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THE CONSTITU'ION of - SOUrh CAROL I N-A" WR, TiHEtaOPLIK OF THE STATE or BOUTH IARo LINA, BY otR DELEoATV11 IN CONVENTION jtI.T, DOUhDAIN AND EiABLISH Tnl CONSTI TdTioN OR' THE GOVEIINIENT oP THE SAll,J sTATK : - ' , ARTICLE 1. Sro: 1. The Legislative authority of this 9trte shall be vestcd In a General AsseeNbly,. which spllqonsistof a Senate and a House of R'epresen tItes. s~TloN 2'Thte House or Representatives shall be composed of lembers choen by bal. lot.'evbry second year.hy the citisetso' this State, qualified as in tbis Constitudoti is pro. v1ded. - sEc'iosv 3. Each Judicial District In thc State shall constitute one Election District. ex. - cept Citrieston District. wI,ich shall. be divi. ded into wot lectionl Districts,ono consisting eof the late Parisherd of St.'Phillip alid St. Michael, t'r be dlesirinated the lilcetion Dis. trlctpf Charleston ; the other consitainz of all i4t part of the J14icia DIstriot, which is without the h,ntits of said Parishes, to be known as the Electftin DFItrict of Ierkeley. SECTIoN 4..The boutareis o te several .Jit dicial atil Election )istricts shall remain as they are now catablieed. SECTIO-N 5. Tho lHouse of ItAprescnltatives shall consist of one huodred and twenty four Members, 16 be apportriet,l among t, soveril Eioctione Districts of t 813itet arciding to the num"ecr of* wbite inhabitants contaied iln each, au'd the amount ofall taxes raised by the General Assembly. whether direct or indirect, or of whatever species paid in ech, deducting therefrom all taxes paid on account of proper. ty held in any other District, and addinfr thereto allflxes elsewhere paid oh accoutif of propert) field in such District, An ettnuera tion of the whito.nbttsL1, for this purpose, was inade i th yeatone thousand eight hun dred-and filty-nine, aind shall be made in the course of every tenth year thereafter, in such manner as shall be, by law, direa,#d ; and Itepresc4tatives shall be assigtle to e differ. ant Districts in the above-mentioned propor. tion, by Act of the General Assenibly at the session inmediately succeeding every enmoe ration k Prvided, That until tie apportion meht, whi6h shall he tnad.i upon the next enU incratton, shall take effect, the repre-entatiou of the eiveral Eletion Distrf,ts, as herein con stituted, shall continue as lesigned at the list apportioninent, each District.-which has been heretofore divided i nto -rnaller Districts, known ias Parishes,h1avinz tle aggregate mn ber of Ilepresentatives which the Parishes heretofore embraced within its limnits have had since that npportioninent, I lie Iteprcseitative to which the Parish of- All Sainlts has beei heeretoloro cetitled, bein:.dtrintf this interval, avsined to Ilorry Election District. S:cT14)N 6. If the entne.erti'm hercin dirvot. t saiall no tic tnade ift toe- corge of tie*yiar iippoinicd for tO purpoze. it blsall be the dety. of thet Govet nor to, rej.i it etrected, as cog thereafter as shall be praeieable. SEctos 7 lii ne,iitiT - lIepieseiefatives to tle several Districte, the G.eneral Asseitbly s'iall allow. one lIepresie.1ative Ior every sixty. se-otd part of te( whole noinem r of whiit ii. ihibt:iits inl ifte Statc, and viee Rlepresci;illii alsi Io very' sixv Ferotnip ir ol the whole toixe l aised by Ih Ge-.-cril Asmblei '. .There shall Io further aliowed olie Iti eprnilltiltive f.