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TRE 00XkfTdib. - SOU TAlf'CA ROL IN A WE, Til, P9OPL. OF 'ito 4TTd.O4VOUT4 C ao - .INA, BY OUR D;:.=::ATE-4 Nr,-6DNVRT1ON .-r . Do O"VA Ad TABLIA" THIS CONST& -TUTION FOR THR (JUVERNM ENT OP" Tll siDt A TATE E : -Tfl~ *O. ARTrICLE I. SSEctoN 1. The Legislative authorltiof-thi State eball be vested in a General Affemblyt which eball consist of a Senate and h House of Represen'tatives. SECTIoN 2. The onse of RepresentatIv*s shall be comp6fse(d of leillbers chosen by bal. lot, every second year. by the-citizens or this. Stalo, qualifiedC as in this ConstitutIon Is pro. ylded. SECTIOs 3. Each Judicial Distrect In tlb State shall cottitute one Election Diatrict. pg Cept Charleston. ,Lf. trict. ,Oiceb shall bo dIym. ded Into t wo Electioln O'striet9.one consisting of the late Parishes of St. Phillip and At: Mlichnel, I be deignated the Eleclion Dis. trict of Charlestod ; the other, c'nsisting of nil that pae of the Judicial District, which is without the lmita of said larislics. to be know n1 as the Election District of lieVcelcy. , * SEoTiON 4. The bounciarie or trhe several J1. <Ocial and Election Districta shall remain as tjey are now established. SEcTION 5. ''he nou.w of Representatives shall consist of one hundred aind twoiy four Members, to be apportioned anong the sreverq Esoction Districts of the Stain, according tb the number of white inhaitants cohlaint inl each, an.d the amount of all taxes raised by the General Assetnbly, whether direct or inoirect, or of whatever s:ecies paid in ch. ), dedocling therefrom all taxes paid on aCCoUnt of proper. ty held in any other District, an addinur thereto al taxts elsewhere paid oi account of propert3 held in erth Distriet. An enutpera tion of the white inhabitart, for this purposee was mad I, the year one thousand eight hun dred and fifty- nine, kind shall be inmad in the course of every tenth year thereafter, ii such manner as shall be. by law, directed ; and Representatives ith:alle assigoed to the differ ent Distriote in the alove-montioned propor. tion, by Act of the General Assembly at the session inmediately succeeding every entine ration : Provided, That until the apportion ment, which shall bh imale upon the next enu. nmeration, shall lake irect. the repre;entation of the several Election Districts, as herein con. stituted, shall continue as assigned at the last apportionment, each District which ha' been heretofore divided into smaller Districts. known as Parighes,havina the kggregate num - ber of Representaklves which the Parishes - heretofore embraced within jits limits have had since that npportionnient, the llepresentafive to which the Parish of All Saints has len heretofore enlitled, heink,during this interval, assigned to llorry Election District. SF.cTiuN 6. If the enmermion herein direct ed shall not be made in the cqurpe of the yitr appointed for the purpose, it shall 'be the dut y of the Governo. to-have it efcled 'as toon thereafteras shall be practicable. SEcTIoN 7 in 'assiging Representatives to the several Distrie.ts, the General Assenibly dhall allow one Represcotative for every sixty. second part of the whole nmnher of white in. habitants in the State, and one Representative also for every sixty second part of the whole taxes raiied by Il G6,seral Assembly. Thlec shall be further allowed. one Iepreeenlative .for such fraetions of the sixty-second part or the white inhabitanits, and of the sixt y-second part ofithe taxes, as when added together for in a utnt. ESxcTt,S. A.tnxe. upon property, real or personal, shall be laid unoi. the act ual vake of tie property taxed, as the satne shall be ascer. titilned by'llh asse-eoeit nuide or the pur. pose of haying such tax. Il the linit appor tipnmpnt which shall h tinad. under the Con Stitution. the amount of taxes imall ibe catilmit ted from the averavu of the two years next pre. dedrg such apportionment; but in ever sub seqent apporttotitneut, fcoin tl average of th99) ten year a then next precediit. tSEcTioN 9. It' in the apportionnient oflep - resentativtes , atny ..lecton District sball ap par not to be entitled. from is population and is taxc6, to