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-1HE CON STITUTIol1 oP SOUTH CAROLINAs - WR, Ti PROPLK OF T111 sTATS OF SOUTn CARo LiaA. DY OUtR DELEGAT84 IN CONVENTION DiET, DO ORDAIN AND ZSTABLtGin Tniia COSNTi TUTION FUR TnM GQoVUNIMENT oF TuE SAID sTATI : ARTICLE I. SEcTION 1. The Legislative authority or this State shall be vested in i Generial Assehmbiv, which shall conilst of. at Senate stood a I lous' of Representativfa. SKcTION 2. The Hioun of iprr enians shall he composed of niermbeirs gbsn iby t lot, overy arrond yIer. y' i i iz -log "- '1h5 State. qolitidif ai'1 tiid 'o i niii ti i:1 plro. vided. *'zeTio.v3. VIoth .Illefielal W)iatrict in ohw Slt . shl1 4o. 4 :111 '' i.' "l Tl i a t. i i a . .-x. cept ChoarleAe' ii'i rit, w 1b o .*,i : l 1dd itoltwo Elec-tion ih1 riI) liiIlon. or the tite Parifies of 1t PlIIg 1n1i St Micthial, I > be drainated the Elb Ii i . triet it' Charlestio ;t o th''r conesi t1 - it! thai part of the Jidticial )iricti, v-r:eb is witout thtita of sati Puristies, to be la...wn - as the Electiin District il lie keli) SYcTioN 4. orouti is of tIle sevail .in Slicials aid Election D1tric ts stil remaais as they arqnow establiibeid. tiSCTtON 5. The flouse of IlIepreseo ittives shall conlisi of oeAu hoidred ad twontV four * iltmbers, to b' appotioned amoiting-, the silVerall Eaoctlon: Districts of the it-a, tacrdin to the nutn'er of white inhabitants contat in each. and the amoutit it all ta.xes ise by flie General Assernbly. whether itrect or inatirit, or of whatever aDeorica paid j inl etili, leidtigti therefrons all taxes paid on account if proiper. ty held .it6 any other Diatiat, and aaiding thereto all taxes elsewhire iid ot account or propert) iedl in Puch t)itrict An nolaiora - ttot of the White ihts lbita:.tI, '. tis' pu1rp ' was tmad i the year one th-iinaind taill hunIi dred and filty- ilne. i atd sthal ll made.' i it coirse of ever y tenth year tha'earter. in !:neh matier as atil be. by hkw, directed ; and ' igpresentatlves ,ahi1 1e dosignei (it tit, diff-r ant ltstricte in' the above-inietior.et 14lipir. tion, by Act of the Geueral Asembly at til arsitii linmediately isiceeaiig eviry inne ration.1 ,Procided, ''hot til ive uipo tion n1Ant, which sh , e nd: opon t1.c tex: eil me atiot. shall take effet, lhe r-prewnataiisn -. af the si.vera ltileition Distrieta. is ietein con.. stituted, shall contilnui' asassti-itt ut ite last apportionment. eachi Dist~ict which has beets tteretofore divide,l into a rmualler Dsres known "a Parishes, having tie a:rgrcgte- sinm - her qf Representatives which the Parishen heretofore embraced within lis linits have hail since 4iuat apportionimlnt, thi Roepreisntative to whih I the Paritsth of Alt Saints heta ti- 11 heretofore etutled, being.duiring this iiterval, assietiet to lorr Eiection Distric't. Sc-rion 6. It the enumeration herein direct ed shall not be made in the couri'e of thi year appinned flaethe purposie it shall be the atuty of the Goverior to have it effected A um:onal thereafter as shall b practicable. - SEcTisN 7 in ' assigoug ltepreisent:tives to) the several Diatrieta, the Geteral Atweonbly shalit. allow one Represecitetivu for every Aixmy se.ond part of the whole uimher of white' in. -habitlats in tie Statio, and one ltieiialiv 'aho for every sity secAid . part of the whinIl -afea raised by tl Ge eral Asaembly. Tiir. ithall behuritier aliowed oo fieI.retiativ .for such fractions of the sixty-seciiii - L u! the white inhabitants. and of the six ty-tecond 'part ofthe tanies, as when added together lol in, a unit. 8 Sd'tI*8.' All Ixes upon properti, real or tersmal, alltt1 be laid i)i 'th i.t a ivta li of' the property taxed. Is tle same sh110 al ar aee taineh by thq asstssinitnnitt l madei r thlt pur pose of layitig uc ax111i. Iti tiwl fir. appoar tlitionent whichslilttt bi mal 5nde r the (t(.a stitution, tie amount of taxes Mha I1 be en11111,. ted from the avernoie Aif tihe t1A years next pr 4 cedirg suci aiportioninniit; but io.tver' sub sequent apportiostenst,- fro %W' Al - aver'-age of . ihe.ten y'ears then next