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Liberal Discount to News-Sellers. IlfCopiM.’ 10 Cents. »# *aiU ti**-!—»■.« r.' f» AD Y ERTISEIIENT3 Will he inserted nfUn MMriag r*te«; One Square, leu tjae*. Aral iasertion,....$2 00 Koc each Hubsequent insertion, 1 00 i.ess tlinn a si|uarc. 20 reiits per line. 'JMt»d*er<fcein««HM<rt>e distinctly marked, ov tkey will be published until ordered out, and charged accordingly, Merchants and others advertising hy the y'Avi litiei iMefactOn on the above rate* will be allowed. /,.■) H l . ,,rii „ v . ■•: !f i ***1 Mfimiiot 1 *" M. &f: sJtyrNN * Bill)., Charleston. 8. C. HoaACK'P. HUtiO. Charleston. 8. C. **r. H. DOR BILL. Goorgetown, 8. C. •if T. DwUOW. Marion, 8. O, U. I. IKA08WOUTH. Flo»en«e,-S. C. •AARON KICKER. Sumter. 8i»C- •i. A. RICH Wnnu. Conwavboro. 8.0. S. M. I'ETTINOELL A CO., > T ew York. aMilLLl-A*f— CO.\STlTrTifl?l OF SOUTH I’AROUSL Jkc, Aim HvpUof'tke iSlaicvf .South €<ir- vbito [ftlr-jntf* in Conimtion "nirt, dolitJain ana citaMkli’rfut Voh- $titu(ion,for ihe guvcrumciU of the $uid oVc:ff■ ■■■ i t ARTICLE 1. Section l. 'Tfii ’LcjlstkliVc authority of lliU Stale ahull be vested in a General AsoemWy. which almll consist of a Senate and'a House of llepresentiitires. Section 1. The House of RujiresenU* lives shnll he composed of members, cho sen by ballot, every second year, by the ci.wiM ofr tiibi Stele tjualiliod' n» in thi Constitution is provided. SEt'TTd* R’ Eaeh Judicial THbtrict in th? ^tatc sb,.^ jqaafipQipnti Eleetiois Ujs- triet, except Cliarlcstoc District^ which shall be divided iutodWQYMcction Districts —one consisting of the late Parishes of Sr. Philip's and St. Miol> td>. to be Je- j algtfafcd th? motion Distilet of Ubarlis-1 ttS. A* other cotisttrting of all that part of the ilRdiciul IMstriet Which is without the llteitislf the suitt Parishes, to be known us At Election DiiKriet of Berkley. ' Section 4. The bonnJurieu of Ae sev- er d Ju Kcui uttd Election IhstrieU shall rcuiaiu as they are now* established. SECTION b. The House of Representa tives shall oonsbd of olitf htmdred aud twonty-lonr metnbors. to be «pf>oKie«ed uMong the .several Election Districts ot the aecordiug to the number ot white inhabitant* couUiued in each, aud the amount of all taxes raised by the Gcuoral Assembly, whether direct or indirect, or whatever species, paid iu each, deducting therefrom all tuxes paid on acconatof pro geny held an aajr otlier District, ahd ad ding theretj alltaxes •elsewhere pardon aooonat of pfoperty held m aucli Dfetriet. \p euuincration of the white iulubitaiits. for this ui.ioe uudor tuts i oii.iuidi.ion, the amount of taxes shall be estimated Irani llie aver- iitre of the two years next preceding such i apportionuicuti but iu every Mihsei{ueui _• ipportionment from the average of the teu years ucit preceding. .1 bus •laasv.i!^ tjhcno.M U. if iu the apportionment of lepresehtatives, any Election Districi entLUed, lep shill, vover- hclcss. send one Representative, and it here he still a dpncwjncy of the uumhe of Keprcsenbiitves required by section fifth, such deficiency shall be supplied by u-ligu.iig ilepiooc.i.atives to Uiooe Elec ion Districts havinjr the lur^eit surplus fractions, whether these fractions consist of a combination of population and taxes ir of population, or taxes separately, un it ‘he number of one Imbdied and twci; ty-four members be made np. Provided. Uoikeetff’lbM not more than tweivc fte- E resentatives shall in any apportionment c assigned to any one Election District. Section 10. No apportionment of Re presentatives shall be construed to take effect in any manner, until the general Section which