a lIepresentatlye; such Election District all nevertheless send one It-prese'n tative i d, it there Ie still a deficiency of the nuunber of Representativea rtquired by Sec. ion fiftfl, such deficiency shall be supplied by assignifig Representatives to those iclection Districts havitig the lar-aest sur plus fractions, whether thoso fractions consist of a cornhiei. tlon of popuntion tand taxes, or bf population or taxes separately, tiutil .the itiber of one hundred anjkLtwenty-lour Members lie mado up *?rovidM, houtirr. That not more than. twelve iepresetitatives shal!, in tny apportion. ment, lbe assigtned to any one EClect ion Distric t. SEc-rION 10I No apportionment ofdlepreAent tative shall >e constr-cid to lake efl'ct, In any nanner. unltil tinn ecncral election which shall succeed such appornotmenct, bac.TtoN 11. 1Tho 844 bIe composed of one member from ea ietr ict, except the Ebidtio-)Dsfrt on.to' which shall be allowed tw' hEaoN 12. .1po t-of the first General Auiemrbly, 'Chosen ug - der the provisions C ptitution, tbe * enators shall be de - 'lot, ijo two classes'; the seats of. tI 8 o of o oneo. class to be vacated at h on of- tour yearas; anid the n'mmber of these clses shall. be so proportioned that, onie1ialf of$o whlole , number of Senators ma'yi, as 9lyas psd. bIe'contlaue to be choen thraI vryec and year.seitirareer SC - ebacTrea 13. No person shall be el I We to, or gake or rctain, a seat in the Itonse of Repro-. sentatives, unless he is a free while 'man, who , hatlt attained the.age< tw~ieto'n Start, hath been, a citizen and a'eietofti 'tt three years'next preceding Wte ay oYelectl n, and hath been for~ who last ei ~'months of t Ihr theno, and shall cent Imie, .p rdebt efshe Dlso. tricit which he Is to represen I. . . Sitos 34. Nof Trson shall he eligtale; (o, or tdkeo or retain, a seaf :It 'the Seniat, denless h'e Is a frec white,nahi, who hathi ifaained e ige of thirty yIar. ih-beet) *clienmd'd resident df this Slrtlaofe d next precidmdg the day of lec t4tttl Op, or'thio last six mont hs of th ojn, en1 hsl~rtip.no go be. d resident of beinlstM 6tJlh he is to rep. - Wsent. i. Ssci'oir .15, Sasegf an db4's of the -Ilouse of gpresptts es #il choe at, a genewal election9gl the ~1W %dIesdiy In Ocoe r If) rtsent fal5Jon tgue m'e datina eve ndyr,i' ao manner, nd r such -tertW .g1 ~ ro herejn rf a 39 I..t fcporth a po s ina aIn 'dr 'pIy,. tori d opch shtle~ atse s gns . of eh h leon. o e9, su al ofwr rI 7 e. eoN' re4rie and qualfientions of its own eMbt: re ;and a majority d each Uouse shall, cousttite .:quornm sto do busmess ; bpt a ctaller number may adjourn fr6m (lay to d4v and nty bo authorized to comnrpal the attend. aic of absent blembers, in such tranner, and under euch penalties, as may be provildel by laa. SECTOt iB. 'Fach House Phali choose its own ofilcers tietermine its rules of proceeding, punish its Members for disorderly behavior, and, with the concurrence of two-thirds, expel a blember, but not a second tite for the same cause. SERTI 19. Each IIouse may punish, by im,. prisenmnqt, during itssitting. any person not O'blember tho. shall he guilty of disrespect to .the Wousetby any dtisorderly or contemptuous bebSylor in its presence; or who, duringthe tinw (its rittjeg. shall threaten hdrm to body ,or esfe of Rav Member for anything said or done t icer Ilutle, or who shall assault any of thein threfor, or vho shall assault or arrest any witness or other person ordered to attend tho House; in his goin thereto, or returnitig therefronm, or who shall rescuo any p ar rcated by order of the uouso. NEoTioN 20, The AeIbers of Houses 'shall be pebtected in their perso., and estates during their attendance on,- go g to and re turnipg from, the General Asse ly, and ten hys previas to the sitting, and ten (lays af. ter the adjournimet thereof. But these privi. leres Shalt not hi extended so as to protect any MIember who shall ,e charged with treason, felony, or breach of the peace. SeCTioN 21. Hills for raising a revtnue shall originateln the [joust of Representatives, but mny be altered,, amendedsor rejected by the Senato t.and all other bills may originate in either House, and may be am6tded, altered