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Wk, the People <rf U?? StAaot Swl^Ca
rpliiia, forv Convention tieseikkn?d, f'-ateftf)
to Alintghty'<7otl f.fr tlrte opp*?Mtmfty, dd
liber itely and peaeenhly of entering into an
explicit a/pl mlrfdl enitipacf wttb eAch oth
of, (\b.1 fbrpiug e oew fCoinl iA'tiioo of civil
government for ourectlvr* And p<Hterity,
reongirtzlnft the 4?eees?Hy*>l th* protection
of the poonla In nil I hut pertatna to'"thdfr
frceilom, ?nf?iy and tranquility, ati-l implpr ^
ing the direction of the Great l^ghlitor 4!
the iJidrerse, do agree upon, orduln nnd
ntahlieli t tie following '
JJft-turtiliim of flight* anil forth of (Jnnrrn
_ ! '?& <r? lAf (JoHftitnttmi of the ConvnouHy\tllh
o'~ Sunth Carolina </\* v
ARTlCLKi.
rncoRATio^ or Riaura.'
Section 1, All men ere born free and
ritual-? endowed liv th?-ir Creator with eertiin
ttialiena>l|* j?3bt& among which are
ihe ri?b'? o''enjoying and defendi" g ?1lHr
live| iui 1^'Mp^fof ?<>quirinir, poa ea?ing
nnd'prMecriit 'property; and of reeking and
obtaining th? i. rulely and Itappineee.
SacTion 2 Sin eery rhnll never exist In
this duly; ,?>v't li'-r rhall involuntary eervi-.
tilde. except a? a punishment fur crime,
whereof the patty ahull have beou dulr
rii ? * n
conviciuu.
Srcrws.3, political power is rested ,
in and derfv >( f.oiii people only ; there *
fore tb*y hove the itvli*, at all times, t> c
modify tlt'-ir f/rnt of government in n'cli '
manner da they may deem expedi nt, when fl
the public good demands. ^
Section 4. Evcrr citizen of this 8t*te
owes paramount alb'elrttiee to the Constilji. c
linn and Guvcrnruent of flic United Ktutes,
nod no law or ordinance of this State in ^
eoniravontion or subversion thereof enn f
have any binding force.
Section 5. This Stole sh?ll ever remain a (
member or ihc American Uo'nn, and nil at- i
tempts, from whatever source, or upon
whatever pretext, to dissolve lite said j
Union shall he resisted willt the whole \
power of llto Stntc.
Sr.tTioN 6. Tlie right of the people, peace j
nhly to assemble to consult for the common |
good, ntid to petition the Go\ crnment, or ,
nnf department thereof, shall nc*?r be ,
?b?H|e+. * .
Srctiov 7. AH persons may freely speak, j
write and publish their sentiuu nta on any f
subject, being responsible for the ithttse of .
that right; ami no lawn shall be enacted to
retrain or alp-idge the liberty of rpt echor ?
or the press. ^
"Suction 8. To prosecutions for the publication"
of papers investigating t'.e official
cpnduct of officers or tr.en in pttblic eupac
ity, or'when the mutter published is proper
for pnldin Information/ the truth thereof ,
may he given hi evidence; and in nil in- |
dietinsnls for jTTiel, the jury sln.il be the (
judge! #f Ihl I?w t?nd tHo facta. I
Siccnoft fl. No person shall he deprive 1 or i
tiro right, to worship Oort seeprding to |
the dictates ot his own conscience ; Pro j
viilcd, That the jit'gytV of conscience hereby ,
dsthtfd shall not/ju-tlCy practices ineon |
sislant with the pence and mural safety of <
aoeiety.
ftr<-tion 10. No form of religion shall he
established by law ; lint it shall he the duly |
of the General Aa-emblv to p:ia? auitnl.le i
laws to nr.itect every itliuious denomin: .
lion in I lie i^nccililo enjoy'ui-nl of its own I
mode of wor?liip.
SK^Ti'-w 11 The ri^Ut of trial by jury |
shall remain inviolate. I
Rrcriojr 12 No prtfon shall be dieqnsji- 1
fled no a wilne**, or lie prevented froht no '
rptirlnij. holding nnd transmitting properly, '
or l>* liiiulered in ariplirin t ed.Le-nl ion, or
l>e liable lo noy other punishment for miv
offence, or ho subjected in 1-iw lo any 1
oilier reatruint* or d'?i|?inlifieniintin in regnrd
to nny personal rich's limn en?h a* '
are laid upoh others under lile ci renin- '
elnnoes. 1
Hkcti'm 13. No per/on shall ho h-Id to I
answer for nay crimo ?r offense until the 1
same is fully, fiiily. plainly, a Its1 hui\h'I> '
and formally ihserilial lo him; or he com- 1
pelled to accuse or furnish ?tiil?n"? against. 1
iiimt'lf; and evoiy person 'shall hare a
right to produec all proofs that may he '
favornldo to him, to ino-'t Ihe witness*# 1
against hini fare to (ace, to have a apeialy
and public tiiul by an impmthil jit?v, ami 1
to h? fully hoaid in hi* defence hv him*elf
or by hi* counsel, or hy both, ns lie may ]
eleot, t
i*ii?.nna 14. No peison sbnll ho arrested
imprisoned, defied led or dispossessed of his
proptfrly, hnmotiiiie* or pririllir'*, put out
of the prntoolion of the law, exiled or de
prived of hi* life, liherly, or estate, hilt
tho judgment ot hi* poor* or thn law ?>f the
land! And the General Assembly shall not
enact any law that shall subject, n .y person
to.punishijient without trial by jnrv; nor
ehall he he punbthed hut. I>y virtue of a law
already established, or proinu'irated piior.