preceding'. SIcToN 9. If, inI tihC ntIpaptiaonent itt 'resentatIves ; any Election taivtrict sail aI - pea r not to h enit'Iled, from its poputuioin alai Isa taxea. to a. Ilepreenitatsve; such Election Disitrct ball uevertheleass teial ie R -preso tawit: and", it there bu still a adeiciency of the piumber. of Representatives required by see. tiont fifth, such leiciency shalt bt sunpli by assigning. Represeitatives to thoise Ilection Disericts haing the tItruest eurplus fractions, whether thosoo fractions egtsist uf'a onsh at - tion Of population and taxes, or of popiation Or taxe*; separately, tnti tho siumber ofi w ,hundrtid anid~twenity-iour Mlombdratw ma-deno up - Provided, hotswev.r, That fot inuire than twelve Represetttvcs sha ll, itt anty appaortion.. ment, tho asslined to a 'fectitn l)istric t * tatives shall -becot -t i n - tniuiner, nutit ipo w hal * suc'ceed such app r on~ mmember frozn e set,eaxcept ,thd~ Election l~aieti,. hc shallibe alitowed twvoWS .Gonetal Assemob , wli etioseni ti.. dei- We' provisions of .titaimion, thie Senattors shalt be dtht'de y'' hot, into two - - -c ides the seats tif ~the Senators tif the otne ,cli a tel'be vacared at athe epfinrasciaon of' C er ye ars ; tind thea numtlber aaa tt cia i e~' la.a be o prsqurtionied thatt sue h: rf at' ii b'h, niqtmber' of Settatoura ti.uy, . . a ' rk ha .4 fie conitysto 1be) clhu..i f'i a taci -r('vey a::e endh year, - . -Ssebihr 14. Nio piereiin slalt be al aa ..- a, or-isit or -retaitn, uqeas in thae I brue i re:' - aeimati vs i. uniljss lie n a tree wh'it. remn, a hath - atlaiined thn.. <~ it t wnt:.uelaa htat~ bleen a'-citigenm and ai re'iuaent if tia .ti 'ea thiaq yearg~ next preicedingf thae day at eleian, amtg ath lcen lfor thi last sixitimoith- ofa this ij~ astld shalt cconttintie, a resuidetnt- ate ii' s.. trt iwhich lie is'- to reprosent. SmoTiow 14 No pem sai shall hea ei'gitaie -to. -. . e o regin, a~5 sets thc Sateah, uanless ' he a fee itenali, whao haiti attatindt tie age.of tyars, hatb ben a citizet aint re lat~'( ati fivo'ar nekt peceuling . the ~ er~ngd iathi been, for tae las' elk (pJtia limb.' anid shell coniilnuet be,-d roest~ eithe Dhstrict whIch tie ia to rep. 8Scoo t5, Senato'rs and ilembersof the 1 etiqq prbe~ta shalt be chiosenat ti th ttar, atnd onf tfik same d lit ' vi6%~ nd y r thereaf ter, iasoel '~inide ,1ed Vrs.ch :.terua' or #n~co, a55 an 'Ita d r4pi Tb'ey. shallnmect.n threSi fecirth riiW at Noyetiir,.apnuially, as i a ~ ashall retiaf tlie *eat 01 - I otlll erwis6 d~(st undead tby F agE1 'e fwo-tblirds f buut branc m'n of, tasion.) ' flsthet cu sa~ ale'o g1 bm irous .diordt shell e , dert it'ansa1k w 9el theru e lntaJthm' of hf see,. the ye 49ip''ar (otnvandM'-in' j let 10r the tie J thay, by proicaatttliulSph a pint a mr' ~.t~ And convenilen; plae of Scato # ~Tp herns offien of tho 8enty toars timd hfepr ~taIjven, chonent~ A .general . 5te.ac- .(t sI, tui ..i in uitd=, rtimowlb ClVCtitos, retoritll a a ;d ia i I at ton" of is own lcmtibers.; and a majurity ofeach House'aball constituiit (attrotrin to do business but a smaller tlnubnberlniity ietjoulipruifml ifty to nliiv, anmd mtmy ho au'horrzed to 14pe1 the alttid aIe of at' M.earibers lallr in enah InIner. PIli under ruch piemaltics, as inny be prlviccl fly law. Sa~cTaos I8. InchaIi lne all choosxie its (owin oflicers;, dfelermiin its4 ruh:2 oit procee1*1ding , puniisl its Meinbere fior so1amrderly twitaviLor, aol, with the conenrreInca tar oaw-hirds, e lI'. a1 Memnber, but 1aut I secom titme fur the same cause 1SIRCTioN 19. Eacir Iloie lliny'punilsh. by im. prisomnl t, ti inia its Al Iin. iny persai not a 'i- inlh.r, w ii Alm n II _ ittilty of diaret.petto I It 1111-11 by :talv trder .r i nitepiptulousa I.h ia nli j.41 ;,c, ; tr wh t, during iol, t lIe : :, bt I a : ar ln tie ha otjiya - , . I .i,,v 1,er i 11netingii saidi or a 'n . .h r tilec. or whu-shnl Iassault anity f o- t olor, or who sit all msatiutlt or airrest : I.