shall succeed such appor tionment. Section 11. The Senate shall be com posed of uue otekuLer from oauL EL-ul.ou District, except tbe Electiou District 01 Cbarlestoo, to which shall be allowed two -m r V •. ^ ' benaturs. ,, Section 12. Upon tbe meeting of the first. General Assembly which shall be chosen under the provisions of this C011- stitutiou, the Senators shall be divided, by lot, into two'cla^res; the scats of the Sen ators ol one class to be vacated at the ex piration of two years after the Monday following the general election, and of those of the Other class at the expiration of four years ; and the number of thci-e classes shall be so jHTojiortiuned that.one halt ot the whole number of Senators, may, as cn ended moss to protect any member w ho | Districts aud -hall be charged with treason,' felony nrJ chosen by* nrcichof the juuwe. ’ ! inent. directei#*to| Section 21. Bills for roisntr • revenuej who shall delfor j shall •originate iii the House of ttepre^eii- j the House of‘ , !jl rafives, but may he altered, amended or ‘ etrsmn^ session rejected by the Senate, and all other Bills j during Ac litted by a messenger the seat of Gotern- le Secreta lem entatives at the next id Gefierit A^eti •ay q^ubuue in either House, aud n be aiuduaoa, auerea .or wjetted by Sttpauifaf r.£t is tat* * > rtsfynii no-* Section 22, Every Act nr Resolution liaviug the force of law shall relate to but one subject, aud that shall be iu the title with his objections, to that House iu ' which it ^liall have originated, who shall leoretary of State, eut^r the elijcctioiia at bugeou tlioir Jour- to the speaker of! nal, and proceed to re-cmisidcr it. If all. ►“fives at the next ter such rc-eonsid«“iatiuna majority of i£c ral A*fefi;bly- whole repielenljitipu yf that House alull ch session the 1 ^ ” ^ T "‘'' tried by lh<- Sutale. When sittijj^j; tyg. DaUI ol Jinn the EanuLaa shall hiaiiou, sml uu^crsvflaWI .olc. S pwt be Governor. Ic li- 1 .\!}bj(L '-M- ikla . ( ' ovo r“°r. aiH^alj. (^vil IS^ Assembly. The person having the high-' considered, and if apjrmcd 1 y a m.'jontyj inWf •rttirtOi'S. for aity-ririMfenWnvu. .a cst nnuihuv ot votes shall be Govvnjior. but I of the whole fcprcuiiLitiotl or chat other ofhoo. Rw eMruption hif>rofurinwoft«e: at' .f two or more shall he orjuat and highest 1 House, it shall become 11 l«w. Hut in all tor any net whiAh sh.dl degrade their' ot- expressoa | 111 votes, the Gcuetal Anembly shall, dur- such coses the votes of both Hom-cs shnll liciol eharawter. But judgment in such 1 ,ng ibe sumeifcsMAp iuthc House of Rep- * be determined by yfas and nafs. and the ’ eases rli»H not extend any further than tw Section 23. ^’p HiU sb iil have the force of law until it suall have Lccu read three times, and on three several days in each IloUse, has had the seal of the ."’tatc aflixed to it, and lias been signed iu the Senate House hy the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Section 24. No money shall be drawn out of ihc public Treasury but by the le gislative authority of the State. Section 25 In all elections by the General Assembly, or either House there of, the members shall tote viva voce, and their votes thns given shall be entered up on the Journal of the House to which they respectively belong. buc 1 ion Ett. i hc members of the Gen eral Assembly, who shall meet under this GoiistiUitioii, shall be eutiUcd to receive out of the public treasury, for their ex penses during their attendance on. going to aud rcUruiug.lrom iheGeoeral Assam- j chosen'and acting as Governor or bly, five dollars for each day's aUcudiuice, 1 aut-Uoveruor, shall thereupon va < eHsotativ«.s. cfcowe />ne of them Governor name of the jieraons voting for and affair!