or rejected by the other. SECTION22. Every Act or Resolution having the force of law shall relate to but one subject, and that shall be expressed in the title. Src*roN 23. No bill shall have the force of law until it shall havo been read three times, and on three several days, 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 Senate and the Speaker of the House of Itepreer-ntativeq. SECTioN 24.' No inoney shall be drawn out of the Public Treasury but by- thd legislative authority of the State. SFCTION 25.' In all elections hy the Genail Assembly, otelther 16uso thereot the me)n bers shall votonvivavcce," and tficirvotes this given, shall be entered upqn'thld journals of the lintiso to whith'they respectively belong SFcTION -20 The members df the -Geeral ASsemnblyi who shall meet under this Constitu. lsit, shall ba'entitled to reueivo out of the Pu4. fie. ''rasury, for their exp'nses during'thefr attendance-on going to and returning from, the G'eneral Assembly, lve ,dollars for each lays attendance, and twenty cents for every mile t the ordinary. route' of travel between the residence of the Member and the capital or other plcec ofsitting of the General'Asseknbly, both going and returning ; am'd'the ssm' may be inereased or diniinished bylaw. if circum. stances chall require ; but no alteration shall he made to take effect duting the existence of the Geteal Assembly which shall makesuch altcratibt,. SECTtONc 27q Neither Houeo,'during the see tion ot4he Getneral Assembly, shill, without the consent of the other. adjdurn for more flan three days, nor it any other place than tha t in which the Asembly shall be at the time sitting. SECTIO.C28. No tson shall beelgible to a scat in the Genera lAosenrbly %9%ilst he holos fny afliceoffprUlitor truot undir this State, the Unitei States of America, or any of them, or uider any other power, except officers in the militia, army or navy of thid State, Magis. trates or Justiresof Inferior lour4, while queh Jostices receive no salaries; d@shall apy contractor if the armyor navy of,this State, the United Stat"s of America, or a-y of them, or the age.td oLsuch contcactor, be elidible to a seat in either House. And if any Member s[.all accept orexercise any ot the said disquali fying offices, he shall vacate his seat.' SEcTIoN 29. If any Electon District shall neglect to choose a member or tnembers on the ctay of election, or if any person chosen a member of efther linuse shall*refuse to quall ly and take his seat, or shall reslr, die, de part the State, acceptany disgualfyin office, or become btlherwse diqiahlied to holdghis' seat, a writ of election shall be issued by the President of the Senato or Speaker*of the House of Representatives, as the case may be, for the purpose of filling the. v gaccy therepy occasioned, for the remainder -of the torir for which th person so refusing to qoalify, re slining, dying, departing the State, or becom ing diaqual ified, was elected to serve, or the defaulting Election District ought to have chosen a member or members. SCOTION 30. And whereas. the ministers of the Gspei are, by their profession, dedicated to the service of Goj and the cure of' souls, and ougr .-not be diertedi from the great du tics of their func} ions, therefore,, no minister of the Gospel or 1ublic preacher of anys re lIgious persuasion, whilst he continues i the exercise of hIs pastoral functions. sbMI be eligIble to the' oJ co of Governer, LleutSeant Governor, ov4e seat in the Senate or the luse of l4~ves.. N ICLE II. Szeowr I. h1cutivo aunhority oh this ficate shalt be veste n-a ChiefMsgstrate1 who shall be styled, Tfie Governtor of the S1eII, of South Carolina . 