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mT?g 'tjjjfnni
branchee ; the ona Atf ba.a' vied the " 8?b?
ate," ?od th? o\Uif ih*<)f R?*ppeeentativea,"
and hpttt tinier Ilia " Orneral
AaaemMy ?f the 8ta\f of-iBoiit.il Carolina."
Sao. *. Tha HouuB 'tl. Repr.?eentative#
l-b? fltmpotaifol wiinbara ehoaen by
ballot, ovary aeooajj yeet.yhy the eitieena of
this State, qualified aa' lit thla Conatituii ?n
i? provided. "" I1
flue. f. "^Tlie Judicial DUtftoU ahfll herfcafter
b? djatgnaiad, la Counties. and the
boundaries of the fearers)countiea shall remain
aa they ard pow established, except
the County of Pickens, whWb b hereby
divided into ty?o eniifttlea, Hr h line leav
Ing tha southern boundary of the State of
North Carolina, -where the WWta "Waler
Riyi-r ?p?era thta and thence doan
the *ei? r.-' / ? H rkfreit hy whatev er name
known, l.?T lUftrepeTslDrMgflf #n Seneca
River, tu4. Ui^iuoe along tbe.centie of the
road lending lo Pendleton Village, until it
intersects We line JU the OouiitjTcif Andcr,
wn ; and the territory lying East of said
lino shell lie known At the C >iuily of Pivkens;
and the territory lying West of said
line shall 1>-known as the C?nnty otOco
nee Provided, Hint the LeglflWfc'e shall
have (ho power at any. time to organize'
new Counties by changing the bound aries'
of nay of the nhl ours ; b'it nn new County
slut 11 l?o hereafter form-d of leas extent
than six hundred and twenty five enijare
miles, nor shall anyw'ullng. Counties l<o reduood
to a lose eat eat than six hundred anil
tweujty-five aqnare miles. Etch County
ehall constitute one election district.
8bo. 4. The House of. Representatives
hall consist of one hundred and twentyfour
menthers, to-be apportioned among
the aeveral counties. acoor?ljug tu.the n?ipber
of inhabitants eontalned tP each. An
enameration of the -inhabitants for tfiie
purpose, shall be made in 1869. and again
HP 187$, and shall be made in the Course of
cVery tenth year thsresfler, in such manned
as shall be by low directed and represent'
stives shall be aaaigtwd lo the different
counties in Use above mentioned p' o?or?
-lion, by Act of the Oeneral Assembly at
the eeaeion immediately succeeding every
enumeration ; Provided, That nolit she
apportionment which shall be made upon
the next enumeration .h?t? ^ ^
representation of the several countlsa, as
herein aialed, shall be as f llowa: AM>e?
villa, S ; Anderson, 8 J BsrhWell, fl; Beau/oft,
7 ; Charleston, 18; Chester, 8; (Shrendon,
2; Colleton, 8 ; Chesterfield 2 ; nni*
lington, 9 ; ftlp Atld, 7; h'airfiald, 8 ;
Oeorgetowtt, 8 ; Ortcnville. 4; llorry. 4;'
Kershaw, 2; Lancaster, 2 ; Laurens, 4';
Loxingt >n, 2; M irion, 4; Msrlbum, 2;,
Newberry, 8; Ocnne?, 2; OrnngebmV. 6;
Tickena, 1; Richland, 4; Spartanburg, 4;
8uintff. 4 s Union. S: Wriliatnaliiiro 8
Tork. 4. ? . ' ; "? '
8ro. 6. If the enumeration herein directed
ahull not be in th? (n?r?? of the
year appointed for the pnrp<r?e, It ol?all be
tbe doty of the Governor to linvo it eflfectM
aa coon thereafter as chali b? prtetioa
-Wo. ?* ? ?
8ac. ft. Io awigoing representatives to
tho several count***, the General Arecnihly
f t?hall allow one ^preventative to every one
hundred and twenty fourth j?n> t o' life
whole number M fnhafMants m*thr S ate;
Provided, That if in the ?| porlioninnit M
''repreeeatativefc any bounty ahalL appear
not U> be entitled,,from it* population, a
i> representative, *w?|i county ahull, pevert lieIces,
send one repiceent ativt 4 and tf Mje?-?
be ctiii a deficiency of the number of rep '
?#oaar.tativaa required by Section 4, ul ibis
' Article, cnch deficiency Cnatl be AVpphrd
. by assigning representm Ives |0 those ro;?rAies
having llio largest sur[ilua fraeuoTfcL
8kg 7. No npiY'tliyftnviit of ropr> sA.^aUvea
thai) be co'fisifucd trf take elT i-t. ia
tC any manner, unulths general . -fcU'W>ot>
which aliall cin-fjefd etMyi nppnt fromhrrrLj til
8*0 8.' The Svnnl??"xlifill Ik-.d??nip?>ev?l of
one member f/tom each cpoolv, to he elti-ti
lor tb?"ter?u of f,,ur \ egr?, i>y the <4 <?U^
bed votara of 11*?- State, iul'^e van e maim. 1
^^in which nn-utVi* of the. Jl<;ij*e of, ifrpre
1f*entativee are chosen ; except p?e county. of
? ftharleston, vrhioU shall be alio Wet) two
?f!f 9. Upon the meeting ' of the first
General AasumMy, which shall he ohoecn
under che provisions of thr* Constitution,
the Senator* shall he divided, hy lot, into
two cl*a?ea, a* nearly equal as may l?e ; Ute
, nsIv of the Henatorv of the drat class U> be
vacated at the expiration ot Iwn years
Iter the Monday following the gentrnl
election, and of those of the second ?U?i
the expiration of (our yet re; so that. ex
eopd, as above provided, one halt of ibe
fixators mnv l?? chosen every second yr nr.
3kc. IV. i*o pvioou. ?hail vf r'1 'bic I. ?
1 rent In lire Penal# or Ilotite or R- pre* ntn .
T lives, who nt Jhe time of hia election is not
a citixen of lite United State*; nor any one
who hue not been f?r one year next preeol
tug hia <4?olitti> rf-revMyiit of this State,
and for thrre months next preceding In*
election nr??ident of the county whence
v ho may Ixt chosen, nor any <>uc who ha*
been tinnvicteJ of an in'sinou* crime. Senator#
shall bo at left?t twenty five, ntul K>p
resentences at lea* twenty-one years o
ge.
Suction 11. The first elect'um for Pen*
tors and Representative* under the provisions
of tbi* CouMitetton shall he held on
the 14th, 15th and Iflth data of April, of
? Cj?d*pr??^nv yagf ; aftd th" second election
shall he 1i? hl on the third Wt-<fi*a?dny in
October, ltf7<>, and forever thereafter on
tha same day in every second >c#r in mich
manner and at ar?b pine. as the L gisla
tore may hereafter provide.
StrrtoM 12 The first session of the Oeae
ral Assembly alter the i ntifiexthm of tfii*
Uonstituiion, shall be convened en the
second Tuesday lu May of the present year.
