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- 11E COASTITUTION SOUT H CAROLINAi wRx, THs PeOPa or THE e'PAT4 OPFSOUTH CAaO LINA, By'OO.g DELEekis.lN cONV8ENTi0) NUT, DO ORDA IN A ND. ESTABLISHTH e CONSTe TUTION oa THI OOVtbNNUNT uP THE $All STATS :, ARTICLE I. SECTION 1. The Legiltative authority of thil State shall be vested in a General Assembly which shall cotusist of a Senate and a Hous of Representatives. SECTION '2. The House of Representative shall be composed of blerabers chosep by beal lot. every second year. by the citisens or' jhi State, qualified as in this Constitution Is pro vided.. . Sed.os. . Each Judicial Didt'Act -in th Slate shall conetitiute one Election District, . cept Charleston District. wl.ieh shall be divi ded Into two Election Districts.one consisting of the late Parisths of St. P4illip -and St Michael, ti be desienated the Elcution h5is trict of Charleston ; the other consisting of al that part of the Judicial Distrit., which is without the imita afeald Paristies, to be known as the Election District'ol el-keley SEcTloN 4. The boundar4es of the several Ju -dicial and Election Districts shall remain as they are now established. SECTION S. The House of Representatives sball consist of one hundred and twenty four Members, to be aprt rtioned amupg the several Eloction Districts u,' the State, according to the number of white inhabitante contained in each, and the amount of all taxes raised by the General Assembly. whether direct or indirect, or of whatever species paid 1n each, deducting therefrom all taxes paid on account of proper. ty held in any other District, and addine ieroto all taxes elsewhere paid on account ol pwopert) held in such District. An enumera tion of the white Inhabitants, fur this poepose, was made i the year one thousand eight hon dred and fifty-nine, and shall be made in the course of every tenth year thereafter, in such manner at shall be, by law, directed ; and Representatives shall te assigned to the differ ent Distrists in the above-mentioned propor tion, by Act of the General Assembly at the session iminedintely tieceiflting every entne vatioti : Provided, That until ihe aportion. nent, which shall-be mad, upon the next enu. eneration, shall take effect, the representation of the si-veral Eleition Districts, as herein con stitqted, shall continue as assigned at the list apportionnent. each District which has been heretofore 'divided into smaller Districts. known as Parisheshaving the-argregate num - ber of ,Representativei ilmoh the Parishes heretofore embraced' -.Tlinits lave hal since that apportioent. the liepresenstave to whiqh the Parish of All Saints has beil heretofore ei'ited, ieiti.douing (his interval, assigned to florry Electiitil District. ' SECTIoN 6. It the enume'etion herein direct ed shall not be made it. noe course of the year appointed fortihe purpose. it shall be tie duty of the Governor to have it effected ji goont thereafter as shall be practirabl. , SECTioN7 in assigimg Represtulatives to the several Districts, the Gbieral Assenbly shallallow bne Represeiitative ilr every sixty. second part of the whole number of white in habitants in the State, and one Representative 'also foe every sixty second part of the whole taxes vaised by th General Assembly. There stiall be further. allowed one tepresentative for such fractions -9f the 'sixty second part of the white inhabitants, and of time sixty-seconid part oftho taxes, as when added together form a unit. ftcTom 8. All.