'SEcTioN 2. The Governior'shall be elected by the electos di lutalified to vo for mermbers df the H6dsae of Retpresen%tatlves, and shalit hold his offic's for or years, and .tgiil,his stuc'c'es. sor ' shall h; chosen and quditfe; bit the game pt.rson'bhalleot be Governor for two 4:onetcutive terrfis., * SEPTcot#3. No peo'son shalh be eliglbleto the oilce di Governor, utnless he hath attatwod the edt 'thirty ,ears, and hath been a citizen etof this State fot' 'the -topr years t pr edng the dlay of election. And no get-son ,sbahliod, the efifice pf Goy'rnor. and Mhey gextfoajqcmeoe, civil of milita ry, (exce h) militia,) under this State or the Unitc Stte,9r ay of them, or any other powc tone and lhe same time. S #Yo4. The returns of every.leotlon of oeno al be seae pby Mngr o nanthi-respectiv isrs and to lbs st of :dovernmet,' directed to the Seeretary of State, who shall "deliver thsm to the' Speaker of the llouse of Reprebsetativ.., at.the next atesuing sessJtn of tho General As. afmyl, siringthe last Week of ,which seos sinte paer shall opeed and pbish thens in the resence of bot Houe dfhe Geeal As.niby. Thie .person 'haing 4be htghest neo mir of votes, shall be Governor, bpt i f twe tore- more tsh;ll be ;eqaland highest in votes, jfke General Assembl shall, duriag the same session, In the Heals of RepvsUeabtT. pheoode 9ne of them Gqvetrgiwa soee. Contested eae -Alons for. Q~overjeot Shall be determir4d by the fseneeaiMA mhly in edch manner ad eMi be ',1* 8 'oA Liedtenant Governair shall be (1hosen' de mne tie, in the same manner, cesinp Ioffc for the es e pefjod -apd ~se ~ of the eaams ualISoatioqd ,s~Gy onor, ~d qhaii er.5llo be Ptesfdm h'eb . ExerraN,i Theu aa.a dwha... cii rine ofthe-navV'ofibe fnited State. Hol shal.. for the two years qext. eg the day elton; have beeir a dit tf thS 8tato , or, for tie same period.an emiraht fiba Europe, who has declared his intention 'to become a citixen ofthe Unted Otat"ss:Accordin to thd ConotitutJon ant, Laws plhe Unai states. He khall nave regided in this Ststefor at least tw6yesre next precedlng The day or election. and,, fbr the list it month ofthat time, In the D8i Ot i awlki h 1,9r'tovote; pro6ded, howtee, ThatNth enerl Assembly may. 'by requirin a registry of voters or other sultao le legisl ation, fruald agid14Z frauds in ele-. tions, and usurpation. or the right or _uffirage. nay impose disquallidatibr to veto a pun ishment fir crine,and may prescribe adk ditional qua lifcations for voters fn municipal esections.. ARTICLE V. I All perlinn, who shall be elected or appotuted to kny ofMce 4 profit or trust, befbre entering on the execution thereo!. shall take (bcGides special oaths, not repugnant to this Conott tution. prescribed by the Generat Assembly.) ltefblluwing oath:4 "I de swear (or affirm) iat I am duly qoall fed, acrording to the - Constitution - of this State, td exercise the office t9 which I have bben ap aited,and thatl. will, 6' the ba t of ct abiity,Pdlscharg t'e dtIles thereofand preserve, protect and defend the'Constitution of this State. and that of the Unflooblates. No help me God.. e ARTICLE VI. SactrMae 1.* The House or Representatives shall have the sole powerof impeaching,' hut no impeaehnien( rhall be mhde. unless with the concurrenas'of two-thirds of the House of Representatives. flvvion 9. All impeachnents shall be tried by t046Snatt. '.When sitting fort6at purpose the Senators shal I be on oath or'afirmation, and no person shall be convicred without the concurrence of two-thirds. of iNe members pfcaent. SOCA 3. The Governor. Lutenant-Gov ernor, and allivil officers, shaN be liable to impeacOment fbr hi'gh crimes anI wriedemea nore, for any miqbehtavior in oficb, for corrup tion In pr opurIng oilce. or for anyact which shal) drgrade6 their official character. But judgment. in ouch cases shall not eptend furth er than to removal from' office, andisqualifi catlon to. hold any office of- honor, trust or rtofit under this t t e. The party convict ad shall, nevertheless, e liable to indictment, trial,judgment and punishment Prsvurding to law. . Sciso 4. All civil offiqrr, wfive asathori tv i hinitedlto a single Judiciat' istri t, a Angle Election Dindtriek or part of either, 31ail be appointed, hold their office, be removeds loan office and,li addltion to liat,ility to im .neachhnt, may he puntshed forofficial mis.. condu3. Ju such man r. ad tho 'General As Ael,br tweviyus to Olair appogtament,. may SacTboN 6. 