In the uity of Colucnlds, (which shall remain
the seat of Government until nth. rfitr de
termined by the concurrence of two-lhfrda
of both branches of the whole repre-mtn,
lion,) end thereafter on the fourth Titeadae
in November annually, Should the <a*uplrj
t'vs of war or contagious diseases render If
unsafe to meet at thereat of government,
thsn lK? *? ?
. inn;, ?'jr pmcieinnt ion.
appoint a more Moure and convenient |4*t?
.?% ,* et meeting. ;
Bicno* 13. Tin* terms of ofTec of the
Senator* M>i Representatives cltocn at a
general election, ahnll begin ontbe Monday
folio wing auch election.
RtcTiox 14. Each IhmM el,,? 11 judge of
tbc election return* "and qttnliih atione ot
,. , Iuowd uitmbert; ftud. a. ihaji?rity of each
fUonee #)?ai| constitute a quot um to fin httei
jea: but a ImaUer number tnaf adjourn
front day "flay, sqd may cotnpel the at
.X) tendct.ro of al a?*nt m-tnbeH*, In ?tip.h.rwan*
^ ncr and under ?y#li penaltU* as in4* b*
provided by law
bjuvion 1ft. Kacb lleuae dhafl rhnoee Its
* ova vfRapla determine ita n?l<*?of rrooeed,.-jag,
punish if? men.bur*'for disorderly l?ehavlor
Sud, with the concurrence of t'to.
^ third*. <*p?l ft member, but onf ft aeyond
time for Uic eema cause. 1 * 11'
Hacnoa 1?. Each Hot}** may pufrtrft by
(DiprlftMnrni, (luring it* el'llntf, anyj?r*ou
not a member, who shall be gniWy of dtsreid
llie Moure by any disorderly oy
( .Hit'tnpirtou* behavior lift-it* presence; *e
vim, during the time of it* silting, shall
thieuteu harm to body or ertate of auy
" '' ?I .1 ... ?
5 V^S
tneretor. of who Mali aeratm or (rAtl ?wd
wHrtVenor Mhee ptreon ohl nd In
the Hotiee, In hli ttitrtte or ret urntn(t
therefrom, or who shell rercue any per
not in tniy'Mhfr eXtrhrt l>ey?>n<T Ifcefftrm of
tfce'BMrteti of the GeneT"! As*embly,
Sue. 17. The member* of both flounce shall
be protected In their pontons end estate* during
their attctirihnce on, golngto, and returnioK
from the General A?r*u?bly< and ten Jay
previous V) the sitting, and ten days alter the
djourni-uint thereef. Buf thej* pihHe|!r?
"hall no.*;'he extended ?o at to' nrotti't any
member who ,4ball be cbargot^'Wtli.
felony, or brofteh of the peace.
8*'j. I be Hills fbr raiting MPMp eywrtball
originate In tho Jlnuse'ltT Refm:Wntitftr#W, but
may he nlterod, nmtnded ?r rojerft.* fcyptbe
Senate; aad all other bltla n;ay orhftttnte Id
either Kongo, and may be attended, altered or
rejected hy the other.
Rrc? IV. Tlio style of all laws shall he, " Be
it enacted hy by the Senate and Houiw of Bepreeentatire*
of the State of Smith-Carolina,
now met and sitting in Uencral Assembly, aod
by the authority of the gptno."
She. 2". Every act or renulutlon having the
force of law shall relate, to but eno su'-joct,
and that shall he expressed in the title.
Sue. SI. No.biU shall hare the force of law
untlHt ahalHiavo been read three times, and on
three several days, In each House, has had the
(treat Real of State affixed to it, and has
,bvou .signed in the Semite House, by the Pre"hh
nt of the Senate' and the Speaker of tlio
House of Ketircaontativ.es.
Sac. 22. No iponcy shall he tjrnwn from the
trdasnry but lu pursiianeo of an appropriation
made by law; and a regular statement aod account
of the receipts and expenditures of all
public Itloneyg ghhlf be ptibHabod annually, in
such manner eg may be by law directed.
dJao. 23. Kncli member of the first Ocoersl 1
Asscrohly under this Co'firtliorio'n shall recelre
six dollars per dium while Iq session, and the
further sum if twisty ioaU for every mile of
the ordinary robto of travel in going to-and
returning from the plane where such session is
held ; after which they shall reeeivo such compensation
ss shall he tiled hy luw, but no
General AsavinbJy tbali hire tl;c power to increase
the coiupsnsathm of Its own mem' ers.
And when ConfeuM inextra sossiou they sbnli
receive tho sauic mileage and per diem coinpcns'ntidn
nt treVxed by law tbr tbe regular
segg'an,-and none-other. - Ano.
24. Ia all elections by the General As1.'^'*,
ar cither House thereof, |be mem' crs
sbnli cold" rod," and tbqir votes, thus
given, eijnil ho entered upon the journal of the
House to whicji tboy rcspccjjv *Vy belong.
Q> 8ap- 25. Neither House, during the session
xt the General Assembly, shall, without the
con?mt of the other, adjourn for more than
throe dityi, not' to'njiy other place than that
in which tlib A'sscthbly shall be at thu time {
sifting.
firr. ?fi. Each House shall ke. p a j.uiri a"
of Its own proceedings, nod cause the same fh
be published immediately afli-t ils-mljournmont,
excepting stteh parte aa in its judgment
may ro.|ilire tecree.y ; -and the yens and nays
of the members of eithor House, on any que*.
Ib'n, shall, at the desire of any two mouthers
present, he entered on the jntirr.nls. Any
mttilinr t\f dttlltnr Ilntiut fmwo Mkau#?
dissent from, and protest agn nil, ntiv net or .J
resolution which he inny think Injurious to |
the pubti'e nr to an individual, nnd have tlio
reasons of hi# dissent entered on the journals.
Sicr. 27.' The foor# of ouch House shall la
open, ramk on such oOeosiona n? iv the upiqioww'tisb
Motwo uiay requ'.rr scettfgt (* }
* F8c. 28.'}<o'peraoii shall l.e oligil Ic to n
abut in Ihe (iciieral.AasciUbly whilal ho holds
it)' oESco of profit vv trust undur this Pint*,
the I'liiUtdSuloa of America, or any of Iheip,
or under xi'tpl officers In
tb? miUlit, .luaalMrntci ur iu-Uv# of infer iei
Ooarta, .wh'l^.sath koUry.'
And if any mem her snnli Airepi uFrxt-r^is.
any-of ilia fuul di-ifim!(Tying fflHce, lie si alt
vnenledti* frut />ori'i/<(i, XLpI this prohibition
slinll not extend to the numbers oi the
first General ^*en|h!y!l*%^^
] f any. *tci linn district shall l.a 1
eloct lo eliooso a lAfmtcr or niefnhcrs on the i
jfxy of elect t in. <tf If tiny per.-on ?h<?<n a
wiemher of either UonSo shall refuseto qualify
1 an.! take lrV.< seat, or-isiH?li rci-tgu,. star, depart
ihe Pt.ile, a crpt nuy,. disqualifying .uke, or
hreonic olhvrwtar disu|p|i|fiod 1st li<J4 his sea',
a writ of ehctlun jlinTl ho irf?'i?d hy t^c J'residen'
of the & not o, or ripceLcy of (ho Douse
' *>f licpVssentatiTes, as the ease omy d>c, for
the purpotte of filling tho vacancyHbertfhy occiirionpiL
for too remainder of tho term for
which tbu person so lefuttiufio qualify, ro iRW'efi.
dyin.', departing the .State, u( ^ecotas
inif disqualified, was oluctcd to servo, ur the
deftitriflrig election district ought to hjjvo chosen
a m' Oilier or member*.