- iaa (ir otlier perut orri ed to attend Ihw liul in his -gotng thereto, or rettrning thIArefrani . or Whil hall resuo aulsy persoun ar r it a1 by 'rdir at tlie I lo e. c-r :?.N2 1. The * ,mnaii 41ol. both lostilesA sliml h paarotlreted in the-ir personia and a- -tea ali.r th ir aiteillv ce.. I'l, ;rainlr to n 're urnhi- ri, la Geteral Alstsembly, iadI t.n aya uprvi ,u t It aittig, nlma tovnl davs ta r. tr lit aijatit ninant thirtal. Ilit tliese privi. ea shut1 I a t 1 . exai tilen atl'l o a If.- to protect any Mecinher- wh% hall h4111 11 bar-'mred with treivion, felony, or breah oii the penae. Sec-iaos 21. Bills Itm raiaing at reveuim shall origiat i:: Iauae of fltareaan.ativea, baut Ma y be. afIdee, ed. netule41id orl rejeratf.d by fihe t it; d till otls' hilh1- aiaav ai i.in.iin in eitiher Ilo'aat.tati may be .iieah'ed, altere. tor rejected lby the other SFCTiosa 22. Every Act or Ilaatalution hnving thie torce of law aball iolato to but one subject. and tllt blall be explressel in the title. -Ei!c-tioN 23. No bill ahil' have the forco or Liaw until it dhnli have bveei read three times. attil Otl tlrre atvariaI a ' y.4, it eatcl I louto, Ins had the aueal W, Itke n.it afl.d t-1 it, anlI h1a heen sigaaned ina tita S.:nttit fltaiae by tli Preii dcit f that S;entate and the br;ef.akaer of the Hone'am f a Itepareuat ative'a. Sciioa 21. N, uaaiev hall het denmn ont ofaa P141,4e 'rentaiarmy bilt by the teorilatiive I autholiatV oa tile State. SI cTI-fN 23. lit all ectinims yte Genaral AFsemnill, or either lilta'se teretaf, tile 111a-11a hra stl vatt *-itit: oce," thi I hair votes hus &vr, aIn b, esiterduo h ouiaso h aLVeli, A~~ ha' ta araa u ml ill; Jiiriai tit tile ilaanme to which they rep.taal.a iAon-r. - SecTIos 111i menmmibetAr il' tie (eeral Assmeintly. who hall inttet amiath-r thiAt Countit u tin. shall li emtitled to receive out of tiae Pul lia. Treatalry, for thieiC expenses durinr their attendance on, gainr to fanad rettuirig rrom. tihe General Aasat-mnhly, five dillare lor eacah adiayS Iat-tulanlcoi, anid twenty cents loreve-y lmb-a am I ta ordiary route i travel between tile rsidatev ad tlut- .iembar anud time cpital (oir aatheara pahe alailttn aaf lfea Getneral .iAssetnlyt, btihta guititmr finnI returii r l anl the saile tnty be inertd aaa it" iiinillhu by law. if circum sin h:a t!l I aluire : hut -iaa alterationa shall a,., intadt ta taka ifea . iu ing thtm aexiatt'ice o the Genriil %eabAtamahly witi ait make auch' SiaTiiON 0 Na ihir thaIei. duritir the sea lionl (1f thet G'eniernii. AF;ernhtyV illitf!, wi-hiont filt con'tii lt t of ilhe other . -tijotir. for tir, that mtre dlav5, nor ti Iy aim ter place- thanl that hi wiee t Aiaeay Aa!il b alt the timt riltting. Si;c-iaN -2S. Nai perstn aaial be ciiribile ta a seat ama tile General Assemlty whilst Iha itlea%? any tiftfre to prafit aar t iut untler this 'State, thel UnIite'd : I-- of .\inerwai, or anty of' thain, air unler ney oiler intwer. except ollicers Ilm tlie aiiiuiI. :Irmy Itor avv of Ihii State, M'dnria. Ir aaat) ar- .1 tau4t lv n' I eriortilart4, wtila, Au.nlh .utc, < recive nia abit iarie. ; tarall alay cnta I a' I110 ittamy tor, tiiy Oul this State. tha United Stat e or a mericai, or any of them, ar the -olta af o[uuth e.nitrair, be I litible tit aI seat lin eithaf' lltse. Atn if , any Meentwtr lt all nrect etjxercaa a aay t th aaid disquptli ym tdier, Ia-ha wil vacat. his siea sacaaoh. ir any lIrcet-ilt Distritr Ahiall nteh-elt If, citoose i e'ter fir membters fnil that day. of eic ion, or tI any persaa iiihomn a miemaher af r tir sa hall refm:e t l qitali. )y alind Ia las tua seat, or sihad reilgn. dit. ,de. pAr t Itt th tatet. nccept ally di qlalifying 1 tilci., air breame othe'rwibi diarqtliied Ito huold hit atat. a writ ota'electiota shsal b . iittel lay tlt Presidet of tihe l a % tnato tr Sptaler of Iit -loise of Reprementativtva, ad tile ease muty b1-, for te purpoise or flintgi' the vacancy there'htr bccasior.ed, for tl e remaindr oal tit leroi, flir %% hich tiv. person A-> r, Iuaiti tva quitily, I si.