-t rennxml from nf.icr. and di-ipialifiration ruo t-oec. GoiitCfcied elections fdfGover-.I the Bill shall be entered on tha .Innrvial lPdiold soy rillao «8 lM'a#r.'tni*t ovprolt, nor shall be dciermiicd hy the Geucial; of puvh House ieci>ectHcly, If anji HiJi under this l ife T'arty eiioVirietl Asscuibly iu sucli mauuer os shall bepre- shall uot. be retuiued. hy the Govdrnnr shall nwertheles*. be'fiabfc 61 indictment,' scribed by law! 1 w ithin two days (Sundays cxixqded; nfmr trial, judgment and punishim-nt according Section 5. A, Lieutcnaut-Goveruor , it shall have been piesented to him, the , to luw. ; shall be ehoseu at fhe same time, in the j same shall be a law in like tuauucr ns if i Section 4. All civil others whose au- same manner, epiitinuc iu office for the j he had signed it. And that time may.al- tliori-y'ie limited to a sntgle Judicial Mu-* same period, amibe pousesso'd of thosaiue ! ways be allowed the Governor to consider j tnct. a single IvkwtiefI District, or putt of qualifications as Ihc (»overnor, and shall Bills parsed hy the General Assembly ( either, shall be appointed, holdtheirotlice, 'ex oJJiaQ bo Prctejeut of the Senate. i Neither House shall read any Bill on the | be ntuovud from ollke. and, i« udditloB* Section 6. The Lieutenant-Governor, 1 last dev of its session, except such Bills to liability to itupoaenment, may be pun- --i,**' ‘ ‘ ~ - a as Picsiilent of the Senate, shall as hnvc hecn returned by the Governor as ished for oflieial nnseonciurf la such man- . v-n«.> itnKa tfw» R>nn»i'h<> Anunllv ' hcrchi provided. nor as tiro General Aaseinhlv. previous to aehn}f have uo vote, ual^.53 the Senate be equally divided. J j ARTICLE III. Section 7. The Senate shall choose a , Section 1. The Judicial power shall i resident pm t&vpore to act in the ab-1 j, e vc ^ t jj Superior and inl'eriwr (JourLi of ]>aw and Equity as the Geuoral and twenty ccuts for every mile of the ordinary route of travel Lclweeu the resi dence of the member and the capital,, or other place of sitting of the General As sembly, both g*r;;g and returning; aud the same nmy be increased or diminished sence of Iho Lieutenant-Governor, or when he shall edcfcise the office of Gov ernor. Section 8. A •member of the Senate or of the House of Representatives being Lieuteti- vacate his seat, aud another person shall in his Head. be elected their appointment, may provide. Section 5. If ufey civil affiuer shall be- > come disabled from discharging the duties ' I of his office, by reason of any formanen* 1 , •% , 11 ,• , ,• 1 bodily or nientul inUrmirv. hia office mav Assembly shall from tune to time urnjci, r . . . » , . , t ^ and establish '1 he Judges of the Lpe- U bo vac«»t.by ^ rior Courts shall be elected by the Goner-.] ^ ,4 Ifca whole al Assembly, shall hold their office du- "TjesenUHon in each House olthd Oen- ring good bclimi'iur, and shall, at Mated ^ * ’ ' f„r their I res: ‘bitiM) »duill coo tat u ilia groHindM fbr n M ’ w • i TTTTM raxagniai rvwatiia COQtlAfU tllA times, receive « compensation for tncir ^ 4 which shall neither he it. ores set! th * pr<r>^d removal, and lofine it shall Q , . . , ntshed during thwr (y.t)tinua B( q ! il' a ' w J ;,tbcr l 1Io r*' ,l ' t '?y Ei otion 9. In ease of the impeachment iu tiftce; but tli0y ^ Mcaiv4 no or I served 00 the officer, and a of the Goyeruor, or hu removal trom ol-, , isiles n,,r hold any othor L '* cJ hife - lice, clo*th, resignation, dis<|Ualit)Cfttion, , 0 i'j tfo fit 0 r trust under this State, f disability, or removal from the fetatc, the j tbc L - nltcd of Am.trica, or any of | Section 1. The Treasurer^n<| Ree^a them, or anv i Bearing b« it- .J 1* #: f. fl \X kX ARTICLE VIt«rf by law, ip circumstances shall require j ’ Lieuteuuut-GoY.qruor shall tucceed to his Wit no alteration shall be ntyde to take cf- > office; aud in case of the impoachmcjit of j ^fc-emllv^iiidr feet during tbe existence of the General 1 the Lieutenant-Governor, or Lis removal 1 {■ V r, ir At, rd,. • f |,.r AwtniWj "vliicli dre* «, ,«* alter,- from .See, JM. »J s mU Z U cation, disiibilitt, or icmoval from the w , parties are persons ... —. — — , . .r n i .