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'1:1 CqMstf1TUT1ON ~ SOUTH AIdLOA Wa, THU PEOPLE OF 14t1 siac o sovrx cao. UA 1, Qv ama Dst.39A'tq $II co'TU3iai4 Jsar, Do OpaiN AND sASTten THis OOPert. TUTION rPO THU OoVAaUBsTa tor TUN -AtD STATE I ARTIC.LR I. 8s.ow 1. The Legjsiative authority of this State shall be veoted In a General Assembly, which shall cunsist of a Senate and a House eW Representatives. Sacvaw 2. Thte House of Representatives shall bse composed of Members chosen by. bal. lot. every second year. by the citiens-o' thin State, qualified as in this Constitution is pro. vided. Smctioxs. EseblJudicial Distric't in the State shall constitute one Elcttion District, ex. cept Charideten D istrict. which shall be divi. dedjnto tw Election Districts.one consistiner oftibe Wste Parishes of St. Phillip said St. Mtch!ael,.(0 be descrnated. the Election Dis. trict of,Charleston ; the utber co(aofting of all that pert of .the 'JidicJal' District, wifch~i withoutl~ linits at said Parisaie. to be knfuwn a. the Eletiob Distridtot Berkeley SteOri6 4. The boundarlee of the several Ju. dicial and Election Districts &hall remaas they are now established. $SOTION 6. The House of Repreeentestlvk shall consist of on se hundred and twenty fbur Meanbars,to be.apportioned among theNeveral Elurtiona Distrcts of' the State, ncordingsto the numnser of v'hite inhabitante cortained its each, and the amount of ill to es raised by the General Assembly. whether iect or'indirect, or of whetever enecies psid in each, deducting therefrot all* taxes paid o account ofi proper - tyheld int any other District, andl adding thereto all taxes elsewhere paid on account of pMpgit) held in such District. An enumtera tion of the White inhabilate., for this purpose. W*as mnade I the year one thousand elrht hun dad and fifty-nine, and efsall ba made in the gree of every tenth yew thereafter, -n such inanper as shall be. by law, directed ; and Reprehenjattveshall he assigned ta te differ e. Ofatt in the above-mentioned ' propor. tip by Acr of the General Assembly at the ' unmediately succeedinig every sume s6a0n Preided, That until ,he apartion. saret, which shall be mad. upon the next enu. meration, sball take efllert. the repreaentatiaim ofthe s-veral Election Districts. as herein gon *gtituIed.shafT continue acaesigned at the last apportionment. each District which his been hfvetofore divided into smaller Dietricts. known as Parlshes.heavlin the aggregate num-. ber of' Repressttensivs which the Parishes heretofore embraced within its limaits he had tines that apportionment, the Repr Prumtative to which the Parish of All Sainto has been heretofore entitled, being.during this interval, assigned to HorrY Elecion District. Sotoire 6. It the enumeration herein direct. ed shall not be made in the dour.e of the year oagnisted for the, purpose. it shall be the auty us 1ie-. GovfInoV to have ft effected - as s*n thereafter as shall be practicable. Sa'sut' lit aig prescatatives t -the several Distriets, the GeveralAssessbly shall Sliov- 31o Representative tr every slt'y second part dif the whole number ut-white in, habitants inthqtate,,and one Represenlative also for ever' -sfxy second -part of the whole taxes raidedbi th Genseral Assembly. ''hebre shall be further allowed one. Repreentatlvte Ar such fractions of the sixty-second part us the W'hite inhabitants. andl of the slity-second psrt oifthe (axes, as when added together, foe's Sperio9e8. All taxes upon breperty, real or personal, shall be laid ubosL thu actual value ol the property taxed, a the Same shall be aeer tained by the assessrnett made .or the par. pose of laying such tax. Itn the. ftrA appor. tiontent which shall ho made under the ' n stitution, the amount of taxes shall be estian. ted front the averagecof the two-yearo next pre. cedir-g such apportilonment I but is ever su>. Sequent appurtlooinat, fdm th3 average el the tes yeat s then next precss c Ssc'oat 9. If, in the apportionment