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- SQUTH CATOLNA WIIVTNMSO 0? A'U IYt 07L 50Ul5Aa', wje,'TN*M PL11. ',01 T.NO ~TA TS OF GOUTH Q Aad-, utINA, 5? 001 DBLBATs, liN 0oRVaNTIORI S 36T, DO OUDAIN AND 88TA sLIteH THIt coMST TUT VoN 'o T111 QoCVigal4MEN? 01P',T1 MAD STATE ARTICLE I. SEcTIoNL. The Legislative au0tliprity of this .State shall be vested in a General Assembly, which shall consist of a Senate and a hlouse of Representatives. SECTION 2. The House of Representatives shall be coinposedof Members chosen by bal 'lot. every second year. by' the cithenso' this State, qualified as in this Constitution i pro. vided. SEciTos 3. Each .udicial Diarict in the State shalt conititute one El-uoio District, ex cept Chiarlestin District, VI ich shall be divi. ci d it, Iwo Elcttion Diett-lctla.one consisting oi the lace 'iebeWta tif S1. Phillip and St. i'ciiIi be desiintedtt tE Jectmii Dis trict o)' Cliarleston t fle othr cotiistig oif all t11111 part of the Judicial )isriet. which ,is wtih. t the itits of said Paristie. tio be kniown .as the Eli ctit District ie Blerkeley -FrtIIN -. The boutiiarica of the ,\veral Ju dicihil amit i;lection Districts shadi remain as they are nuw establisheIt. EccTt'N 6. The House of Re-presentatives shall conist of one hundred antd twetiv four M1 tnbeps. to be apportioned among lteseveral Ehoiction Districts of th State. acceordig to the numtber of white inhabitants cortatni d itn each, and the amtount of all taxes raised by the General Assembly. whether direct or indirect. or of whatever species paid in each, deducting theretromn all taxes pait on account of proper. ty held in any other. Dist-ict, and adding thr eto all taxes elsewhere- paid on account of propert3 held in sauch Diatrict. An enutnera 0 tion of the white inh tblta..s, for this purpose, was inade i ibe year one thousand eight hun dred and flfty-nine, alid shtil be. made in the coirse of every tenth year ther,'after. it such manner as shall be. by law, directed ; and Ropresentatives shali te assign'est toe the diff'-r cut Districts itn the above-mentioned propur. tion, by Ac, of the Gener.il Assembly at the session inmediately suceeling every entine ration. Provided, That until he a pni tion tnent, which sh ill be mail. upon the next enu meration, shall take effect. the representation of thd siveral Election Districts, as herein con. stituted, shall continue as asslgqed at the lapt apportionment. each District which htas been heretofore divided it,it insller Districts, ktiownt as Parishes, having the airgegate num ber of Representattves which the P.trisis heretifore embraced within Its limits have head sitte tihit a pportinent, the Repre-entatve to which tht- Parish of A Il Satota its. beten ieretofore ceeitled, heingdoring this interval, assigned to hiorry Election District SKcrToN 6. Ir the enueteration herein direct ed shall not be ttade in the courize of the year appointed for the purppe. It shall be the duty of the- Governor to have it effected t soot thereafter an shall be practicable SrcTiuN 7 let assigning Representatives to the' several Districts, he-Geteral Assembly shall allow one Represeatative for every sixty. second part of the whole number of white in. ,habitants in the State, and one Representative also for every sixty second part ofi the whole taxes raised by th Geteral Assnierobly. There shall be further allowed one t epresentative for such fractiton of the sixty seimtd part ot tlM white inhabitants, and of the sixty-second part ofthe taxes, as when added together form a unit. SEcTioN S% All taxes upon property, real or personal, shell he laid upoc the actual value of tie property taxed, as the same shall be aser. tained by tie assessment made or the pur. pose of I aying such tax. in the firtst appor ti 'nient whichahall he made under the Con 'stitution, the -imount of taxes hehall be estlima ted if om the average of the two years next pre. cedir g such apportionment ;. but in ever sub sequent apportit- menia, from th - average of the ten yeas then next preceding. Scu~i-oN 9. If, it the apportionment of Rep resent-tives ; any Election District shall ap Spear not to be entitled, frotm its populationt and Its taxes, te a Representative; such Election District shall nevertheless sed ine R-presen tative, and, it there tie still a deficiency of the ntunber of Representatives required by sec tione fifth, such deficiency shall be supp ied by S assigning Representatives to