* i iei. fflX'Iio.X 28. N*j jnsrsaa shall be eligible I for the time L mg ihall, by proeiamsnon. ‘ cr ,i ul wa ] whcicin the accused is a 1 *be «wmc and by the to * seat iu the General Assembly whilst | convene the $ nute, that a Prcsr-tert pro j j, erS((0 tl f ct ,|or ; and the fhmewl Assent-} $t«te of HoUth taro.ina, lie lioUs any office of profit or trust under | teihpBre ntay c chosen to exercise the b jy j g jm^^ered to extend the juriedic- this State, the L niied Stales of America, j office wfGovci >or tor the uncxpiied term 0 j ^ toother subjects, or any of them, or under ary other pow-_ Section 10 Tbc Governor shall be 1 y^cTJON 2. Tlie Judges shall meet and er, except officers in the militia, army or* Couimander-inchief of the army and na- 1 g j t ut a t 6W ;h time as the Gen- navy of this State, Magistrates or Justices vy of this Stat t. and of the militia, except 1 e ,. a j A%sfiuhly nmy by Act prescribe, for of Inferior Courts, v.hicli such Justices receive no gffiriesq nor shall any coutrae- tor of the army**or navy of this State, the United States of Amdrica, orany of them, or the ilgcnts of Such contractor, be eligi- when they >hy 1 be called into tbe actual | <dle p Ur p Ut<| 0 j hearing and determining servico of the gutted States. id | jyotiuca lor new trials and in arrest of Section 11 He ahull have power to aU( . b p^jntg of law ns may grant reprieve* and pardous alter con vie-, ^ tl ^,,iu«d to them j wad Urn General . .. ( tiou, (except ip oases ol impeachment,) in ; Assembly may by Act appoint such other ble to a seat iu cither House. And if anV such manugr. ^ou such teiina and under j p| aces j^r BU(r 4j meeting as in their dis- no.ttly as possible, continue to be chosen thereafter every second year. . ^ Section 18. No person shall be eligible Sr.cTloX 27. Neither Iloprc, Jurin'’ 1 State, the rrcsiaient pro fnnporc of | to, or taue, vi IW-A, 3 rent ifi th* iiwiso | tl^'t-osrion of Gcueral Assembly, thaif,: SoiiiH '•bail succeed t<? jjfs o||ecj i of RcpresenfUtivoa, unless bo is a tree without the consent of the other, adjourn j w hen the dike of Governor, Lieutenant | white man w ho luuli atuined the age of twonty-oue ye^u-s, bath Won » eiiiaou and resident of this inatc three years next pre ceding the day of olcctiwuq and hath been for the last ’•UBMPRlfrU'f *hi« time, aud shtiU contitiuc, a resident of Uto D.strkt which he is to represent. isECTiii.N 14. Nq person shall be eligi ble to. or fake, or icLiiu, a scat in the Senate, unless he ia a free white man, who bath attained the age of thirty years, hath been a ciftztit and' rcsidciit of this State five years next preceding tire day of elec tion ; and hath been for the last six months of this time, and shall continue to be, a resident of the District which he is to represent Section 15. Senators and Members vf the House of Representatives shall be cho sen at a general election, on tbc third Wednesday iu October, in the present year, and on the same day in every second year thereafter, in suelt manner and for such terms of office as arc herein dnected. They shall meet on the fourth -Monday in November, annually, at Columbia, (which sludl remain (he seat of GoveriHiieut until otherwise deterurued by the concurrence of two-thirds of byt4 branches of the whole representation,) unless the casual ties of war or contagious disorders shall render it uusute to meet thcri*; iu either of which eases the Governor or Command er in Chief for the time being may, by proclamatidn, appoint a more secure and convenient place of meeting. t$ECTli&N'ld. The terms of office of the Senators and Representatives, chosen at a _eucral election, shall begin on the Mofi- uay Idliowiug such elccliou Mates of Aiucrma, or any 011 oECTION 1. j he .treasurer and nccre- 1’ other power. The General 1 tary of State shall bg cl^ctet^by ili6 Gcu- lajl, us sdon as possible, estub- fral Awembly in the llonxe'uf Rcprt-cn- t -— Vrl ttwaMte « I idii tmini from tficii x>iu> >v#( I years, und shall qyt ,!)# eligffihl la the , , „„v. 6 v ......va,. ou«., | text MicMQiUng terth'.' Iu . H lb , be resident iu tbc district w bile iu office, [ Section 2. All ocher officers shall La - u i shall be oikctvi General Assembly , appointed «S tlwj hitherto tow be^i, *n- J .^1 - ^ . ‘l. for lour rears, and shall be re-eligible, . til other wise U.roeted by law; but the to;- more than thiee days, nor to any other • Governor uud Preald&it pro tempore ol whkJl (S, )UTt ^,,11 bavc JutUdibUoh of eJU saui* person shall not 4qUl tho tffic# ^fT )4aec lliuu tknt m w-Ludr the Aa-naMj 1 ihe f^rivtsi ahskdet-mlfti Vacent in lb:. {£- ' . , r ,r. n ! StWiA f.j- Iu, ft|i > riii.i if - .rr- . shall be at the t ime sitting. I cess Of the ?etfitc, the i ccretary of State, yr, M rties are persons of color, end olafl , vonim.saion# J^>» District Court,’ authority of tttvfii ..purpose, was made in the year one thousand (light hundred and fifty-nine, and shall be made in tbc course of every HftlK ytf ir thereafter in such niauuer as .hill heby taw. directed, and Represcn- tiiiiret shall be assi^tied to the diffcioui DistrieW fn'the ab'iv'e mentioned propor- ti >u by the Act ortlic G*eucral Assembly at tlic se,s on imsu*ediately succeeding cv dW i ftlaiuCrafiofi: Provided, Tlut until the iqip ir.iounieiit which shall be made *ipOn tfie^ufext'enumeration shall take cf feet, the representation of the several „ Election Districpi, as heiem constituted, i SECTION if, riacti Home shall judge ■j^t assigned at the last ap- J of the deeuens, fetuma andqualtfimfions ft^iunuietit^ each D.atriel w hich has been ‘’1 >*s nwn mciubers Lcrenfl'ore divided into smaller districts, aggregate of its own members; and a majomy of known as RarisbELihtviiUs fhc number-of liepMMWtarivM which- the Y#'fBI»os».heiT'ofoio embraoed within its Umiu, Lava Lid si»i<-M that apportionment, the llepieso«muv^4o'W*hiMh ine Parish of Att : J*uW hlS'Arcfen Ite.ftofhrd enlRtl ijhtrhi^ tlfe httcrvil. inAigned u>1 Horry Elec: ton Diatricf. Section 6. fftSfc’flttntimthw herein directed shall not b<! tfiYdc in the course dfAhfe year itp^ofnted for the purpose, it shall be the duty of the Governor to have iiafleetedns aoon Tberealtei as shall be Section 7. In assigning Repfssenta lives to the cerenrMBteiiricts. the Assembly shall allow one ReprriwnUtnc MfWdkf'rittfv-setbtid part of the whole number of white inhabitants in the State; and one Representati.TO, *J#>, ffir every nd part of the whole taxes raised * G eneral •Aw^rtshJy^ There ahull be each House .shall constitute a quorum to do business, but a sms Her number may adjourn from day tq day, and may: be au thorized to compel tne attendance of ab sent members in such manner aud under snch penalties w may be provided by la*. Section 18. EachfvHonBC