Site. 1(1. Member* of the tioncral Assembly,
and ail "(Beers Before they enter niton the execution
of the duties of their respective offices,
anil all tuctuhera of. the bar, he fore they cuter
up.in the practice of tlier profoSsiou, shall take
and rmbs<irit>e the following o?tU :
" I do Solemnly swear (or ullirm as Ihc oaee
may he) that I am duly tiuaiifial according to
the Constitution or the United Ptatm and of
I mJ... L to : Xareise the dolus of thv office to
which I have been eliclcd, (or oppolptcd,) and
that I will faithfully discharge to the l.cst ql
mv abilities the dirties thereof; thnt I rcto^nixo
tho anpruroaey of the C'otfstnotion mid
laws of the United (Mute* over tiiv Constitution
and laws of any State; and that J will
support, protect and date nil the Constitution
it (be United States and the Constitution of
South Carolina, ** n.tilhd ly the (opl# on
the (ley of- , iPft.S. ,So iir.i.n up
Ami ilie Pr??idi*iit j>f tfcio Convouilnii |
in authorized to fllf ilic tdunko in thlt flection |
wlimovcr ho chilli roct'-vc flaliofki'tory iulorin.it
ion of the day 011 nbicb this Comtitullmi
(hnlt he ratified.
Skc. SI. OflRcero duill >>? rera?voU f>>r inc*.
I'uciiy, misconduct or nvglri'tiif in 1111''%
manner m iim| ! ( vii*o?l by 1?w, whmi
.nv<l of liial ?r rcu>'o\:il k |>roviU<4 t','v
Constitution,-?.
Pkc. .12. Tbo Ilyu^rnf nrprc'<Mit\!ivc? hull
bnu the ?ol? p?*?r <>f imji ?.1 ii?n ; l ut * uoi
jiirlfj Af'ail trie meinWrc qlcwcd inti.<t c?utw<
In ?n iiqoeachiui nt. AH 1nif>eH<dfn).mi.H .?|mw)
t'O triad by the poinitij: jindvrbffn flitting |,.r
that j grpocft tho RitMitvf chtiH In. npLr oatb
or a (R [liiatlon, to Jrf Jaaftice Htvoidinjj to Inn
ny <i* ili-nee. No jicrflon ?S.oH ho ron> uteJ
witboul the corfenrrt'hfc of t#o-thirth< ?,> the
f?cunlois j rrn.ol. .
3.1. Tho Governor. Lieutenant
tor, and all otker civil ?fhcorr, ?lin\l I o.liable
I to Impeachment tor Inch criuiab' and miotic*,
J oi<,:w.?r^( foW4 ^iU|hclyM >or i^ i fli^.Tjr c?\f
1M J'nrr trr ?re? ## w any act j
wlit<4i shall dcgrado their <jflh Ul character.
1 ut jinljfinent uryunh case* ahull not ?xtrrul
Cuil'osr tliau to .removal from o?ce ? ?*' 'Hi
qualification lo fi*?ld litif rrthA>of Ijonor, trust
ur piolt u>><l*?r '??? Swttl, Thv jotrty e$ir*ic\-"
cj shall noyrfihclpitt, he tiahl* Jo Irifimtirtent,
trial, ju t^meut au4 punishment ucJbrdinffvi
taw.
{3*C. M- TFer? shall he from'earcn*
lion or other fl i tl')irocolit of any court, uxiicjt j
for the cuUccUojc of #tty ll BWijegti ^riJ
the rouuUy e?ii?l#tit?4 ?f J00 (teres, ?n<^ lb?
dwelling and.the ajipsrlefionres thereof),to be
selected by the owner thereof. jtiW in a olty,
, town of village. ip lieu tUe/Vvf- lot with til*
AtrtKInt aiiirwAliHsAimtr'tUeroon; fMff
ds*, Ib't htinyst'a.h ?|W ?. city,
(lawn, villftgh or fcmotiy, fluM n*t incusd ju
iraJhe TOffs ihnll AM S rfiimiil
from M?trh nen<tt?w or other fiual process iff
any enort Issued fir the collection of any dehj
the wliflts of furniture, j.pntcl,
tbohMBwaa and hoi?lt meat* ol husbandry,
tra?i?, or otbor empiayrment to the rahifl of
$600. Bat uo pi*>p?-rty shall be etempt from
sales for tagoa, or lbs payment of (iMitfdftnnt
eontraotad for the pnrobeee or said hoin-otca i.
or t?r the eroaUon of improvement* thereon.
It ahtll bo the duty of lot tires Legislature,
, that shell aoaerr.hle pftcr the ratification of Ibt*
Constitution, at Its flr?t ?cS?lou, to pax* so-ii
j laws as mar be neressary ts Carry ibia proii.
1 |iou into effect.
%
1 J 1
' \ V 4 - ? .
J ' ' -" U. I . ?l ,lj i
periuaai, altall be l*)d upon the actual value
of the property taxed, a* the mmm altfll b? Mr'
~rt "i "* r
*->-r article in. > {
u fflsraai.tsji
ofVbii?<lnt* thalfbe Aet*d in a Chiif hi "ft
iMnte, who nball ba etyh-d "*l lie Governor
of the S'etv of Hnuth ^proline."
Sko. 2. Th^Okuraanrr nh*H b? il?cted by
tbe eleuloia dtrh qualified to vote for member*
ot tliw Genet at Aeaenibly, ami rball
hold lit* office for two year*, and until bin
ine'iwnr nhnll belhosen and qualified, and
nbnll be re-eligible -ft
S?o. 51. No person nhall be eligible to the
office of Governor who dflhi'eelhe "axtoteri'-e
of Hi* s0|>Km? Being qr who at the time
of Itieb election ha* not attained the aj|e of
wSffndi and-who, encei t at tb# fiM
election under tbie Conntitution, nbull not
l -.... - ?.itr w?-W *- - * * ?> -
m cui.'.rn omtca
And f #iii*-n and residual olthis ?$lat? for
two Tfat* next precedljhfr tjia diit.oT election
no pmon wliHa OovCrnor shall hoM
any other office or <K>u>miarUMi. (except io
tha militia y under ihUtHalf. or tiny other
power, at one and the mine lime. ?
