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SOUH, CAROLINA, ir W, Ta PBOPIA OF THE STATE OF SecUf CAR& LINA, BY OUa DXLZOAyS it 'tCONVBNTIOD aKT, o oa1 AS E5TA3LIes THUs c015T5 TUTIoN FOa THE OOVKBNaSNt ur THE SAIl STATEs *' ARTICLE I. SecTsow1. The Legislatiire authority of thi State shall be veuted in a General Assembly which shall consies of a 'Seatate aikd a Rdust ot Representative'. SacTroN 2. The Hopes of Representative shall be composed of lemnbers chosen bv' bal lot, every second jear, ly the riitisens o thi 4Satc. qualified na t hil ontiltution is pro vailed. SHcTtOS. Ench Judkv at District it thi $tate wt.41I ron, ttute Ine El. c-ta.n Districe. ex cept Clotestont Iistrict. w, icl shall be davi (t, d inst i wo .Iertion Districl.oile consisting of ,the late Parfsilws of ti. Phllip- and St Michael, I -be deslitafed the Elecoboa Dis trict if' Charleston ; ile Wther consaiastln of al at pat of tla Judicial Dtstricw, which i withcu.,the hmita fr said Parislie,. to be kiiaamc as ihe Electaon District-m lerkeles SKGTIo 1 4. The boUtndarices (of the several Ju dicial ani' Klection' Districts shall remain aa (hey are now established. 'moTioN -6. The- House of Representstives ' shall conslet of otn, hundred find twenty fo-ur M. mbers. te be apportioned a nuog the severa Ei~oction .pistricts of tho Statn, accorditg t the noneir of wil re inlaahitans cona'tatuind ii esek, and th amoufto acld? tazes rained by the General Assembly. whether direct or in-irect or of whatever lpecies paid in edl, deducting hserefram all taxes paidl on.account of proper ty held In e*v other Diet-ict, andl adding thereto all tle or elsewhere paid on account of prepert) beld in sueh .District An enunmera tion of the white inhbitauts, for this purpose was inade I the year one thousand eitht un dred and fifty-anine, .nd ahalt be maide in th coorise of evary tenth year thereafter, in auci manner as shall be. by law, directed I fand Representative& -shall lie assigned to the diG-r ant Distr Is in the above-mentioned propor. tion. by r of the General Assembly at the session intcdilately succecding every enutae ation : Prooided, That unttil ,he a po tion ment, which l il he tInai upon the nex' enu. mieratin. shall take 'tfee. an-- repoo-enttion of the se-veral Ele.-tion inst iets, a. hereio cona. stituted. shall continue as a-sare.< of at tie last apportioninint each fDistri t whicl has been heretofore divide-d hit. smaller Districts. knownm as Parishrshaving (lie egregate tnuta - her of Repre'entatives wiich tile Parihtes heretofore eftabraced within its Ilinits have had since that apportionment, the Relpresentanve to which the Pariah af . Nit Satat has be in heretofotre enitled, being.during this. intel val, assIgned to Horry Election District SECTioN 6. If the enumferatlon herein direct ed shall not be made in tle course or th'e ye ar appointed for the purpose, it shall be the dfut y of the Governor to have it effected as.- soona thereafter as shall be practicable' Szortiu7' Ith, asaigunftg Repieesnatives to the several Districts, the General Assemly shall allow. qe Represectative for every sixty. *ccond part of the whole number of white in habitants in the jtate, and one Representativ< also for every asty second part or the whole taxes railed by lb General, Assembly, ''here shall be further .allowed ocne Rlepresentalive for such fractions of tla sixty-second part of ,the white inhabitatnts, and tf .the sixty-second $art ofthe taxes, as whendded together forni a unit., I Snc-rtotiS, All-taxes upon property, real or -personal, shall be laid onos. th actual valuo of the property taxels, as the same shall be ascer tained by the assessment made or this pur. pose of. layang suh tax. It the lirit appor .tlonment, which sltall he macd under the (on etitution, the amount of taxes shacll be estimac -led from theaveraeconf the two years next pre. -cedirg such apportionment; but tic ever sub sequent apportio ment, frm ih - tverage o - the ten years tIen next preceldlitir. SmeTIon 