those .lection Districts haviig the lartrest surplus fractions, wlitther those fractions consist of a cotmbh a - tion of population and taxes, or of population or taxes separately, until the ni or of otte hundred atnd twenty four Members be.made tip - Provided, hosoecr, That not more than twelve Ropresentatives shall, in any apportion. lent, be assigned to anyone Election District. ScTaos 10. No apportionment of 'epresen taives shall be co:nstruei to tako effect, it any manner, until togeteral election which shall succeed such apprtiotnient, asoTels II. I he Setnate shall be comaposed of .one mnemsber fromn eaci,Elecetion Dietulct, except tthe Election ilstricat of Charleston, to which ehail be allowed t woSsnators. . t'EcTtoNq 12 Upon the pieeting of the first General Assembly, wich shall be chosen un, dler the provisions of this Cotnstitution,. the -Setnators shall be derided, by lot, into two classes ; t he seats of the Senators of the one ciass to be vacared at the expirauion of four years; and the ntimber of i.cae classes shall beaen proportioned that one half of the whole number of Senatora nmay, as eie.rly -as possi tile ctitnue to be chtosen thereafter every sec end year. aScTttif i3. No person shall be eligi ble to, us takteo, retaim, a sea'tin the 11,useeof Repre sietietives. unless he le a free 'avbite mtan, wiho -iath alttainedt the agoe f t we'nty.ecne years, haitihbeen it cittxzen an-t a resetlert of this State thrret years lto xi preecediter tht-etay of election, -eted hiath htetn tor the last six mionths of tis titte, itt d shslt ctntinue, a restident of the Dis.. trici whhieh hte is to rt-pre'sent.* SECTtoN 14 No 'pee sen shall be eligiben to, oir take ,tr retinr. a seat ni the Seniate, tunless he Is a free white mnat.who bath attaipetd,th~e ageb6 thirty ye are, hailh been a eitiser, and rsidenut oS this State livli y, are next preceding thbe dlay of elentli, dsti bath been, for.,ihe last six to,ths of ti timne, nil shall cohtintueftq -be..jyesident of the District whlob ho is't torep. resent. Szorsois liebetors Smd Membeesof the House of Re jbjtives shall .a be hogen at a genteral elect atche third . etinsdsy in Octotier fb th f. aa yEar, snd OSa the ssmne day ib everf 'en~u ,ear thbi'hfer, I, ach herein diret 4 qJh on thi foItseth M~onds 'io NW eh a if a Colessabla, (w 3t~ ~ edtaV ft of G*prerin o ne Ine alliesocn'i of we ~ Ivt wf und e fttt 'iverion6., returp, a'ud gqtatifltsttons of issi Members i and a majority of ea'oh Househ bolatitute a quorum to do busihiese I j t.a Analler number:tag adjoui*rp m dayto da .rid. ina' i auhor,sedtto irsJI - thea . ance of aibsent Members, in aco manner under auch ,eaaltles. as may be p lod y law. SNouieo IS Each House shabaohoose itsown offiters, determinq its rules of proc6edfisf punish its M16mbers for disordqri behavior snd, with' the concurrence of two-tbirds, expel a Member, but not a secoud time for the a's caused SECTION 19. Each House may punish, by i,, prisonme 1, during itsealttng. any person not a alember, wbo shall be guilty o3 dlarespectto the House by any disorderie or odutemptuous behavior it it# presence or Who, during tbe time of its oitting, shall threaten harm to body or estate of any Member for anything said or done In either louse. or who shall assault any of them therefor, or who shall assault or atreet any witness or other person ordered to attend the ioue. in hid gumg thereto,.or returning therefrom. pr who rhal rescue any person ar rested by order of ,he House. t15CTION 20. The Members of both Houses shall b,. protected in thuir porsins and estates <turinar their sttendance oni goinir tonnd're. turun: fromn, the General Assembly, and-tvn Idays previous to the sitting, and ten days. af ter the.adjournment thereof. But these privi. leges shall not bh extended so as to protect any Member whop shall be chargied with Ireason, relony. 