-Iing, dtydip;r, deparini th Sa'nme, ar heaiiin, ilir diqaal nted., was eileeteal to erve,. cr ei <auaim iltin ' aletion Distrittn.ght flthavelool chaaosenl a ninihtier or taiimip-ra. .a:2rtos 3d. AndI whereas, she minIsters of thei Gotptl arml by theIr professlun, dedica tedi to, thu 5service~of a Guad. anal thei eart of ain , tad ou~r I mtot be at aw 'a frm the gretatudo. taf'thae Gopesir 'tnacer *of (niy re exartise' of l) stim onts, sall ba eliibl totheernear, Lieuteati jGaovertiar, Or a: aes I) the Sentate or the il~iatstuof Representattives. -StecrmoN I. Thae Executiv nemthlurity ol thila fi 'tnae ahllat bae vetetd lie a Ch'iefm Maitl~erate. whot Alah a la at yletd, he GOavernmar of the State of wr 2 ith Ga<.renb shill bae elected lay a f i..' a ay p1alittiaai ms viamu fair lminbraer o 'f th Iuse~ a of s'praeaaniitltveaa. atid aall hlta ttga agita a@ (a l r yira. aand utamll htis succesaa. ,iaa ai. hui chamsen andl qu.allfie!l ljut tiee e .n p rs n .sa llm nt lhu Goterntor for two *rrionmt~ 3,. No persona tah be lighilte to the .aflht'e ma. Govrnorin, unl~eaahe Math attaued the agefa athmlrly ytearat, mKnd hmatkteben' a cittizen tandm resatieat of tha 8tale f'~ the mten yemar maext pr~ct'inmg te aay tof election. Anat tee pe'rauan ihal lahold thIolice oDC f Oavernor. anal anly uotiart matlice oin ctirinihstaan c$.ail or tnilta rv, (aexc'fa e tntmit,) undier tis Sjgte or thea Unaitud States, ar any of therna,or any .other paower, at oneC anid the ssmne tillne.. Sacimoi 4, Thei returns tat eyery ailectioin of aGoivrnor liniI be sctthaed tip by rte hIanagers of Electlhsim ei 'espectve Distlricta,ndl transmiifed~ k tyteaatenget chosent by lthem, m0 thu pMnI Ge~'rhtnet; direcfe'd 'to the Mcretart?.of.$t'o', who all deliver them t tte Sp.aerl 4f t Hfouse of Neaprusetlativeers at thae nam t oonn ~Ion uCtthe General' semnbly, aidrtsg ti Afstweelt d 4hich slottthes p4eske shall opeti And publt~i thO tn the prepuamce of both Ip~aeasof thae neval Assemif~ - The permu9 lm1ing -tIte hyrhta Intmnbe' ,of t9tesi shall bd.Qovrnat bitt If two oa; more Ah o h ets aqIndq highe'st -In Vote., liiie Gemanel C di shalt, durIttgrths'amo *Ce4se alo 1iOh ps9 Ikpresenit ives. chtj~ one f t O'oern obe. ?tettid#Jed IIQne f~ Otora , li'be tetertnde by $II Gienet mastmblyib 'ufdh vnandor 4ab'alf bIe Sgo~oti 5 A: tttenant Govpnet sachall by achobertat the ame timo, In thce .apas mnner, continltre O$Dige f' athe saeperiod,. tit 6i poaetesema4 f thesuad halfloathion6. thodow.v ernead sbauIt A4 li9 bit Pfeeldevse oif thet T ijq~ u'a 1ciydaren~t Ordidr ' e~ jat d latident ofi thei btnnte, anlal tterve nJ votea unless . 'einte bOl eiiuilly divided. SlCTION 7. The Sen''aio shiall Olt o-o a Prei det pro lenipwn to, act in the abstnea .01 tl Lieutenant-Groverner. ar when -lie shall exer cieta tile oflice ol'Givernuor. Syciti. 8. A aaonibetar of-the Setiatae, or i th kf 1I(lE(I of .i tpr esen at ia iVet, h I chIlsen1 1 it .a ti aiGtVlrno artr Lieutenant- vern. shall, therenipuni, vaca'to hit sr'st, antd utath Iaraaian halull tie 0letCc., il lis atead. , :a-rauO 9 Ito ca- of lip ilmpe-chmien)at thai G.,venIr ar ilt reva , ,i o, lidath resiLn.aition, dqaatliiaan. oliathavEr re tiiovalartn the S te, ttha iitutanat-iverno hall necal at bta fulice, aad to caia aoi Iii I(rtr ahinent (f tE Li'utiizt Gaaveriair 0 hia removal froan atlce, death, re iaon d a quailificaltionl, disabiliy or removal fro a it 'late, the Patezident pro himport of tlt-e Senat, h4 11a01 S eet- tia ti1i alols ; ,r al wiaaa the oill, of thi Govarnoair. Iiiteiit Gvernor an Prestident, pro hempure of Itae Senatae shalt hu con6 vacait in thE- reeia at thin barenate t I Scertlary or Star,. for.the tirti being. shall by proclamatianaa conin' tile.'lo Seialite, that I Pre-idlett pm tempore muy be cioeit to exr cli;I the office of Guvei nir for the iauxpirc< leran. a a SECTION lit. Tho Governor ehall bai Ctftn naIE'e-in- Cihih or the Artay nid Nav' > tli 8'nto1 anri.ofa the iluii'ia, exJapept whell thel tball ic called iato th actual iar yice oafti Unaited Statiea. SEcTIoN I1. ile sliall iave power to gran aalirieve ida pia raona aftar coiv igt i on, (exte,4 ila cases of ilteacit,) iE uil atlinner, or such terits ta - under aut I rst