l<> Ilu: offence, ami legally
Sf.ction J5. AU Courts shall l>e public, I
and ftcry person, for any injury tit?i. It*- 1
inny receive In Ills land, goods, person or '
reputation, oli m 11 Iiiiva reniO'ly by tine |
course of In wand jn tieo administered without
unnecessary ifelsy.
Hrcnow 26 AH persona shall. before enn- |
viction, b* bailable l?v ujheietit sureths,
except for cHpitol ofTene-a. wlien the pr'-of
I* evident or the presumption great an.l ;
excessive hail slutl) not, in any c s-. I e ru |
quired, nor corporeal punishment ii fliotcd
Skciiov 17. The privilege of the will of
llalxa* Cor inn shall not he suspended, <xeept
when, in ease of inaufccijoii, rebellion
or invasion, the'public sufrty inuy reqoire
it.
Sw*no?t ]S. 'No person, after having been ?
once acquitted by * jury, shall again, for |
the sante offence, be put in jeopardy uf his j
life or liberfy. . . " 1
wjtinn lit. All nfl< noes 1cm than felony, i
aqd iu which the punishment d<>?a n<>t ex*
card a fine of one hundred doilata, or im
prisomnent for tbirly shall 1>? tried
summarily bef-we a Justice of the J'eaee, or 1
other ofiicer authorized by law, on ii .forma* [
lion under oai|?, without indictment or in- '
terventipii of n Grand Jury, saving to the
defendant the right of appeal; and no per- j
son shall he held to aoawer for any bight r j
crirqe or offence unless on presentment of a '
Grand Jilrv. exeent in sun ssitniit in il>? I
land and naval service, or in tl>* militia |
wlirn in actual eerviee in time of war or ,
public danger,
Swrinx 20. K? person shall he imprison- |
?d for drill, except in enses of fraud ; nn?l h
rraMonalde amount of proper!3-, n? o home |
rtead, eluill l>e e;t t-mpl el ^ from ac zore or
rale for ll?c payment of miyMebts or liabilities,
except forth* pnytnent of such ob'ign
ttona as are | ruzided for in this CofcUilu
lion. * ,, M ?
8icm?x 2'. No Mil of all (finder, tr pout
facto law, nor any law impairing the obligation
of contracts, shall rvrr l>e enacted ;
and no conviction shall work corruption of 1
blond or forfeiture of ratals.
S?:i*iox 22 All persona have a right <0
l>e secutc from n?.reasonable aearclics or
seizures of their perrons, 11 onsen, papers or s
possrsriona All wat rants shall ha sirpI
or ted by oatli or nflirmaiion, and the or- I
der of (he n arrant to a civil oftWrio make
search or seizure In suspected places, or to
1 rr?si one or roorr r.i*pected persons, or to !
seize 1 heir property, aliall I e sccnmpan'ed
v lib a special designation of the persona or
< hjeett of search, arrest or seizure; arid n ?
v 1 rant shall be bened but in c.cea and
?v. b il.c foimaliUca prescribed by ibe laws. :
T B g 8 1
<3. I'rtratefproperty ball mot bq i
Ken of pnblia use, or for tb? ,
so of aajpAratiaae, or for private #?;
ri'hout the coiiMnt of the o*r?r or a just
lompeneatlon heir.g ma<I? there'or: V*?o- j
Ii4wf*?r that laws may ha made souring
to persons or cor|>orai ions tha rl^hi
>f war "\>r tin- UikIs oi'"i'!llior person* or
lorporstiotiv and for works <>f internal im'?
movement, iha ritfbl to ?.<tn>>lhih depots,
tat Ions, turnouts, otr.; I>ut a just o*wi'?ii
?t>on. shall, in all cares, he first made to
lite owner.'
PiccTtojt 24. The power of sn?ppnd?ng fhe
laws. or the eVerntion of the laws, slintl
never up lint hy the tieneral As"inltly.
or l*y authority derived tli?r?fr?[ii
0 In* cx>*roli<*<l In eticli pnrftgtilar eases ?uly
is the General .Assembly shall expressly
irovide I nr. ,
Suction 25. No person shall, to any ease,
i? subject to martial law, or to any pains
>r penalties by vtrtna of that Inw, except
h?>so employed lit the armv or nary of the
Jn11oil Seatee, anil except the militin in aeon!
wrvtno, but hy authority of the Geoenl
As-emhly.
Nkctp*n 20 Tn the government of this
'ounnonwealth, the Legislative, Kx*>cutlve
mil .Indicia) powers' of the Government
hall he forever separate and distinct from
arh other, and no person or paraona exerlieing
the function# of one of said depar'- .
nents shall assume or discharge the dulics
if tiny other.