>r sue Ic fIiietioni ot thi si ty te tid pert cl the while inti;0tants; and of the sixty.iserotn4i ) krl ofthe taxes, as when added together fo m a unit. .e:< cms S. All taxea Uson property, real or persoeaf, sall fib! .iy 1%. ihe .tu tia valtllg of t the property taxel, aR-the -:irne hall tee ncer. tiined fy the nseteitigi made -or the riti. ptr of I:Iying geitch tax. Ie the ir-t lk;ppoA. Ii 'n1evlt which shall be InaId1e undfer the tOll 1i'tjtion. file aillouint ef taxes iltall lbe e eti a'. t-Al froi the avgraLe of the two years cext pi c'dii g a tleh:i'perotioninueit ; ll it l er sui t e<1j1ct apporti:.inielt fram Ic: average of the f year if then iext precediil 41 'ECTINs 9. If. in ihe 'opportinitnent of Rep I -etaiiee T icily Elice'n Ddistrot shal ap ilr t to be clitillcd, firill its populatitn and is taxes, to a Itepresentative; such Election 0itilrict ehaIl nevert icles.' send e ie R-preser t:itw-; and, it there ho still a defliceieny if fle iiither h itftepre-entiviVes' required. rby sec toi filth, such defioieciy sallal Ibe sepplied by ,ei;giig Re-pree-taives -to the, I.e-tionl Districts liaving the larest urplis fractions, whether thoi fractions consist of a comlbiria timn 01 popuation uid taxes., or eel popilation ,r t:axs bteparately, ntiil ilee piu ber of onee hteidiedf aid tweity-four 5letheps be nado tp Provided, hotitmr. That not loore than twelve Represecnti call, int nyil portion: .iet, b te niigned toc anciy once fClec t ten Iistceict. "SUTtON in. Net appcortioinent of Represeni fat ives shall lie conestredi tdi take dYect, in any ntit nner. tile ft e generial elect ion wIch shiall ceucceedI such aplportinmcent, hECTieeN II. 'I h ie Sen,afto -haIll be coimapo.ef cif onte inenet~tr fromn each Ef'irin) ie,texcept tieo fElectio bethste iit if t feerlestuen, to wIchf shalt be allowed t wo Sentoers' a cTes 1'2. U pcon tfte seeetinig of the first .Gen?re ru As.weinblIy, whieb shall be chotscen un.. deer tfte provicsionis of this Constitbuefon, the Seatora ehltef .he dernhfel, by lot, lnteo two classes ; the Peacts of the Seteature tf the' one class teo be vacated at elhn expJratiio n of founr years ; amid the n,'imbeer oef ti.ca classes shall be ste prportionedl that one half eel the whole aumrber of Seguaiors miay, as -neaerly as possi. hIe continue to be chosent thecrcafter every eo '%nd year. ~cT5N 13. No pereont shi be eli;gible to. oretteke or ret cii, ec s.at in the l icuse df ietpre scetalives, til les le'iee free 'vhilte mrane, who l'thf afttciedfthe ago i f twenety-oe ye ars, leafth been it citizen are, I a r'eshtengt of this StAte fteree years next1preceingc iber dlay of clectti, * au he lath bteni for flee last slX moncetfhsoh this liene', a idsal conitinuec a resident of the Dii., , trict which lie is to reflescet. * SEcTONs 14.'No peeleen ihell Itn egible to, ortek or refein-aseat n the S4en gznless lehe i a re'e wite man,* whir heathf att'ahmd t.he aire ofl thirty yrere, lealh beeni a cItizen aid residencteol t ins Afate tIro years next psrecedinag the ay ote'ecstiont ornI leafth beien, for the Jacse sex flion a or thleis m tme th lI contifnue to Ib', a residenf otfch Dlstriet which e~ is to rep. rOefnt. - - BzrcroN 15. Senator's andh Mlem c;aof the flouse of Rlepresentatives shalt .be fihfosen at a *grengeral e'lefetin lOn the $hi'rd7?Weurthkday..In O)ctobe-r In thee fpresent ye r, an(1 Off he ssexte aday in evec second yesI fh saler, In stich a moanuner, ande for such terms of offWeg aso'-e heerehin dirtetede. 'fley tt ffil ncf Ot thme fc irIh Meondacy hin Novembler, zfpua mll, at eel'Guvereminet, until tithe :-whes'ly.ferpfii stoby the conceur'enice of two-thlrdls of both ftrnesbt o,f thee wfholo rep)resentlationc.) t'nfi's fle teasu. allfe~ of wear or c-ontagiyos dfistellEr wi.alf Senrs der it ugnsafe Ico meut t g in Iier pf wfhich stases, teo Governior een Ceenhenantder in- chief, for ft tiie befhtg, feay, by prod amatone, tep, ptoint a fi,re accure andt cinve'etienit ptlace of oiieoting. Srece'oN l6Ti''i'tgep. ef e.f'gee of the Serias. toerece Id le presenftivyed, Chfii:n at a g"eral IM :hc5~n sh.dl bceg n ccenday follo ug 5 uf1 fecetlion. electio*,' ratOrte and qualifications of its own .Iembers ;- and a anejority of each House shall -Ponstitutb a quorum to do business ; but-a maller number may adjourn from day to day, and inay be authorized to compel the attend. atecWof absent blombers, In etuch Innllnt, and .under euch penalties, as may be provided by SEjCTIOt N4. Each House shall choose Its own oflicers, determine its