The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-09-19
Each county in the State shall con-

Each county in the State shall con.
stitute one election district.
No now county shall be formed OF
less than, and no existing county shall
DC reduced below four hundred square
miles.
All taxes upon property, real or per-
sonal, shall bo laid upon the actual
value OF the property taxed, as the
same shal be ascertained by an assess
ment made for tho purpose of laying
such tax. And tho Legislature shall
nave power to raise revenues other
ways than by taxes upon property.
emo person shall be eligible to, or
take or retain seat in, the House of
Representative unless he is u white
man, who hath attained the ago Of ~
years.
No person shall be eligible to or take
or retain Il seat in tho Senate unless he
is white man, who hath attained the
age Of 81 years.
Tho Legislature shall meet on tho
second Tuesday in January, bi-annu.
ally.
The members Of tho General Assom-
bly, who shall meet under this constitu-
tiOn shall be entitled to receive out OF
the public treasury for their expenses
during their attendance on, going to
and returning from the General AS.
scmbly five dollars for each days at
tendance and twenty cents for every
mile OF the ordinary route of travel be-
tween the residence of the member and
the capital or other place Of sitting of
tho General Assembly, both going and
returning and tho same may be in
creased or diminished by law if cir
cunstnnces shall require, but no alter
alton shall be made to take effect dur
ing tho existence Of the General AS
sembly which shall make such nltcru-
tiOn.
Tho Governor shall hold his Office
for four years.
No person shall bc eligible to the
office of Governor unless he shall have
attained the ago Of 30 years and hath
becn II citizen and resident Of this State
for tho ten years ncXt preceding the
day of election.
The Governor shall be commanders
n-chicf Of the army and navy of this
State, and Of the militia, except when
they shall be called into tho actual scr
vico Of the United States.
The Governor, together with the
Secretary of State, Comptroller Gen
eral, Adjutant and Inspector General
and State Treasurer, shall constitute Il
board Of public pard0ns, and they I'M
der such regulations us may be pro-
vided by law shall have power to grant
rcprieves and pardOns after conviction,
Except in cases OF Impeachment, in
such manner. on such terms, and I'M
der such restrictions as they shall
think proper, and they shall have
power TO rcmit fines and forfcturcs
unless otherwise directed by law. 1t
shall be thoir duty to report TO the
General Assembly vt the next regular
session thereafter nll pnrdons granted
by them. with II full statement OF each
case and tho reasons moving them
thereunto.
There shall be elected by the quail
| fled voters OF the State 1T every gen
oral election q Secretary of State.
Comptroller General, Il Treasurer, al
Attorney General, an Adjutant and In
spcctOr General and Superintendent
OF Education, who shall hold their re.
Spcctivc Offices for the term of -four
years and whose duties and compon nsu-
tion shall be prescribed by law.
The judiciary power Of this State
shall be vested in Il Supreme Court, in
two Circuit Courts, to-wit a Court
of Common Pleas having civil jurisdic-
tion, and Court Of General Sessions,
with criminal jurisdiction only, and in
io''oo Co"' ''' ihc NoHCIhl NSScill- :
bly may also establish such municipal
ana other inferior courts as may be
aoSncd necessary,
no person snail De cllgl0lc to the
once OF Jndge Oh the Supreme Court
or Circult courts VINO Is not at the
Glme OF ms olectlon " citizen OF the
Uniteo o.aIeS, ana mas not attained
inc age OF ,W years. and been Il
rcsiaene ol thls 2'ato lor hve years
ncHI Prcceulhg MS Glcctioh. or from
'hE auoPIlon ol tnls S0hstltutlon.
r n az cascs ueclueo oy inc supreme
G"Iro I"I,ros ha1I cHniurronco ~ Oh tnreo OF the
Judges shall DC necessary TO u decision
h aii elcctions 10 DC made by the
people OF thls state, or or any part
Ihorcol' lor civil or polltlcni Offices,
every person snail be entitled to vote
VINO mas inc following qualifications, to-
wit: Heshall be Il free man who has at
talned inc age OF Il years, ana Is not
p"upi., 'o' commissioned ~, oihcer
VI pIa'"'o aoiu'or VI t,ic army, nor
1T.i,|d 1Tai,. 'o, .m"''hG " 'nH navy o' inc
','e wni.ot o't.os, ;no shali lor inc Two
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