Pko. 4 The return* of rtrry election of
(Joverto-r (thai) he sealed tip *"> the m?nniter*
of election* in their respective connlire,
and transmitted, lij maifj to the seal of
ffnerei iinioul, directed to the Srrpiilwy of
State, n ho shall driver them to the Spi-nker
of the Iloiiar of H< prewutativui at tb? next
ensuing session of the General Ass^-mMy.
and n dupliont a of aaid ret urn* ahitlV be filed
with th* Olerka of.tha Courts of anhl
ties, whose duty it shall he to forward to,
the Secretary of State a certified copy
flifretif^ilnoti being notified that the return*
pravfoualV foravecdoti l?y rrtntl lifcvo not
boCrr reel! v-ftd* at lit* offic*. It shall bathe
duty of t ie Secretary of State, after the eipimtion
of eeven 'r"lV the day upon
arh'eh tha votes have I >*eir counted. if flie
return* thereof from a<>y County have ti?>t.
h*au reaataed. to notify the Clerk*- ot the
Court of said-County, and order a oopy of
the return* filed In hi* office t?> ba forwarded
forthwith. The fceerttnry of State
sha'l deliver the returna to the Spegk
ef,of the (louse of jl-prvrentot i v. s, at (fie
next ensuing acfaion of lbs General Assembly ;
nnd dtniu^ I he fit at, "'oji of the session, or a*
aoofi as tbo General Aar nldy HnJI havtf organized
by the election of tho presiding oflBci-r*
of the two Houses, the Speaker shall open and
publish them in tha presence of both Houses.
The person h ivitig the highest tuiuihcr of
votes shall ho Governor; hut if two or more
shall l.i> c-iuiifanir highest fit rates, the Oattarnl
Apeuibly shall, during the same session,
in Ilia Ifimso of Representative* <hi>ose onu of
tbcm Governor tiro W?er. Contested aloclioua
for (lofcpior shall ^0 iluteruiinrd hy the Genera!
Assembly in such a manner as sltal' be
prescribed by law. ?- *
Sac, ft. A, Lieutrnnot-Hovernor shall 1>?
chosen at this SntM time; In the same manner,
continue in office for the same period, and t>c
pnuusscd of the same qualifications as the
Governor, and oImII <jt oificiu he 1'resident of
tbo Senate.
Rrn. ft. Tha LhutfouanNfloOeynnf, whlla
presiding in the Sunifte. shall nave no vole,
unless the Senate be equally divided.
S?:c. 7. The Senate shall, cheese a PnwMtnt
!)>'! It nnfire. to net In the .,f it... f
tenant (Jovrrn-.r, of when lie shafi Merely
.t?-> eCicc of flnrarnor.
t*ik\ 8. A tactuUemf tha Senate, or jaf the
House of Kcprt aentativra, bclrsjr ct'nwn ft*
acting llovtruur ur Lkulenatit-tiovrrnor. shnll
thereupon eacato hi* sent. ;\u?l another person
hill l? elurtod In i.i? ?U-yd. r #
firr. ft. fn enie of (no RimAt of^ tlio u >vprn'
i from It in olBWt. (if bin death. rc .?ignati>0.
r> tnok>.l from iho Stat*'. i>r .1 nastily to <Iiichargfe
(tie ji .*i r* :in<1 'tnflof o^tltrxtMl office.
V>o? ijlc Wia^ #*"#* on TtiaS?1.im|n?i,wot
niiftrtfir. and the tteneml Assembly,' nt its
flral M'smth after tha ratifiaiiou ofjjiis CoO-.
siitntimva' "Tl, yr. '"r ease f,f
reinora'. ilea Ik. rwiirnatlon. or Mmltliiijr, both
of the tiorortior and T.i?-utcrinriV tlovcrnnr, deelartng
what officer all nil then nrt an-tlovr rnor.
nod ?net? nffircr aliaJLnet nnriMp Ini-dy, until
anrk 4!fcililli1/ shall liitf been YcBtn'ol, or a
(li vrrtior shall hare been elected. e
Rr.f. 1ft. The Hovernar shall he enmift'rnderin.chief
of tlio militia ?f the State, except
wherf they ahnVf he pa*1hd Into lb? nrtua! ??rrice
of the T'nited State*.
Sjuj. 11. Ila shall hr?ro power to iff*ftf re
prit^vca hinl puffhina affCI" Conviction, fcjtrept
in cnni-a <>f iin|icftchm?nf) In SuVh manner, *>n
audi term*, and under am li restriction*** he
a hall tbitik proper : ninJ he shall havb power
to remit due* ami fprfoiUifaa, uirteaa otherwise
diruoted hy laij, Ti shall ho Vila dttty t*d report
to the OencraT Aaaeinbly at tho n**t regular
aoe'lon thereafter. all pnrdona granted hy
him with a full statement of each calo, and
tho mason* moving hiui thereto.
Sac. 13, lie aha!) tako rare that the lawa be
faithfully execute I in niefey,
f sc. I J. Tli? Governor nod hrleiitcnanl Oov(>r:iuf
shall at idiited times, receive fvjr their
service* a eompe'nsatlyn whfhh shall hotieifhcf
loj^reoae* nor diminished ditrfnjf'fbe pstfoil for
which tLcy *finll h?ro bo. n
Br.c. 11. AH offieora in the Execul've J>o
o! a __V ? tl ? ? ?
ynpni tniiii, rcquirou t>y Uto Uovortior.
jtiv?v)(i?u inlorinttlioii iq writing 'ipOD wv
. "u' Kct twilling to the duticf of their rcr^ctivc
dor*. * ' . ^ j
fti:c. It. Tho t jovornor *UuH fn??n time to
lWi>e, ptv? to tin* <iit|icrnl AaaoiuMv tuhriultii>n
>>f iltr onixliiiaM of the fttiatr, nud.reoouiWon?TV.
their Oou.iJureMou .?u?U uw.-bur^ it*
It* ehnll n??rDM?ry or expedWuU i i
' fcitf'V'Ifi'.'TIA rt?nj,: An c>*tr?irtrtlii?<r.f nren*Mn?V
OhVrrcnfc tfi* OetMrol' Awetnhhrt m.iI
iriiLo-r ^Ifonw j*ij?alhA??tfh????f->ii quorum
f r f,vr iljy*. or in "rule nf tiv.igmniiettt bef#??n'lbc
tiro with ro?|icot to thoAuno
oj jidjjoruuiopt. tn?y tttUonrn tint in to ?ih?1i
tfnio *1 ho shall thin* f>ro|>ar/ not txfynnil tho
prno of'tlta ttnuual 9o#lb>i> then next ?'imii^',
Sr>\ 17. Uu ahull efitnt?i**inn nil oCrqri of
flic J*taYe. ' : ' t.*?
Sr<\ H. Tfcqre *hqll lw it -State,
for nhirh the Uencrul A??nrlny,*Vt' its- Araf
?04i?lon, ilitll provide, and whtvh shall he ns^a
vawi'^rs*
ti.i' / (*' A> iU if At i ' "
jfuc. 13. An crnhfj 1in<t'"^fJdAfx*lWa *1;a11,
U l?* ?"?5 ?*y% ly^o-uibority of
Lhi/ State of South C.iroTina, Mated with (tie
tfrdf tSiA, itrriol the U<wH?nr nwi cuua
r\. J - - ? ?
l*rMKA<<il i<y Mt? SMtrrlarv)
Hktl. 20 .'"flirt (Jove'n ?r arrrf Iho nhi#trtnnaJ?.