Sccriog ^7. The General Assembly ought
requeutly to assemble for the ,redr>? of
;rievanci*a, nu t for making new laws as the
lonimon good tnty require. ->
SKirriox 28. The people have a right to
iiirp mi*! Ix-ar arms for tlia common de
once. As in times of peace, nitnirs are
langerons to liberty, tiiey ought not to be
unitiliiined without. the consent of the Oct.*
rnl Assembly. The military power ought
dwaye to be hehi in on exact subordina
ion to the civil authority and be governed
iy ft.
h"KCTtoN 29. In time of p-nce no soldier
ditill be quartered in nuy limiw without,
he consent of th? owner; nnd^ in time of
war. etich quartets shall not he made but In
1 run oner prescribed by law.
Sncri *n SO No person who conscientious
y samples to bear arms shall he compelled
o to do, but ho shnll pay an equivalent for
icreonnl service.
ftwrms 81. All elections shall he free
intl open, and every inhabitant of this
yotiimoii wealth poet easing the qualification*
rovided for in this Constitui ion, eha'l hare
in equal right to elect olHccis and be electfd
to fill public ofllee.
Suction 32. No property quslifioxtinn
hull tic neoessarv for an el<c*ion to or the
liol .log of any otliee, and no ofhae shall be
tturo, in"- ii|'|nnmmem 10 wnu-ii fIihiI he
Pur ? Inner time than good lithnrinr. After
iIn* adoption of litis Constitution, miiv
[tersou -a*hit shall fight n iluol, or send or
Incept i? ehitlleiige f.n- that. purpose, or Imin
tii.hr or hiihi't-r ill fighting n duel, shall
lie dejinred of holding nny ollirn of iiounr
>r trust in this sini.i, mi l kihiII lie otherwise
punished o? the law ahull prescribe.
Skition 33. The right of sidling.- shell
lie prol.ctrtl hy la.v* regulating elections,
li.it prohibiting, und.-r adequate-penalties,
ill undue influences f.oin power, bribery,
lunui't ?r Improper conduct.
Sr.tion SI. I'epres.-nlnt h>n shn'l he ap[??ti
lioiic-I necotdiug to population, and no
poison in this Mile shut] he dii-frnuehi'e.l
hi deprived of nny of the right* or privileges
now enjoyed CXN-pt hv the law of lllC
laud or tho j nlg-iienl of li s p-eis,
StcnoN 3j. Temporary nbsenee from (Instate
sli til nol f.irlcil a r.si lence onc-i ohluioed
SfiC'fi'X 3'V A I' p'Opeft y so' j ri tr? tax*io
i eiii.il lie t'lX.d in pr-p.?li><n to its
rain*. Kneh individual of society ha* n
right to l.e pro'reled ill the enjoyment of
ite, l.h-ily and property neeor ling to
Handing laws lie shou'd. th.-reforc, conrilmie
his shale to the ex) ei.tc of hit proeeft.iii
and give his personal s^rvice#whcn
ii-iyfwry.
PkiTiox 37 T^o sii'.sMv. char -o. bnt-nsf
lax or .lilti.-s shall he esta'd so. <1 lived, laid
i?r levied, under nny pretext whatsoever.
Million*, the e .n.Cnt of the peoi-lo or their
r-iiium 1-3 1 iwmiiy nssi mm. a.
PWTfnN 5!8. Pxciwirf filli-l not be
imposed. nv erind and unii?un1 piinMiinent
inflic)?* !. in-r nl.all wilneHti be unreasonably
<'c'air.ed.
Si itMN o9 No title of nobility or hereditary
emolument ahnll or or he granted in
llii>* Si?io, ] >Wtinoiion on nceonnt of
nr enlor. in nny ease wlinlfvcr, nlmH he
I r hibi'od. nn?t nil ela-aia of rilizi>nt shall
( i j i y ' ()' 11 v nil coiiiinon, )>ul>lic, lognl anil
nolllicn) prlvile.jea.
Sutwm Irt. Ml n*viji?lilf water* ah-ill
remain forever public. highhii vs. froo to ihe
i-l.i/.-im *f lliA Slate niul Ih?> UnVel Stater, j
v i lu ll) tax, iinpiitt or loll ii.>| <1 ; nu.l
ro in*, toll. impiHt or wharfage ahnll he
imposed, demand <1 or ocilrnij from the
owner of nny ntarehandioe or ennimodity,
for tin* use of 'lis *hm cs or nny wharferected
an Ihe flmrrH or in or ovr Ilia waiera of
any navjjrn) le t'Mim, iiiiten the mine ba
mllioi'ljHril by the General Aitcnilily,
Sritiox 41. Tin* numeration of rghta in
thin Constitution shall not be ennMrned to
impair or deny other* retained bv tbe people,
and nil pnwein not herein delegated remain
will* the people.
ARTICLE II.
trr.lSLATIV* IIKI'AUTMKMT.
Sue. 1, The Legislative p.wer of this
State shall bo rented in two distinel
Linnohe* ; the one lo be *tyle<l tho M Senate,"
and the other the " limine of lteprelentntlvea,"
and hoth together the " General
A?aemtilv of the gtntt of South Carolina."