1fany civil officer shall 'be come disabled frodi discharging the duties of his office, by reason pf any permanent bodily or mental inarmity. hit oMee may be declared to be vacant, by joint rgplution,.'greed to by two-thirds of the whole representation it each House of the General AsenMy : Provided, That such rosolution shall eontain the grounds for the proposed removal. and fbre It shall pass either House, a copy of it shall be served on the ofcer, and a mearing be allowed him. ARTICLE VIJ. Pxcraox J. The Treasurer and the Secretary ofState shilb e electod by the General Assm bly,in the House of Representative, shall hold their oices for four years end- shall not be eligible for the next succeeling term., I ,hcToN 2. All otherpfficers shall be apnofit ed,as they hiiferto have been, until otherwise directed by law; but the same person shall not hokd the office of sheriff fAr two consecutive terms. - a ONcroN 3. Allcommisslons shall be in the natnq and by the authority or the dtat6 ofSouth Carolina.. be sealed with the seal of thelState, and be signed by the Governor. A RTpL V1111.0 'All Iawsor torce in this state, at the adop tIon of this Oonsiution, and not repugnant heaeto, sliall so. continue, until .altaed 050. pea les by the Oeneral AsserntI1 excbpt %here they are temporary, fit whichease they shall expirl, ath'e times respectivel limited for their euraon, if ot ontinued* Act of the Joe=iAssebl;'. a 'ARTI4E IX * S3TIzoN I.,All power is originally Invese l the people' and.al free overnments are founded on theIr antort siod- are instituted fot their Popce, salaty adhappirws. Storon S-No senall btake0, c4im pria ed, or 'tiesdof his 1ehold, liber ts er .privilea,, orbutlaer et exiled, or idi any 'manner.eprived of his . life, iiperty or property, bu th blue process of la* ; nor shiall aniy bill of attafner; e post jrete Ia#, or the law Impairin the obligatien of contract, ever be passep the General Aseemhly.. Snoaso 3. he miiltary'shall be subordinate to the civJ pwar. . Scoo 4. The prlvllege'of the writ o'Aabas eerss shall not be suspeng1ed, unless when, in case ofrbllioces invasion, the publlo-safy esoraon 5. Leessilve ball hae qulrsd4ao.enessive fines inm .. ed vasl punishment inflicted. Ssorsois.6..The Genr 'AIsemW shall no rant anty title of nok ~,it, or.bvs4$des inotion-, nor erekte h3 fl@ h p,?Jt meet to whiel, shall befor aj lonag. than durinir gretd.behavior.. 8Soygou 7. The triby ju, 9It usqd In this Statqjad ie liei1 shall Jbe foreves Iiviolabl ta~jo maine the tinibid p nh 1 -i atitue r~ istl Enfessee pr 8Se .e9Th free anercis Igrpi shall ~ aWteof li oentl,e0b aoene5qtt ealfi.~etiMutsa, b tle , '.hadr e urq il~e~. lats of prmogetiit fhllv feoat~ ative 'provision for the t I.dtd' .9 the estates oft bsq. Secoibw it. iav of ab t tfu haeln b,n .g y theeaoion stU Uu Saes .,,e@ nethqresIaery nvolbafary .. I , except as a lese tie S$att be le.) uh ~.Ii 'sa essat8bat ofthe .. Vu ftelaId te a #stn na President of the Senate, shall have no vote, 4nPleas the Senate bo equally divided. SEcRTiow 7. The Senate *hall cwose a Presi. etit pro e,por. to act in tbe absence -.of the Lieutenant.Governr, or when lie shall exer. cise the offie ofrGovernor. SzcToN 8. A mergher of the Senate, or of the House of Representatives, being chosen and acting ae Governor or Lieute"ant.Governor shall, thereu n. vacate his sea, and another person shall belected In his stead. SECTIoN 9. In case of the impeachment of th1 Goverhor or his removal from office, death, resignation, diqualification, disabilityor re moval rum tho State, the Lieutenant.overnor shall succeed to his office, and in case of the impeachment of the Lieutenart Governor or his removal from office, death, resignation, ds.. qualification, disability or removal- from the State, the Pre4ident pro tempore of the Senato shall succeed to his office ; and when the offire of the Governor, Lieutenant Gv6rnor and President pro tempere of the Senatd shall be come vacant in the recess of the Senate ;the Socretary'nf State, for the time bet4g, shall, by proclihiation, convene the Senete, that a President o tempore may be chosen to exer ciee the office of Governor for the unexpired term. SEcTIoN 10. The Governor shall be Com maneer-in. Chief of the Army and Navy jf this Statq and of the militia, except'when they shall be called. into the actual service of the United States. SacTii I I. He shall have power to grant