shall choose .ts own officers, deter nr. Be its rules et jiro- ceeding, punish its members for disorder ly behavior, aud. wick the concuncuce of two-thirds, expeba tuembeT. but not a se cond time tor tbe same cause. Section 19. Each Home may punish by imprisonment during its sitting, any person uot a member, who shall be guilty of disrespect to the House by any disor- eneral! derly er contemptuous behavior in ite.pre- scuoe; or who during the time of its siL ting shall threaten harm to body or estate of any member for anything said or done tm ” member shall accept or exercise hny of the said disqualifying offices, he shall va cate his seat. Section 29. If wy Section District shall neglect to choose a member, or mem bers, on the day of election, or if any per son chosen a member of either Ilonsc should refuse to qualify and take his seat, or shall resign, die. depart the State, accept any disqualifying office, or fcmrmc other wise disqualified to hold his seat, a writ of election shall he issued hy the President of the Senate or Speaker of the House of Representatives, as the case mgy be, for the purpose of filling the vacancy thereby occasioned for the remainder of the term for which the person so refusing to qnali- fy, resigning, dying, departing the State, or becoming disqualified, was elected to serve, or the detanking Election District ought to have chosen a member or mem bers. * S > ..r •«, l Section 80. And whereas the Minis ters of the Gospel are. by their own pro lesston, dedicated Id fl'.tT service of God and the cure of souls, unJought uot tobc diverted from the great duties of their function, therefore. Uo Minister' of the Gospel or Public l*Veiit-her of any rc!>g ious persuasion, whilst hecoutinnes in the exeiCiae of his pastoral thnetions, shall be eligible to the office of Governor, Lieu tenant Governor, or to a seat-in tbe Sen ate or Houte of Representatives. AKTKJL* IL* Section 1. The Executive authority of thm tuie kl.all be-rested in a-Cht«f Mag istrate. who bhall be eiyied the Governor of tbe Sute of-South (Carolina. Section 2. The Go\ eraorshall l>e elect ed by the Eleetore duly qualified to vote for members of the Ilouce of Rcprcscuta lives, and shall bold his office fur four he cea.ed with the rital of the Stale, and Iks signed by tire Governor. ARTICLE TUT. All laws of force in tins State, »t the adoption of this Constituliun, »ud not re pugnant thereto, shall so continue, until altered or repealed by the General Assem bly, except where they are temporary, in which case they shall expire at the timea respectively limited for their duration, If not continued by Act of the General A«- aembly. ARTICLE IX. ' SIU.U uiauugi. ^UU OUVIt tv,« axia mmxsvs such rostrictiols he shall think proper; j ^etion may seem fit. ami he shnll have power to reuotliuoa aud | Skcxion 3. The style of all proces* forfeituies, nojcss otherw we directed by s h a llU "^rc^tate of South Caroliua..... law. It shall ^ his duty to report to the, A , l secut i 0ns ghaI1 U . ca i ri ed on in SECTION 1. All power w origin ally vest- GencralA^mllv at the ..ext regular ses- thc l naB10 Mld by tUc au.hori.y of the ! od ln r t»>e and aM trceOoverumeuU , stou thereafter, allpardonsgrantod by him g tatc 0 f South Carolina, and conclude “a- arc . fo “ n ^‘ 1 t . he,r ““thont), and are with a ftill statement of case uiiJlhc ; t |, c pc,,.,- und dignity of the same ” ' ms,UutcJ tor t ' l0ir I ,cace > SJ,tct i' IIU ' 1 .