HiU'. 2. Tim Tlnuse of Repr-tentative*
iilinll lie compo?ed of members cltossn by j
ballot every second year, by 1he citizens of
I'm* State, qualified as in this Constituti tn
l< provided.
Sue 8. The Judicial Districts shall hereafter
l?e designated n? C>nMie?, end Ihe
boundaries of the several counties shall remain
an they are now established, exeept '
the Cnur.'y of Ptckone, which I* hereby j
divided into two counties, by n line leav- I
lug the southern boundary of the Slate of |
North Carolina, where the While Water
River entere thU Slate, and thence down
the centre of aald rlvr, by whatever name
known, to Kavenel'e ftrldge, on Seneca
River, and thene<- a'ong the emtio of the
r iad leading to Pendleton Viila^e, nntll It
iiitrriMiU the line of the Connty of Anderson
; ar.jl the territory lying East of aald
Imo ahull be known a* the C ?nnly of PivW- j
ens; and the territory lying Writ of a*id
lioe a'latl l>e known as the G->u at y of Oco- j
nee ; /Vo?wfc?t that the Lrgielnlcrre thall
have tha piwer at any tirna to organize
new Counties by changing the hound ariea
of any of the old ones ; but no new County
ball be hereafter formed, of lets extent
than six hundred and twenty five square
miles, nor shall any doing Counties be reduerd
to a less extm'. than six hundred and
9 0 TH S Bfli
twenty-tie* eqneru miles,- ]?<qli County I
hall oouatitule unt> election riiMiiob *
P?c. 4. The Uooee at RryrtwUllfrm *
hall tumUt of one hundred ?nd twentyfour
m*nit>ere* to Im a|)}?>rtiuned among (
tlie acveral eouutfea. according to the tiuni- 1
ber of ?nheh*4?!0U eor.la>hc?t in each. An 1
mum.-ration ?f the inhabitants (of thie 1
Ftiatl tin mad* In IPCfc- itnd again
in 187.1, nniielijf|l be made In the course of
eeerv tenth 5"^** tl?e*eA(l#r, Itfttirh manner '
aa alial) be (it law dftcctrd ; Ailrepresent"
- WW i'wii innnimwa p-opor- (
ti -n, by Ait of the General A*?nWy at ,
I ho session immediately succeeding avery |
enumeration ; Prmvidtd, That ontll tlia
apportionment which shall tie mailt upon <
the ti' Xt ennmcratloh shall UllM effect, the I
representation of the several counties, *? '
herein sta'ed, shall ha as follows: Able- <
ville, ft ; Anderson, 3 ; Barnwell, A; Beau- I
fort, 7; Charleston, 18 j Cheater, 8; Olar.
tmhin, 3 ; Colleton, fi ; Chesterfield 2 ; Dar
lio ({ton, W; Rdg> Held, 7; Fairfield, 3; I
Georgetown, 8; Greenville. 4; llorry. 2; 1
Kershaw, 2; Lvnensler, 2; Laurens, 4;
Lexingt .ii, 2; M irlon, 4; Marlboro, J;
Newbury, 8; 0<??nec, 2; Orangeburg, 6;
Pickens, I ; Uichland, 4; Spartanburg, 4 ;
Sum It f, 4 5 Union, t; Williamsburg, 8. ,
York, 4, <
Sro. A. If the enumeration herein direct* {
ed eli.**11 not he mule in the course of the |
year appointed for the purpose, It shall be i
the duty of the Governor to have it effect* 1
ed as soon thereafter ns shall he practicable.
8tr. A. In assigning representatives to
the several counties, the General Assembly
shall allow one representative to every one
hundred and twenty fourth part of the
whole number of inhabitants in the S'ale;
/'rovidfd. That If in the apportionment of
representatives any county shall appear
not to he entitled, front its population, to a
representative, such county shall, nevcrtheln*s,
send one repicsentatire ; and if there
he still a deficiency of the number of representatives
r?quired by Section 4, of this
Article, such deficiency shall l?e supplied
by assigning representatives to those eout*
ties having the largest surplus tractions.
Sr.c 7. No apportionment of represents#
lives shall be construed to. take eff- ct, in
any manner, until the general election,
which shall succeed sueh nppoi lioiinisnU
St:c t>. The Senate shall be composed of
one member fiotu each county, to be elected,
for the term of four years by the qualified
voters of the S'.ats, in the same manner
111 which members of the Mouse of Itspra- '
*e t fives re chosen; except the eytmty of
Charleston, which ebtll bo Allowed two
Senators.
Skc. V. Upon the nwrling of the first
( eneral Assembly, which shall be cl.oteo
under t'he |iroihinDi of this Cmetitutiun,
the Senators nit a 11 be divhl-tl, by lot, Into
two cl.ia'cs, n- nearly fiju.il as may be ; the
seals of the Senators ol the rt. a' cl.i<* to he
vacated i?t the expiration ot two years (
after the Moinl ?y following the general
'eCllon, and of lliose of the sro and class
at lh?* exp ration of four years; so that, ex- (
cepl as above provided, one halt of the ]
Senators may-be eboscrt avory aeaond jear.
