The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-01-03
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Iardons 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
he shall have power to remit fires aud
forfeitures, unless otherwise diraiSted
by law. 1t shall be his duty to jr4port
to the general assembly, ut thet.ext
regular session thereafter, all pardops
granted by him, with tho report OF
the board of pardons. Every petition
for pardon or cummutation Of sentence
may be first referred by him to a
board of pardons, to be provided by
the general assembly, which board
shall hear all such petitions under
such ru!es 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. II. He shall take care t;.at
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. IA. 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 upcH, 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 it's
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 sither
house remain without n quorum for
five days, or in case of DISAGREEMENT
between the two houses during any
session with respect to the time Of adj
journment, 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. 10. All grants and commissions
shall lie issued in the name and by the
authority of the State of South Caro-
lina sealed with the great seal, signed
by the governor and countersigned by
the secretary of State. ~
Sec. 20. The governor a Eten-
ant governor, before ent Nippon
the duties of their respeciAYl& St,
shall take and subscribe the oa} of
office as prescribed in article 3, ses ON
26, of the Constitution.
Sec. 21. The governor shall reside
at the capital of the State, except in
cases of contagion or the emergencies
of war; but during the sittings Of the
of the general assembly he sha' re-
side where its sessions are held.
Sec. 22. 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
nor shall direct his immediate prosecu-
tion by the proper officer and upon
true bill found the governor sAall
suspend such officer and appoint lone
in his stead, until he shall have been ac-
quilted by the verdict of jury. In
case of conviction, the office shall be
declared vacant and the vacancy filled
rs may be provided by law.
Sec. % Every bill or jcint reso-
luton which shall have passed the gen.
cral assembly, except on question of
adjournment, shall, before it becomes
, law, be presented to the governor,
and ii he approve he shall sign it; if
not, he shall return it with his objec-
tons, to the house in which it origina-
ted, which shall enter the objections
ut large on its journal and proceed to
reconsider it. If after such reconsid-
Grafton two-thirds of that house shall
agree to pass it, it shall be sent, to-
gether with the objections, to the 9TH
cr house, by which it shkl be recon
sidered, and if approved sy two-thirds
of that house it shall have the same ei
feet as if it had been signed by the
governor; but in all such cases the
vote of both houses shall be taken by
yeas and nays, and the names of the
persons voting for and against the bill
| nr inint rpSpluti,p shall ba epfera1 on
the journals of both houses respect
lively. Bills appropriating money out
of the treasury shall specify the OBJ
| jcct and purposes for which the same
are made and appropriate to them re-
spectively their several amounts in
| distinct items and sections. If the