rictiotia a li Iall thikift proper. aindi hat atiiall have potsa a4 re4mitI linet anll forfeitures, nniect-4 othecrwtis, nirictaid by law. It shlall Ito his duatty to repar to tle Gont raal Aitsemblily at thit next reguia Ression thereafter all parlofs g ati ly lhim with a full atmtietntltit of Cath case ami th rem sona moving him tItereuito S ncriN 12 i shall Iake care that th laws he faitht'lly executted inl mnercy. .SiECTioN 13 Th'lae:(oveiarnir is aid iIelt cant Gaovertior khitll. alt state tinies. receive for itli ervic^ ae i titup ition whieb sliall be neithe increaied nor dii'niiai duri.r thiepei< for Which they shitall have beet elect .d, '; c-riov 1-. All offi-era in ltExmiv Departament, when rcqned b1 t, ae lit Governior Ahadl give hiln infrlInationI lin w'rit inte- u~on an: 0inhject relating it) thi ditea 4f their respec t liveaaflces. SECTiON 15. Thm Governar satall, trvin tim to time, afive to the Genera Asseably tilor r~atioa aif tli condtaitla sat the State, mit re iimunad tEo their consideraitit oluch iteattire. As tie shalljaiige eci.,ciqary oi < X)eIietlE. SEcTIoN 1G. lIe 1ata, on extraordinaiary oc Dasions, Eoniiitene the Genera I Asiaaimlly, -ai shumn eith r l otva4 resitrin without a quorin lir three laya, or in cast of di tgriemvt lie tweet0 ttwe I ivat liiaou Wih r tocet tao the liit] of adjourdil-i . uay dujour-a ilia61t tlanlk. Iua& as til shvall tlhink propa r, iotl- beyond tI firth Mundaty of Nivenber then next enst Sl.cTIoN 17. lIe shaM! comirnioSiuain lall oy cel 4 of thle . a at-.' SCCtoN IS It shal ll the dity io tt .a iarer.io Evhtils of tis State, it tie firs general ele. tiois aider thia Constitutioiian, ata it cach a-ttrnaiv -eertiar elcethai Ialwreift r to I. Id uti ele!:-tiui for Governor a d Ljamiten anit Goverior. ECTIOi if9 , The Govenoiaar and that Liaia i ani Gaiveroi Ibtisae enterintl upi the dti .f thei I reaective ila.shait, il Ih preasnI -if ti Geeritai Aiseaably, take the ouit of ofii e p eribed in this Cortitut no. SLCTION 20 Toc Govirtniar aittr re 'hia dalrng the S ittit.( to: the Geaia Atom oivly, a tIIe.plie wher! ats aeiAoni ay I) ha rt ; i tho Geieral .Nasceuly mav by Iraw. raquir ban to reshat at the. aftlh of the. Str SECTtoiN. 21 Every Bill which haall h %r paied thea Gen'rma Eaot mihIlv, alcul, iafaire bicomtte a law, It: preenteal ta'the Gova ianor tf he approvl, he shal aa i ; lut i! not, shall return It. with Ihia ubjiciiiaons. to thi ioutir- ia wh'Ih It 0htll hnv obrigina 4.d. v t abtail taiter the ibjecionas at larie aI tar joir ial; and )rocced tat raeaoniider it. It aelr ulle rraaniideratam. at mrjority of the whole reirr Ina'tiionl tat that iontia hatl aligre it) Pa'.14a ti Hll, at ahitil he Oent, Ia:,gllCthir with t'a abji4 utai. top ta - ther aiasia, hv wil at pa . lileawise I e reaontiAral, andau ir-ialipraived by taijority 4ir that whil, i, tio tiher aia nse it l 1la 0.1 tat I ;t w. But Iin a Illrch enac-t he 1 voteo t i ,tli 'o is :ball 1, dtanaaiteIid ly yA;as an . lay, iia th ! am. taf)ht tr rdotia ainiir llii Nai ait ith 13 ahtlt be ertaiaaitl Intht joaurmdt - ht Iian reitharol II an!il -1 a al noat hI eurni a iy the G .vartor within two- ay .t (Sundayla expia ) :rwr it-a:-oll havin an heit.-at inin4.-the sul ot sh:Il heio.-*;%:e ma n a- it hi lath aiinid it. ,iAad. that ltmE tt ty an ways baii lalle thei Goveri -r ta catiit tith tssed-.hy the Gaenerah Asaembly, ith lIonuane shlall rad anry 11:ll tan thae it . itay tat sesstiont aKtnot aeta flitls as havn hera retauraed by thetiGaveror n~ aa ait pirov A R I'lCLI ta . lxC-rtoN 1.a Tlhejniliihal norwer saall bei v's eat in such Stp'arr arrnt Inferinor. Coturua La(w ail I~uioy its Iao Gieneratl Ataeaitah ashtall, ftrm ttne totime. dtiaret and estnblil all Jud otg tIhit Supetriar; tnurtp shat II ,ah'eld lay that Genearat tiitemblhy, ashl Ito t nirj aalilcstdaiif g~aol b.