of Rep resentatives ; any Electioa Distract shall ap, pear not to be entikled. frotn Its population 1,n Its taxes, to a Reoresenta'tlve; such Eleetion Digtyict shall noveriholess send aine Represen tathvelo and, iftherebe still a deficiency of Che number of Representatives required by se, tios firthfauch defiency sha be supplied by essgningl eprese nttives to these Election Distrwis haviag the .largest rplua fractions whether those fractione consist of a coibirs. tion of population and taxes, or of populatom or taxes separately, until the number of. oen hundred and twety-four Molbers be madc up t- Protided, Aheoeser, That not inorp thae twelve Reprasentattvea shall, in any apportin. ment, he assighedto anyone Election District Sao-ndW i10. No apportiondI.ent of Represeui tatives shall be edttuod: tptfake effect,'in any taanaer, until tne general election which shnal suceed such apportidemnt. taaotes ii. 'i hd Benato shall be aoposed al One ssenbes from each Eleation IDistrict, excep1 the Election District "of Charleston, to whiep shaill be allowed two Senators, bac-ist lt. Upon the mieeting of the firs General AMsembly, which shall ~be chosen un, der the proeiloa. of this Consttuaion, the Senators shall be dovaded, by lot, into twa elspese 3theeste of the Senators oftttq'on elaee to be vacated at the expiration of foat eas W and the number of thee classes shael ~ rprloped that. one half- of the'whuh 'tofBeaatore say, a bearly as pussi. - eetitnue to be obesen thereafter every sen, biptls JS. No person shall be eligible to petatpa seat, inathe Houseoof Re'pts sentt yt. u bo s afree white 'tn'. Wit bath ':iise h g e ft wenty .1 y, are la th heta citisein anti a resident asf this 81ati il~ee Yet'nest preceding the day of eleciun -etia 'bh*~for the Iatl six muntho aite. Wded h eontinus, a esidentf trhib)erepreap. iin eisi be, a -. a 4.Whish ~t ttd preenttiVecs Lsch sit aion 8Sojas I? nhMes kt elvetiotb, ilfnat 3it6 own bers. wilahrity Oe o wsall uhs t do bus' buta g 1:b0tr hd from et day, P$Wd to cogel the ated. a bet nbrn such ma nner,. arid = #oet Members. toorin knr, * Uti sugt jsenalties, as nay be prtovidod by law. . . I SacTiow 18. Er.hrHouse shall chooe its own ,Mre, demertiine its rules. of proceeding. pgAlta hIts Members for disorderl .oair anid# with the cOncurrence of wo. depl a Menber, but not a secod Ie ir the sane cause.. - j. WUCTION It. Each Houpe may punish, by im. priuonme.- 1, during Its sititig, any person tnot a Member, who shall be g $pty oldiepct to thle House by any disorderiw or contemptpous behavior its its presence* or Wito, during the time or Its sittiijr. shall threaten harm to body or estate of asoy Member fior anything said or done !n either Huse, or who shalt asfpult any of thlem therefor, or who shall assaultor arret any witness or other person ordered to attend the Hoti.-'it blot -gotne theret', or returning tlerefrs. or who shall rescue day person ar. rted ly order of the louse. . Esaoro 20. The Menibers of both. Houses shall be protected is .thp:ir.peroms and estates durinir their 'attendance on, aInpr to and re. Itsrning frm the GenerAl AseWbly, and ten lay" previus to the sitting, aad-ten days at. tr the ailjourhnmta. therof. Put these privi. lages sha I not he extoded so s to protect any Member who shall be chariped with treasen, felony. or breach of the peave. Sactoxt 21, Bills for raising a revenue shall originate ino the House of hepresentativee, but m y altered. ainended2or rejected by the Senate I and all other hills may originate its either House, and may be.ateuded, altered or rejected by theether - sxcittow 2. Every Act or Resolution having the force of law shall relate. to but one subject. ald Ij:at shall be exoressed In the title. soox 28. No bill @hat have the force of law until it shall havd been read three times. .and on three soreial dayc, in each House.has bad the seal of the State aflised to it, anl has been qlgned in the Senate House by toe Presi. dent of the Senate and the Speaker of. the House of flepresentitiyes. Sapirow 24. to .oney shall be drawn out ot the Public Treasury but by the legislative authiority of the State. Sictiow 26. In all eleetionslby the General A esembly. or either House 'thereof the men - bere shell vote' essa ese."