%axes upon property, real or personal, shall be laid uno the actual value ol the property tax# d, al the sane shall e tscer tained by the assessinent mallo or the pur pose of laying s, h tax. In the firit appor o fitiuent whit Ii .,hall hi tarin ander the Con atitution, the amouit of taxes shall be esthta ted from the average of the two years next pre. tedirgsuchapportionment; butin ever %ub sequent apportio- mtetat, fromn th - average of the ten yeatrs hen next pricedinif. SECTiON 9. If, in tho apportiontaent of Rep resentativs ; any Electi -t rict spall ap pear inot to e enttled, I uiatioi and its taxes, to a liemres h Electior District sa It heverthel Rpresei tttive; and, it there t ey of ite aumnber -of Represen by a r - tiotn fifth, such deficij ppied by assigning Representiti Electibi Districts haVing the tar fractions whether those fractions c comibi a, tion ofpopulationi aid tat f populatior .or taxes separately, until niber of oit %undred and twenty-four ere be made up - Provided, Aowever, Th t.mtore thar twelvo Representativeshall, it an yapportion nent, be assigned to any one ElectIon istrict SXcTIoN 10. No apporitiotdment of Represen tatives shall be construed to take cff-ct, it any enanner,..until tne general election which. shea succeed such apportionment, b bECrioN Ii. T he Senate shall becomposed ri one member from each Election District, es~cep the Election District of Charlessen, to. wihich thall be allowed twQ Senators. bzcts 12. Upon the meeting of ,the firs Gene Amj, which shall beh cho6sen un der' thd proviisions of this- Constitution, th. :enators shall be devided,' by lot, into tw -classes ; the seats of the Seniators pf the ogi clasesto ho vacated at the expiration of fom years ; anid the-number oh thcse- classes ati abe so proportioned that one-hsaif of the whdc -number of Senators may, as nierly as pussi bsle cotntinun to be chosen thereafter -esery sec. *nd year. - - PECTioN 13. No <erson shaill be eligi ble to *or to se or rtam, a seat itn thu Hlouse or Repro sentadves, .ales-hle isa free white mani, wi .hath attainedl the age't f twetmty-onec years ,haib been .a citen and a resident 6f this .it ,three years ntxf p receding Ihe tsay or election ano hath been for the last six montus of ti simne,-ajd sham continue, d residenter the Dia 4rct-wnhl lh le Is to represent. .2x0TION .14 No person shall be elig'ihle te .or ta keorsetiain..s eat ni. 'the Senate, unles he ls alrto white main, whio 'hstth atlaineci -4h .age.of-t1irtvy yes, bath beds, a citixer. ani e residentoi'this Slate five yea'rb n'ext precedinj the day of falectiomiand hath been, for the lae 41x motiof/Id(hip.ime.antI shill continue bea rsidnt f te Dstrct hich liI Is to rep i et '' isrc Smo~oN Bent ad Iembersbf lb general electIon le .tbini 'Wednesday il 4ctober in the pme yes and Oh the sm y int every a osdlyoer tboresiter, la suo. mater, and for ak'h trms of oiie, as ar -A inY~nad reed. 'Oe ust~i imeet ont th A U~rh~4P nday is 'Novet c, hthilyl a - olq~ts,(widh' siell .rdn14iAi' the sept's0 9f a9tamert, unil gitj.efl rnd & h4 onet Vrence' df tixto lii asoi dae tsa i, t mest thbie; i r dases. tiGovrnt oi- M .i p ecurew and convpye tV4dRep. entat ives chotsen at a nr sshal ~betIg ol Moni icy fol owin~ ~ ' ~'ose shall judg4.ef thi lectoneereturn, and allficatonsof its'own Mlembors ; and a majoity ofeach Uouse shall .constilte a quorudi to- do busmpaqd; but a smaller number may adjourn from'd ay to dlay, and mal e authorired to compel the attend. anco of jtsept Members, in such m nifpner, and unld,.r su .penalties. as may bo prvlided by S3o 'oN 18. -Each House shall choose its own officers, determine its rules of rwoceedlng, punish its Members for disorderi - behavior ands with the concurrence of t wgth Irds, expel a: Member, but not a secpud time for the sam: I cause. SloTON 19. Each House may punish, by Im. p'lsonment, during itssittmtg. any person not a~blember, who sball be guilty of disrespectto the House by any disorderly or'contemptuous 'behavoir hitits presence; or who, during thae a time of Its sitting, shall threaten harm to body or estate of anyMenmber for anything said or done in either House. or who chall assault any of them therefor, or who shall assault or arrest any witness or other person oidered to attend the lopse. in lia going therdto,,or returning therefrom, or who sball'rescue-any person ar rested by order of 