rules of proceeding, punish its blembers for disordeVly behavior, d't.d, with theconcurrence of two-Itirds, expel a Alebmer, but not isecond time for the sme cause. * qF41To 19. Ench louse may punish, by Im. lpriaomiei-t, during,itesitting. any person not a .lember, who shall be guilty of disrespect to the House by.any disoidily or contemptuous behavJor in its presailco: or who, during the time of its sitting, shll threaten harm to bocy or ctato of any blember fut anything said or donec ini Sidler House, or who shall assault any of them (here*g, or who shall assault.or arrest any witness oother person ordered to attend thu House, In his going thereto, or retqrning therer-mi. or who oball rescue any person ar rested by order vi ti- liousQ. 13cro-: 21. Tihe Members of both Hoosm shall be protected in their persons in4 estates durinir their attendance on, gqpa toafAd re turning from.tie General Assembly; qna ten "lays previjus to the sitting, hnd ten days at. ter the adjournment thereof. .'But thLse privi leies shall not.ho extendc,l so as to TAtect any Mnember who shall be charged witi treason, felony, or kreach of ti peace. Scertow 21. Bills for raising a revrnue shall griginate In the House of inpresentatives, but May be alteted, amended or rejacted by the Senate ; and slI other bills maity originate in eitlier.llouse and may be amneuded, altered or rejected by thu other. SECTIoN 22. Every Art or Iesolution having tihe force ofrlaw shall relate to but one subject. and that shall be exgrvaseJ lit the titld. SEcE'o; N23. Nobill shal have the force of law until it shall have been read three timep, and on three several days, in each. House, has had the seal of the State affised to it, and has hecit signed In tie Senate House by the Preal dent of the Senate and' the Speaker of the House of Rtepreeentatives. SEcTION 24. No money shall be drawn out of the Piblio Treasury but by thn legislative authority of the State. SEcTioN 25. In all eleutions hy the General Assembly, or either House thereof,- the mern - bers shall vote '-viva voce," and their votes thus givei, shall be entered qpon the journals ol the litiose to which they respectively belong. SEcTIow 21 The meiibers of t)o General Assombly. wnaT he,A eet under this Constitu tion, shall bdenti receive ont of the Pub. lie Treasoty, for q eipenses during their attendance od. going to-Xnd returning from, the General Assembly, five dollars for each (lays attenlance, and twenty cents for every nileofl theordinary route of travel between th iatdenceof the Metuber and the capital Ir oW pl.tceofelttiig of the Geneial Assembly, adil rettirnitig ; and the same may nc Dd or diminished by law-. If circum stance Ill require ; but no alteration shall ie enadft take e-frect during the existence of the General Osembly which.shall make such alteratiole. SEcTI 27 Neither House, during the sea lion o be. Gentera Asseibly, phall, wihhout th. cPoWPnt ,,f the other. adjourr. for more thian three days, ior to any pher place than that in which the A sembly shall be at the time sitting. * * 4 SECTION 28. No person shall be eligitle to a seat in tic Generar- Assembly whilst he holos liny oficeor profit or trust under this State, the United Stata of America, or any of them, or under aliy other power, except officers in the miilitia, artny or tiavy of tihis state, Mawgs. (rates or Just ices of inferior Court#, while such Jnitices 'receive' nos salaries; nor shall any contractor of the army or navy of this State, the Uniteil %tatea of America, or any of them, or the agoit of such contractor, be elirible to a seat in either [louse. And If any Member a all a&pt or exercise any of the said disquali fyig ;, he shall vacate his seat. ' rcrIeT 29. If ally E!ection District shal neglect to chooe a imember or members on the lay of election,' or'if any person chosen a imomber of ciflier'liause shaill refuse to quail. ly and take I,id sent, or shall resign, dio, de. part the Stal e. accept aat q