“ B I'' reasons moving him thereunto. ARTICLE IV ... ^ , e 'Wfi°o 8 1^ made by tbe poo- ^KrtTtvN 13’ ThcGorernor aad Licii- pic of this State, or of any part the loot hberliefl or privileges, or outlawed orexif- temmt Govenm: shall, at stared times, re-1 ,,r P 0 ,! it 1 ‘ cal 0 ® ce '\ \''ery person | ad, nr in any manner deprived ol his lift, ceive for their vertices a ecmpensatlon ' « hal1 bc . t0 voU ' who ^ l.l*rty or property, but by due proceseoT Section 12. Fie shall take earo that the laws be faithfully executed in niercy. piness. Section 2. Vo person shall he taken, or imprisoned, on disseized of his freehold which shall be neither increased nrdimin ished during the period lev which they shall have been elected. Section 14. AU officers in the KxecU- lowing qualifications, to wit a free white man, who has attained the age of twenty .one years, and is not a pau per, nor a non counuiaeiuned officer or pri- the tire Department, whea required by the i' atc . 0 ' f the “Vr * " Governor, shall give hiu. information in ?! an, ? e ,!; t ?' c wt lho 1 wlU,J bUlte T' - - He shall for the two years next proceed ing the day of election have been a citi zen of this State, or for tbc same period, an emigrant from Europe, who has de clared bis intention to become a citizen of writing upon any subject reWtiag to duties of their respective offices. Section 15. 'the Governor shall from time to time give to the General Arsem- biy, informal* a of the condition of the « Ins intention to ncc-imc a citizen ol * - ** * *•«* tion such mcaMircs as he snail judge nec essary or expedient. SkctIon 10 He may on extraordinary occasions cob vcnc the General Assembly and should either House remain without a q'utfftlni fbr three days, or in eahe of dis- agrifemeht between the two Houses with respect th tlie time of adjournment, may adjourn them to such time as he shall think proper, not beyond the fourth Mon day of November then next emming. btxirtoW 17. Uo shall commission ell He shall have resided in this Plate for at least two years next proceeding the day of election, and for the last six mouths of that time in tlie Dirtrirt in which he of fer* to vote : Provided, however. That the General Assembly tnay, hy requiring a registry of voters, or other suitable legis lation guard against frauds in elections and usurpaUous of the right of suffrage, impose disqualifications to vote as punish ment tor crime, and may prescribe addi tional qualifications for voters in muntei-. Ho shall be j kiw ; nor shall any bill of -attaind**. rjr port facto law. or law impairing the obligation of contracts, ever be paaned by tbe Gene ral Assembly. -s u-* Sxcaxox 3. Tbe military shall be eh** bordiuate to the civil power. - Seltion 4. Theprivi’iegeof tbe writ *f Habeas (jurpus shall not be suspended, unless when, iu case of rebellion orinvan- ioii, tbe public safety requires U. Section 5. Excessive bail shall not be required nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel pdnishmcntM inflicted. . Section 6. The Genera) Assembly, shall not grant any title of nobllftjL or hereditary distinction, tier Create any of fice, tbc appointment to which shall bo in either House, or who shall assault any of them therefor; j|r who shall assault or arrest any witne^ or ytTic^ person ordered tllntre f one Rcpresbntaftve for j to attend the House, lit his going thereto tiousuf the sixty-secoud part of: or returning therefrom ; or who shall res .nud ot the sixty- j cue any person arrested fij order* of the years, and euril his succe-sor shall be chos cn and qualified; but the same person terms. offi era mi the bfirte. t 't u * ,,u ' Section 18. It shall be the duty of! P al « lwt ‘ ons ' vnTTf;LE All persops who shall be elected or ap pointed to any office of profit cur trust, be fore entering on the execution thereof, shall take (besides special oaths not remig- ’bed second part etheHbraru wwtt. ** HI tuxes P Section 3. No person sh'aft he eligible to the office” of Governor unless he bath attained the age of thirty years, uud hath been a e.tiaeu and resident of chin Statu for tbe fen joten' tikxe preceding the day of election. A’.,d no person shall hold the ;/.uoe of Governor Ipid 4qy other office or connftfssibh^ch-R.w military-, inilrtia,) undet this 0 r the TJhited. States, 6r any of tlicm, or anj' other power ?ECTir>^ 20. 