Sko. 10. N<? p. rwn* shall he eligible to a
seat In the Senate or House or It- p tssentalivfa,
who ut the t'tne of hit e'ec'ior, ft not
citixen of the United Stnt -t; nor sn) one
who Iihv not been for one year i bxt preeedin&r
hi* election a resident of this State,
tnd for three months next preceding his
election a rc?i??ent of ike county whence
he may lie cltoaen, nor Buy one srlin ha*
been comictad of un infamous crime. Sauaturs
shall be at K-a*t twenty fire, and Representatives
at least twenty one years o
K"Sbctiox
11. The first election for Sons
tora and Representative* under the provision*
of thla Const it ut Inn shall I.# held ?m?
the 14th, 16th and Idih data of April, of
the present vear: and tlia aeeond election
-Ii ill he liclil on the thinl Wednesday in
October, l87o, cud f-rever thereafter on
the Mint ilny in every second ) ear in s'teh
manner and at a-ieli planet aa the Legislature
may herenfu-r provide.
8rcnm IS. Tha first aesston of the fleer*
ml A.-seinhly alter the ratification of tlaia
Constitution, shall l?e convened on the
second Tueeduy in May of the present year,
in tli" city of Oolum'da, (which ahwll remain
the neat of Government until otherwise de
teriiiliicd hy the eoticurrenee of two-third*
of both branches of the whole representation,)
and thereafter on the fourth Tuesday
in November annually. Should the carnalties
of war or contagious disease* render it i
unsafe to meet at the seat of government,
then the Governor may, hy prueUioalioD. j
appoint a more secure aud convenient (dace
of meeting.
Suctin*' 13. The terms of ?dice of the
S-nators and Representative* clio?en at a ,
general election, shall begiu on the Mouday
following snch election.
Rtrfn.il 1 A C..I. II - .1.-11 1..J -?
. .-r> ? 1. .w?? * rllHJI JUIIgf VI
tlie election return* and que USrations <x
its own member* ; and a maJ?wilj of eaeh
Hmi-o ?liall constitute a quorum U? do \uiainoes;
but a arnnllor number may adjmrn
from day to day, and may compel the at'
tendance of a) sent m*nit??r?. la auoit manner
and under snah penalties aa may be
provided by lew.
Hcrriov IS. Eaeh House ehall cliooee He
own oflRe*ra, determine its rul?a uf proceedinjr,
pnnieh it* memhora for disorderly be
bavlor and, with (lie eoneurrenoa of two.
thirds, expel a mrmb-r, but net a aceond
time for the same cause.
Sa noi IS. Faeh Ilouae may punbdi hy
Imprlrouinent, during its sluing, any p-raon
not A member, who ahall be guilty of di?reepeot
to the lluuae by any dieord-rly or
I e>ntemptu<ma behavior In its preaenoe; or
wlio, during the time of lie aitting, ahall
t'iroaten harm to lajdy or eHate. af any
member for anything said or done in either
i: . , ? ; il.iu
' ? * X >
I8T8I?
lierefur, or who shall awMiit or arMil any
cit pernor other peraon Ard rel io?attend
lie 11 ..line, in his going (hereto or return
ng I herefrom, or who shall mtnx any par
Km arretted by order of the How* j Pro
t'tiled. That such term of :mprlsonmenl shall
'? If any ease extend beyond the term ot
bo aeaatott of the General Assembly,
Sao, 17. The mom hers of both Houses shall
k> protected in their persons and estates during
their attendance on, going to, end returning
from the general Assembly, en J ten days
prsvious to the sitting, ami ton days after the
sojournment thereof. Hut these privileges
shall net be extended an u to protect any
member Who shall be charged with treason,
felony, or breach of the peace.
Sac. 18. Hills fbr raising a revenne shall
srtgfnate In the Ifonso of Representatives. hut
may be altered, amended or rojootod by the
Senate ; and all other bill* may originate in
iltlier House, and may be amended, altered or
rejected by the other.
Sac. ID. The *tyle of ail law* shall be, " Be
It en^eted by by the Pennte and House of Rcpreeehtativee
of the 81 at* of South Carolina,
now met and sitting In Uencral Aaaombly, aod
by the aathority of lue uuo."
See. M. Erery net or reaolutioa baring tha
force ot law ehall relate to hut ono autjcct,
end that ahall l>o expressed in the title.
Sac. 21. No bill ahall have the force of law
util it ahall bava been read three time*, and on
llireo several day*, iu each llonae, has had the
Ureal Seal of Stalo affixed to U, and kaa
been signed in the Senate Houao, by the Pro blent
of the Senate and the Speaker of the
House of Representatives.
Sac. 22. No money ahall l*e drawn from tha
treasury but iu pursuance of an appropriation
mado by law; and a regular tateuicnt and ucBoont
of Ibc rocoipla and expenditnrea of all
|>ublio monaya shall bo published annually, in
inoh manner as may be by law directed.
Sac. i.t. Koch member of the first General
Assembly under this Constitntioa shall receive
tlx dollars per diem while in session, and tb*
rurllier sum of twenty rents for every mile of
llto ordinary routo of travel in going to and
returning from lb* place whore such cession is
bold ; after which they shall receive sucli compensation
as shall be Axed by law, but no
li mural Assembly shall bare the power to increase
the compensation of ita own member*.
And when convened in extra *?asion they ahall
receive the snnio mileage and per diem coin|H-iMatlou
a* are fixed l>y law for the regular
roe* ion, and none other.