9. If, in the apportionment of Rep. resentatives * any Rcetin lOistriet @hall ap pear not to be entitled, from Its populatlin mind its taxes, to a Representative; such Election District shall navertheleso send one Represun tative t and, if there lie still a deficieny-o! tlae number of Representatives reqiired by sec lion ifth, such deficiency shall be supplied by assigning Representative&, to those Electioa Distracts havicg the larrreAt turgilus fractions *hether those fractions consist of a comrablb tion of population and taxes, or of popolatiot or taxes separately, until tlae numbe of qi hunadred tid ltwentf -four~ Members be mad< up - ided, Ieqesr, That cnot anoro that twelve Representatives shall, In anay apportion mnent, be assiAnted to any one Electiaon Oistrict Seeac It0. No apportionmenat of Represen tstlve shaall be construed to lake effect, fht ani matiner, unatil no general electIon which bha ascioN t1. Snteot shle composedi o one member from each ElectIon Distir l, exce;. the falection Dlst'lct of Charleston, to wh ic shslb6e allowved two genutors, . bactiona 12. Upon the nmeeting of the fled General Assernably, which shall be chosee un der the provision, of thIs Conttuwion. th Menators shall .be devided, by lot, Into tw classes - the seats of the. llnaetors of tile on class tobe vac~aed at tsheepiration of fonl ' years; and the nubror tree classes shal lie so proposlthmed that one haslf oft the -who! * nuumber of Senators maay, as ice .ry as poesi hle c-.. tntie to he chuv rt the raefltr every see - ~OTIaoN IS. No persun sail be elaga ble it or tau,. or retaatt a eant at al ti r-, eef Rep1re setatnyra'. ub ee la a a Iar, a. hii , tacit, w hath- attairpedt the aire <a f c a-enty -onio yr ari laeIinseen ta citizen and a reaktetnt af this NtI. tttrrey tyse o,,xt prseediang te clay et electitia * .in helath hec ern , for 6he last <sixl an cath la u,. l thnec, aued abala caninulae, I rea'. nt M 4c'he Dia tract whIch fte i to represent, SXCifoN 14 Nut peissateghnhl' Is- clagibl,-ett or take oyjqncnna s eat n the Iante, unalca he is a' I iAIstva an~ Wh'jd hath aiai-ed- ta air ofthityye rs,-bath been "'a cisen sa resden ofthi SttefIve years neat pracediln the clay of electIon, and hath beej , for the lan sI itoths of this time, amp s3 conltintuo I be, a resident of the Disttidt he ltatq fe1 resent. huitaitN 16, .itenator6 i Mebrs9 -Slotes cef Re vrosatatso i va al ci hmell.'at er e41'It jn On the tllri.raetpday I tober In the present years an day in every eerqnvra th an mannter,andfor'ust h drected. Thsae of two sdTbYO 'Fid ento nyce of Iec ur tet uir cted qualifcations of iti own alembers ; and a majority of eqch lDoube shall ;cntituto & quorua to dlo business I .bp a smaller number thay adjourn fr6m'day to day, land metay be aulhoorosed to compel The attnenc ance of absent Members. in such manner, a i uqder ouch penalties, as may be pevided by law. ' ScItow-18. Each House sholl choose its own officers, detemine its rules of . proceeding. punish its Members br cisorderly blhavlor, and, with the concurrence of t wo-ttirds, expel a Member, but not a second time for the saine I Causes 6 SdmTiN 19. Each House mhay putnish, by im. prisonme t, during itsittaug. any person not. I a Member, who shall be guilty of.dierespectto the, House by any disorderli or contemptuous behavior-in its presence; or who, during the time ,of its eitting, shall threaten harm to body or estate of any blember for anything said or done in either lousp. br who shall assault any of thern therefor, or who siall ausault or arrest any witnless or other person ordered to attend the . ioue, in his going thereto, or returning lierefrom. or who shall rescue any person ar retted by order of the Hiouse. tiscitoN 20. Tfhe Members of both Houseq shall be protected in their gersons and estates aturinr their attendance on, goinir to and re. turning froin. the General Assembly, and ten dlays previA.us to the sitting. and ten days af ter that adjournment thcereol. BHt these