The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1895-12-18

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
other person 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 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. conVenethe
senate in order that q president pro
tempore may be chosen. In 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
COMMUNICATIVE 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, communications and
Iardcns after conviction Except IN
cases of impeachment,) in such man
ner, on such terms and under such re-
strictions as he shall think proper; and
ue shall have power to remit fines and
forfeitures, unless otherwise directed
by law. It shall be his duty to report
to the general assembly, at the next
regular session thereafter, all pardons
granted by him, with the report OF
the board Of pardons. Every petition
for Iardon or cummutation of sentence
may be FIRST referred by him to q
board Of pardons, to be provided by
the general assembly, which board
shall hear all such petitions under
such rules and regulations as the gen
eral assembly may provide. The gov
ernor may adopt the recommendations
of said board but in case he does not
he shall submit his reasons to the gen
eral assembly.
Sec. l2. He shall take care that
the laws be faithfully executed in
mercy.
Sec. 13. The governor and lieu
tenant governor shall, at stated times,
receive for their services compensa-
ton, which shall be neither increased
nor diminished during the period for
which they shall have been elected.
Sec. Il. All officers in the execu-
tive department., and all boards OF
public institutions, shall, when re-
quired by the governor, give him IN
formation IN writing upon any subject
relating to the duties of their respect
i've offices or the concerns of their re-
spective 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 its
consideration such measures as he shall
deem Necessary or expedient.
Sec. 16. He may on extraordinary
occasions convene the general assem-
bly in extra session. Should either
house remain without a quorum for
five days, or in case Of disagreement
between the two houses during any
session with respect to the time of adj
iournment, he 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 all
officers of the State.
Sec. is. The seal of the State now
in use shall be used by the governor
officially, and shall be called "the
great seal of the State of South Caro-
lima"
Sec. 19. All grants and commissions
shall be issued in the name and by the
authority of the State of South Caro-
lima, sealed with the great seal, signed
by the governor and countersigned by
the secretary of State.
Sec. 20. The governor and ieuten-
ant governor, before entering npon
the duties of their respective offices,
shall take and subscribe the oath of
Office as prescribed in article 3, section
26, Of the Constitution.
Sec. q. The governor shall reside
at the capital of the State, except in
cases of contaglon or the emergencies
Of war; but during the sittinga OF the
of the general assembly he shall re-
side where its sessions are held.
Sec. %. Whenever it shall be
brought to the notice of the governor
by affidavit that any officer who has
the custody Of public or trust funds, is
probably guilty of embezzlement or
the appropriation of public or trust
funds to private use, then the COVER