The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-12-18
THE NEW CONSTITUTION
TExTSos: THE INSTRUMENT ADOPT
ed sY THE STATE CONVENTION.

The Foundation of the Rights OF the citi-
Ian AM, the Powers of the State Govern
fment.
gEf ARTICLE w:
Z EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
III Section 1. The supreme executive au-
khority OF this State shall be vested in
Ia chef magistrate, who shall be styled
issthe governor of the State of South
/ Carolina. q, =,
i Sec. Q. The governor shall be elected
by the electors duly qualified to vote
odmembers ofthe house of representa-
s tiv,es, and shall hold his office for two
4 years, and until his successor shall be
chosen and qualified, and shall be re.
elipible. He shall be elected at the
first general election held under this
y Constitution for members OF the gen.
\ eral assembly, and at each general
]. election thereafter, and shall be IN.
stalled during the first session of the
said dgeneral'assembly after his election
on such day as shall be provided oy
/. law! The other State, officers, elect
shall at the same time enter upon the
: performance of their duties
iai, Sec. 8. No person shall be eligible to
I the Office of governor who denies the
existence of the Supreme Being; or
who at tile time Of such election has
]. not attained the age of 80 years; and
who shall not have been citizen OF
( the United States and q citizen and
resident of this State for five years
I next preceding the day of election. No
1 person while governor shall hold any
Office or other commission Except IN
the militia) under the authority of this
State, or of any other power, at one
] and the same time. r
i5g Sec. A The returns of every election
for governor shall be sealed up by the
boards of canvassers in the respective
counties and transmitted by mail to
the seat OF government, directed to
the secretary of state who shall dellv..
er them to the speaker of the house OF
representatives at the next ensuing
session Of the general assembly; and
duplicates of said returns shall be tiled
: with the clerks of the court OF said
counties. It shall be the duty of any
clerk Of court to forward to the secre-
tary of state certified copy OF said re-
turns upon being notified that the re-
turns previously forwarded by mail
I have not been received at his office. 1t
shall be the duty OF the secretary OF
state, after the expiration OF seven
days from the day upon which the
0onuoCQnn nv fnA
{ county board if the returns thereof
from any county have not been re.
ceived, to notify the clerk OF court OF
said county, and order copy of the
returns filed In his Office to be for
! warded forthwith. The secretary OF
state shall deliver to the speaker OF the
house of representatives, at the next
ensuing session of the general assem-
bly,; and during the first week OF the
session, or as soon as the general as
sembly shall have organized by the
! election Of the presiding officers OF the
/ :wo houses, the speaker shall open
and publish them in the presence OF
both houses. The person having the
/ highest number of votes shall be gov
ernor; but If two or more shall be
equal, and highest in votes, the gen.
eral assembly shall during the same
session, in the house of representatives,
choose one of them governor, viva
Svoce. Contested elections for COVER
nor shall be determined by the gener.
all assembly in such manner as shall
be prescribed by law.
Sec. s. A ieutsnant governor shall
be chosen at the same time, In the
same manner, continue in office for
the same period and be possessed with
the same qualifications as the COVER
nor, and snail, ex officio, be president
{ of the senate.
Sec. 6. The lieutenant. governor
while presiding in the senate shall
have no vote unless the senate be
equally divided .5.
Sec. The senate shall as soon as
practicable after the convening OF the
general assembly, choose a president
& pro tempore to act in the absence OF
the lieutenant governor, or when ne
shall fill the office of governor.
Sec. 8. A member of the senate act
Z ing as governor or lieutenant COVER
: nor shall thereupon vacate his seat
and another peeson shall be elected in
his stead.
Sec. 8. In case of the removal of the
governor from office by impeachment,
death, resignation, disqualification,
disability or removal from the State,
the lieutenant governor shall then be
) governor; and in case of the removal
! Of the last named officer from his Of
fee by impeachment, death, resigna-
ton, disqualification, disability or re-
moyal fromssbe State, the president
! pro tempsfs IN the senate shall be gov
ernor; and t1 Last named officer shall
then forthwith, BY proc clamation, con-
vene the seisate in order that presi-
dent pro tempore may be chosen. In
case the governor be impeached, the
lieutenant governor shall act in his
stead and have his powers until judg-
z ment in the case shall have been pro-
nounced. In case of the temporary
disability of the governor the ieuten-
ant governor shall perform the duties
of the governor. ...
Sec. 10. The governor shall be COM
mander-in-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, commutations and
pardons after conviction except in