V)?e*roi?J, hefbr* enrennir upon Ui? Ouii?? i,f
tty#lr,r?sP3<'to* "hall take awl auiircsibe
UiC n.ilh 'if ntljort ,i- pri r'rlbrrt In Ankle twn,
aelt'.n tH|rtj <> ?? rtfrtht# C.uiatitw ?*? ?. .a <-]
1 Pur. 21. Th? Governor nhnll rt4l.fh at <ba
"rtrtjfllal <*T the State; twit 4i?rHii( lU? sittings
WO'utlon
4> <eb *I.AJt l-ase |? ?*?k Mir 4lenrr.il A?M in.
bly, r?i'?|'l on a question of adjourniiiont, slni'/
bslusu it k?u(wt ? law, 1ms y l<|,'l tiktno
,fl?v#0x?r, ifJis ?|'lfr.'g*? ft?/***' *'^n "
if uot. Lu siinlf/etiim it, urllli hit otgtct uxur t<?
(Wr Ifonsr In bhVh ft sbaii-btva jR,;ln?t. d ?
srhioh lAibTI bqrtrr the objection* M lar^ onitr
Journals, and prneue/J ?# f*e?ss?i<t?r ft. J;,
aflrtf attrh lAMMAlMlMIl tm thirds ??!' that
llotira "ball *fnm t6 pas* U, It shall bo spot,'
together With th? occasions, to She otlnT
House, hjr which it shall ho reconsidered, in<T,
If dlfpffecij by twofbtTds nf tint Kotisn, Vt
fball h*vn til# tiSN- cffnwf ?* if il ha.I been.
sfj?t?ad by the Oor?m?ir: hwt. in all snrh ea*?s
tho rote Of hrtth It owes -hull be taken by yea*
aiM navs, aiH the it* we* of the person* voting
for ann truinil tbw Hill or Joint resolution,
hull ha entered 'a tho journals of both Houses
rsspcclircly. It a liill or joint resolution shall
" ? , * V . < *"
y . y ? * . ,
lot be r?tuni?/\>?th!'ri?Jori!>ilVlihl* three i
fntSsiftfi!r?
General A*W?WrL^y their adjournment, pre- <
rent It* return, IneeNifh rw it shall jiot heft t
inch rorcoamirSte nntWlj returned within i
tfie.l voters oftlieState, ? Ci>iupt*ollpr?Getit r:il, (
a Treasurer anil . a ffesretary of Stifto, who i
shall hold their tVpectivo offers for the term I
of four Venrs, no4 wh ise .!Hies und cnmpelnta- <
lion iball lufTireuCTUed hy taw. i
AtTIOT.K IV. $ J <
JCDICfit. ?nviuTMt0n 1
Sac. 1. ftbe Jndifinh pAsrer of thl* State
..shall ho veaf^ftn rf'flupreino Court, in two Cir- (
ouit Court*,'to wilt A Court of Common Pleae, (
having civil junsdteilon and a Court ol General
Sessions, with eriuiiuei Jurisdiction only in (
Vrohato Ceafls, and hi Justices of the runee.
The <:> nonil \<<*u>My inny also establish such ,
municipal and ufhar-iwCeror Court* its may ho .
deemed necessary.
Sac, 2, The Supreme Court shall consist of
a CLjof Justice mid ttpo Associate Japtfael,
two of ythotn shall constitute a ijunrnm: They | <
shaU he vltetcd hy n Joint vote of the General, <
Aasstahly fqr the term of six years, and shall
continue in nCieo until their successors shall 1
bo elected and qualified. Tln-y shall he so <
classified that otio of the Justices shall go out i
of nfflce every two years. . Y \
frc. .1. The ChicT Justice elected under this j
Constitution shall continue in office fur six (
year*, nod the Ucncrul Assembly immediately ' ,
after the said eleetiori* shall determine by lot (
which of the two Associate Justices elect shall
?er?c for tli* term of two year* and which Tor
the tefm of lour years ; and having so deter- '
mined the muie, it shall bo the duty of the
Governor to commission them accordingly.
Ran. 4. The Supremo Court shall hnve ap- (
pollute jurisdiction only in cafes tit Chancery,
and shall constitute a Court for the correction <
of error* at law, under such regulation* as the
General Assembly limy by law preacribe; /Votidtd,
That said Court Rbitll always bare power
to issue writ* of injunction, MuHilomut, i/it? (
HrirrnHto, Aubmt corjitu, itud such other original
and remedial writs as may be necessary to
give it a general supervisory control over all
otiior Courts in the Slate.
Rite. 5. The Rwpjvme Court ehall he belli at
least once in each year, at the scat of Governincnt,
and at such other place or places iu the 1
State as the Central Assembly may direct. J
Site. 6. No Judge shall preside on the trial
of any cause in tho event of which bo may be i
j interested, or where cither of the parties shall J
bo connected wltli niin l y affinity or consan- i
guinity, within such degrees us mav be prescribed
by law, or in which he Way have been
counsel, or baro presided in any inferior Court,
except by consent of all the duTtles. In case
all or any of tbe Judges of the Supreme Court
shall be thy* disqualified from presiding uii
any cause Or causes, the Court or the Judges
thereof shall certify the some U> the Governor
of the State, and hO shall immediately cum mission,
specially, tho requisite nuinhcr of
men learned in tho law for tho trial and determination
thereof. The Shmo course shall be
pursued in tho Circuit uud inferior Courts as
is prcseriiwd In this section for ease* of tho |
Rnpremc Cotrrt.
Sac. 7. There shall be appointed by the
Judges of the Rupreme Court a reporter and
clerk nf'said Court, who shall hold tjoir offices
for two years, and whose duties and eotapen .itlon
shall he prtserthed by law. m <
Rr.c. 8. When it judgment or decree is reversed
or affirmed by tho Ruprcroe Court, erery
point made and distinctly stated in writing in
the cimsc, atid fniHy 'arising Upon tho "record
of the case, shall be eonsidvrud and decided ;
and the reasons-thorefor shall bo concisely and
briefly stated in writing, uud pre ten td with
the record* of the caso.
Rr.c. 9. ThoJoJgiu* of tho Ruprome Court
nnd Circuit Cossets shall, at stupid times, rev
ceiro a compensation tin-their stfvicas, to l>e
I r.xcl hy law, which halt not W diminished
during their continuance in nfAce. They shall
I nwr t>? ntlownl nwr foe# os-perquisites of oiSoo.
nor shall they bold any oilier ofitav of Uu^l or
profit under this Stale, the Cuiti J Slate , or
at.r other |mwer.
Hkc. ! >. No person shall be- eligible t? th?
nfflce of Juiljft of In* ;ju|?r?Mou Court or Circuit
Court* who is nut ut tho t ipu oi Li* election
a i itinn of tbu United PtaUs, and has
not attained the ?k* of thirty yoara, au?l t>*on
a rcsidi lit n' thio'Slate for live year* next preceding
liia election, or Iroui the adoption of
this Courtilutijo. > ,, , .? ,
Pk<\ II. All wthaurh'* iu Ibt SuBrCDIC Court
or other Interior tribunals shall l-e filled by
election, at bo relit prescribed ; J*ru>'idniw That
it the unexpired lerui does not exceed one
yaar, such vacancy inuy Lo filled by E.\t><'uti*<>
appoiiifanjut. All Judges, hy virtue of )hci(
oflleo, shad ho eonaorvator* of the peace
throughout the SLiti'.