1he House. SECTioN 20 Tihe Members of both Houses shall'be pirohtled In their-persons and estates dluring their attendance on, goinr to and re turning from, the General Assembly, and trn days previjus to the sitting, and ten days af ter the adjournaent thereor. Hut these privi. leges shalt not be extended so as to protect any Member who shall be charged with treason, felony, or breach of the peace. SEcTroN 21. Billt'fdr raising a rev'nue shall origniate in the House of Representatives, but any be altered, amended or rejected by the Benate Jnd all other bills anny origtinate it either Mse, and may be amended, altered or rejecteMy the other. NEdTR 22. Every Act or Iesolution haviag the force of law shall relate to but one subject. aid that shall be exoressedl in the title. %Ec"'ioN 23 'No bill shal' have thi force of law until it shall have been read three tines, and onl three several- Oays, it each House, has had the seal of the State affiwed tid it, and has been'signed lin the Senate louse by the Presi. dent of the Senate and the Speaker of the Homue of ltepresntatives. SEcTroN 24. .No mooney shall be drawti out of the Public Treasury but by lie legislative authority of tho State. SaicTIaN 26. tin all elections by the General Assembly, or either Hfouc thereof, the men - hers shall vote 'eiva vocc," and theirvotes this riven, shall be entered upon the journals of the liousc to which they respectively belonig. - SEcitoN 26 The memabers of the General Assembly. who shall meet under this Constitu. tion. sha fI he entitled to receive out of tie Pub. P. Treasury, for tlir expenses during their attenatance on. gomtg to and returning from4 the Genaral Assettbly, five dollars for each dJays attemance. and twenty cents for every mile of the ordinary route of travel . between the residence of the Member and the capital or otlher pi.ice ofsitting of the General Assembly, botlaguoing ani returning ; and the same may be inicrea.ied or diminished by law, if circun stances shall require ; but no alteration shall be nade to take tffect drinig tihe oxistence of the General Assembly which shall make sach alteration. SEC-rIoN 27 Neither [louse, durini the ses tion of'tha Genieral Assemnbly, shall, without the conseut of thq other. amjouart. for tore than three days, mor to any other place than that In which tile 4&semnbly shall be at the tiimo sitting. StoTroNq 28. No person shall be eligible to a seat in the General Assembly whilst he holos any omice or pront or trust under thIs state, tite Uited Statas of America, or any rf them, or under any other power, except olicers id the anilitia, armaty or navy of tis State, &lagis. trates or Justices1 Intforior Courts, while such Justices receive no salaries; nor sh'all any conhtactor of the army or navy of- this State, the United Statca of America, or any of them, or time ageants of uch contractor, be cligrible to a sea in either lousm. And if nny Menb r sI all accept orexercise antyoftheisaid disquali fying offices, in shalj vacate his seat. Sr.crWN29. If atiy Election Distaict shall neglect to cloose a tmeinber or members on the dlay of leaction, or it any person chosen a member of either 'iuso shall refusq ta quail. Dy anti take hiisseat or shall resign. die, le. part the State. accept any disqualifyinr office, or become othl ie disqualied to hold his seat, a writ, oni' shall be issuated by the Presidenat o nate or Speaker of the House of es, as thae case may be, fMor the pu mF Zog the vacancy thereby occasionrued rainder of the term for which th- so relusing to qualify, re signinag, dy a departing tihe Slate, or becom. inlr disqualified. was elected to serve, or .lhe defAulting Election District ought to have chosen a membdr or members. SEctION 30. And whereas, the ministers of the Gospel are, by their profession, dedicated to-the service of God and the cure of soaas, and oug- t not be diverted. from the great do. tis of thteir l unmealons, therefore, no