-hav ler. mud shiid at taei I times, receive a comant~a~lat lbi ft t in seters.a-- Whicht shllI ncaitltar he incral ed lior athinipua~ duaringt their cotuat n< a ~in ilice ; but thEy ali rceivo tno fea p a quir- itat af ii n~ aor houldl an~y tter aill) at praij a tru tandier this Satae thot lUsit5 ttes o( Amerrica,. or any of thatm. ur tither power, 'The Genierial Assemity shaill, u soont na poiblea. estaiblih for exclaIDfstrfaj the Stlite tai liferior Coutt air Courts, to I stytead "aaTheDisrdaet Cout,"theJudy'o whomt aball he residetnt nau the Dtstrict wit i n~ 9$Ce sall be olaatead by thae Geneaaral Ao..miily Ii hour years. -andl shall lao re-etlbrile Wtja Caitn shall have jurhiadit lIon ofalJ eivIl cea whefrehin titnor both of thle pairttesare periaa of coilar, and~ ofall crimInal caseci kihereina I aceiasead Is asprion af colau', andr tho't#enera Asnecmbly 'Ig emlpaverod to extend th tirrt ditiontja of the aid Codjr to ot . ll SeTioN %. -The Judges s e at Colubitdri, at sucits titne a atmtbtly miay lay Act prcere ,of harinig gpd~ dtermhai ne4w t ria a4 sI i rredt of Poit of IWe's may be .tud thae Gensa Assemn e t aj i suich other psaed for a -hrR )as hh t dilsc rOthiri mf:Noeem.i SmO'tt 8, 'I'he sy e bOa "aThe~ ft@(o of r k aucutionts ahkIl tht e f ii ntI ~ tfle bthan etlShlty of,'' t Iifa a 19ft9,IfC'l to , and 900, 0 "gttEt th dt niod tb d dh4 0,~ eie7JV 4 pIn'avilntidatos b h49de yt. voe Vdi uhe , n rf.the *iy of the*V sited St tea lie shall. r-thfie two yrars itext preceedinig the iaty of -lecZtIi,- chave ben a citizeit of this Stnte , or, Sfoir the laite eriod.n iemigrant frill, IriiIp. who ha" tI tired his intention I') b'i'otnc n citizel ol'Oth L UnIeitd StltuS, accworelingj i tlthe f Contitotiin aniit 'LAwa of the Usited Stjttes. I Ile shit. Iave resiitei inl this Site lor ut least two years next prIerdilnr -he dIay eleion. r Atill siirth ioe $ix Il t tisIii of that time, ils hw Dltr'et inl Which lit Offers I,, vote, protded. f hocerr, Theltliho Gi-neral A sembitily ltuay. by reiurirv a regriptry k. Voters, 'ir Otlir i151ita. ble4 leg9ftehi, tinard neinit frngels if,te. th1n:1anid nafNLpttilois I)' thei right tit suffi ae., inay wii;gin r(bquaiibliention to vto as a putn. r ishinn finr ermo,.aiel anay prtcribe'ljt. fit. - iioail qualifientin is for ioter i imuticipal ..A ICLE .'lle A ll wrsain, wh~oshal e5 ict or appiointed too lany utlc'r ed priilt ter trust, before: etiterigr on the execitiOln tIhereOf. stiil taikie, (btesiitee special tiaths, not reptLelanmt (to this (- Consti. tution, presctrihfd by the General Assembly.) the riollwing oa t h "I dto Swear (or itilirm) ti-at I :n ildulv quali lied. acc'ordntIIlr to the 4 ogirtitutioll of thi, Stat. to e'xercirc tet. offivc to wh144h I IAv been% ippoitd, nt 't111t, I wi~l, to thi ie.4t of iny taitty, <ichirge ti diltiq- tleofii', :ont pre''rve, pi'Clt and defend tI Cnist ut11 lol OfithiStae. ;itld t;.at of the United 4e.as. 0i t~' inse Goid.'' A RTICLiK VI. Srcios I. The lion of tlo eentative I ba"ll havel thes 1111I p-ower of hooac-gbt no npeebelitnent "ha M he tInide, ntilesi Vith i the curriii-l ei.e of two--third of ltie ionso of r Ripri iaeatives SFCT S 1. All impeachineMtk shall ie tried by I th' Senat I. When sitting Ior tait purpose the n, t r sha I f oitaathi iir affitination. aild n n sball bd, convictet w thout the c-Oncrrenne of I wow-thirdi's of lthe memnpers, Ipr.wnest -C4o te -AcTItn 31 The Goivernor. Lientnnt-GoV.. ernor1, :%I asll ivil o!lierra, sliai i.e liable t, lAitcien rr hitth Irionet aild aniMbtvmem. tiA, for . ny niibih:tvior in ait, ii.ir corript tion inl proi rinir ( .1ir . or . foir ianyie w i..hI ab, itall r e ir sfrcal, chi.in-ter. Best judgrInent ill nehI- cul(: e 11 hd i t, xenel i er thatti to riieivil (rot Office, naid diqualil.i cnio ta o hiliay iifliy of honor, trust for p-ofit tinder tir State. 