Sac. 2-1. In all election* by the lienor*I Assembly,
or cither Houao thereof, the member*
shall vote " rim rorr," and their votoa, thue
given, ahall be entered npoo tbo journal of lb*
House to which they respectively belong.
Ss.r. 25. Neither House, during the session
rf the General Assembly, ahall, without the
consent of the other, adjourn for more titan
three dnys, nor to any other place than that
iu which the Assembly ehall be at the time
sitting.
Sec. '2C. Kach Ilonse ahall keep n Jonrna;
of its own iiriwMitinifi- ??ot ? ?! - ?
be published immediately after Ite adjouruMtnl,
?>ci-plln( >urb part* ft* in It* jwi;m?nt
in ny require secrecy ; ml tbe yeas and nays
,.r the member* or either IIoiik, on any que*
lion, (hall, at the dcrirc of any tiro member*
prcicnt, be entered on the journal*. Any
tne.nber of either House shall hare liberty to
dissent front, and protest aga nst, any art or
resolution srltieh He may tbiuk injurious to
the public or to an individual, and bava the
rensons of his dissent entered on the journals,
Sr.r. 27. The doors of each House shall be
open, except on sorb occasions as in the opinion
of tha 11 on so may require secrecy.
Bar. ICo ]>crson shall be eligible to a
seat in thu (icueral Assembly whilst ho holda
any i.fflct of profit or trust under this State,
the I'liitod Htates of Amcrire, or any of them,
or nnder any other power, except officer* in
the militia, magistrate*, or justices of Inferior
Courts, while sach justices receive n<r salary.
And If any member ahall accept or exercise
any of the said disqualifying office*, he shall
vacate bis seat. /Virifnf, That this pndttfillion
shall net extend to the members of tbe
fltst (leneral Assembly.
Bsc. JV. If any election district shell neglect
to choose a member or members on tbe
day of election, or if any person chosen a
member of either Ilonaa shall refuse to qualify
and take bis seat, or siiall resign, die, depart
... . ..... nrrcp nnj u ii<<|uai it y ing OJBCC, or
become otberwiae duqulitsH to hold hi? ?r*t,
a writ of ?lotti?n ikill bo iaiued by the Pr?*hrttn'
of tb* Senate, or Speaker of tho Hour*
of UrpreirDlttiru, a* the cue oijr bo. Cor
the pwrpose of tlliig the rteenej thereby oecaaioaed,
for the remainder of Ui* term for
which the pertea eo refuting to qualify, re
igning, dylag, departing the State, or becoming
dUqualiflod, WM elected to eerre, or th#
defaulting election dirtrlet ought to have cho>
ten a member or member*.
8kc. 10. Member* of tho General AwcbiMj,
and all officer* before they enter upon the execution
of the datlea of their reapeetire office*
and all member* of the bar, before they enter
upon the practleo of tber profe?*ion, ahal) take
and *nb*oribe the following o?th :
* I do (olemnty rwear (or affirm a* tb* caac
may be) tkut I am dnly qualified aeoordiag to
th* CoMtitution or tbe United State* and of
thia .????. ? -a-.--;? .a- ? ?-- ? ? - -
_ .... .? ?uw uuiicf in mo nmco 10
which I hare been elected, (or appointad,) and
that I will faithfully discharge to tho beat ol
my abilities tha dutle- thereof? that I vaeogniaa
the supremacy of tha Constitution and
law* of tho Bnlta) State* oror tho Oattetilulion
and law* of any State; and that I will
support, protect aad defewd tho Constitution
of the United ritates and tho Conatitatlon <
South Carolina, tt ratMcd by tha pnoplo oa
the?? day of??, IMA. So natti ?
tloo." And tha Preaident of thia Cob rent Ion
la ittlUriutl to All tho blank* in thia arc lion
wltonerer ho ahall rcooira aatiafactory information
of the day on which thia Constitution
shall ha ratified.
Sue. .11. Ofiwri shall b? removed fur incapacity,
misconduct or neglect of duty, in atsah
wanner as may ha provided by law, whew no
mode of trial or natural la provided In tbla
Constitutor.
Sno. .12. Tha Iionaa of Aapreaa?taMr?a ahall
bare tho tola power of impeaching; hut a usai
purity of all tha members elected must eoncur
In an impnaohtuent. AU hsspcwebmaote ehatl
he tried by the Sonata; and wben sitting fbl
I that parpoee tha Senators shall ho upoo autb,
' ? I s t . **
t ,J' :?
aud evidence. Ko pertuu ahull be convicted
without the ooncurrvuce of two-tlnrda of tho
Saaton preacut.
Sac. 33. Tho (InVfrnor, l.UuUnant-dovernor,
and all other civil ofllcora, ahull bo HabU
to Impcaahtneat lot high crime* and misdamonitor*,
for an/ miabebavlor In oflce, for corruption
In procuring offlca, or for ugr act
which ahull degrade their official ehayact.r.