lqualifying tfme, or become ot4lerw lse(laltied to h,d his seat, a writ of e sh be issued I&C the President of the ato or Speaker o the flouse of Representatifes, as the case inky be, for the pqrpose of filling the vacancy thereby occasioned, for tl:e remainfer of the ter,n for which the person so refusing to qualify, re signing, dying, departing the State, or,becoim. inr disqualified, wis elected to serve, or the defNulhing Electiot District ought to have chosen a member or members. k SEcTIoN 30. And whereas. the ministers of the Gospel are, by teir professis, dedIcated to the servicAof God 'and the cure of souls, and our t.not be diverted from the great do. tis of their lunctiun,e, therefore, tininmbdter oIf the Gospel or publIc preacher of any re.. ligIous persljasloon, whilat ho contlntwes In the exercise oif lbla pastoral functions, shall~ be eligible to the office of Governer, Lleutenant Governor,.or to a seat in the Senate or the House of' Representatives ANRTICLEJlI. SecTIon 1.- The Executive authority of til State shatll ho vested in a Chief Magistrate, who shall he' siy led, 'I ho Governor of the State of South Qarolina SucToN 2. Trheo9ernor shall be elected by the electotis duly -luallifed to, vote for meritbers of the llouaetof itsprosentatives, and shall hold hispfflce fo,r four yeara, and untIl his suedes sor siiall be chosen and qualified ; ho'. the stime pers,na shall not be Gatersqur for two consective* terms. - - . E4cTmoNe 3. N9 person thall be ellgibit to the nilice o. Governior, unles.s ebimt attqi1ed the age of thirty years, s..nd. hiath b'een a citisen andI residenit of this State for the ita years next precrillng timo,fay of elecioni. And no person~ shall 1fold the office of Goverioor. andi arty e.ther offile' of' commnis4in, civil or milita rv, (elcerpt in militila,)ouslew this State or the VInited Sites,s.r any of them,or ally othier power, si one and the tame tIme. Saieyrore 4. The rotur of everf election of Glovernorahall. h e' sea la up by the Managers of Electiona in (heir respective Districts, and tranathitted, by a messenger chosen by thesi., to the seat of.- Governtent, directed to the Secretary of sta(', who eball -deliver thecm to thme spesker o( the Hlouse of Representatives, ttt the Jieat ni ng sessIon of the General As aembly, iuring the first week of which see alon the Speaker shall open rind publish them In Ihd presene of both Houses of the General Aisembnlly. The person having the hhghest authber of votes, abali be Governor, b6it irtwo dr'more shall be ~qual andl highet In votes, thbe Geheral Assembly shall, during the same sesion, In time House of itepreseitat ives,chariae qnoof them Governor ve* pose. Oonidsted diee. tioqs for Governsor shall be desdE,mined by'the (.,enersj Asasembly in sucit mainoer a. shall bp prearribetlby law. . .' 8Soytore i. A LieutenantAGoverster ahell big chosen at the same lIme, i' be same mpanner, conltinue in uffe for lUlne p4riod. pnd be possPe6s<d Ofthe satme quaflf66emug gh thg NGo, '.tnor, and~ shall ra oJielo be Pr'oeident eof.the Senato. SE:ctinw i The .iuna.,,ts, G3vr,ae. aa. as President of thoevsate, shall hav no eels. unlfes the Renate be equally divided. 91cTow ?. . The Senato shall ch,ose a Preel 11int pro femerw to at in- the abdusce of the netRetont-lovernor, or when he shall exer. cise the olice of Govarnor. SaOTbo t. A ineintibr of ti%. SeVate, os of the House of Representafves, being chosen and acting as Governor or Lieutenant-Governor shall, therou n,vacati his seat, and another peison shall elected in hit stead. SaoTIoN 9. In case of the impeachment of the Governor or his removal from oice, death, resignatton, disqualification, disability or.re Inoval from the State, the Lieutenant- Governor shall succeed to his office, and in case tol the Impeachment of the I,ieutenart Governor or his removal from office. death, resignation,ds-. qualificatiott. disability or removal from the riau, ile z,eavdei, -wo fempor. of the