minister of tite Gmaspel or paublic preachier o't any re ligious persuasion ..whllst he contintues in the exercise 'of his pastormal functions, shall be iligibio tin the moffi.c oftGoverner, Lieutensnt Gbvernor, air to a Seat in the Seniate or the House of Representatives. A RTICLE II. Sueriose I. The Execuitive 'authoarl ol this IStatasshalbe vsted in aChiefltfg. te, who shalloube atyled, The Governor of to State of SEoeroNs 2. The G~vernur ahall be elected by the electaoa. duly jualified ho vote for merabers of the Hlouse of hItpresentatlves. and shall hold lisa gffiee fur four yea'rs' and unitil hIs siocces. sinri shall be chosen amnd qualified ;bqt. the a me persn shall tiot lie Gorernor fot Iwo consectutive termas.. 'SEurmldN 8. No person shall be ellfghbleto the offilcq C, Goye~rtorailess lie bath attained the a ggeaof phtriy year., amf4 bath b'een~ p eitisen, an'di residhif of tmid , Site (f' the ten yatra next preelufg'thne lary of .elctione Anid ne pezrspn aljl iold) ef. office of Govaegnor, and Sany other o1ceeo teuvmstajk, oivlOr- thlistaC. r(Evcpt ji1;4i under %hib State or thet powrny nend hesamet g acyk. p Tg retksns of #4'lotion ol (Governnr hall he -sealed up by M ian ers Sof ElectIons itn their respeotive Dh no,,t. transmiftbd i)Py'a messenger et to the heat fe ' en, d Secrearf b t w ' shall dh*rl'm l .she 8oe ,q of prtive at the next s3Ig 50slon of Ih:Iwt sembiy, atuinw the first *de~~~ ihon the 8 b all n an is deasien. If6 Htitee ofepiu Isp h*'svrerI Y al in.I ' i '~ r S fe 8., i Etema&il cogn thpa, is - neto the ~ etfr.hr, & l~eo' b? t of '~ S a t o e i u e n n 6 o as President of the Senatp, shall biave no vote Unless the Senate be equally dividW., Siug'Tt 7. The Sonato ihallt . 1Prei et pro lempore'to act In the abso' of tb( Lieuteuant-Governor, or when. heall eer Oise the 6f110o of Governor. SioTZ6r U. A member oftthe "l4or oo the Hoi of Representatives, beingpilost enc acting wa Governor ci 4,eutenaatCROvernoi shall, thereupou,.vacate his eate;pad anothei person shall be elected in his at .Stc-rioN 9.. In case of the imp aohnltmt o the Governor or his removal from offce death resignation, disqualiication, disability or re moval from tho-Sutte, the Lioutenant-Governoi shell succeed to his offce, ahd in case 4f. th Impeachmtent of the Lieutenart Govetuor oi his removal from offlco, death, resigoation, die, qualification, disability or'removal. frolit thc State, tie President pro teswpore of the S.-natb shall spcceed to his offioe ; and when the affil of the Governor. Lieutenant Governor .%nc President pro tempere of the Senate shall t come vacant in. the ,recess of the Senate t t1 Secretary of State, for the time being, shalt by proclamatiom, convene the Sena, that I President pro tempore may be chosen to exer cise the office of Governor for the nnelipire term. SECTION 10. rho Governor shall be Com nmam'eer-in-. Chief of the Aruy and Navy,3 tMiss State and- of the militia, except when the] 'shall b.9 called into the actual service ofthi United States. SECTIOtN 11. lie shall have power to gra's reprieves and pardons after conviction, (excJp in cases of impeachmerit,) in such manner, at such terms ano under suLh restrictione.es hi shall think proper, and he shall have powver 14 remit fines and forfeitures, unless o'.nerwis< dIretedl by law. It aball be his duty to repor to tite General Assembly at the :ext rogula session thereafter all pardons granted by him with a full statement of each caso and the rea sons moving him thtreunto 8SCOTIoN 12. He shall take came that tl laws te fidthfu llg oxecuted in mercy. SctoToN 13 rho Governor and Lieutenant Governor shall, at stated times. receive for thel services a compensation which shall be neith6 increased nor dtntnished during the periom for which they shall have been elect ed. SPTmoN 14. All offcers in tie Exweutiv, Department. when reqplrcd by the Governor alil give omn information in writing upon an; subject