rbprieves and pardons after conviction, (except in cases of imipeachment,) in such manner, on such terms and under suth restrictions as he shall think proper, and he shall have power to remit fines and forfeitures, unless otherw i d Irected by law. It shall be his duty to repo to the Mneral Assembly at the next regular sesaion thereafter all pardons grasted by him, with a full statement of each caso'and the rea.. sons movin him therounto SucTION 12. He shall taka cave that the laws he faithfoiy executo in mr*#y. SRcTroN 13 ThoGovernor And Jilutenant Govenor shall, at stated limes, receive for their servicps a compensation which shkil be neither Increased nor diminished durr'n the period for which they shall have ben elect ed. xcitloN 14. All officers in the Executive Dolprtment. when required bY the Governor, a a prve him inibrmatonin writing upon any subject relating to tb. duties of"ther respect-. tive ofifees.. 8EcitON 16. TheGovernorshall, trom time to time, give to the General Aisembly infor ration of the *ndition of the Slate, and re. commond to their consideration'such measures as he shall judge necessary or expedient. SzoeroN 16. He may, on extraordinary oc. casions, convenh the General Assembly.and -should either House remain without a quorum for thVee days, or in casefdisagreernat be. tween the two Houses, with respect to the time of adjournment, vay adjourn them to such time' s hb shall think proi:er, not bey6nd the four4i Monday of Novetber then next ensou. ing. - -- trioN 17. He shall commission all oill. ces a of the State. SEcTIoN 18. Itihall'bb the duty of the *Managersof Electies of this State. at the first general elictions under this Constitution, and at each alternate general election thereafter, to hold an olemtloq for Governor and Lteuten ant-Governor. Szftrox 19. T%e Governord the Licutn. ant-Govenor 1:eore enterig - the duties of their respective oflices. shat I tike preseuce of the General Assembl, take the oath of.fle procribed in this onalitution. Szorib 20 The Governor shall reside. during the sitting of the'General AsseMbly, at the place where its 'aessiot4 may be held I and the General Assembly nay by law, rieqire him to reside at the r* l of the State. .*zcrioN 21. Every Wi1 which shall have passed the General Assembly, shall, befbre it pecome a law, be preo4pted to the Governor , if he approve, he shall n It hut if not, he shal lreturn -it, *1th h objections. lb that House in which it shall have originated, who shall enter the objeckions at large-on their jour. nal; and procoed,to reconsider it. It after such rAinsideration, a majority of the whole repre sentation of that House shall agree to pass tie Bill, it shall be sent, teher with the objee tions, fo the 4-e' . Io , by which it shall lkewie be ragsidered, and if approved by'a inijorify of the wh6le representation oi thaI otber House, itshallbecome a law. But in all such cases the votes of both Houses qhall be determined by yeaspd nays, and the names of the persons votivi'r pnd againat .th Bill phall be entered on' the Jornal of each House .respectively. Ifany BllAall not be returned by the Governor within two days (Sundays excepted) aftei it shell have been F resented to him, the same shall be a law in like manner as if he had signed it. And, that tIme may al wayo be allowed she Governor to consier Bills passed by the General Assembly, neither Houde shall read ay Bill on the last day o Vuit session, except' such Bills'-hs have been returned by theGoyernor as herein provi. AR I'CLE Hi. Sa@trow I. Thejudicial powerashall be vest. ed in such Superior andr Inferior Curts of Law and Equity as the General Assembly shall, fromn timre to time, direct and establish, The Judges .of the Superior tIoerte shall be elected by the G~eneral Assenably, shall held tneir offic'es ddring .good bebaviot, and shall, at stated times, receive a compensattdn for . their services, wbrob ehall nekther be nerges-. ed nor diminis)ied'dforlag -'their oodtiisae in offie; but they shall reeive no fees or perquisites of office, act hoti any other oee oi profit or it'ast under this State, the UneIAed States of Amerhw..or any of the,a. or any other power.