Senate shall succeed to his office ; and when the olflee of the - Governor. Lieutenant Governor and President pro temper of the Senate shall be come vacant in the recess of the Senate & the Secretary of State, dor he time being, shall, by proclamatiwo, convAe the Senate, that a Presidentpro tempore may be chosen to exer.. cise the oMce of Governor for the inespired term. SrTotON 10. The Governor shall be Com. tnatter-ln Chiptf of the Army and Navy .f this State and of the militia, except when thef shall be called into the actual setvlct ofthe. United State, - Sacriox 11. He shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons after conviction, (except in cases ofiimpeachment,) n such manner, op such tqrms and under suh restrictions as he shall think proper, and be shall have power to. remit finesaned fbrfeitures, unless othqrwiso directed by law. It shall be hid duty to report to the General Assembly at the next regular session thereafter all pardons granted by hin. with a full statement ofeach case and'the rea. son:moving him thereunto . 8acToTN 12. He shall take cats that' the laws be falthfuily executed in mercy. SuorToN '13. rhe Governor and LIeutenant Governor shall, at stated times, receive for their services a compensation wk&b shall be neither increased nor diminisheda ring the period for which they shall, have been elect ed. SAcTIoN 14. All officers in the Executive Department, when required by the Governor, shall.give hmJnformation in writing upon any subject relating to.tht duties of their respec t tive offices. SCTaoN 15. The Governarshall, from time to time, give to the General Asiembly infor iration of the condition of the State, and re. commend to their consideration such measureA as he shall judge pecessary -or expedient. SuecTiox 6. He may, on extraordinary oc. .casitins, convene the General Asembly.pkid should either House remain without a quorum for three day., or in case of disagreement be. tween (t.e two Houses, with respect to the titue of adjournment. may adjourn them tosuch titme as ho shall think propAr, not beyond the fourth Monday of November then next ensu in g. S LerTox 17. He shall commission all ofi. cos $of the State. SKcToN IS. It shall be the 'duty of the Managerso Elections of this State, at Ike first general electIons under this Constitution, and at eat.h alternate general election thereafter, to hold an election for Governor atd Lieuten ant-Governor. ScTo9t 19. The Govetnor and the Lieuten. ant-Goternor before entering upon the duties of their respective otlices., shall, in the presence of the General Assembly, take tIhe oath of office pecribed in this Consltution. ScT1tN 20 The Governor shalt reside. during the sitting of the 9eneral Assembly, at the place where its session may be helil ; a,id the eneraI Aseemtly may by law, require himl&realue at the t'apitol of the State. 144W 21. Every Hil which shall have passedW e General Assembli, shall, 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 Ilouse it which it shall have. originated, who sha Il enter the objections at large on their jour. nal; and proceed to reconsider it. It after such reconsideration, a majority of the whole repre. centation of that House shalt agree to pass Ohe Bill, It shall be sent, IogSter with the objec tions, to the e ther House, by which it ankl1 likewise be reconsidered, and if appeoved hya majority of. the whole representation of that .other House, it shall becomset a law. But in all such cases the votes o( botf Houses shall be determined by yeas and nays, and the names olthe persons voting for and againat the Hill shall be entered on the journal of each House respectively If any Billalfall not be returned by the Governor within two days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have bee'n resented to him. the enme shall he law ri aike matmer at if lie had slined il. And. thin time may 1. ways be allowed the Governor toconser 11ille passed by thte Genieral Assembly, neither