Pre. 12. Iu all caae* decided hy tho 8u?
prcuie Court, a concurrence of two of the
Judge* ahull he nyce*?t?iy to n deci*ion.
SrC.'IHi The State stidl he divided into
convenient circtiita, and for cacti circuit a
Judge Shall b? elected by jniut hulLit or the
llepcral Assembly, who shall bold hie office for
it term of-ft#ty??rf, iind during hie continuance
in office "be ahall rcaido in the circuit of
which he t* Judge.
Skc. 14. Jjd:,oa of the Circuit Court shall
intcrehahge circuit* with enoh other iu auch
in.inner as tuny he dcleruiincd hy law.
*' Sue. It. Thu-Cvurta of Common Pica* shall
have exclusive jurisdicl tun in all cases of dirotec,
and exclusive original jurisdiction in
all?ivil < ??.* audi tuitions cx which
hall not be cognir.nhTo befvic Justices of tho
IVaco, and appellate jurisdiction in all auch
case* as ni-vy he provided hy Istr. They ahall
I luve power to issue wrilg "f ?utii>/<i?.iis, prohiI
t.lii.... ?.v.. .? t ..it ,t :. -li.l 1
jinn* be ncetssary for currying their |n>wcr
i fully tut" offct.
J is?c> li>. Tbo Cout? ?f C?nuni?^t Plena shall
sit in f(M-h luUiewtl District in fliis Statu ut
I k-U1 Jin everr year, ht rttch stated tunes
! kn? |U*e<-? ns C.njp h? nppOtoiod h? lnw. Tl
ly. liuI tin- f' .ijrf? Ij.-rrf .fore t-hntt.li-li. il |or
that purpose" shrill isontwiue m stow org.iiiuod
' until life freri rlpy of J unmry, />oe ihbusnol
| rirht !i?wiitr?-d uli-l slS tj*?nine, for the dispesiI
tiun of causes IK.* pending lUarsin, unless
' otherwise provided l?y !.*%*>
Pwf. IT.- The Geucrnl Assembly shall prnviile
liy In* for the preservation ol ike rocofds
.if the Court* ?f Kjuiiy. and also for tho trans- 1
for to the Court of Gomtnon Plea* and Probate
C.>?rUf..l?*st doeri-ion of all Pasties that piny
* main uuilrUr.Mii'.d.. It slifil i>e the dntv of
Ul? Jiiltfis of titn Supreme au.f Circuit Omrrts
1Is ffo their decisions within sixty day* from
lliu last day ol li>o term of court at which the
ond-OS were heard.
Sr.c. 11. Tho Court of. General Sessions
shall. linvt exc.Ittrivv jurisdiction over all criiuiuislcafccf
altit'li riull n il Iwj ullierv i?? provided
for hy lav. It skull sit in each County 4n
the flute at. iujMilhrwc linos in **ela year, at
SueH stated tisure and |tU?s ss tho lio nasal >
Assembly may direct. ..
fire. 1k. T!io qnalifisd Qnfl^
' Cotrnfr shaH oleet three persons for liie term
1 dT1#i years, who shall eoiislitkto a MnniM of <
i County 4.inaiu?1?*i?>si rs?wkish shall ha.ru Juris
jdietbei htn*f raids,"highways, ferries, bri^fr#, -
| in nu iniiin.rn mau:ij? \o full, ilnt.ftrnc
iik uN of ui 'ficr fcr Cnwoty |?i?rj>oeiM, ml j? \
ever/ MKe? 4ahu? that may he nceoMary to life
j iiiUmil Impffitwient nod lural eeiiNnl iff
' Vi? in t*n
1 hiuhV<lirr? ehiM^* tii?.rg(li( ofig|4?o]il tit the
Stale (fciurtfc
Spr. 20. A r.uirt of Tfoliiite ehell ' ? eetaStti
eae'i (j.mtity, wiih juriddi<ji<>n in ill *
niSrttcf* Ivefaiiienmr/ nmt of nArniiifrtratiyn, I
Id tMtlifeo aiiting.Jo minor* (Hd tfo at* '
Ifttnii'i.l Of i! fir in <ni.?ea o/ idiot*/ and \\mixI
ey,?oil tnmjrOintiHfi*. the Judge
' ?if Mtiil Omtr* el.aU b<-.*Ux?ted tyr Uto mialiflad
I oierUr* of ?)> rwepecliv* Count lee fur ilio term '
i of twe yctwra.
II. A eom potent ouaiher ofJultUee of '
Ihn Ve*?o and CunataUUe eheti he ch"*on hi '
*w?h Coutlv Iijr tb? itoait&cd rloolwf (hereof,
' in euuh manner * the Ojpcnti Ae.??.inMy may 1
diroetjithey elinll ht4?l tnuif offices fur a term I 1
of two year* and until thefr eoTi'i-seure'ere j
cicct.d aud qualified. TUey rhuil rosido in
* * j v j ?.*
. nr.
% I.S1T
tdACX&JVStSta:
torn m Untuned by tht UoTemot.'
8kc. 22. JastloMjk the Poftc^ndiTbhitlly,
i filiation in case* of besUrdy.enil tb^TI matters
of cpn tract, aud. action's rcttovery
>f floes and fbrfblturcs where the amount
tUimod. does not exceed on* hundred dollar*,
tod such jurisdiction as may be provided by
a^' 1n actio lis ex dilicto, wife re. the damages
ilslned do not exceed one hundred dollars;
ind prosecutions for assault and buttery aud
>ther penal offences less than felony punishible
by flnas only.
8kt. 53. Tltev may also sit as examining
Courts and commit, discharge, or rrqugnlzs
except in capital eaees) persons charged
with offences subject to auoli regulations as
he Ofnsuil Assembly .may provide; lhey
hall also have power to hind over to lc?ep
lie peace, or for good behavior. For the
foregoing purposes th.y ahull have power
;o issue all necersary processes.
Sir. 24. Kvery action engi izable before
iubiicu 01 in? reave ni*iiinie?i ><y summons
?r warrant, shall be br< uieltt before i<>mi
lattice of the Peace in the county or city
where ihe def.-ndant resides, and in all aucli
au*e* tried by them. ibe right ol appeal
>lmtk be secured under such rules and regu
athms as tuny l>? provided by low.
Hko 26 The Judge* of Probate, County
CotniniMioiitrt, Juaiies* of the Peace, and
r?onatah|ee, ah nil receive for 0?*tr service*
ucb compensation and bra aa the General
Assembly may fr?m lime to litna by law
direct.
Sao 26. Judges shall not charge juries in
reapeet to manors of f.?cl, but may alale
Lite testimony and declare the law.
Stn, 27. There shall be eleeled in each
sauiilV, by the eiecbtre thereof, one clerk
for the Court of C?'ium<tn Pleas, who shall
hold hie office for the term of four years,
end until hie successor shall be elected and
qualified. lie ahull, hy virtue of bis office,
he clerk of all other court* of record held
therein: .but the General Assembly may
provide by law for ibe election of a clerk,
with n like term of office, for ouch or any
other of the court* of ree-rd, nnd tony authoriae
the Judge of the Probate Court to
perform the dulls* of clerk for his conr?,
under such regulation* as the General As cmbly
may direct. Ccka of courts ahull
l<? removeahlc for inch caus?, and In auch
manner na shall be prescribed by law.