-and their votes thes given, shall be entered upoq the journals of the Hiotupe to --.hich they respedively belong. NacItoN 26 The omembers of tho General Aseeitaly, who shall meet under this Constitu. tion. shall he entitled to receive out of the Pub. lie. Treasury, for their expenses during their attendance on. fuing to ands returning from. the General Assembly, five dollarl fow eash days attendance, and twenty cent i for every mile of the ordin.ary route of travel between the residenceof the Mtember and the capital nt other plice ofaitting of the General Assembly, both gotag and returninr . and the same tnay be increased or diminished by law. if ciroum. etatpces aball require.; but no alteration shall he m1ae'to tak.' yfhbt during the existence of the General tsaesly .which shall make such atteratiot.. Satso" 27 Neither House. during the ses tIhn of the Genteral Aasusembly. shall, without the essieto. of Ethe other. idjoart. fr more than three days. nor to any other place than that in which the Asedebly shall-beat the time sitting.* Bcortoe28. No person shall.be h alible jo-a sent io the General Assembly m hols any office of proller iusvt utd tis -Slat tho United States of Aimerica, or any of-them, or under amay other power. except oficers in the pailitin. army or navy of this State. Maria. trates or $tstices of inferpor Courte, while auil Jitltices feceive no salaries; nor shall any contractor of the armiy or navy of this State. the United Staten df,A merica, or any of them, or the agento of auch contractor, be eligible to a seat in kliher House. Atid if any Member stfall acceptirexecise anyof thesaidl dsquall. fying ofline., he shall vacate his eat. 8sep .. If atny Election Distilet shall negth-t to o iinanabr be tmensbels on tle day of- election, or lit any persom chosen a insinber of either House shall refuse to qual fy ad take ei seat, ow phall resign. dieosits. part the Stateaccept.a'y d lqualifyinf office. er becopo qtherwise di4qtal ed Ill iold hie seast.a writ of eleetion Ihal be leaed' by the Preesdeutt of thdi enate .or speker of the House of Repree1tativee, as the oae may be, for the pbrpose of titing the vacancy ihpreby occasiorted, for the remainder ot the ttn r ,whioh th person so reluilng ti qual , rb. signing. dying. departing the State, or becons. in_ dis4alfied, was elected to. serve, or the Sdefaulting ElectoiS Diestr'et ought to have chosen a mersber or members.. Mac!W ns 30. .And whereas. ! minipters of the Gospel are by -their. prof.lon, dedicated to the service of God and the curs of-souls, and og! 1 not be dlvertad- from the great du-, tieof their turncinone,'therefored na mnnlter of the Gospel or publio preacher tsi any ma ligious persuasion. whilst he contiaues ih the exercise ef his ,p thral fianctions..sballI be Ieligible to tha - o~ of'Governer, Ucteipant Governor, or to a' seat in the' Senate or the House etfRepresentatives Ssotrtow I. The Ea&.ite' auithnrhty of this State'shall he vested loahief Mis trate, who shall be styled, The 4~oetnor ofthe State of Sctow 1 te 4vernor shell be sleeted by the ehecpt 401y lulied to vpte for Ieotbers of thn ies Vi raiatiEiq, and shall hold his offie,~ fyr humr y*re, and uti his succee. ear' all be Ctfyttt 4IJ%45bu len w'me p ren da b efitor Ar teis onser'iat*e te -p ch i ee e of 4try <4 h ath beeSt citien eeltt ~ftls~ i fr the leen yes e~sl d . o ov an0 dn-uthesnn IVfto iflteta. ,(e de~ewhI*to the ottM 51Iqd 1.eht aet ye , Ieb, th bevess - t ~t~a~t Mi~taasl s r.- r w.