rt'lating to timduties of their respec t tive offices. SECTION 15. The Governarbhall, trom tim to time, gfive to the General Assembly infor ration of the condition of the State, and re commeid to their eqtssderation much mesure, as he shall judge necessary dr expedient. S*OTioN 16. He May, on extraordinary oc casione, cnnvene the *General Assembly, an, should cither House remain without a quorun for three diays. or in cas6 of disagreement he tween the two Houses. with respect to time tim of adjournment, may adjourn them tosucr tinieas he shall think proper, not beyond th fourth Monday of November then next ensu i ETION I7. lie shall commission all ofil ceos of time aate. SECTION IS It shall be the duty of th Managera W Elections of this State. at 'ho fire general elections under this Constitution, an at each alternate general election thereafter 4o hol an election for Governor and Lieuten ant-Govern r. SZcTIoN 19. The Governor and the Licuten ant-Governor before entering upon the tlutic of their respectivooffices.shall, itn the piesenc of the General, Assembly, take the oat of Mile piecribed In this Constitution. ' SrcTtoN 2i1 The Govetrnor shall reside during the sitting of the General Assemnbly, a the place where its session may be heldi ; ani the General Assemoly may by law. requir him to reqIe at the 'n pitol 'of the State. SECTioN ill. Every Bil which shall hay, p assed the eneral Assembly, shall, before I become a-a -sa, h presented to the- Governor if he ,approv4, he shall sign it ; but if not, h, sinIl return it, with his objections, to tha House itt w ich it shall have orignated, whi shall enter tse niections at large o their jour nal; and pr ced to reconsider it. It after sntel rconsidera on, a majority -of the whole repre sentation o that House shall agree to pass thI Bill, it shallibe sent, together with the objec tions, to th o'ther House, by which it atial likewsee be -ecbnaltlered, and If approved by i mojorit 'orthe wipmle representation ot ti1a other ous , .itshall become a law. But in al such casea ,o votes of both Houses bhall bo determined by' yeas and nays, and the name of the perso ia voting for and again;t tbe Bil shall be'ent red on the Journal of eaqh lions respeotively If any Bill ihall tnot be returne< by the Gov rnor within' two'days (Sunday excepted) ater' it shall bl,,vo been presented i hm, t smsa a ihalil bea lw in like manqe as ifiha ignedit. 'And, that tine mayal waks bb, a owed the Governor to conside Bills passe by the Geuespi Assembly, neitbe House shall ead any Bill bn the last day of it sessioni e ,ept eauch Bills as, have bee returned b theGovernor as h6een provi ded. ArqE i' Sxcvsone Thejudicial 0 er~shall be ye's ed in Such uorior ,pi Imfrior .Court.< Law anmd tty asi dGenerai3Aasemibl shail, from ine to inl, direct eMi estabili Thim Jud~e of the. .8 teic f1 ten shael bI electedbvh Generadt l,~ slalilmol teir of~ogdur ing; goo'ehavior gpdalial at stated lines, reve a~com I~usation tif thoiraservhes. whtch shall metml hes incmrea edhemr dimcmnished diaribg th rm ontilpuac in offie; tant they tbail creceive' no fes pequisites of ofllee, .nmoWtOid at y other otfie oi profit or trust under thui Slt., time .Units States of A mericai, em'ray of them. or an othmer power. Gemrel Asebly shell, a soon as poibljbish 'for each District I heState ap iom Court Or Courts, to I styled 'Tt Dinet CJourt,"the Jtidge wherec thall be rdeis h ilDsrios while in ofic4 shall beoec by t- General AsSembly Se four.yea.J as shall be re-eligi ,.wic Couri, shal1 ta$juri dbi5of ~lovlop whereitm o r both. ~'~eparIIst nd'ho of color, 4? fall crimia iosses **.n(I -aosd personm oqra4jleq r Assembly fa epo. ~ oex a4t dictio a the ' saj Codto iS h4m *scVWo 2,'-Tt at Colum eiat sen t iOi ~e~ serAbly y A4' 4@,i ofheariin ,atndertse )on. npmw tria and ih~'tpI( andfthe di iulA A ed the f tst9' pper5 -o . atO oft&e navvy ~snitecISthtea. He shall, for th tp the day of -~ Apotion i State , or for thq e en Europiw tho has declarede -ii intenti to become a citiseo'pftlieo .id States, according to the r Constitution an' .U o the DVisted Otagte. I lie oshAll bvresid in this Site for at least two years next precdig the d f electon. -A for the last slk months oftbit time, In The District in which he onler to v ,e. proedIe I r howser, That the General Asembly iaay. by. ,requiring a registry f voters, or other sdta. ble legislation, guafcl aainst frakids in elso. lions, and usurpations or the right of bunrage, P may impose disqualification to vote sa Pan. ishment for crime,and may presbribe sid. ditiunal qualifications lot- voters in ounicipal. esections. ARTICLE V. All persons, who shall be elected otappointed to hny office of profit or trust, befbre entering' qn the execution thereof. shall talke (bldep specal oaths, not repuznant to this jottti tution, predcrihed by General -Assembly, the rbilowing oath:. d "1 do swear (or affrin) that I am duy quaW ei, according to the Constitution of this State, to exercise the office to which' I have been appointed, and that I will, to the best of my abihty,dischargo the duties thereofand preierve, protect and defend the Constitution orthis State. and that of the United States. So help me God." ARTICLE VI. SecTost I. The House or Representatives shall have the sole 'power of impeaching. hut no impeachment shall be made. unless with the concurrence of.two-thirds, of the Homse of Representat Ives. r Rcntaom . All impeachments shall be tried by the Senate. When sitting for that par*os e the Senators shal I be on oath of aflirmaton, and no -person shall be convicted without. the concurrence of two-thirds of the members present. r SaCToN 3. The Governor. Lientonant-Gov r ernor, and all rivil officers, shall he liable to impeachment for high crimes and misdemea nor*, for any misbehavior in office, for corrup-. tion in procuribir offrc. or for anyact which shall degrade their official character. But judgment in iuch cases shall not extend furth. er than to removal from office, and disquallfi e-tion to? hold any office of honor, trust or profit under thls State. The party convict ed shall, nevertheless, b liable to indictment, trial.judgment and punisthment according to law. 8zcTtoN 4. All civil officers, whose authori ty i hmnited to a single Judicial Districgt a igle Electios District, or part of either, sabl be appointed. hold their office, be removed frain office and, in addition to lialility to I* 'eachient, may be punised for ofrcial mis., coiduct, iu such mannor as the General As aniii .previous to their appointmecnt, may FacTIow 5.. fany civil officer shall be. come disabled from discharging the duties of hie offire. y reason of any permanent bodily or mental infirmity. his offiee may be declared D to be vacant,. by joint resolution. agreed to by t wo-thirds ofthe whole representation In each House or the General Assembly: Provided, That ss!ii resolution shall contain the grounds for ths proposed removal. arid before it shall pass either House, a copy of it shall be served on the officer, and a hearing be allowed him. ARTICLE VII. 5 SECrroe I. The Treasurer and the Secretary of State shall lie elected by the General Assem bly.ln the House of Representatives, hall hold I their offices for four years and shall not be I eligible for the next sucw-ting term. b NsOTcON 2. All other *.Moe shall be g"ntoint. ed, as they hitherto have been, until otherwise directed by law but the #%am* person sball not t hold the office of sheriff for two consecutive Pterins. : SZcTow 3. All commissions shall be in the I name and by the authorit y of the State ofSouth Carolina. bescaled with the sealoftheltate, and be signed by the Gov ernor. ARTICLU 'V1II. All lawsof f9rce in this State,' at the adop.. - tioto or this Constitution, and not. repugnant I hereto, shall so continue, until altered orre. a pea lei by the General Asase mbly', except where I they