iluse shall read any Billq nthme Ias, day o f its session, except such Hills as fhave bepni returtied by theGoverunor as. herei provi ded. * A R rCLE iI. Sucriow I. Thejudicial power shall be vest ed int such Superior and Ittferior Courts of Law and Equity as the General Assemibly shall, from ins to time, direct and establish. l'Te alodges of the Superior fh,arOe shall be elected hy the General .4seembily, shall held tnelr offices c'.ttring good behavior, and shall, at slated times, receive, a compensation for thmeir services, which shall neither be incress ed nor diminished doring their continustnce in offie; but they sall 'receIve no tees or perquisites of office, rhold city other offiee ot profit or trust under' thIs State.- the Uinited States of A merica, or any of them, ow any other power. The Geuseral Assembly shall, as soon~ as possible, establish for each Diet rictin then State an lnferior Court or Courts, to b's styled "The District Cosirt,"ihe Judge whereof shall be residetat In the District while In tdBee, shall he elected by the General Assembly for four year., and shall he re-eligible, wItich Court shall have jurisdk lion of all civil causes wherein Otis or both of the parties are persons of color, anti utall erimimal cases wherein the accused is a person of color, and the General Assembly is empowered to extend the .jurla. dcietn of the said Court to other sub. jects 8CoTsote 2. The Judges shall mest and sit at Columbia, at such time as the General As sembly may by.Act prescribe, for the urpose of hearing and ?detsrrefaing all motions fr new triais and in arrest of judiment. antd such points of law as myhe -sagbeitted so them, and the General Assmbd ay bf Act appoint such other places for stc fheeting as in theig discretion tesy seem St. Sacytoar 3. .The style .1 all processes'shall bo, "The State of SouhbOerllaa" A ll pros. erutlions shall be carried oit in the flinne and by thes authority of theletate of Sooth Caro lina, and consind.1 s'againet-the peaceesd dIg. nity of the name. inaaUlelioheto be t#id tyh to of this Blateeor'otahy lIe f Sr llot political'eose, every -em .elpuIi bedmItied tO vole, whohas .the folesiag ilasMAe.stise to wit:. Hes shalbesahee white mao, who has tais.. ed the age f Seaty.o 05 au.sbo a vale boldier at the aSaw.e aaasor.... .ai rine ofUe ud## otth V1hedStatei.', He shall, for the twoyears next prceeding 1he day of elActih, bave been & citizen, of- this Stite , or, for the same period.an emigrant from Europd, who has declared his inte%tion to become a citizen ofthe United State, accordingto the Constitution s Laws fthe Unit .Statcs ie shall have resided in this Staite lot at least twoykarinct preceding the. day of'elecijun. and, Or the-lest six months ofthat time. in the District in which he-rers to vte. protded, Aoftwr. That the Gqnral Assembly mili. by requiring a registry cf vters, isr oter'suita. elegisTatio'n, auaid o ust frauds in ec. tions.and uturpations or the right of suffrage. nay iupose disqualification to vote as apun ishment fMr crine.and may prescribe ditional qualifications for voters in munic4l e ections. A RTICLN9V. A I Iarsonts. who shall be elected er a ponted t) any office of profit or trust, before ebtering on the execution thereof. shall take (besides special oaths, not repugnant to thlie Consti. tutiol, prescribed by the General Assembly.) the fbitowing oath: 4 "s do swear (or affirmtXat I an duly quall fled, according %to the Constitution of this 8tate, It exercise the office to which I have been appointed, and that I will, to the best of my ability,-discharge the duties thereof, and preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of this Stale, and that of the United Statue. So help me God." ARTICLE VI. SCTION'1. The House of Representatives shall have the sole power of impeaching, but no impeachmenj shall be made. taless with the concurreneco of tw"-tbirds of the House of Representativee, . oxcinot 9. All impe'achmente