-r sPresltient f th6Senate, stlh llve lo Vole. unless t1he fttnl b equally div Ated. SIcyCiol 7.. The Senate shall, hv oe ta Presi. ient prvefooe to act in the absence or th ieuten .Guvt-OVernr.r, or when - he shall exer. tile the to e of Go vernor NVOIoM 8. A mnemher of the S.'naie. or of the House t Represntatives., n .: a nil actintas Governor or Iiute-'ant-Govert,r shell, thereupon, vacate tis ent,. and another paimn shall be elected fi his stead. - EstoM 9. In case of the iunpeachmnent of lite Governor'or hit removal from fflce, dieathi, resignation. dilquatlfleatiun, disability or to mtoval from the State, th Lieutenmat-Governor bhall succeed . to his ofee, and in case of the impeachment of the Lieutenart Governor or his removal from office, death, resignation, dis-. ualiftcation. disability or remov'al from-the Ita, the President pro emport of the Senate shall surrced to his office ; and when the othire rif the Goverstor, Lieutenant Governor and Prident pro trpere of the Senate shall he rome vacatt -in the recess ofthe Senate,. the cre-tary (if State, for the tiisi being, shall, by proclamatiot. convene ile Senate, that a President pro tetipere may be choecn to e2r r.ise the oMce of Goverior for the inexpired term.. WarsoutOT 10. The Governor shall be Com maneer.Io.. Chief of thp Arty and Nav - af this State and of the militia, cx:ept when they ihall be called into the actual service ofthe United States. 8aovion 11. He shall have power to grant reprieves and pardns after coiviction, (except iI caes of imupeachmnt,) in such manner, oil tuch terms in., under auth restrictions as lie ohail think proper, and he shall have power tu remit fines stu forfeitures, unless otherwise firected by law. It shall be his dtuty to report o the General Aslemnbly at the next rerular ession thereafter all pardons granted by hin. with a full statement ofcach case and the rea. ons moving hin thereunto ' SoTosw 12. lIe shall take caste that the awe be faithfruly asecuted in merty. SUoCTo1 13 ' Theoovertior atil Lieutenant. 3overnuir shall, at stated times, receive for their ervices a compensation which shall be nether "creased nor din'nished during the period lo which they shall have been elect .d. Sacmtow 14. All oftRers in the Executive )epartmerlt. when required by the Governor, ihill give him Information in writing upon any subject relating to til, duties of ti.eir respec . ive oisces. 8scyior 15. The dvernar shall, trom time o tipe. trve to the General Assembly Infor ratid of the condition of the State, and re omnmenid to their consdlrteration such mewasure" as hte shall judge necessary or expedient. Bsacmqt 16. He may, on extraordinary oc. sasiones onvene the eneral Assembly.and shoultelthar Hauoe reinaln yilthout a qiorun ror three dalys, or in caseof disagreentseit be. tweeti the tero Houses. with respect to the thtne of adjournnetit. may adjourn them toi sucl tihige as he shall think prop. r, not beyon the fourth Monday of Novetnber then next ensu. Ing. SteTioi 17. . He shall commission all offi cer 9 of the State. Szction 18 It shall bi the dty of the ttamagerlso Elections of tis state. at the first general elections under this Constitutlnn, antf at each alternati general election there'aft r, td hold stn election for Governor and Lieuten ant-Governor. SECTaoIe 19 rhe Governor and the Licuten. ant-Governo, before enterinir upon the duties of their respective offices.shail, in the presence of the General Assembly, take the oath Otu Wtr pW'ebribed In this Constitut-on. s'ro'ite 21) Tte Governor shiahl retine. durinjthe sitting of the General Ass'mbly, at the pade wherp its sessioti may he hel. -; aid the General Asseanoly may by law, rq.uire hIm to rests at the tapitol of tIISlate. Saretnte 21 Every Bill which shall hie asle the Generat Assembilv, shall, be fora it ome a law, i,. presented to the Govertor, t he approve, lie shall sign it ; tint i! not, l,: shall return It, with his objections. to that fouse iql which it th il have oirigitrn .d. Int shiall cnter the niections a' large n-a teliir jour lal; attd proceed to recotsider it. It after savih reconsideration: it majority of the whole repro sentatiot, of that House shita