Bat judgment in aucfi easel stall not extend
further than to removal from office and diaqnalHtcatioh
to hold any oSeo of honor, trust
or profit tinder this Slats. The party eonrlt'h
ed ahull nevertheless, bs liable to indictment,
trial, judgment and punishment according to
taw. ^
Sac. 34. Thero shall be exempt from execution
or other Anal process of any ooort, issued
for the collecting of any debt, a homestead.in
the country consisting of 100 acres, and tho
dwelling and the appurtenances thereon, to be
ecloeted by the owner thereof. And in a city,
town or village, in 1km thereof, a lot with the
dwelling and appurtenances thoroon: /7oo>ilt'l,
that inch homestead, either in a city,
town, village or eoqotry, shall not exceed la
vahto $2,000. There shall also be exempt
from eueb oxocqt ion or other Dual process of
any court issued fur the collection of any debt,
the necessary articles of furniture, appaicl,
subsistence and implements ol husbandry,
trade, or other employment to the valuo of
JW. But bo property shall be exempt from
sales for talcs, or for pnymon*. of obligations
contracted fnr the purchase of said homestead,
or for tho erection of improvements thereon.
It shall be the duly of the first Legislature,
that shall iksscmhlc aft or the ratification of Ibis
Constitution, at its first session, to pass such
Isws as may be necessary to carry this provision
.into effect.
Bkc. 36. All taxes upon property, real or
persona), shall be laid upon tbe actual valua
?f tho property taxed, as the same shall bo ascertained
by an aearssmont made for the purpose
of layiug sucb taa,
DURHAM
SMOKING TOBACCO.
HAVING received the agency of the
I . above justly celebrated lirantl ol
TOIJAdCO, We will make It. 16 your intereel
to hoy from us. For sale hy wholesale
or retail. I)AV1I> A STHAl'l-KY.
Oct SO *8 tf
ft o! Ice.
APPLICATION wfll ho marie f?ir Chnrtorr
for I wo Orphans Hume, in Omnrillt '
Dial riot, ono for whit* and tba other fur colored
children.
T. II. EDWARDS.
Deo. 20th, 1007.
Jan V ,*Pr' ' ' 52 " > .ttn
Dissolution.
Tub riRM of bauksdalk. perry
& Co.. ia Hi?*olvnl. Prrtir* to whom
the rame la indebted, will present their
CM"* at the Factory, or to m? at Green
villa,S C W.M.THOMAS.
January 7, 1867.
Jan 24 M
Washing Machines.
rllAVF. on h?m| and for aale. the
SOUTH CAROLINA WAS1IINO MACHINE,"
wliieh will beaold cheap for caah.
T. W.DAY IS.
iJ'incumba iHrert
Jan 22 33 tf
SIIORT CREDITS"
MAKE a
LONG FRIENDS.
WE would mort reapeetfully rail the
attention ul our loanv frienda and
cuatamera to their lonjt ainndin^ aceoiinte.
a d b.|il?'iii to call and aettla the same.
Ai?>, Hal from the data of tliia nntiur, we
intend wllinK our irooda STRICTLY FOR
CASH. P#rti ?, therefore, aeud.ng Ordeia,
will pleaae accompany with the Money.
Walter & Westmoreland,
Greenville, S. C., January 20th, 1868.
Jaa 22 84 tf
LAW OAHD.
GOODhETT & THOMAS,
Attorneys at L&if*
AID
SOLICITORS IN IQfflTY,
HAVK tliia day foimed a Copartner
Mj? in th? practice of LAW auA
EWUH Y wn the Wt??rn Circuit
in I he old Court Hoiimi Building.
a. i>. wm. Taovu,
Dec 2D SO If
w. k. MtiiiT. a. a. wiut
EA8LEY A WELLS,
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law
AND IN EQUITY,
URKKNVILI.E, 8. 0.,
PR 4CTICK in the Conrta of the State and
of the United 8utc?, and giro etpecial
attention to caaoa in Bankruptcy.
Jim ? I If
Law Notice?Ckange of Ofiee,
Gf. TOWNf.8 ha* renored hi* Law
, OIm to the beUding north-eaM corner
of IK* l'nbli* Is )oars, tn part artipM hjr
Juliua C. Hwlth, AaalWwccr, anil the Enterpriaa
Printing Office, up ataira.
Jan S M * If
WM. P. PRICE,
ATTOItNEY AT LAW,
DAHLONEQA, QA.,
XWTTt f M.oi.. :? it.. .i ? ?
..... ? ui J.tunpTT
Ma D.?*r?on, Ullmet, Faonin, Uni?,n,
T???, While and Ilall.
Jan 10 OS if
T. 8. ARTHUR,
ATTORNEY AT LrWV.
WILL practice la. the DlilrWu ruaapuelag
the Wc?lera Ctre?U. Al?? in the
UNITED STATES COUNTS.
IF" office orer tv? Poal Office.
Pm 4 H ...
T. W. DAVIS,
WATCH MAKER,
C? WOULD ReepeliYully InfW^Dform
the people of Green till#
.mtKltKOWKQMF
From Ma 014> STAND in the Good*
! iatt HwiM, to a meow CONVgSIKNT
one, throe doare North of vh? Man.
, alon Bene#, neat doer t4 Pickled Poor on
Main Street. where lie ta prepared to de
all work in Me line of tmeineee, at ekort notice,
In a workman like Manner, and d?
I reaenna'tle term*.