privi. lees shall not bei extended so as to potect any Member who shall be charged with treason, felony, or breach of the peace. ZrcTION 21 f Hip for raising a revenue shall originate in the Hodsa- Or Rebrementatlves, but may be a4iered. amendolI or rejected by the Senate ; and all ofie bills enmy orliinato in either House, and may be-ancded, altered or rejected by the other ascTioN 22. Every Actor liesolution havieg the force of law shall relat. to but one subjuct, and that a' all be expressed in the title. ac'rsoN 23. No bill shal have the force of. law until it shall have been read three times, and on three. several <.ays, in each House, has had the seal of the State affixed to it, and has been signed in the Senate'House by the Presl. dent of the Senaterand the Speaker of the Houice o.- Representatives. Sf~trIoN 24. No tngoey shall be drpwvsn out of tle Pubelc. -Treasetry but by the legisla ve I auchority of the State. Se cIo N 25. In all electionshby the General Assembly, or either House thereof the nem bers Aiall vote'-vcstsee."efatlul IiIrvoies thus rtvena, shall he entered upon the journils of the House to ehich they respectively belong. SECTION -16 The members of the G endral Aseembly. who shall meet under this Constitu. lion. sha i ie entitled to receive out of the Pub. lie Tresaccmy, for ctetr expenses during their atten-lance onf. going to and returning from, the Gteneral Assemly, live dollars for each clays attenasce, and twenty cents for eve-y inile of the ordinary route us travel between tle re slenececc' of the. Mcember and the capital or other pl.ece (af sitting of the General Assembly, Ilth going and returgingr i and the same may Ie increajeed or diminished by law. if crcum. stancea shall require ; but no alteration shall lice matte to takeo eftt duging the existence of the Genceral Assnbly whichl shall make such aiteretiocn. SetItoK 27 Neither House, during the sea tien of tihe General- Asenbly, shall, wit hout the consent uf the other. adjourt. for more thatn three days, nor lt pny other place than that in which the Assembly shall be at the time sittng. SECTIoN 2A. Not person shall bie clgible to a seat in ise Gentie'ral Assembly whilst he holcs may office of profit or trust uncler this State, the United Stst.'s of Atneeca, or any of them, or under any other power, except officers in, the itllitit, army or navy of thie state, Maria trates or Justiceof Interior Cierts, while suech Jstaices receive no a.tlarice ; tor shall' aiy ceintractor or thdi arny or tnavy of (lila Slte. tlhe Uited SIRaIea or A pieripal, or any of thene or tice age ta of euch contractor, be ellfible to a seat in either 'flouse Anted if any Meenher Il all accept orexercise anyof thesaid disquall. fyinr offices, he shall'vacate- his seat . Secmia 29. If any Riection Distrct shall neglect iso chlAe a onemirtAc or members otn the dlay of elmnction, or if any person chosen a ritomcber If eithec Hokiso Ishal t-oifuse to quail ty and take his set, or shall resign. dlie, d.. part the State, accept any dilualfyin (fice, or become otherwise disqualied to mld his seat, a writ ofi election ,shall be issued by the President of the Senate or 'Speaker of the House of RepreeencatIves. as the case may be, for the purpose of filling the vacatcy thereby occifsioned., for tihe remainder of the teren for whicl'ethei persoin sor lusing to qualify, re. !signintg, dying, departinfg the State. or becom. ing' disqualified, was elected to serve, or the defaulting Electi~. Discric~t ought to leave chocsen~a member Aemjers.. Seottot 30. %pU (ott o h ministes of the Gospel are..irt ioain,' ~atd to the service d ~'and .duStre of'uls, and oug ,t not be J~erted feb the greegt dta. I lies of their lunctions, therq re, m'ftinist~ of the GOespel or ptublic pre.her of any rdi ligious persuasions, whilst he5 tontinuca -id the texercIse of hIs pastoral funetions., shell be e lIgible toe the office of Governer, Lieutenant Geovernor, oir to a seat in' the Senate or .thc t liouse of Representtatlyes . A RTICLEJII. SBcrtoe I. The Etecuti'e otbdrity of this SState shall bevestedl In di thiefllW trate, ho r hh esyed h.Gvre IM Stat. of SothCrlna .. SSectio 2. .The Governwr shfall i ee iod by the electeoas duly luteliftp ie vote fj.mhobets of lce Hiqse ocf t Jrol ;ativ'es'a~ si hold hIs tfc~ fur fop yp re, anti, tintI'hee ,sor' shal i be hosal ag'qu a~fm~#Ia - me p'rs~e -l not b6 go ertI '.Ab - conserite teiie. . eacrc '3 eit hall 4e blIiipe ta re tnflcee ei leoverit bwI~ e Ieath fMa~pt1 age oh thirfy y er~ h ath bees 5 cetd ,resident oC*-~ $tate for tN next precedl'ngieeay -nf alestiqb., dn petson~ shl / he bfce of ojrd any ethereof ecil raniftutt, ,~lI@'li~ far,(ecpin .) under tistalt d Ipoe era at op psaetms } 8 sonN iurna o a en o Sof E ectiont- thelf- respeetilei e tomb e* .UaoYkfuf, E$ W tle Sfeaker ofteHnsof at the n .4mb , *a Pres' dont of the sunate, shall have no Vote, unless tleHeate boeeially divided * I S:cTao* 7. The8cnrto eha.!c1ose a Presi dent pro teaspor. to act fin the absence of the Lieutenant.Uovernor, or when he shall exer. Oiao the offlou of Governor. SacTtON 8. A memher of the Senate, or of the House of Representatives, being chosen and acting as Governor or Lieutenant-Governor shall, thereupon ivacato his seat, and another poison shall be elected In his stead. SNOrtoN 9. In case of the impeachment of -tho Goverdor or his removal from olice. death, resIgnation, disqualification, disability or re Inoval from the State. the Lieutenant-Governor shall suocefed to his- ofice,,and in case of the impeacht~eent of the Lieutenart Governor or bis removal from office, deith, resignation, dis-' qualification. disability or removal from the State, the President Pretempore of the Senate shall Oiceed fit his office ; and when the oftive of the G'overner. Lieutenant Governor and .Prisident pro tempere of the Senate shall be c9me vacant in the recess of thie Senate t the Soeretary of State, for the time being, shall, by proclasnation.; convene the -Senate, thal a Pr'ldent pImpore may be chosen to exer Cose the oce of Governor for the unexpired term. Sac-note 10. The Governor shall be Com. man'er-in.. Chief of the Army and Navy 3t this State and offthe nailitia, except when they shall be called into the actual service ofthe ULlited States. . SOTION It. Ie shall have power to grant reprievps and pardons after conviction, (except in.caac4 of impeachmuent,) in such tanner, on such terms and under such restrictions as he shall tI nkc proper, and he shall have power to remit lpa tnd fOrfeittwoes, unless otherwise directe by law. It shall be his duty to.report to the (oneral Asembly at tio next regular session hereafter all pardons granted by him. with a II statementt ofeach case and thq rea bnn ing him thereunto 8T1 111 12. He shall take cate that the laws he althftoiiy executed in mercy. Stott N 13 TheGovelhor and Lutoent. Gover i shall, at stated times. recot for their servic compensation which shall be neither ipreas I nor dtm'nished during the period for wh h they ' shaU have been elect ed. -, S2cta n 14. All ofeers in, the Rxecutive Department. when required b7 the Governor, shall give Wn intalrmatton in writing upon any subjeet relating tq thr duties of their respect. tive ofles. SacTioN 15. The Govern.arshall, trom titne to time, give to the General Assembly infor wation of the condition of the State, and re. commettd to their consideration such measureA as he shall judge necessery or expedient. SnoTieN 16. He may, oi extraordinary oc casions, convene the General Asseibly, and should either Hoiuse remain without a quorutn for three days. or in case of disagreement be. tween the two Houses, with respect to the iltne of adjournment . may adjourn them to such tine.as he shall think propor, not beyond the fourth Monday of November then next ensu. in. ,bTtoit 17. He shall commission all offi fee a of the State. SCaeON IS It shall be the dpty of the ManagerAot Elections of this State. at the first general elections. under this Cons titittion, and at esch alternate general election the'reafter, to hold an election for Governor and Lteuten ant-Governor. Saortuzo 19. The Governor and the Licoten snt-Governor before entering upon the duties of their respective offices. shai 11. inI the presence (if the General Assembly, take the oath oftoffie p-ecribed it this Constitution. SZCTIIN 20 The Governtir shall reside. during the sitting of the General Assembly, at the place wbjre its session may be he-i' ; and the General AseemnOly may by law. -require him to rest.a at 'the O'apitol 'of the State. 