- The General Assembly shall as soon as possible, estabilisi for each est gpi in the State .am lnfebwCourt or Courts, to he styled "The Distt Ctr,"lbe Judge whereof shall be resident Ia the Dtrict wbile ip ,Ue shall be eleed ti he Gener'al Asseu orS~ four yara, se - Ial be rewelii.e, hich MCourt shall h ktittldiion etalV.efvil causes wherein ontor bo f l atues are perions of color.sed'ef all erIipa eses- wherein the accused is e perseof olor Ai the Genaral Assembly is empowe,rect to 4:ttend the juris. dicton of the said Court- 'to - otef e4th, 8ecio t,' The Jodgems hall m#eet and sit at Columbas, at.anab tie. the General As. sembly may byAet pre, for h p of hearing an -eeig all obq new trial. ad is Ab te ent. and points of hay ae- be submitted to *bdrj and the Genstal U may by Act appol such other places for suc meetIng as in their discretion ma smft. be Te fSout Carolin. Alp ecutions .~ edge on in the nam aid~ by thre anbrity bik state of Booth tso linA, and cel :against Uhe peSse and dig. Ii a leoti to bae ade btbe o ti Stae 4I part fo o Po q ylre9 shah bsl edl .tovoe, who bs e Heshllhan ws hah..,a tai, all 6tich 0, of roon's, i%efrom . disa. nlllity 0? .'C64,1- 1th. judi*nent of th ee kmt ,ba exen,.pted. , 4RTI( X.. 8'IS'-di "The' basinesq of the Ttasury Phallibe4c dotvd. by one 'fleasurer. who shalj hold his ; a nnd reside a'the aaof dovern sient. Sic41s 2. -Tho S'tr eftrto shall hol his Afcpah reside rts .the t Erq olfrn.: msenti.,,,W I 1I .ARTI E XI. Scrdi6 a-k *6o venynni of theopeople' al1 be called tinloas by theo0oncurrence of two .thirn g this whole representation ih each House -of- e oneral Assentbly., . e lw2. Neipartorlea Conptitutfon shall i bohitered. unles bjill tlior the same shall have been'redt, ? thee severil (lays, in the H6uo%or Representatives. and on three seve ral days In theSenate. and airtee-i to. at -the sc"ne and. third readings, by two-thirds of tho wholl representation in eanh House of ti Gefteral Assembly; neither shall any altera tion takii,eflect, untilth6 bile, so agreed to. shall.bepublished for three knonthe previous,to anewlectlon for members of the House of" )Representatives ;, and. if the alteration propos edbythepreceding General Assembly. shall-, be agreed to, Iy the new General Assembly,. In their first deselon, by the concurrence 'o' two-irds ot the whole representation in each Hotbe, after the same sball have been read on three several days in eacb, then and not oth erwise, -the samoshall become a part of tihe Conatlibtion.& D%ne itConvention, at C,lumbla, In the 8tter - of South Carulina, the twenty-seventh dy of September, in tle year of our Lord 'a*.* thousand eight hundred and sixty-five. ' D. p. WARDLAW' President of the Convention:' Attest i JuKn T. SoAiq, Clerk of the Con.. veptioan. , . Government of the United gtites. President-Andrew Johnson, of Touties. - see. Secretary of State-W. H1. sewar, of ~ New York. Secretary of War-Edwin 'M. StAnton, of Pennsylvania. Poitmaster General--William Dennison,. .eiOhlo. .uoietary of the Navy--Gideda Welles, of Connecticitt. Secretary 'f the mne11or--James Harlan,. of Iowa. Secretary of the "re'asury-Hugh McCul- - lough, ofillinois. Attorney General--Jae Speed, of Ken lucky. President of the Heqno -Laf4ette a.. Poster, of Connecticut. peaker of the' Honso-Sehuyler Colfax,. of Indiana. sPRE.N COURT. ' Salmon C. Chase, Ohio, Chief Justice. 1. James'M. Wayne, Georgia. 2. Samuel Nelson, New York.' 8.- 4bert C. Gder, Pennsylvania. 4. N tftan Clif'ord, Maine. 5. N H. Awayne, Ohio. 6. Daniel Davis, Illinois. Y. Samuel Miller. Iowa. 8. Samuel F. Field, California. IEUTENANT OXERAL.. Wingfield Scott, Vitginia. Ulysses 8. Grant. of Ohio. Adjuttant.General Loreno Thowas, Dela. ware. o Judge Adocat Genetal, Joseph Holf, Quartermaster derml, Montgomery C. 3eigs, of Pennsyl,ania. The Daily Erpreqe, PETERSPURG, VA.. TTAS entered upon Its fifteenllilear, In an 1. nloged tbrin. with hew t.*9e00 under au hinhly Tttevn rg and dilY Wfe GIVArp Irculat 0, and Qabft to mer chants an'otherss desirinsr to commiiater ivith theSouthern pdbic, advantages surpass. ed by none.j ADVERTISING RATS: Two weeks . 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