Sao 28 There shall bo an Attorney General
for the Slate, alio shall perform #tu h
duties os may be prescribed by law. lie
hall be elected by the q-iatilie<1 electors of
the Stale for the term of four vents, and
si hi II receive for Ida acrvlee* such ootnpsiu*
tioo aa slialt be tix.-d b) law.
t-Kc 2'J. There ?Im?M be one Sofieitor for
eiwdi eiieuil, who slml! re-hie* llicrcin. in be
elected by the qtrtlUflcd electors of the cir
c?d?, w ho shall held Ida office for the term
of lour years, and shall receive for bis
server* rio-ii compensation a* shall bu fixed
by law. In all cases where nn Attorney
for the Slate, of any circuit, fai's to attend
and prosecute, according to lisxv. the court
shall have power to ap|>cint ua Attorney
pro tempore. '
Sao. Sit. Toe qualified electors of each
CqVtHy shall elect a Sheriff, and a Cinont-r,
/or the term of four years, and u -til tin if
sufeccjsors ar* r'eet' d and qua itied ; tli y
shad reside in their respective U<uinli-?
during lifts continuance iu i>fi:ce, nnd be
dbq atliHed for the t flico a second lime, il
it should appear * I ' t!te\'?>r eithrrof them
arc In defend lor moneys collected by virtue
of tlieir r? pictivc office*.
Ss.c 31. AH W'tPs'and | r?-ei e?s-s siiall
rtlfi, and all prosecution* shall r>e encduct
ed, in tlic name of the State of Seujh Cam
linn ; all- wri t shall be attested by th?
clerk of the c-'Urt from w hi h they shall
lie issued.: ami all imllctriisn's sluill con
utiie ngaiuei ino peace aim mgniiy 01 iitf
S'C Mi Tito 0?rter?l Aercn.ldy eh.ill pro
vid? ' y law U-r the #| eedy publication nl
thi* decision#,of the Soprtine Court nirt<1?
uoUri- litis Constitution.
^ - AftTl' l.V y%
ti'imrivutxrt.
. ??c l. The (ieoi^rivj AWvf"blj shall par."
iirli lew* t?? QMJ b:* r.cec^earv and pmprr,
to dllf. rencc# by arbitrators, to b"
hppoiittril by the partis* who inny cho.Sf
tlint eummtiry mode of a^juttiurRt.
Pec. 2 Il'?hd!| be the July of lb* General
Assembly le pee# the neecasary bvi
for the rimiiffe of return in nil eneee, civil
?nj.criminal, over which the Circuit Courts
have nrglt #1 JtiriedlcTlrfn, upon n prop, r
allowing, supported by aflWavil, that, a loir
end imparl'*) trial cannot be had in lite
County where aueh trial or pruaeottliotj wa#
Commenced.
Set. 8. 'I he H?n?ral Aaseml.lv, nl it# first
?e??ioft after the udoptinii of ihia <'onetitulinn,
ehall ni'kr provision to rev lee, digest
ami nr. tinge, under proper heads, the body
of our law#, civil mid criminal, and form a
penal eo le, f.itinded upon principle# of
rcfot ma'ion, end hare the same ptonttib
gated tin eocli manner a# ibey may direct;
and a like revision, diirvst nnd proniulga
uon snail ne inane wiliitn every milisi queut
pel io>) of ten years. Thai justice shut! lie
a luiinl*tere<) in a unlforfn it)ud? of pi-ads
ing, without distinction between law am)
equity, they aim 11 provide for abolishing the
distinct form* of action, am) tor thai pur
po?e shall nppnlnt some suiluhle par eon or
|>et sous, whose duly It shall te to revise,
slmpdlfy, and ahrhlfle thfc rttfes. practice,
I loadings. am) fortna ?d the court now in
use in lliia State
A RtlCl.fi VI.
KMtvrxr ix'M.vi*.
S*a 1. The State ihall hare concurrent
jnrie.tietinn on all rivers bordering on thl?
Mole, no far as uch rivera shall form a
common boundary to this and any other
Mat* bounded by the same; and they, together
with all o>h?r navigable waters
within |hsi h'liili of the Mate, shall be com
inon h'tfhways, and foiersr free, us wll to
the uihubitai.'a of lids State ?a to the eiti
*?-ns bf the UAIhd Stales, without any tax
or impost thereftyr, iinloea the tsins l*< ex
pr?*sly fnovij.d fOr by the General Assembly.
Sac. 2. 'tlie title to sll lauds and o'lter
property, which have heretofore accrued to
this State by grunt, nifi, pnrehifsa, f.?rfrikure,
vjoti' ifls, or oilp i n jsv, shall, rest irrth*
State ?if?k?ttv]i (*nriu(nn the sXnie an though
Uixrhiuige litii talfett place."
*ac. 3. The people., of lUx. State are de
e'ared to (.owu-aa tli? ulLitonta pp'frrity in
ahd 'O-wtl tamU within the jnti^)ft')'>ri of
I lie Statf* and all land", i bo title to which
shall fnd from defect of heirs, shall rcyetf,
ujr recueni to me prop:*.
M71R.B yrr.
< W^.ltACUJIK.XT*,
< Sssft i. Tlw House of Representatives
il?all hiive I Hi- p?Wfr of impeachment.
A votu of twolMrds of oil the member*
*l??nl*?<) shall t>? rv<|nlr?*l jar an ipipfach*
in**tit, and any officer in>p-n<-ti?4,shall then*
by be ?o<pei*<l*d from utiles anti! judgment
In tli* cue* stint) liMre bena pronounce*).
Pre, 'J. All tinpeachmf'ftlf shnll he tried
by (ha ttnmt*, uiol *hen sitting foi ll.at
purpose lliay sIhiII )> unit. r oath or affirm
lion. No prroOU *111111 )'? convicted tX
o?ttl>y vol* of tw<?il?ii'?k* of a|llu? mntib*U*
elected., Whm jKa po*criK?r is impeached,
the Cdcf .Tus'lae' of the Supreme
Court, or the senior Jmlfpe,'sh"flfl jneAl t
with casting vol* in all pre! union ^'questions.
f
. Y\ S' ' V \
t ? ... . . -r?
'> 8?C. ft The Governor and all other executive
.mTshall b* V*U. to
Impeachment;. but judgment to s?eh mw
shall not axtendfifl-tller tha# removal from
?Wee. The persona cwnvfded- shall, itevertlnlfM,
t>a liable to indictment, trial ao
punishment according to 1**
'* Skt. 4. For any wilful B'tUet of doty
or Other reasonable OHoae, which shell not
he sufficient ground of impeachment, the
Governor shell remove any eSecutive or
judicial ofBcer on tho addieea of two-thirds
<if each House of the General Ammtlr ;
Provided, That tit.# cans* or catiaea for
.which mid removal may be rrouired atiall
! I>e visited at length la snob sadreer. and
entered oi^ie journal* of each House ; and
provided /Wthrr, I bat the officer intended to
be remove*] shall be notified of eneh canse
or censer, nnd ?l>all ba admitted to a hearirtii
in hia own detanea, before.any rote far
eneh addrem: end In ail eases the vote
shall be taken bv yeoa and nay#, and be
entered on the journals of each ilouss respectively.