'The members of both upon property, Houses shall be protected in their persons the j aud estates during their ’httendahee oh ' eproperty taxed, as tbb| g'MDg fi> •rt retartti'tg'Troni the General O no aqd the <«.»n« time ah Hi bo aMCortaiuod by an -‘LLmen* . Assembly, anil ten diiVs prev;,,^ w the j SECrtftN f The returns of evorrelec- ^pose of laying te*.! sittibg and ten ffityv alter the adjournment | twb of Qqveruor shall Inf up Vfno z,n ’be first ammrtionmc.nt which tball the Mauagers of e'oetions of this State, at the first general election under this Con stitution, and at each alternate general clectign tlieteaftcr, to hold au clcetiou for Governor aud Unutensiit-Goveruor. , A ,P . _ .... Section 19, - The Governor and the nant to thi* Constitotton, prescribed by Lieutcnaut-GoyeryQr before entering up- thetFeiieral Assembly.) theToilowiug 6atL: on 'the duties of tlieir respective offices,. “ I do hWeef (or affirm) that I am duly shall in the presence of the General As- ^“hfied according to the Uonstitutiorf <1f keuibif. take th* Oath of Office prescribed Sto » c to exercte ^ w ^hic iu7bls Constitution hkve beeti appointod, and that I will, to RfeenoX 20. The Oovernorsball reside ! ^e best of or? ability, discharge the during the sittfeg of the General Asscm- J t:cs 1 s place where mr rnwrons m»y be the General Assetnbly may, by that i ' ftfohfri: “tirit to reside at the Capitol ^God.' t **' . •tMennst! UtO- I AKT li'I.K vi. • for a longer time than during good |*tMk ^ Section 7. The trial by jury u hcretp- 1 ' fore used i» this State and the liberty of the press, shall bo forever inviolably pre- 1 served. But the General Assembly shell 4 have power to determine the number «f 1 persona who shall aoartrtnte the jury he ’ the Inferior aud Dntriet Goteta. • StAUV* 8* The free exercise cad awe 4 jayjueut of *uligions preleaeioua and wor- ' ship, witliout dHcruuination or preftreuea * shall be allowed, within this Stale, to all . Uiankiud : Provided. That the liberty of cm-dccc hereby declared • buu uot be an . Con-truLa a- to exyiye acts ei' lie. irBons- nc.-s, or justify pracV.ces inco.uUsfiaik witk •Duc-d as to exvtve acts ti' lie* mi i, or justify pr»rt.cos incoiuUhtfrt i _ the vcucc tu.d v^ety of the Okfoi. Zo te«at Section 9. The-,gbta, mnn* .ios atul states, of Lnh Ttivit aud»x 4 •gioRS .he eties, and of cofpqv bly at the held and VI MS wa X-» ~ J- Managers of Elections In theif reapective he lulled ritatos. «e haK to , 0 mmoTIfrTlfi! Wqhfre "liitn to reside at the CapHol uoa. I fore MiaR ndfWff > of the State. * ■'**** - ARTICLE ¥***> •* >» ON shall mil ffifftel .' fftcfrON 21; Every Bril which sbaH! BrcT*tv» 1. The Ho tne of RenrOsCnta-' xoAfht the fiqnitabfl have passed thtl Onocral Apaembly shsll tiv^ shall have rhe ^fo^wcrorfuipeaVh- 1 ***** •<' intertatotajadi before it become n law^ bc presented ‘ l0 iiffif; but fib impeachment shall b<t niade'^ taamrivwl 14 dPhentaec^ the Govewior; if he approve, he shall unless with the concurrence of two-thirds W vin F tetea*enrt«iclprtedi bf rtfo- sign it; but if not, be shall return it, ‘ of thw House of Reproscntelivea. ** uotio 0 9l Ihc I nited Sthtea anthoritftaj la