power to increase the per diem OF it's
own members; and members of the
general assembly when convened iu
extra session shall receive the same
compensation as is fixed by law for the
regular session.
Sec. 90. In all elections by the gen
eral assembly, or either house thereof,
the members shall vote ''viva voce, :"
and their votes, thus given, shall be
entered upon the journal of the house
TO which they respectively belong.
Sec. 81. Neither house, during the
session OF the general assembly, shall,
without consent Of the other, adjourn
FOR more than three days, nor TO any
ether place than that in which It shall
be at the time sitting.
Sec. %. Each house shall keep
journal Of its own proceedings, and
,.4lse the same to be published i'm
mediately after it's adjournment, ex-
cepting such parts as, in its judgment,
mAy require secrecy; and tie yeas
aud nays of the members of either