'Thi party conviet trial, jud;;ment and puniebwnt iaccOr:ling~ to 'cTiliv 4. All civil ofThers, whosonutihoi. tv if; limite-I to) n sminule .Juliciul Diatrii., a slt a' E'lertion District. or- part It'eithuor, aball he i appiiitued. hole tiir ifict'', te retnoved tre, --lile ani , Ii iiitijt nl to liability to Ini mi' 121.nmay ie punishid for opiiUMl mnis.. ciinie ti ill such mitiner .i thi Gaeneral As Qinmvprevp, int Ili ticir appoinlintln'eni, 1rolnv LX( 10%Ci. Iniiy civil olhicci. ea:ll be Inene d auhesi (n lilt ch irlitling Indid hisofler byrenanof iknv perimanent liOdiai ' nirilily. his Ofie t may hae declarui t lit viu itat, by J.int resolution. ngcreei 14, by two-thiit titll,! wilo r. p coitaitioi ll in'(ct Ilijita, er tili Gnern i Aamambi : PI Pifli2ie T'hat Ituch I t-IIbul ,n ?:hulll cont;In dalrgb mdA for the iosaied s enna'al, and h-fiiie be 1 pn5 vitther liine , a cony- it ithall 'be erved oi thotofi.'tr, ud ia henrinti be allowed - lion. ARi''CLi Vhi. It 'CI 'l'..ihe Traror'ani tie Sec:etary ofs. dit itlb ehscted by lie Getierail Aissia lly an the ioi.e ot Represnitativ0.', shoall iil tii 'oithlers hsr rour yeart anid lashill taut be N fvor~ the isexIt t'iee -Lir termi t i . 11. h A.t. Itholer il iirs halt i t a nin t t 1.a th s ,y hih-to h.ve beei, u til.0 iewiuio iel- etd by l.IA'; bt the61 aini persoi siall not i hihl the aflice f iiriY fir two coib,':ti'vb SEc'TION :1. Alt coniiisiions shall be in the I alin'n niiit by thi nothority l tlt, dinte ial' i:ill " ( liilli. be 1 4 alei' with te sesl O' tie State, aoit: e igneId by the Governoir. ,ARTI 1,LE Vill q At aliw uWsO force in fhi. Stte, it the adop Slioi s it Il us C( ItiltIio, iiiw nollt repugmiint 11 I in, pht 11- so &mininne, 'ntil Alterech arr.' ;'I lI by 'I- Gen roll Aeirinsityi, rxcept wherei S hlley fre, i Iipisorary. ill which ease they ball 11 4 x i fr. ;iI I I.0 tell,"- rsopi'ellti'viy lilitet filt' lisir ii titenll, 0, if lnot contlinuiied'hy Act ofthe Gen'eeral .hsemnbly, ART11;I.l Ix. ' it Sectihi All p)rwi-r is Or i nisi y inve'stied I lie piaile, id nI, fre vern t ir ents ian 1founmiedidin Ilir nuthIriy, iil ariaitstitul.t r 1 r tir peae, Inrciy IanHed Iihappha tRu'f loN 4 N pehtrson saalI betak'un. or Ilt -r' pri5' s<t, or dissiized iif hI 4fri-ai lhiber -r ie or privila'ea. a'" oiitla~vei er extlied, or i is- any~ lIuisaner iJ.'trivedii of Iis4I ' lif, Ci~rty i i r p:oprry.a ut by dut. pr'ouenn ofI In a' : ur dhal i..any bill i.fait~tattelr, er pos/ farilo an taei ht , hw iinp-airling thes oliig.liien of' coirniels - ivar ihe p1145ed by t he Geriral Aioamblty.. I Xv c-:30t 3. ,Theiio mtary ahall'be ?1ub I iditu t- 1 thes'a misl power.- - f tcT toa4 'Th ptvilegenftbbwrit of habcaj y :orpo ta tIinot hte susfetadied. itnless a 1two, ill ahis sif rie~iliun or invliunh ubi ae I' rsqoiritj itit10)4.sft d cTioti 5. Ex'eaniiv g bail shall not be re I, qmret sor ecesshs ivn fits ltmpaied, noer cruel Suc.TiiN.6. 'liihe General. Aqsembhly aball f'i crunst ainy tic o ie tnobility, iir heredaitary il. wi t.I wtin lit-- createl lany olflice,. thet apploinlt iiment~ to -which sball be' for apy lunger time at thiuin durlin goodl behasvlor.' y. S ECTI9N '. T'ha trial. by tiy, ag herefort is 05eda in thits fltateinnd tI. bf-rty of sta press, q situll bgi forever InvIolably preserved. Bu st ii Genetr IAesomubly shall have power to date. )f uiinq th c number otf per'sons who shual con at situte ~th juiy in the Interior or Disrc r Courta anc h 'SacTit .; T'he free ex.ercise t( enjoymet 's of' a ohigleus :profession .inI wo sp ithtt is stilcrimitttim or precference, afil1 be alloiwei Ia swilitintuts ltuite, to 'al mian ind: Provitle ti I il t e lIt lerty of -coagice .tereby deia t 'shahlidio heoponstruod as fisetW acts ||. i-centiousness, or jllsi prt'selfs inCo fcul .wift i enco atidsnfttyof (ta'8uate. it ast~1 A'he rights, privileges. munt. tIes 9pd .&A fa both civil anit r ouo s. r i.t 3Ai .f corperat e bodies', a 'vqitd a thti e, qtitution of thbiaSta' ad tio9'en, ro The rIghts o ingetitr et ohnll not 'tt ..stablishedf, ii.: bere ehgIl no r all tp he '~e legIsaftilve roylision Ioretbo 1a'i~i~'~ T e fia of South CaroIna * ho!te' aty esha , h~ I 4r)ijat por-otb n ahot on4h le'serubi , faId n~ and, . al b m 1~ ~ .cb than r -t h ~uof 9qanta4' tax .a lisuch cltisacto 1.-:ra8it a tIl tr1em3 d ea oillt or omerwie. tutght, in the judlgment o6 the General Assecmbly. 