4SBcTIoN 21 Every.Bill which shall have p assed the General Assembly, shall, betfore it como a law, b presented to the Governor, if he approve, he shpil sign it 1 but it not, he shall return it, with his objections. to that Hiouse itn whIch it shall have originae'd, who sha Il enter the objections at large on.their jour nal; and proceed to reconsider it. It after mudh reconsideration. a majority of the whole repre. sentstiin' of that House shall agree to, oas the Bill. it shill be vent, together with the objee tions, to th tipler Hote. by which it steall flkewjse he reconsidered, and if approved by at majority of' the whole representation of that other .House, itshell become a law. But in all such eases the voted of both louses shall be 3eterneitwd by yeas and nays. and the names of'the paksoos vonitg for and again.,t the Bill shal be ntered dn the ijournal of ea Lose respectiv ely Iany Bill bythepov pi. ihl greepie Dim, 5 ner a ilf'' Algn il ,*Ati, y ai. ways ed the Governor asnider Bills t.eaaG eral Assembly, neither -UHouse a teiln the lat. day elf its session . ~dp.su BIlla as haye been returned G?~~overnor .as bercin provi * " 41A~ 'ICLE III. Sc or Th'djidias power shali'be vest. ~d in tib~orejd Inferior, Courts el Litwa at..th GnrlAssembly shall, o i dreet' gnd est ablish. 169 * u drib- ('40ite iheal be electet emhtaby, shill hol tnelr9e Mrjg~K sdt beba vior, a di-*slts at state. yt51p a'.peiston theirs vetl0'b h'all ptethe'b 'Inersels ed nor di their contiune in office j ulte bi receive no. fees or perquisitd5~o( 54 lp old 'any Ather olflct qprofltor't titt iis State, the Ulnitedl ~Stateso les 4i~ r,siay of them, or any oer awqTe GM ei.bel bsm y shall, ai i#L~l&~p'W~t$ tt theJeg wharoI talI~'tIA I rt~iit will in offce, WAibbU 'M . t e i Aseethibif tot fo~rfa~t 4 v~lbe whbti Oon deal *jba i4tn0 tii'aeq wheoet or botNof. e ~te ar$ persona ofer, ofel. or~h O)las esses~t wherein the *rcuised o oor,said the Oeneral AssembW foatedd theb.juds. 4tlors Wrt to .other .qube iz M(Col~u ao ~e eat s r semibly? ihrflourpos I ofh ag Itie all' niet 'ns fo' tie JI 1 uent, atnd suet ipoin~ sbvilted to them; landS. iyby Aot-pppoin' inNlu as ks thoiu a 1*51 rino of the navy ti'th 1Uitedo tated Solhal. th for the two'years n'ext prideding the day of 61 election, have been a citizen of this State , or, th for the sane perad. an emigrant fromn Europo, who has declaraId his intention to become A citizen of the United States, adcordin to the Constitution atd Laws of the Unite States. - He shall have resided in this State for at least. two years next preceding th4 day of election. and, for the last six months ofthat time. in tbo District in which he offers to vote, protsdetd h however, That the General Assembly may. by " requiring a rcgistry of voters, or other suita. b(Ia legislation, guasd against fraud. in ece lions. and usurpations of the rIght of suffrage. h may impose disqualiicatioi to vote as a pun- t Ishment for crine,aed masy prescribeoad- of dItioal'qualifications for voters in municipal esections. 14 A R"'ICLE V. 'Ih All pe'rsons, wbo shall be elected'or appointed rg to any office of protit' or trust, before entering a on the execution thereof. shall take (besides it spec.at oaths, tot repugnant -to this Conati- G ution, prescribed by the Generi Aasenbly.) i, thbe fhilowing oath :- at "I de swear (or affirm) t'at I am duly qual.