/ * * s
%? h ? ' r-'
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmrn*
Ju **
.' " 1 ! ? ."
TIIK GREENVILLE
DRUG-STORE.
Ht*t Door to tho K?niion HoiK- Igli .
ot tho fioldon Mortar. (- .?
WALTER & WESTMBBEIAIB
KEEP constantly
)iandv and are
^BEfSr daily rocdivinar. New
and <Frcsh Scrruw
nsfistiSi,
CIIKM1CALS,
And, in short, any and everything
pertaining to a well regulated ana
First Class
DRUG STORE.
^Ij^Icions sod ?ah>ilie#
Mny rely upon the PURITY of
everything bought, and depend on
the ACCURACY cf everything
put up, in our Establish in ent.
jggT' Prescriptions.and Family
Recipes attended to pkssomally,
with the strictest caro and aitea*.
ti >n.
t3gT"Itcmtrnbtr the place?Meed
door to the Mansion house. tfFl
Walter & Westmoreland.
GREGORY'S
Dyspeptic Mixture.
I'M IB follow ing i. but on* of the hundred#
of Certificates revived in favor of tbi*
ju*tljr celebrated Medicine:
To Dr. John Gray, Ckarlott*, If. C.: *
M?: Being in Oreenville, s. O., lately, and
in a nfnie of great debility and prnttriliui, v?
tlie iff--ct of pArnlyM* ocnurring in Novanalii-r,
18rt I, nnd *ufwing much inconvenience
.froin torpor of ih? bcwela, my attention
w nn dbeeied by Dr. J. M. WnrMniiuyn, to
kkkuouyv) j?Ysi'i:rrio mixturr?
From inj advanced nge, m well aa lb* nnlure
of the Hinwr, 1 waa nearly hopeleea of
relief, Imt I am happy to be able to any
thai Lite n*e of the medicine nbova mention.
d afforded relief, restoring the nlwaet
tu*pended function* to n haa'thy antion,
wit limit griping, purging, or any other perceptible
bod effect,
"1 ue* lha medicine now nnly when
aome aperient a?rm* lo be ncede-l, and Ik
hna not foiled, to far, in a tingle intlanaa,
to have the dceircd eff. ct.
If MAN1.V R.
" TVWmm, Ala., A. D., 18S7.*
Waller 4t W?iluiorelaa4,
Agent* for Grecuvillo
Oct XO 23 i it
NEW THEORY OP HEALTH
The Life of all Flsth Is Blood.
The Health of all Life is Purity of
Flesh.
v
Without Purity of Bloody no Flosla
free from Diseate.
HEINITSH'H
CNIl&ri BKiKBOTr
AN
ANTIDOTE TO DISEASE
u>:
TflP GREAT AMERICAN ALTERATIVP.
and nU)OD rUltlPIER, la themoat
perfect vegetable compound of alltiw
at Kg* and tonica. making it the moat effae*
live, invigorating, rejuvenating and blopdcleanetng
cordial known to the world for
the cure of all tlioee dleeaeee wkleh may h*traced
to a vitiated condition of the blood.
The theory la that blood ia the life of *fl
fte-h, and, if impure, the life of all di**a*e.
Life and health la only to be melntelned br
the eireulation of pnre arterial blood, ft
ia td>vi?na. therefore, to every reflecting
mind, that unle*a the blood ia pure, in tupplying
the waate ti'Mtea with material, it
mnat be the eauae of innumerable Ilia and
ronatiinttonal diaordera, auch aa Scrotal*, *'
Khewmatiem, Hepatic Diaordera, Inflammation*.
Pcvere, Liver Coenplelnt, Conaumption,
King'* Evil, Carbnnelee, Boil a. Itching
llnmur of the Skin, Eryaipelaa, Skin Dieeaaee,
Tetter, Ronglmeaa of the Skin, Pimple#,
Itlotchee, Paine in the bone*, eld Ulcer*.
Rvphili* end Syetiilltle Sore*, lodigeelion,
Inflammation of th* Bladder and Kidneya,
Phin* in the Baak, flenara) Debility,
and for all eompialou nriehag freae daflaWta
| cy ?u<1 poverty ?f MHl
COPYRIGHT SECURED.
fyT*rf?orr?l only by E. B. H&X1TVH
Ptmrwacivt. For mIo l>y
FISHER & HEIXITSII,
DrufgiUj ColuntLU, 8. 0.
tW For Mlo \>7
UBUfcl C. UEIHITStf, r
SPARTANBURO. 8. *0,
J*" 1 ' In. M
MARBLE WORK,!
BAKBliE WORK ? I
K
rpilK ?ul*cri)jcr Iti* on hand, and will
L goniinne to rneaiv?, a good UMrtmMt
of TOMB STONfc*. of ?U *lz?a and quail,
lie*. Tho?? In aa*<t af any Uilaff In Mni
{jK, will d<> wall to anil at tf>?
bvfort |Mir?lmcdog eW? where.
OrcenTltU C. H-, War ft, I &'/. , U*U
-.?, ,j 'JIS* jl* "V ""
. Hotioo. ' J
ft I.L iu.lot.led to m?, am nfnftd',
J,\. u? ?MM forwand a?4 " *>< payfcaaU
immediately. I^.ngti irMtalgaaoa cannot U