Anrivitfi vni.
WORT or vrrRAOB.
fiicnos I. In *11 election# by the people
the electors shell rote by ballot.
6ec. 2. Erery met* eltircn of the United
States, ol^th* age of twcilty-one y?. ri and
upward*, n<>t laboring under the; disabilities
named in thin Constitution, without dietinction
of race^ color, or former condition, who
shall he n resident of this State at tbo time of
of the adoption of this Constitution! Br who
shall thereafter reside in thin State one
year, nntT in the County in which be ofoffers
to rote, sixty days next precoediug
euy election, shall bo ontitled to rote for ail
officers tliat are now, or hereafter rosy be elected
by the people, nml upon all questions submitted
to tlie electors at any elections; Provided,
Tbat no person shall be allowed to eo?e
or hold office who is now or hereafter may be
disqualified therefor by the Constitution of
theTJnited State* ; until sueh disqualification
shall be romorod by the Congress of the
United Slates; Provided /irriAej, That no
person, while kept in nny alms bouse or asylum,
or or unsound mind, or confined in arty
public priaua, shall be idlowbd to vota or hold
office. ^ ?
Sec. S. It shell be the duty of the Oeneral
Assembly to provide from time to time for the
registration of all electors, .1?, _?? |
See. 4.. For tho purpose of Toting no pereon
shall be deemed to huro Tutt his tesldenro by
reashtt of absence wHifty employed in the service
of the United States, nor while engaged
upon the water* of this State oc the United
States, or of the high seas, nor ahilo temporarily
absent frctn tbo St it to.
8*>e. ft. No soldier, sen man or marino in the
army or navy of the United Stale* shall l>o
dc?m?d a tesident of this State ih cousequcnco
o'. having been stationed therein.
See. <1 Elector* shall, In all ea?es, except
treason, fhloiiy or breach of tho peace, he
privileged from arrest and civil pfbeesa during
1 their attendance at elections, and iu going to
aul returning flour the samo.
foe. 7. Every person entitled to rote at any
election shall be eligible to any office which
now 1* or 1,.11 1- -i?? 1 - *1
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people in the count* where ho shall here T*aided
sixty dnya previous to anch election, except
ns otherwise provided in this Constitution
or tho Constitution and laws of tho United
States.
t Hre. 8. The Ooncral AOsemMy shall rarer
pass any lnw that will deprive any of tho citi|
reus of this Stntc of the rights of snffra^n
except for treason, murder, robbery, or das'in
if, whereof the persons shall have been daly
tried und rooricted.
8 or It. I'rrsidontiftl electors shall be elrcts l
1 by the people.
See. 111. Tn nil flections held by the pcwpla
nnd?r this Constitution, the person or per1
sons who shall-receive the highest tiuAiWr
' of votes shell he d-clnred elected.
8?*c. 11. The provisions of this Constltn
Hon concerning terms of residence iicee-very
*?? enable certain persons to hold eotnin
r offices therein mentioned, shall not t,0
he'd to apply tn officers chosen by tha
people at the first election, or by the
Central Assembly at it? first session.
See. 12 Ko p-rxon shall he disfranchised
for h-lony or other erims committed while
1 such jKr* n wr??a lave.
ARTICLE X.
m rtfesnos.
Srcrro* !. Tlis supervision of puhlie inMtntetlon
shall he vested in a Statu Superintendent
of Rtfocation, who shall h? elected by
' the fjuwllfted electors of tho State in aush man
n?r ana at ouch times ?a the other Htuto offl'
rers are fleeted ; hi* |?owcrs, duties, term of
office and oetn pen ant ion shall be defined by
the General Assembly.
Sr.r. 2. There ehst! be elected biennially, in
each County, by the qualified elector* thereof,
ono School Commissioner; said Commissioners
t?? constitute a State Tifonnt rrf Education,
of which the State Superintendent shall. by
virtue of hit office, bo Chairman} the power*,
dutiee and compensation of the fhOrabtrs of
said Hoard shall be dotermfned by law. 1
Sac. 3. Tho General Assembly shall a? soon
as practicable after the adoption of this Constitution,
prorido for a liberal and uniform
system of free public schools throughout tho
State, and shall also make provision for the
division ol Iho'State Into suitable School Districts.
There shall be kept open at least six
month* In each year ono or more schools in
each School District. '
Sr.r. 4. It shall bo tho duty of tho general
Assembly to prorido for tho compulsory attendance,
at either public or private schools,
of nil children between tho ages of si* and
sixteen years, not physically or mentally <!{?.?
bird, for a jprro equivalent to twenty-four
months, at least; Provided, Tbat no law to
that affect shall be pasted until a system of
public schools has been thoroogly and completely
or^auized, and facilities afforded to all
the inhabit ants of tb# State for tho free education
of their cljlldAa. rt-4?r .
rinp. 3. Tho Gcocral Assembly shall lory at
each regular session after the adoption of this
Constitution an aonull tat on ill taxable
property thron?houf the fftate fyf the support
of pul fto Sifboms, which tax shall b? collected
at the same tlwse and by the same agents as
the general Utate levy, and shall be pal.I into
the Treasury "af the Mate. There shall be
soMed ok-mH taxable poll* In the State an
an nil ol taxi of nsi^ define on oaeh pell, the proceeds
of which tax shall be annliod
I cdneelhnial purposes; I'lOgfef, J hat no por?<tO
shall ? ? t)c deprived of the right of sufflraga
for the pod-payment *?!'? Us. Mo
nthor poll or oapjtation (sit flhull be levied in
th* SujLo, nor shall the amount asscisvd ?n
each exceed tho llOtlt given In thl* sectfon.
Tl'A $cJlonl Ta* shnO bo distributed
nuittf tho several School Districts of thn
Mat*, t? prrtpmllon to the respective number
of pupil* attending .the public rohool- No
religions sect rr aocta shall bare azclusiro ,
r1gh?. to, or control of any part of the ?ohool i
ftvrids of tbw State, nor (hall iMUriaik principica
be Uttffbtln the pui lie tobools.
Sic. 1. VttUbio Ave years aftor tho first reg
uTar session pf tpa ticperal Assembly, follow I
?ng tho adoption of this Constitution, it shall I
-by the dutv of Ufa General Assembly to pro- 1
cldc for tb? oatablialnoent and support of a
State Normal School, which shall ho open to
all persons who th'ay wish to become teacher*.
Sro. 7. Educational institutieni for the
benefit of aff the brind, deaf and djtmb, end
eucb other bapevola.pt institutions aa the puh}!#
good may rcqul^, sHfl I* established and I
tupported by tba Slate, suhjeoi to-such rogn |
lations as may be preseribetPWy hrw.
Sat', s. Provisions shall-be-asada by law, as
soon Pa praCtioaWo, for the establishment and
laaintaaaure <ji/ a State llsforui Sobool for
jtsvaiiW offssalars. f ,
, eoncLuufto ox ricaT race
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