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

Section L. The supreme executive
authority of this State shall be vested
IN a chief magistrate, who shall be
styled ''the governor of the State OF
South Carolina %
Sec. z. The governor shall be elected
by the electors duly qualified to vote
for members Of the house of represen-
tatiyes, and shall hold his Office sor two
years, and until his successor. shall be
chosen and qualified, and shall be re-
eligible. He shall be elected at the
first general election held under this
Constitution for members of the gen
eral assembly, and at each general cleo
ton thereafter, and shall be installed
during the first session of the said gen
eral assembly alter his election, on
such day as shall be provided by law.
The other State oficers-elect shall at
the same time enter upon the perform
ance of their duties.
Sec. 8. No person shall be eligible
to the Office of governor who deniesthe
existence OF the Supreme Beings or
who at the time of such election has
not attained the age of SO years; and
who shall not have been citizen of the
United States aud 9 citizen and resi-
dent of this State for five years next
preceding the day Of election. No
person while governor shall hold any
efice or other commission Except in
the miitia) under the authority of this
State, or of any other power, at one
and the same time.
Sec. 4. The returns Of every election
for governor shall be sealed up by the
boards of canvasscrs in the respective
counties and transmitted by mail to the
seat of government, directed to the
secretary of state who shall deliver
them to the speaker of the house o.
representatives at the nexteDsuing ses-
sion of the general assembly; and du-
plicates of said returns shall be fled
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
have not beer received at his Office. 1t
shall he the duty Of the secretary OF
state, after the expiration ofseven days
from the day upon which the votes
have been canvassed by the county
board if the returns thereof from any
county have not been received, to
notify the clerk ofcourt Of said county,
and order copy of the returns fled
in his Office to be forwarded forthwith.
The secretary OF state shall deliver the
returns to the speaker of the house OF
Representatives, at the next ensuing
session OF the general assembly; and
during the first week Of the session, or
as soon as the general ASSEMBLY shall
have organized by the election of the
presiding officers OF the two houses, the
speaker shall open and publish them in
the presence OF both houses. The per
son having the highest number Of votes
shall be governor; but If TWO or more
shall he equal, ana highest In votes.
the general assembly shall during the
eaue session, in the house of represen-
tatlves, choose one Of them go .ernor,
viva voce. Contested elections for
governor shall be determined ny the
general assembly in such mauner as
shall be prescribed by law.
Sec. 5. A heutera"t governor shall be
chosen at the same time, in the same
mauner, continue in office for the same
period aud bel po sst d o; the same quail
ihc&;ions as the governor, and stall,
ex oai.io. he president o: she sennt.-.
Sec. c. The Il nttnant governor
while " ding III TIE seuate slal hm"e
no vote unless The Senate De equally
divided.
See. 7. The senate sts !, as soon as
practicable after the cor rgenlnS OF the
general .ssemb bl.v, choose president