4ir breneb of the peace. SacvtoN 21 Bills for raising a rve nue shall origtnate in the House of liepresent-tives, but may be altered, amended or rejected by the Senate ; and all other bills maX originate in either House, and may be.amended, altered or rej-c ited by the other zscTioN 22. Every Act or Resolytion having the force of law shall relate to'but one subject, and that stall be expressed in the title. bc-rioN 23. No bill shal.. have the IOree of law unlil it shall hAve bein read three times, and on three several days, In each House, has had the seal of the State affixed td.it, and has beetn signed in the Senate House by the Presi. dent of the Senate and the Speaker of the Hoise of Representatives. ' SacTaon 24. No morey shall be drawn out of the Public Treasury but by the legislative authority of the State. Scrtote 26. In all elections by the Geeral Assembly. or either Hduse thereof, the mam. bers shall vote '-viatvoce." and theirvotes thu iriven, shall be entered utpon. thejournals of th Ilouse to which they respectively belong., ScTtON 26 The members of the Genera Aseetniy. who shall meet under this Conatito tion, shall he entitled to receive out of the Pub lie Treasury, for their expenses during thei attentance on. gotng to and returning (fto the General'Assembly, five dollars ir 'ac days attendance. and twenty cents for ever mnile It the ordinary route o travel betwee the residence of the iember and the capital other pliee of sitting of the General Assembi both gouiir and returning; and the same m be Iicreased or dirmilnished by law, if cireuno stances shall require ; but no alteration sh I he male to take vffect during the existence r the General Assembly which shall make su alteratiot. SacTtoe 27 Neither House, during the s - tion of the Geieral Assembly, shall, with t the consent of tre other. adjourt. for in tIhan three days, tir ti any other place thi n that inl which the Assembly shall be at the ti e sitting. Seoriow 28. No person shall be eligible a stat in thle General Assembly whilst he holes any offee ot profit or trust under thi' Stat , the United Stat-e of America, or any of thet , or under any other power, except officers the itillitla, army or navy of this State, Mart4. trates or Justireaot Inferior Courts, while su.h Justices receive no salaries I nor shall aty contractor of the army or navy of this State, the United States of America, or any of the't, or the age to of such- contrabtor, be eligible to a sent in either House And if any Memt r al all accept irexeraisea nyofthesaid disquali fyinrg offices, he shall vacate his seat. Sr.cTir1 29. If any E:ection District shill neglerct to choose a member or menibers on te day of election, or if any person chosen a member of either House shall refuse to qual., oy and take liia seat, or shall resign., die. de. part the State. accept any disqualifyin btct, or become otherwise -disqualfited- to oldhis seat. a writ of election shall be issued by the President of the tenate or Speaker of th. House of Representatives, as'the .case may bi, for the purpose of filling the vacancy thereby occasiored. for the remainder of the tern f(s which the person so ri fusing to qualify, re signing, dying. departing the State, or becom. ing disqualified. waselected to serve, .or the defAultirg El-ctdon Distric ought to hive chosen a member or membe-r, Suriow 30. And whereas, the ministers of the Gospel are. by their profession. dedicated to.the service of God and the cure of souls, and our 4 not be diverted from the greit du. ties of their lenctions thereibre, no tninister of the Gitepel or publi preacher ef any re. lgious giersuaion, whilst he continue,. in the citeise lof his psorailfuncions. shall be eligible to the afieof Governer, Lieutenant Giavernor, or to a .dat' in the Senate or the House of Re'presentatives A RTICLE II. 'Suortow 1. The Executive authority of thua State shaqil be vested in a Chief $igistrate, whc shall be styled, The .Governor of the State o1 Usoyotr . Th Govrnorshall bie elected bi the electors duly 'jualified to vote tor member, of the House of it presentatives, and shall hoid his office ful' rour years. and until his succes sor' shall be chosen anid qualared ; but the a me pers-n shall not be Goeernor for tw< consecutivei tero ' , -e -lbit M3cTiow 8. No pers-n shl beeiilet office o. Governor, unless he bath attained ihi age of thirty yearut and bath been a citiser an~d ,rrsda.. of tb.: State for, the tsp year next preceding the dlav eetleon., And nm persos shall hold the ofii of Governeu. ac arly 9ther.ofdlee or eouhui, civil or milita y (exce'pt in mitIas ustder'thie'tate pr tb Pted ftaridr~tr an ,of them,or pay othe -oer, oton, and the smins time. . 'Ssrfe~s 4. The return of every eklotion o aI essed by 9:b~aem~ bs betete, ni to tt est .Ootae oi iI.ver thste iof the fu O p esttte. at ,.sseduth aeeen Ql As Afsit Ih I t . ?rrsidest of he Sunatei shall hate no vot0 unless the ienate be equally divided. Ssitot I. The Sensate shall choose a Presi ht)pre fe to act' in the abeepee of th tenanltovernor, or when he'shall exer. .les the ofis wof Governor. #Saioto 6. A member ofib Squats, or of the House of Representatives. being chosen and =otig as Governor or Lieutenant-Governor hali, thereu n, vacate his seat, and another pelson shalt elected in his stead. 