- a fed, according to the Constitution of this i State, to exercise thn office tc which I have n4 been apointed, and that I will, to tle beat of 11 my ab ilty, discharge the duties thereof, and it preserve, protect and defend tle Constitution t of this State. and that of the United Siates. So H help mtte God." -1 ARTICLE VI. SECTION I. The House of Repreentatives y shall have the sole power of irnpeaching, but no impeachinent sh:0l be made, unless withe tile concurrepee of two-.thirds of the Houso of' Re-presentatIves. SEcTIoN 9. All impeachments shall be tried' by theSenate. Whnn sitting tor that purpose the "unators shat I be otn oatI or ofirmationi and tm, peron shall be convicted without the concurrence of two-thirds of the members present. SECTION 3. The Governor. Lieutenant-Gov ernor, and all civil officers, shall be liable to Impeachnent for high crities aid tiedenea nors, for anyfoisbehavior in oti-ce, for corrup tkin in procuring oMte. or for anyact which shall degrade their official character. But judganet. in ,lnch cascasall not extend furtili er than to removal from office, and disquallti cation to hold anay office of hotor, trust or peofit under this State. The party convict ed shall, nevertheless, be lbible to indictment, trial, judgment atl punishment according to 4 law. .. SECTIon 4. Allcivil officers. whose authorli ty is itnited to a single Judicial District, a single Election District, or part of either, shall bedappointed. hold their offtce, be removed from ofice and, in addition to liability to im 'encinettnt, nay he paatshed for ofleal mts.. I conduct. tu such tratanner as the General As eemb1.previous tt thei4r appointment, may] provi e EscTIoN 5. Ifany civil 'officer shall I be cotie disibled front discharging the duties of lais office, by reason of any pernaneant bodily or mental infirmity, his offlee may be declared to be vacsnt, hr joint resolution. agreed to b two-thirds of the whole representat ion in each Iouse of the General Aasembly : Provided. That suco resolaona shall contain'the grounds for thie proposed semoval. and before it shall pais either llope. a copy of it shall be served ona the oficer, and a hearing be allowed hitn. ARTICLE Vil. Rcraon I, The Treasurar and the Secretary of Stat,- shall he elected by the General Assert bly.in the i'oujo tat Represenatlivs, shall hold their ofcea for ruur years sad qlsll not be eligilal for the next succee ijg tertn. baCTION 2. All other officers shall be appoint ed, as they hitheirto hive beett. until otherwise directed by la w'; bot the same person shall-nt% hold the office of sheriff for two cottsoutive termns. SBCTION 3. All conamissions shall be in the name and by the a uthorltVor thi istate .orfouth Carolina. be-.ealed with ths real of 4hoState, and bc: signed by the Governor. ARTICLE VII1. All lawnor force in this State, at the adop tion of this Conistlitution,-ifid not rebugnant hefrcto. alml so contnue, until altered orre pealed by te en. ral Aasembly. except where they are tetporary, In which case they shall expir- at the tianes respectively limited for theirduration, if tiot continued'bj 'Ace of the General Assiienhl3. - ARTICLE 13, gScTioi I All power I originally Invested the pedp le, stfd all fr4% Governments are fbundedon their authetity. and nasinstItuted for their peace baeyad hap iness. EscraoN 2. No person shall htaten, or im print. ed, or dissed of hbsleehold, liber tie's or jtJigs, air outlawed or exiled, or in say__Wus slprJved of tsis life, liberty air p J~due process of la w: nor aslt o l def, ex poe facto Jaw, or the law .impairmng the. obl I gatn of contracts, ever be passed by thte General Assembly, 8SoitoN 3. The talitary shall be suborditnate ,to the civil power... ~- aott4 Theprivilegeaiftheevritof habes cor'pius all net be susaeiaded, unaios whets, Ins raaq-of rebisonot ol invasion, the 'public' safety requireia. -- a-rau 5. Exeaassive bali shfall not bse - -quired, ntor exegetsve Snes irnp.osecl,anor drceI .panhnent in litted, Ssprton 6. The Generas IAsseably sInh not grant any title oif tnobility. or herettija dta. tinictiota, ntor et'este San d ; the aaetat. ment to which shall, he tp.