shall be tried by theSenate. When sitting for tbat purpose the Fehators shal I be on oath or affrmation. and no person shall te convicted without the conourrence of two-thirds of the members present. S ipTiox 3. Tbe_Governor. Lieutenant-Gov ernot, and all rivfT ofters. shall be liable to impeachn'llnt fbr high crknes aud miedemen nore, fur any misbehavior in ofPce. for corrup tion in procurinr ofMce. or for anyact which shall degrade . their official character. But judgment in iuch cases shall not extend.furth er than to removal from ofifee, and disqualie cation to hold any ofMce of hohol, trust or ptuit undee this State. The party convict L.d shall, nevertheless, be liable to indictmept, trial.judgment and ounishment according to law. dwriTiw 4. All civil of5cers. whoseautbori ty is himited to a single Judicial Distrint, a single Election District, or part of eitber, shall be appointed. hold their office, be removed from offlce and, in addition to lialollity.to ini %eachment, may be punished for tficial mis., conduct. lu such manner asac Ueneral As sembly. previuus to their appointment, usiy pruvifde. 1QctIo 6. Ifany pivil ofcer shall be. come disabled front lischarging theduties el his office, by res"n of air permanent bodily or mental infirmity. his ofMee may be declared to be vacant, by joint resolution, agreed to by two-thirds ofrthe whole representatiop in each House of the General Aisembly %. Presided, Tiat such resolution shall contain the round fAir the proposed.temoval. and before it sha pass either House. a' copy oi it shall.. bi servcd on the oicer, and a hearing be ok1lowed him. . . . ARTICLE VIi. SmoTI,t I. The Treasurer and the Secretary c,f8le*t shall be elected by tho Geaeral Aoseim bly.ib the House of Representative*, shall hold their offices for four years and *.il .not bi eligible for the next surced-ting terno. ,%CTIoX 2. All other officers shall be appoint. ed,as they hther have been, unillot,rwiso directed by law; ut the same s pa shall ITo hold the fice of sheriff. for two conseoutiv terms. . ' I SECTIoN 3. All comifisinns shall be in thi mame atld by the authority of ITe State offouth Carolina, be I ealed with 'he eai pf the StAt*, and be signed by the Governor. AR'ICL9 Vill. .'All laws of force in this State, at the pdop tion of this ffonetiliton, and not repugnant hereto, shall so 9ontinue, until altered erre geaelt by the Gentral Assembly. except when iey are tonporary, in which case they shall expire at the times respectively limited for ,their duration.pif not continuedby Act gfth General mbly. ARTICLE IX., Saftton I All power is originally inveseld the people. and all f1ree Governments are .11opud op Their authority. and are intituted for their peace, itety and happiness. Mamou 2. Mo-person ahall be;taken, or im. prisaed. or dieseised of has freehold fiber ties or privilege or outlawed or esileeJ, or ii any mnger- derved of his fife, liberty at prelprty, ut prcessof faw i nor sbill an iloftadr es ost feel, law, or the law impairn the obligatlens of contracts, ever be passed tythe General Assemhbi SucTiox 3. The military shasll e enboate to the civil power. Sacriots 4. The privilege of the writ of hsse corpus shall nost besuspenaded. unless when, it ease of rebellion or invaslun, the public safety mequire it. , .Uarn,w 5. Exoessive ball shall not, be re quired, tier excessive fines impsed, sor cruel punishment innlicted. *SzeTiow 6. The General Assembly shall no grant any title of nobility, or hereditary das. tinciona, nor create anf iffBce, theappoint. ment to which shall be for ahny lunger- tilae than during rgood behavior. . .. liTaxt.Te trial by ury, s heretoblre useil in this State and thdliberty pf tite press, snall be forever inviolably proeryad. Buat the General Assembly shall have power to dota. mine the numbee.of persons- who shaH eon. atisute tht' jury in Ithe Inferspr' or' Districi Courts .. . Sacvzdw S. The freeszrciee stleuomn of religions profession and u eilap wlthout discriminatho*s or preeme,ash llowed within this Stat., to all aaki,i That the liberty ofteonbeido hereby 0eoame shall net be costroed as .30' no~t sets of II cenijousness. or Justify praotetaoisltut with the peace anxdeafetytof it Uat.?