8movsgn I. In case of the'mieschmealt of the Governor or his remonaf totm olliedeath, resignation, dlisqealilltationis. diebtiltiyor re snoval from the Qtate. the IeutensA.Governe shall succeed to hie ofice, and in case of the impeachment of the Lieutenart Governor- or his remnal fromoffce, death, reeignationdis-. qualification, disability or removal frometho Mtate, the President pro utspore of the Senate shall succeed t9 his office I and when the offiea of the Governor. Lieutenaht Governor and President pro tempere of the Senate shall bon come vacant in thb recess of the Senate ; the Secretary of State, for lbe time being, shall, by proclamationi, convene the Senate, that a 'teldentartesyoremay be chosen to ezer. ciao the of.ice of Governor for the unexpired term. 8SoToN 10. The Governor. shall be Com. matWer-in- Chief of the Army and Navy )f this State and of the militia, ex:ept when they shall be called into the actual service ofthe United States.. nied ~ s. -le shall have power to grant tFEp~lrdr l pardons after convictioO, (except in hment,) tn such manner, on such tett under such restrictions as he shall th , and he shall have power to rmit fines and forfeitures, unlesa otherwise directed by law. It shall be his. duty to report to the oneral Assembly at the next reguljr session thereater all pardons granted by him, with a full stat ement of each case and the rea. "o movIngf him tbereunto SaCTIO: it. He shall take cate that the laws be faithfully esecoted In mercy. SaToll 13 The Governor and Lieutenant. Governor shall, at stated times, receive for their services a compensation which shall be neither increased nor diminished during thb period fhr which they shall have -been elect ed. SorioN 14. All officers in the Exacutive Department. when required by the Governor. shall give him infbrmation in writing upon any subject relating to thi duties of their respec t. live offices. USCTioN 18. The Governorshall, from tite to tnie, give to the General Assembly infor aration of the condition of the State, and re. commend to their consideration such measures an he shall judge necessary or expedient. SAoITo 6. IHe nay. on extraordinary o. asions, convene the General Assembly. and should either House remain without a quorumn for three days. or in case of disagreement be. tween the two Houses. wath respent to the time of adjournment. may adjourn them tosuch titme as he shall think proptr. not beyond the fourth Monday of November then next ensu. in.OTIO 17. He shall commission all ofB cel a of the Sttate. % SacTIoN I It shall be the duty of the Mana gerso Elections of this State. at the first general elections under this Constitution, and at each alternate general election thereafter, to hold ai eleztion for Governor and i6cuten ant-Governor. 8MoCtoW 19. The Governor and the Lieuten ant-Governor before entering upon the duties of their respective officeshalt, its the presence of the General Assembly, sake the oath of office precribed In this Constitutioq. SacTZ,) 90 Tte Gov nor shall reside, during the sitting of the Gineral Assembly, II the place where its session may be. hela ; and the General Assemoly may by law, require him to resius at the Vapitol of the State. OScTisp 21. Every Bill whtch shall have passed the General Assembly, eball, before it become a law, he presented to the Governor , tf he approve, he shall sign it ; but if not, he shall return it. with his objections. to that House ltm which it shall ave origina.ed, who shall enter the ishiections at large net their jour. nal; and proceed to reconuider it. It after such reconsideration, a majority of the whole repre. sentation ot that House &ball agree to pass the Bill, It shall be sent, together with the objec tions, to the other House, by which it anall likewise be reconsidered, and if approved hya majrity of the whole representation of tihat other House itshall become a law.. But In all such cases, the votes of ' both House shall be determined by yeas add nays, and the names of the persons voting for an againat the Hill shall be entered on the Journal of each Jouse respectively f any Bill shall not be retulned by the Governor within two