agree to) pass the Bill, it shall be senlt, togother with the obljec tions, to the other House. by which it a sill likewise be reconsidered, asni if approved by to snrijority.of lthe whol' represritatiot ii thai other Ilouse, ithal heine a la w lut it ntl such cases the votes of' both HouseA shall be detertsnlued by yeas aid iays,. and the n:ine.4 of eptosens. voting for and again.t the' LIL shll be entered tin the jourial of eth Holms respectively It ani yBill Ahitt.iot he returned bythe Governor within two days'(Sundaye epeepted) after it ihall have been Fr senti0t tl him, the sme shall h a ltw in Ili:e nianne., ac j he had qigged it. A id that mil noily al w& e be allowed the Gv n r i- c.iIat,_ Bills passed by"the Getigtah Aasasmnbly, ni. Illher frtusa shallread aniy BIIT 'n thi las slay s iit. session, exdept sucrh Bills as huieve her, returned. by thieGavrrnor as he-nin provi dd. A ItI'lCLE~ Ill. Sacto. I, Trhejtid~cial power shall be ust ed in auelf Superior and Jnfeurior Courts ii Law anud . qttty as the Genierat Assenibl shall, feotme to time, direct stnd'establishb Ti Jud g -f the Superior f'-ourls shall be elected bytihGenieral Assemhly, shall hold tneir officesdur ing good behavifor, and shell at stated tienes, areceivro a comtpenisation foi therseaics. which shall neither be increas. ed nor' 4lnnishsed during I hei'r a-ontinlui ne. Is office ; but they shall recasive tno fee ni prcrquislite df office, nor hold any other -oic< o. prteitor trtuht under this State. the Unit's States of Angria, or any of thiim. oV'an' ethear powfr, The Gep ral Assemhb shall, as seon as pobsi 4e. estabis fo. each ;D itrict ii the StW ott infbrior Court or Courta,tu bi styled '15 Distriot (ourt,"tbe Judge wheren shall be' r4 aet In the District while lnnaffee sbalt te edby the General Assembly toi four years sitd shali .be re.ellqible, whici CourA hhllae urisdie'tion ofal civil causes Whe~sr bth of thogparties are peso of ||~,ae l~ crIminal cases whqrsethb acsed ii 'o of enter,'and the Gene-ra Assemhly'empwereto ex he jurhe diction 6fs bad Court sutb eto . The J and'sil at Colute d - teei 'As semblymti i fd the 0iurpusi of hear ing all. motiopes th Ne tof jud ime ~ seci uuyesubmitJ ti fu ro sc medtil ashI'heil ratio. sem At Scopa 3d The .a le et all processes shell be. "The .State of Sowl Carolna." AI~ped, eestos th be -earried ont in the nams sat ya~ ~ ~ ~ ut-he peac~i $a e oit~j ~rr j A~4~iLE gY. e49 be th rl t pll'4 *Ve l~fO It be enll * 1t~.~~hlorid',quiflcmutw J~ ree arkite SMan Jhbo has attalS. af '.f (h t-one year,qi Is ne's hbuetA 4-eoimiseloped ofcer or orie r'ie...f tihe na~vv of the Ujttedi States fie shall, II li- th two years *lext pricetding th 'day of i eli it, haV(1 been, a citiw.mt or thie Statu , or,- I for Ilt santme-pertosd. na emigrant frin Europe, who- he4 dltfifkred his .intentti. to lwoome a' cisrn fofthnl Uittled :toto, at*cordlinr to thle 'onsetitution atd Laws. ofthe1 Umited'Staes. : H!e shll have rsiedc4 in this State for at least two years netl precedinr the day of electiopi. and, 1ot the last six motiho'ofthat time, in the Disei et in which he offers to vote, $roisded, homtrier, That the General Asktmbly may. by requiring a registry cf voters, or other suita. b!* leirisfaitIon, guaed against, frauds in elec-. tions. and usurpations of the right of suffrage. ,nay iibo.,i disqualification Ie ite ne a pun ishmint fir crh,'.and may prescribn ad ditlonal qualifitations for voters ill municipal caecl i-en. A lRTICLE Ti A It Versonm, who hiall be elected'or appomnted' tw aaty office o proi- ter trust, before c-nterinr onl the execution thereof. shall taker (hesides 01er.a1l oaths. tnat reputnant ito thies tonati tutIu., pr-escriber'f by the Gemeral Assembly.) thtefolhavint I gh tlai o Ith: I naI "I ot swear (or aflirm) tyat.Ia'i dul' quall lied, accoodmtg- t1 the Co nstituonfo of this State, to exercirto the office to- which I have beee appoitited, anti that I will, to the best of tny abty,discharge %lbhe