- . Si*aoau8. The #lght frivilegs 0om 1. ties and estatie af boh CI- andrh1 u so. leties and of 0Vea bodies,s. inmeln s If thes Conse 6io t$ies3Ia9efs otheeb -altered or'amn.sm . d' Stowsou 10. Thi *1 I 'dIiof g'at shall not be re-epAbll ~ ad U hl l fell tobe sei Jde pr@ for itb eutable distribini. 'ithe Esta of iates. Secymow 3i. of01 -ggb Carou hing eeolun4eiita of th'd sie Un cite, e peiha i hvr dufsotoklie. A time. las ,wlaeh sal o be less u scfvi fhe tas'laid Wi fd doeut ea te teles of4h lad tased g hgwnevr the enestion of .eqsk a$g . Aaxb all such clas o no as ro :i,sa btt orotherdi, iou In ilejudgmnen e the. eneral Assobt,o to l aeipltd. ARTkILExg. 8o-now 1. The -boolucss of fe Tfso $oall tw C4dueled bUo reatr, ta holk his 6fice And rewide at the Met of W #br "ent. I . . 1U . 'SXotoV 9. Tbh Seeary ottate shall 'o his 6IRce'and reside.at tho seat of Govera ment. ARTICLE XiI, . Ste-sow I. -No 'onvention Of the p;ople shilN be called. ales by the concurrence of two thirdi of the Wpole representation sach House of h.Genero Assembi . - I UCT14n1 2. L o iart oMhis Constitution balt be altered. unless a bill to alter the same shalit ifave been read, on three several days, in th., Houssof RePeengatives. asydon-threeseve-, ral days in the Senate, and are I so. at the - soconi and third readings, be two4hirda of the whole representtion in each House or the General Asseminbli; eithethalla alte tion take eftect tntIthe bilt, so djreed.4o, shall bepuhlihed tr tibe toonths Previpue to anoe lfyilon for members of the Hou'e of Rer lives; aid, if the alteration proP6.. ed y the preceding General . Assembly, shall be agreed to, by the at*4j-General Assemblye. In their first ., by the concurrence o two-thirds ( hlo Pepre&entation . House, aftel nI shall halo been readion) t1ree sen"a each, then and no otk-, . arw tise, li Al become a part -or the. n in Oon' un,at C6lumbia,in theltatel 01 South CaruhnV-ho wenty-sevenih day-* of Setember. I the year of out Leord oat thousand eight bhacred .and sixtyZilve. 4a D. L. WA4DLAW. -Preldsht ofthe Vuhventioi. Attest: Joux T. 81oAMr,Clerk of.the C.'. - Governipat of the Unitea Stte. Presideni .Andrew Johnson, of Tonnes. see. 9 Seeretary of Stit-W. ' N. 1rrd, ..ofr New York. y elary of War.-dwln M . stantol off natmster Gen'eral,--Wiianm. D~eDnisov, oeetayof the.Nay-ioGi Wellear-ett Secretary t he anterior-James -MArlisn;. oug Iof IlTinols. - *. eug otao the reasury-,-lsh ileula Attorney Geberal-James Speed, of KeA. tucky. 'resident of8he 8bate-fLhyetto 8". Poster, of Cbnneetiout.. $peatr of ti. louse-sehuywi Colfax. - URx1_ .cou7T. 4almon C. -Chase, Ohio, Chief Josteer 1. James AL. Wajne, Georgia. 2. Samuel Nelson, New York. b. Robert'C. Grier, Peansylvania. - 4. Nathan Clifford. Blaine. - . Noah 1. Awayne. Olio. :6. aLOR0 Davis, Illinois. 7- Matalli Ailler Iowa. 8. Samuel F. FJeld, California. LIUTTXNANT 01NUaL8. W*iefleld Scott, Virginia. * Ulyspes W Graer, of Ohio. Adjulant.noral Lorenzo Thomas, D'Ell. Swar*. Judge Advoeste general, Joseph Holt,. D., . Quartermaser General, MontgolneryyO' ei of Penpe.vaniat. - The Daily ExprIAN PETERSBURG, VA.,. T AS efiteredsApon itiCfiffeenth year; In via. Ll,- enlirged M.r' ' with new under Vupdaheh lat'?trin g. It bas= arge ndf. daily inereaMnj efre ult Pn,ando orto n%r chonts apd others 4es1rIn r. imm1 1tip d by none. thern publio. a valtages surpass. 4DVBR TlSING' JTgg rw., e'- -----.. 0 Two RM014.................. . dd j - 711resemoalbjs ..........4$000 (1 Two, weekses flneelooth. ''- " "'-"". * 100 -rwo m.nth.: ?--'-.-. ----* 3 O -rher.mnthe ".----:-1 one li b d o - ti-aonl? 4 .o *4 FiR Wmkty ,in r o timnh, d4itton 3fls' g a Maa-ll e Gates a fal s' of da4.".' f* t -rtov*e---: ~e * towns