days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented te him, the sme shall bei' law in like mannet as if he had signed it. And. that time may al. was be allowed the Governor to conlsiei Bil bpassedy the General Assembly,'neithe House shall read any Bill on-the las. day o fis session, excpt uhBlls as hays bees retunedby te~oerno ashebeIn 'pr~,l. dad. . AltrIcLE lin. .ecTios) 1.Thejuiioial power shadlbe treet ed it such $uporior and Infierior Courte. o Law and Equtty as the Geberal Asbenably shall, front time to time, direct' and establish The Judges of the Spperior ('curia esil ba deeted by the Generali ts ebiy, balbokt tndir offices during good bhavior, ap shl at stated , ,. recelvo a eompensatimt their sbtb. whih'hall neither be'itrea ' ad nor d selhed dluring their continuano in offie at they shall receive ,o fees o perquIsites of office, nor hold any i.Eler .offie os proft or trust under this State. lbs Unite< 8tatse o%. Asterica. or any ef them. or ans other pow'er. Tife G neral Absembi shall, a soon as gm5sblo, ests she for each triescui lthet as Isfarlor (hubt er Courte,eob etyed Tb.Disric (eu'e"tswf s bop d u F de at t ofthe Uitied tateo He shall, for the t*6pr npxt prx qaIng the day of 6e0l1-t. 6106 been a citsa o this State, or, ibr e405 Irlodi an emigrant froq pa rop Who baa di es his .itention to, licotmis ciison othe United Stat, accordin to he Cpetittution oud Laws. of the Uni States He shifl bav6 resided If this State for at leaI twoyarsfloit preceding the day of eleoloo and, i the last six month of that time, in the District in whicb be ofire to vote, proeided Ahteepr,..That the.0eneralAssembly may. bj requiring a' rogibtiycf e *ei-e,' or other suits bie legislatjon,, g ald 0*minat r Idan lci lions. atd usuptione o the lglt or suflfage may ilmpoP dI sqallflcqti4n to volte as a pub leihment for crimeand may prescribe ad dItlonal quallilcations lek' voters in municipal eestlons. ARtICLV. A lI' persons, who shat be elected dr appointe< too any office of profit or trust, beatfe enterini on the execution thereof. shall'take '(beside speoat Oaths, not regunant to thie" Consti ht iW :Me by the General Assembly. "I do swear (or afrrqi) that I ain duly quail flea, according to the Constitution. of thi State, to exercise the offlice to which J'hav been appointed, and that I will, to the best c my abihty, discharge the duties thereof, an preserve, protect and defend the Constitutlo of this State. and that of the United States. S help me God." ARTICLE Vi. SaOTIoN I. The House of Representative shall have the sole power of impeaching, hu no impearhment hla be made, unlea wil the concurrence of two-thirds of the 'louse Representatives .l acanoN . All{impeachments shall be Wri by the Senate. When sitting for that purpos the benatore shal I be on oath or affirmatior and no person shill be conviltei withoui the concurrence of two-thirds of the member present. SNoiox 3. The Governer. Lieutenant-Got ernor, and aleivil offier., shall be liablet impeachment for blgh criases and miademea notes, for any misbehavIor in otice, for corrui tion in procurinir ofre. or for bhiy act whik shall degrade their oMcial characler. 1i judgment in ruch caes shall not extend farti er than to removal from offee, and diaqualli cation to bold ahy offee of honor, tru or pfott under this State. The party convic sid 0bal nevertheleas, be liablieto Indictmen trial, Judgment and punishment according law. Vucisop 4. All civil ofcears, whose author ty Is limited to a single Judicial Distrint, single Election District, or part of either, she be appotnted, hold their offce, b6 remov< fromn ofice and, In addition to liataility to in .ieachmgeht, may be punished for offdlal mi conduct. iu such manner as the General A sembly.previous to their appointment, mm provide.. FanTetow 5. Ifany civil ,ofincer shall b come disabled from discharging the dutied his offre, by reason of an permanent bodi or mental infirmity. his ofes may be declar< to be vacant, by joint resolution, agreed to b swo-thirds of the whole representation in een 1louse of the General- Assembly : Prosida That such resolution shall contain the groun< Aor the proposed teinoval. and hefbre it oka pase eliher House, a copy of it shell I served on the officer, and a hearing be alldw< him. . AR'11CLE VII. Paeno-, I, Tihe Treesurer and the Secretal ofltatie shall be elected by the General Asse bly.in the o0se o0 Representatives, shall ho their Ofiees fo fopr years and shall not i eligitble