*y baoe ,ime thata iduring good-beaVl r. 8SCrsuN7. The trial bjury, as i sedanlthi State,and.hi -lberty.of the ptes, shl eforever -inviotaby preservatha 84 the Genteral Assembly shl t power to ster mjne the number of ppmrq wiso shallf co. at ftute the jury in -t(e- Ii feidt or ilstrict Courts , , SCION8. Thie f g 'esee inI of f eligmneu tpofedoandi Matt1sblpa wI~hA diserlitiptr eaa r pee fl psh~Ibsi ' witlaip ,tla Stiat, to all ta~knd i1,i4 ThAt the I16er S piedbcIo.;be t shall naot be 6qltried asito-ticu se b4 ,. centipasmtlee ies with thme pea e fit' hii tIes and eatsts .w 4i psoi, I ieties at ,fopl~ hd p lr mai a If tihe Coitl adt i hn het ice b attered or-atneadedufld .. Ssottow1IQ Tlqihs'I R~ponige shall ntbee.Ltb #~td~ d tlete l( gas fall'tohe seine leislao provisiona forl96 hia '8 eotiog-osi t 41.'Aiubseio tosl~a x, all giuhcle 8isses it'pOrbMs i'omn. disa.. lity or otlerwis, opht, in'tbe judgment or. o eneralAssemb ,0t9le eaempted. ARTICLE XI. 8EOTION 1. '.The buelNess ,qf the Treasury all be conducted by one Treasuir, who @hallA Id his office and reside at the seat of Govern ant. SaOTIrO 2. The Beeretary ofState abill hold a oailceand reside at the seat of Govern-, ent. - I .,. ARTICLE kil, 8So-rTIo 1. 'No Convention of the Pwople shillf called.unless bwtneconcrrence, oftwo. irds of the whole 4presentaitoh'in eactf Honse the General Assembly. SacoN-2. No part orthis Constitution hall altered. unless a bill to alter the sanne shall ive been-read, on thrAe several deys, ih 010 nuse of Representatives. and on thrpe sove i days in - the Senate, and agre4J to. at the conc and third readings, by to.-1hirds e v whole representation in each Hesse o? the eneral Assembly ; neither shall any khtra.. )n take effoct, untilthe bili, so agree4 tq all be published for three months pAtvles to new election Aor members of - the e e r opresentatives ;- and, if Mhe alle"tps bIy tbe preceding General. Asseseb, sh agreed o. bv the nir Generi A~smbly. ineir fist w.eion, by. the coaeaorence: og vi-thirds or the whole representAtionin eacho ouse, after the sano shallihavo boeA read om tree several days in eabhithen add n6Vth -wine, the sameshall boethea r*it ot.h*e dntittution. 'one in Convention, at Clbmbia, In the*Stte, ol South Carolina, the twenty-eventh dAy of September. in the year ofour. Lorti ca, thousand eight hundred and sias 'ive. D. L. WARP W, Prenident of she ' iehtion. Attcat: Jor~m T. SLOAr.,CI~k otiton. erk fth oen Government of the United Bttea President-Andreir Johnson, of Tiniaieaa ce. . Seoretat-y of State-W. i. Seward, et tow York. Secretary of War-Edwin M. Staton, of ennsylvania. P9stirater General-William Dnnies f Ohio. Sooretary of the Navy-Gldeon Welleg. of ,onneetlcuit. Secretary of ,ho nlerior.-Jtnvs Marlan, Iowa. Secretar of the .reasury-Iugh MeCal augh, of lfinois. At .orney General-James Speed, $f Ken. President of the Senate--.afayet. - oster,-of Connecticu. . Speaker of the Houso--Schuyler Colbib if Indiana. 'ueRasN COUNT. -Salm1ornC. Chase, Ohio, Chliefjutlee. 'L. Jame M. Wayne. Georgia. 2. Samuel Nelson, New York. 3. ltohert C. Grier, Pennesylyaila. 4. Nathan Clifford. Main0. 6. Noah H. swayne, Ohio. 6. DAniel Davis. Illinois. 7. Snamej Miller, 1o'a.' 8. SamuelyF Fiedd, Cal~Ifornik.4 LIMaT 1 ANT GlXanA-Ih. Wingfield Scott, Virgitsia. Ulysses 8. Grant, of Ohio. Adjutnnt General Lorenio Thornas, Pela .dge Advocate General, . Jo1ep Nolt, D. C, Quarlernaster' Gedleral, Monigomegy C. Meigs, of 1Ponnsylvaoia. The Daily Express PETERSBURq, VA., [Au entered po its fiteenatt ytsrin al.n . Onlavged bnvlb6,144 od Ma niincr asn circulation,and rs tornet with the Mbahern p blo. vtisages ad by.ognp. 4JVhRTISIaNG R42'gg3. Two week............. Oneniout one........ Three mnonths. Two sTwras A... .... than abeesignate...w.l...be on liberal ternis. wil-p~9gURg Singl Opye..(Wailed) .et~ The9 nt'hs, do 8i ine5ntha,' d : , r~. *mvolation, with a Oea &dm~~f~t 990