The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-12-25
in Columbia on the second Tuesday in

in Columbia on the second Tuesday in
January, in the year 1897, and there
after annually at the same time and
place. Should the casualties of war
or contagious diseases render it unsafe
to meet Mt the seat Of government then
the governor may by proclamation ap-
point more secure and convenient
place of meeting. Members of the
general assembly shall not receive any
compensation for more than forty days
of any one session: Provided, that
this limitation shall not affect the first
four sessions of the general assembly
under this constitution.
Sec. 10. The terms of Office of the
senators and representatives chosen at
o general election shall begin on the
Monday following such election.
Sec. II. Each house shall judge of
the election returns and qualifications
of it's own members, and majority of
each house shall constitute quorum to
do business; but smaller number may
adjourn from day to day, and may
compel the attendance of absent mem
bers, in such manner and under such
penalties as mayb provided by law
or rule.
Sec. -. Each house shall choose it's
own officers, determine it's rules Of
procedure, punish its members for dis
orderly behavior, and, with the con-
currence of two-thirds, expel mem
Der, but not second time for the same
cause.
Sec. 13. Each house may punish by
Imprisonment during it's sitting any
person not a member who shall be
guilty of disrespect to the house by
any disorderly contemptuous behavior
in its presence, or who, during the
time of its sitting, shall threaten harm
to the body or estate Of any member
for anything said or done in either
house, or who shall assault them there
for or who shall assault or arrest any
witness or other person ordered to at-
tand the house in his going thereto or
returning therefrom, or who shall res
cue any person arrested by order of
the house: Provided, that such time
ofimprisonment shall not in any case
extend beyond the session of the gen
eral assembly.
| Sec. IA. The members of both
houses shall be protet I'D in their per-
sons and estates during their attend
ance on, going to and returning from
the general assembly, aud 10 days pre-
vious to the sitting and 10 days after
the adjournment thereof. But these
privileges shall not protect any mem
ber who shall be charged with treason,
felony or breach of the peace.
Sec. Is. Bills for raising revenue
shall originate in the house Of repre-
sentatives, but may be altered, amend
ed or rejected by the senate; all other
bills may originate in either house,
and may be amended, altered or re-
jected by the other. "
Sec. 16. The style of all laws shall
be: 'Be it enacted by the general as
sembly of the State ofSouth Carolina. :"
Sec. IT, Every act or resolution
having the force of law shall relate to
but one subject, and that shall be ex-
pressed in the title.
Sec. 18. No bill or joint resolution
shall have the force of law until it shall
have been read three times and on
three several days in each house, has
had the great seal of the State affixed
to it, and has been signed by the pres
idsnt of the senate and the speaker of
the house of representatives: Provid-
ed, that either branch of the general
assembly may provide by rule for a
first and third reading of any bill or
joint resolution by its title only.
Sec. 19. Each member of the general
assembly shall receive FIVE cents for
every mile for the ordinary ronte OF
travel in going to and returning from
the place where its sessions are held;
no general assembly shall have the
power to increase the per diem of its
own members; and members of the
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extra session shall receive the same
compensation as isfxed by law for the
regular session.
Sec. 20. In all elections by the gen.
eral assembly, or either house thereof,
the members shall vote "yiva voce,
and their votes, thus given, shall be
entered upon the journal of the house
to which they respectively belong.
Sec. al. Neither house, during the
session of the general assembly, shall,
without consent of the other, adjourn
for more than three days, nor to any
other place than that in which it shall
be at the time sitting.
Sec. %. Each house shall keep q
journal of its own proceedings, and
cause the same to be published i'm
mediately after it's adjournment, ex-
cepting such parts as, in its judgment,
may require secrecy; and the yeas
and nays of the members of either
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