The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-12-18
no temuore to act in the absence of

pro tempore to act in the absence OF
the lieutenant governor, or when he
shall fill the Office of governor.
Sec. s. A member of the senate act
ing as governor or lieutenant governor
shall thereupon vacate his scat and an
ether person shall be elected III his
stead.
Sec. 9. In case of tie removal OF the
governor from Office by impeachment.
death, resignation, disqualification
disability, or removal from the STATE
the lieutenans governor shall then be
governor; and in case of the removal
of the last named officer from his office
by impeachment, death, resignation,
disqualification, disability, or removal
from the State, the president pro tenn
pore of the senate shall be governor;
and the last named officer shall then
forthwith, by proclamation, convene the
senate in order that q president pro
tempore may be chosen. LIZ case the
governor be impeached, the lieutenant
governor shall act in his stead and
have his powers until Judgment IN the
case shall have been pronounced. IN
case Of the temporary disability OF the
governor the lieut. nant governor
shall perform the duties OF the gov
ernor.
Sec. 10. The governor shall be
eommander-in-ch chief Of the militia OF
the State, except when they shall be
called into the active service OF the
United States.
Sec. II. He shall have power to
grant reprieves, combinations and
tardons after conviction texcept IL
cases of impeachment,) in snch man
ner. on such terms and under such re-
strictions as be shall think proper; AND
ae shall have power to remit fines anti
forfe;tures, unless otherwise directed
by law. It shall be his duty to report
to the general assembly, at the next
regular session thereafter, ali pardons
granted by him, with the report OF
the board of pardons. Every petition
for lardon or cnmmutation of sentence
may be first referred by him to
board of pardons, to be provided by
the general assembly, which board
shall hear all such petitions under
sach rules and regulations as the geo
eral assembly may provide. The gov
ernor may adopt the recommendations
of said board but in case he does not
be shall submit his reasons to the gen
era] assembly.
Sec. 12. He shall take ere that
the laws be faithfully executed III
mercy.
Sec. 13. The govern IT and lieu
tenant governor shall, at stated times,
receive for their services compensa-
ton, which shall I've neither increased
nor diminished during the period for
which they shall have been elected.
Sec. IA. All officers in the execu-
tive department, and all boards o.
public institutions, shall, when re-
quired by the governor, give him IN
formation in writing upon any subject
relating to the duties Of thrlr respect
i've Offices or the concerns of their re-
specti7e Offices or the concerns Of the
respective institutions, including Item
lied accounts of receipts and disburse,
ments.
Sec. Is. The governor shall, from
time to time, give to the general as
sembly information of the condition
of the State, and recommend for It,
consideration such measures as he shall
deem Necessary or e1pedlent.
Sec. 16. he may on extraordinary
occasions convene the general assem-
bly in extra session. Should either
house remain without q quorum for
i've days, or in case OF disagreement
oetween the two houses during any
session with respect to the tine OF ad-
iournmeut, be may adjourn them to
such time as he shall! think proper, not
beyond the time Of the annual session
then next ensuing.
Sec. II. He shall commission al.
officers Of the State.
Sec. l9. The seal of the State now
in use shall be used by tue governor
officially, aud shall be called "the
great seal OF the State Of South Caro-
lima
Sec. 1e. All grants and commissions
shall be issued III the nume aud by the
authority of the St~te OF South Caro-
lima, sealed with the great seal, signed
by the governor and counterslgned by
the secretary OF State.
Sec. 20. The governor and lieuten
ant governor, before catering upon
the duties Of theic respective Offices,
shall take and subscribe the oath ol
Office as prescribed III article 8, section
rs, of the Constitution.
Sec. 81. The governor shall reside
at the capital OF the State, except III
cases of coutaglon or the emergencies
of war; but during the s3ttinss of the
of the general assembly be shall re-
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