for the next muccee iing term. NsoTtox 2. All other ofdcer. shall be apDoii edas they hitherto have been, until otherwi directed by law Ibutihe same person shall n hold the ufse of shierif for two conmsecuti SacTion 3. All eonmissions shall be in t name and by the authority of the state ofSou Carolina. be eated with. the seulof thehtai and be signld by the Governor. . ARTICLNIiil. All lawsof bre in this State, at the ado tion of this Conatitution. asd not repugn hereto, shall so continub, until altered orr pesstr by the Gentral Assembly, exeept whe they are temporary, in whichcase they sI expire at the times respectively limited I their duration, if not continued by Act of t General-Assembly. ARTICLE 1 ., Saotid41 -All-power'is ori'inally invest the g'eoo4 and 611 &w~ (l-Terpmstig 4s Amtased n their authorit aed are Inst ut for ,hvjir peac.,'sa(ey an s1i6ei. SciTox 2. No person shall hetaben, or if prie, ed. or diaselsed of bi 6ihod lite iesWor privileges, or outlaw or iQaore say nannsr depd tof a If, 11li. r evef bep the General Aenemh . Suoftow3. temititary shall be suburdin toite civil poer. 8Sctom The priviiegeofthe writ of Aall corpus mhalj snot bemsuspeie, unless when case of rebellion or invasio, the public sa4 r uirseit. s oTtox 8. Eacemolve ball .sal not bea qitred, nor oncessive Anues impossed, not~ cf 'putma hment jaflicted. Smdox 6. The Gewveral' Asedqnbly shall graat aiy tile of nobility, or' hereditary di tinction, nor create any office, the aoi meinot to which shall be for apys bege' tli than luring good bejiavior S. sk 4xaJ.The tel lby jorytlA die~ieob used in tie Slate, and the liberty of Uape shall he forever Inviolably preg~eetdi Nut Geuit~t Amssembly shall have power to det r mine the numberof geerone who shall oc ,stitute the jury In ta sInferior or Diets i scaou. hereexpes.t af4em d ithin shall '.ellou 7I t the enn sa naas na~lear n ismaea Sail*tiold. 5,ittn .1 ,1p;~ ta., all such wlisee of s .ae lruiep bility o0 otherX40eoughtr IK*D' judgmn the General Assetnbly, to Ise exempted. . ARTICLE Xi. 8mouidit 1. 11 e business of the Trftasu shall be oonducted by one Treasurer, whosk hold his office and retido at the seat ot Co, suent. - Sasone 2. The Secretary ofState shallbet i his office and reslde at the seat of Gover meat. ARTICLE XlI. Sacvton-l. NoConventIonofthepeopled be called. unless by the concurrence of- - thirds of the whole representation in each fit of the General Assembly. SICtotte2. Nopart ofthis Constitution #0 be'altered. unless a bill to alter trhe samed have been read, on three several days; -lb House of Re presentativee. and on tlhree-eg ral days in the Senate, and agree-I to. at r secon' and third readings, by two-third I the whole representailon I each House of - General Assembly ; neithershall any alt I lion take effect, until the b4l. so agreed shall be published for three monthe previoul a now tlection for menbers of the Hopse Representatives; and, if the alteration pro ed by the preceding General Assembly, a be agreed to, bv the new General .Asserp in t'eir first sesion, by the concurrece ' two-third, of the whole represeptation in D House, after the same shall have been read three several davae ta% psch, litan and not erwiso, the sanetshkl becose a part of Constilution. Done in Conventio, et Mlhembia, In the 8 t ol South Carolin , the twenty-seventh b of September. in tho year of our Lord thousand eight hundred aid sixty-five. D. L. WARDLAW. Prenidont of the Cunventlon Attest: Joge T. 8tOA,Clerk of the . vention. Overnment of the United Stat. President-Andrew Johnson, of Tens 0 see. Seoretary of Stote-W. H. Seward, h New York. it Seoretary of War-Edwin M. Stanton, Pennsylvania. Postmaster General-William Dennis. of Ohio. Secretary of the Navy-Gideon Wells$, i o Connecticut. Secretary of the ?nterior-James Harls I- Iowa. f Secretary of the Treasury-Hugh Me d ough, of Illinois;. Attorney General--James Speed, of Ke tuoky. I- President of the Senate--Lafayetle y Poste-, of gonneotion'.. . Speaker of the House-chuyler Colfa of Indiana.. . . UPRnBg COURT. Salmon C. Chase, Ohio, Chief Justice. h 1. James M. Wayne, Georgia. . 2. Samuel Nelson, New York. ts 8. Robert C. Grier, l'ennsylvania. 1 4. Nathan Clifford, Maine. 6. Noah H. Swayne, OhiQ. . 6. Daniel Davis, Illinois. 7. Samuel Miller, Iowa. 8. Samutel F. Field, California. ,n LI3UT3E(AN 011NU9RALs. Wingfield Roolt, Virginia. >o UNOqSe8. 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