are temporary, In wiobease they shall 1. expire at the -times respestivelv limited for a their duratioh, if pot' contiasuedby Act of the i General Assembly. ARTICA I . I SacrIoN 1 All jower is o Ilnally invested a the people, ahd all free oernmepts are foundedon their authofity as are Smtituted r for their'peace, etety aiid 6 re . ecdison 0. No Oroa shall btameq, or ia.. r priso ed. or diselset 9f his li , r tIesor 0wkvleges, Loutlawed rVti11tsJr in . ny mAi ner dept ved of his IAL. ", o , -proper$y.but :5 process .aja~~l - amy bIll o'attalpdov.se ~De. , the law theabra the a of , contracts, ever be pasaa btho hra) Assemhly. . Sseuis 8. 'The militarysball be subordihte 'I Bc~oP :The pivilge ofte writ of hAss , (transI'shall not be suspede4,Mtaess whe. 1s . ase of rebelllon or inaVasln, the puisaiety a iequirehi. e maousor 5, Excessive 'bell sball -not be re nibrjd mt't excessive fines jmiuedner eruql Secow.. TheGerassembf ,saltnt e grant~aoyt tlo of nobility, or h itary te.' r Jintlan, nor create any ofie, eappo nt. e lnnt to which shall be for any otger time If than during.ro behavior. y Sotrou 7. T' t ilai by jury, as heretolbre a used In this State, and the liberty of thep us Getteral Ass vil halbe~remly sha i resr if mnon the number of reona wb~l I Saoso. 8., Theg ~ se a et e of reiiq,9 T 1 th ~~'1$ Inos - al> kr. M. siity or otht hetS ,mSW~.o It. ew~t4'ss*Ibi.4t -ietqS bal be o o was wsee bi so-noe an We n"t of Cloy io 06h.d"a emeat@1-G - ARTICLE Elf. Sacvaos I. liOC4enlttoeflhe peV4)e ih'au be called, unless by the acurence of two. Lbirds of the wholerepre taton In each House . ittAe GOinpral Aseembl SUCTION . Nopatt 0418 Conatijon0 ibad' be altered, unless a bill to alter.h sme bal bave beeq rad, on three several days, in-*" Rouse of ,Rpseestatives. and on -lutes g reds in the Sedate. !md sireed to. at the 6eod and -thid stadlAp, twos4birde at the whole represeastetlu is eac1 ous 1s General Assembly; eiher shart any $ite. Hion *take esect, um tihe bil, o agreed to, shall be publishd for three month* peewlwm to a det* tion for imembers of ' M en , and, if the alteral: d rte rcedinv General AA ,ai be astreed , by thi stw General Ass,iW In their Arst sesion, by the concurrence two-thirds of the wbo ntatio Ie each House, after the same MW= been sed em three sevral days in tchhen and *no othf eu e, I eameshall .ee~ a part of the eslution. Done to Convention, at olembia in the totae -of South Carolina, the - teO6ty-eveotb 'day of September. in the yer .otor-,1ord. oe thousand eight hund and msy- 4e. D. L..WA "M el President of the eniono Attest: Johm T. .S0A.V,(Cerkft 6ta veation. Governmant*. of a* Ung a t. President-Andrew Johason, of Tenne. see. Secretary of State-W. 13. Sewad, of Now York. Secretary of Wftr.-Elwin M. Statn3 Of Pennsylvania. Postmaster General-William ' emAisn, of Ohio. Secretary of the Navy..-ieesilfene, og Connecticut. - Bear of the akels egJamseg Iarlan, f Secretary of the lreasu-Hu 6. oub ,'of Illinois. Atorney e-r sa..e m tucky. P P sKe President of the Set.-Labesta. I. Poster, of Qoandtleut.. Speaker of the' HoIs---ehyler Cofar of Indiana. 00Paut coway. Salmon 0. Chase, 4mio Chefggtl 5e. 1. James 14. Wayeu.1se g l . Sa el Nelo New York. 8. obert C. atler, -Pe6asylet. 4. Natba .clig ord. Mnhtle 6. Noah 11, swane, Ohio. 6. Dinkiel Dav*idi sto1(is. 7. Samuel Miller. Iowa.. 8. Samuel F. Field, Califorala irUastaxaxe..aN53Aa,s. Wingfeld Scett, Virginia. Ul oes S. Orahtr l. A utant, Generaltras; Thbass . ware. eTeaDb. J.dge Advoest, Geagral, Jeseph Cei, D. C. Isp o Q13*art'asimer Gnrs Neugesery C. Meig, of Peaeyltasia. 'r'he DBaily 3as - PETZsOBeltie,y 1TA8 ettered~upon Its ijelyea s &~AlArcdln4s wth -new t-,lid RauiesA hiRly SatiefN, j lap daly increesng c~rsipets,, ad e Chants 0 othiers deslrieg to ownMuW~ with the8040oat rpvblov d va hs,,w r ed by one.$o" Two weeks.. p Two.,n ............. Thre mpasr 'r 99aaletae Ose do a W UTC Unionaas h as. *.... a 9e *'I