1o be ~exenpted. ARTICLE XI. STInTION .. Tho business of the Treauary liall fie con'ietuiid by one Treasurer. wiio sbll I held hil ofile and reside at tile Sent ol Govern tal nt. , , 81:Mri0 2. The Scr/tary ofSta(c shall hold 1 tIlk-dt adttl res..ide ntt thu itat of Govern nient. ' ARTICLE XII. Sr.UTION I . No ('onventionof the peoiplo shall be faldled. .aples.s by the concurreice of two... third of hid whole representation in caclj I louso of the General Asa'inblv.. - SECTION 2. No part ohthis Constitution shal' he al red, unles it hill to alter the same shall have bui read. on three seiveral days, in th., hounanof, litpr entatives. aid on throesevL rnat day.. in Lt 'eaine, and altree I to. at t* se.Con(r and thini readings, by two-thirds of' the whole fpresentation in) eac'h lioude of t Gentral Assembly ; neither sabll any altera tion tite effiet. until the' bi;, no agreed it, shIllI b published for three moniths previious to a tew isectiou for mebtherg of tle house of Re resetitives ; ad. if the alteration preppoa ed y the preediig General Aetnbly, hall' Ie airiced tI. hv the new General Assembly, in tie'r fi' e.'- by the coicurreice of two-thirds of the whole reprsetntion in eaclh ilouw, arter th, aame shall htuvo been read ot itrec several days i each, thenti died not ith erwise, the enmo liall become a part ofi the Cotitiution. Done in Convention, at Columbia, in the State il Sonth Carolitia, the' tventy-seventth daty of Septceiber. in the year of our Lorde one thousand bight itntred aitd sixty-five. D.L.WARDLAW, -Prenidentl ite Convention. Attet : Jon.< T. SOA%, Clerk of the Coi.. vention. Government of the United States. t'esdent--iaidrew Joinsou, of'* Tentes. veretfAry or Sladtd-W. it. m-eward, or ew I ork. -Sec'reitary of' Wi--Edwin 31. Stanton, of P~ennitsy lveaia. P otmaster Genoral--Wilyliii Dennison, of~lito 'ScrIetary of t lie Navy-Gideon Welles., of ICon ettot. - euretatry of the infterio.JamtleS Inalitt, lowa. fPioresary of the fl'easury-Hugh McCtil ongh. OfIllilois. I Attorney General--James Speed, of Ken-' (lucky. i'reiient of tlo Senate-Lafayetto S.. i'er, ol' Conneectiont. Sp,- e' the llous--Schtyler Colf'ax . ol' Indina. no"l it 0-i C'tae,' Ohio, Chtiet' Joitice. 1. Jaies M. Waye. e'-gia. . innel Ntehion, New York. o. iobrt C. Gr-ier, Pennsvlvania1M 4. Nat hi Clill'o , Alain* 5. Nonh If. Svayne. Ohio. . Phkniel Davif,, lilinois. .7- Saningl Mliller, Iowa. 8. ainiel F. Field, California. , N.THrNAN-r OX491u. Wingfil Scott, Virginia. I'Isses i Gram. of Ohio. l A djtutan6 General L~orenzo, Thomans, Dela wit re. Igo Advocate General, Joseph Holt, Quart ermast er Geoneral, 31onigoulery' C. The Danynelps. PTKIRSiHURG, VA., .AS'noroed'uptin itA fliternth yenir, In an (.s , tgd wt e ypti. undr flasipir' highly fl teritr. It has n-lnrgre and. Iaiely I uireaMn. circulaiti on. ait ofera I mer Icliants nol others desiritig to commuinteiicati with mit !otuttern public, advantages surpass. ct by flatte.I ejg, SQUARS ''wo weekS .. ;..... (W) 0--- - -onth..-.----'.. 6 00 ix mnie tl'''''''''---.... . 24 01) One. year . '' '' '-''---... 2- 0t) o - ................., I O 'iwo wevkei IF. fl .-----.......------... 12 00 'Three mrontha''''''----.. 16 is tha vs ei ring a greaer~ quantity of space thn liraiirsiated, will ho. aewutnot'ated ..SUJ5CIV'!ION R A7'YS. Single Copy, (mailed) ---' -5 t-ts IOtunomoth, do - 7 te.. Thareiis,nthe tida0 8ix- months, . do - - il Onet cdr, do o 424'65CR UTCiFICLyj cJa o. -..--4... Pettersburg, Va. 'PIHF NFEW yo . IRSt~T e kljV~ y ,psper, :in t'uvor of'. (the (~ I. EtI~n as it ie, and 'the Uniton MJ1aA. I'T D // Book is not reprinted Iom n, d brut I made up -expreesab/f'or dwtekly, uation, with a careftl snlm lary of the nes front all the 8tstos, Cnc dl patla' of the World, with mnarles Uepdrts,. Agriut tural,'Pinance, LUoratuire, &o. ' TARMS C4SII--IN A);'4VA R One copy 9.noyear . $2 00~ -Three~ pfe le yone, ' 6 It Fiver enp1 ea one ear, and oog~ to (tho getter tup of iii 4~b -' 00 Ten copies one 7ened .one to the - ' %tier.41 ilp slob, . 17 otif. ,1e Stth tas/s wiL recivur A 4~e~no~doyhtotiyin S*eb9It. 05o f4 a drts. $u)om~~gt on C Iptton 4o 00s1 att'l ~F4~.~i~i4QLO~~y0Iagaotil ,1A