duties thereofand preserve, protect and dlefetd the.Contattution otthis Staie. antil that of the UuitedSiates. So help 1maeod." ARTICLE VI. 4recTrot 1. The House of Representatives shall have the sol- power of inpeachino, but n un1penchmn.'att nha Ii he inndie, unleas with tihe e-mem-urtence of two-thirds of the House of Ro pre-semtatIves 8F:CTIOs . All itnpeachmnentg shall he tried by th,-Senatet. WlnV sitting -or that purpose the Senators #hal i b t tn tith oir affirmation, and tno pe. -on shall le convicted without the concurrence of two-third. or the members pre'...nt. SCoTioN 3. The Governor. Lieutenant-Gov ermr, anl all eivil officers, shall he tiable to impeachiuaent ftr high crimues aid miademea iote, foir - ny' isiab-havior in oIl ce,. for corrtp tion in procurintr ofeice. or foranyact which shall derialn tb--ir offieial charneter. But judgment in such caseshall not extend furth re than Ili reeoval fron office, ada] disqualifi cation to htold any nffi-c of honor, trust or ofit under thia State The party convict ed halli everthelesa, be linble to indictminent, trial, judgnenst iaid punishment according to law. 'SCTI:P" 4. All civil oficers. whotsA authori ty s initce-I t n single Judiciil District. a single Ehtction Distri't, or pnrt of either, shall he apipoiiited, hold their toflice, he reimnoved from #office ted, in atdition to latlaility to Irm 'cacmanit', may ie puntishd for offivial ints.. cond1uct.. il Auch tnatner as thn General As semahl .previous to their appoitntment, may provisr NECTOt 5. Iamy olvil offcer shall be conie difabled front tiischairging theaduties'o his laofiee, by rea,'mm #f any perhmanet bodily or niental infirmtity. his offilee may be declared it, he vacant, ly joimnt resolutioin. agr-td'to by two-tlirds of the whole)representtiaion in ,ench Hon.*e of the Generral Aisembly :Provided. That such retion shall coti"ain the grouids fir the proposed tinoval, and before it shall pass either 1iousa,'.a copy of it ,hall be ser ved on the offieer, an'd a htaring be allowed hillm. A RTICLE VII. SEcTioN I, The T- opptrer and the Scorietry tofSit-- Ohall lie e.lected by the General A ssam bly.h file lilou (of Itepreseptalives, shall bold their ollea tir. rear years -end 'shall not be eligiblie for the noext unec-ce 'ing tert. I scT aoN 2 All 9pther officers shall be apnoint id, n tely hiltherlo have been, until otherwise directed by hw ; btt th'n same person shall not ho',t the office of sheriff for two conecutive eOTIO1t 3. All commisions shall be in the iamie anti by thies authority or the State ofSouth Cailina. he , ealerl with the real of the State, and be signaet by the Governor. A R'ICLE VIII. All IUwso' force in /bia 'tate, ot the adoip tioti ot thin C. n.4titoton, aid not repugnant lereto, Mshll so ioil inue, until altered oirr,. pente-9 by he Gei.. ral A,'riabtily. except where tIhty are i ropoary. in which cai they shall e.xpire at the tiIei' ,eopeci veiv litmi ted for their duration, if tnot continued by Act ofthe General Asseimtbly. ARTICLE 'IX tacTios I All power is origtitally invested the people anid till free G.,vernmetits are fituted in their authi-rity, anil are instituted f',r 'hiir peace. sa'ety and ha;pinesa SF.CTION ''Nis person sha.'l he'taket. oc in .-I--. er delased of hir freihtild, liber I.- sier p~riVit g,,. r othl:wed or eiled, or in at. y iuniiinir di')epie i his life,, lherty or ptruIerl y, : ot by7 due- proees of law : nor shall any bi.t .int.liiuder, sz poal fiaclo law, or theo law imui'~poing the iahhetstin oft constracts, <v.'r he passed by time Ge-nerwi Ass.embly. SiacojmN 3. Thei mthliary shall bqsaubordinate tt th-- -ivil power. Sacitos 4 The pr ivilege ofthe writ ofthabees corpu's thl not be suspemded. tunmede 'hbri, in case of rebellion or inivasion, the public safet require it. l . .aciioN 6. Excessive ball shall not be re'. quiredi, nor exceasive fines iunposed, tier cruel punishment inflicted. BecimoN 6. Tihe General Asenbly shall not V ranit anyT title of nobility. or hereditary dia, tincttion, tnor create any, office, the appoint. . trenit to which shall be for any longer time than durlpg gtood behqvli'. l ECTia N1 7. Thi trial tbiJry, as heretoibm'e ui-uiet in thi. Sitate, anid (' libtity of the pit-se, s..all i'. torevyer inviilab 'lls'patetted. liut tije (',ma.-ral'A aaemnbly shallh.V pow'er to detar. ncthe number of Vr * Who a t i tn Alitute thee jury In inde1 fe Worti~ letn-e Courte , 4 Mac~zow8S. The free sij~ nd enjojr .~nt :o rellgiooe profe.lian iti sweehlp, wil ut discrimmnation or perfers n i) be .iq Ic within tii tieptq,' to pil'mn nds1 PIp. d IThai the libert d@ 'coeeolperhtby deciate , 'shall not be no fued as .to eteus- aots of t c entiousnes5-",:~ f pa ic ege nt with tne pcea t~ato. 030T1ox 9-T~r~i fi ,ilii immuni. ties and estI4ro jocf-p. ,citles anm 1 jq$I4~' , r rmdin as if tle .t~R~~~ Wj~ae haed'otlbedi, , alleredt tf itn , '- - ' - Seoi'uawlo 0 ,4ite of primeliiture shall .tf is 4,e-sta6mtqmg. and there shell not 'tall atp6e~m tuIliv provislon for the I qpldfetr bti pf Iestates.of inges. *3softes -ilb-The a Iyv of south Car'olinag habaeb .ete~sd by the actiono etlth p tfis neter slavery Por noeaept sa pnishminet a h.party; iai havaebede' dolg om~jtt~t~f eIl, t. be re-established. In *aib , ~lh Geumeral Asseu , - when bYa eIlei upei lend, shall tesa,4 tI ~~npga capl u'gax, w166 Oeltatiot he , ~ b' guji ban one-toqarth ot upon aundredl dollafa worth of ed ttue the lated leaoeptin efras; ibgeItls f ueaepitgliei asx. all such classes of person*., as Iruen diva >41t 4r pier wise, ought, in the Sjdroteat of henteral Asseembi.y, to ho Ezeigte. ' ARTIVLE XI. Sc-riozt I Thi builnese of he Treaur hall be conducted Oy one Treasure , who shap told his office and reide at lie seat of Govern. ucnt. SECTIoN 2. The Secretary ofsiate shall hold' Ile (.tMee and reside at thestet 0 Govern nient. ARTICLE Xli, SactowI. NoConventionof'thepeopts1tgfrv 50 called, unle.s by the concurrence of two., hirds of the whole representatton in each Houser if the General Assesmbly. ScTto 2. No part othis Constitution shall se altered. unless a bill to alter the same shalP iave been read. on three severnI days. in the licuse of Ropresentatives. and on three sev.-. rat days in the Senate. and a reed to. at lhe second and third rtadings, bly two-lbirds of the whole representation in each House of the General Assembly ; neithershall any albea Fln take eftect. untilthe bll,, so agreed to,. "hall be published for three months previous to a new election for members of the House of Representatives; and, if the alteration propos ned by the proceding General Assembly. aihall e arreed to, be the new General Assembly, in Ineir first desslon, by hlie concurrence of' two-thirds of the whole representation in each Hquee, alter the same shall have been re ad (in three several 4ya tn each, then and not oth. mewise, the Paine shall become a part of th& Uonstitution. Done in Convention. at Cblumbla, in the State' o South Carolina, the twentyeeventh day of September. in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred sand sixty-five. D. L. WARDLAW, President of the Convention Attest: JuonN T. SLo8a,Clark of the Cox-. Antion. Government of the United states, President--Androw Johnson, of Tennes - see. Secretary of State-W. IH. Seward, o*' Now Tork. Secretary of War-Edwin M. Stanto.,, e Pennsylvania. Postmaster General.,-William Deanneso; of Ohio. Secretary of the Na&y--oideon Welles, e Connectitut. Secretary of tibe ?nterior-,-James Harlan, Iowa. f Beeretnry of loe "resasury97-Ijugh MCul. ough, ofltlinois. Attorney General-James Speed, of KeU lucky. President of the Senate-Lafayett go, Poster, of Conneotentc, Speaker of tihfe House-Schuyler Colfazi. of'Iucinnb. BUPIIXXN COURT. Sab C. Chase. Ohio, ChiefJusie.. 1. J tes SM. Wayne. Georgia. 2. Samuel -elson, New York. 8. Robert C. Grier. Pennsylvania. 4. Natlhan Clifford. Maina. 6. Noah II. 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