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ARTICLE II.
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT.
Sec. I. The legislative pu??er oi
the State shall he vested 1.1 two distinct
branches, the One to oe st^ ied
the "Senate," and the other tne
"House of Representatives," una
both together the " General Asseuibly
of the State of Souta Carolina.
Sec. 2. The blouse of Repl ete..latives
shall be composed 01 uieuiuei's
chosen by ballot every second year,
by the citizens of thisdiute, quaniicu
as in this,constitution is pro.iuod.
Sec. 3. The Judicial Districts snail
hereafter be designated us counties,
and the boundaries of tue seveiai
i-iiimfshall remain as they are hoA
established, except the cuu.ity o:
Pickens, which is uereby Uiuucu iuto
two counties, by a lme icawng tne
southern boundary pi" the ?>iu...c 01
Korth Carolina wnerc Unite w ater
i iiiver enters this btaie, a.<d tiience
I down the centre ot" said river, bywhatever
nauies known, to Kave..Ci s
Bridge, on iSenecca Kivcr, awd tiience
along the centre of the road icadiug
to Pendleton Village, uxitu it intersects
the line of cue County oi A..(lersou;
and the territory tying east
of said line siiaii ho kiipwu as u.e
? county of Pickens; and Hie territory
lying west of sar4 line shah be knot* n
as tue County of Oconee; lJroit*cay
That the Legislature snan na?c me
power at any Utue to organise net*
counties by changing tne ouu.manes
of any of the o.d ones; but .10 cou.hy
[ shall be herealter lornicd <ji i.ss e.v1
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[tent tlia.ii six ii Utiurcu ei.m mwij w
square miles, nor snud any existing
counties be reduced 'o a loss ciit.a
than tweuty-tive square rniies. Jbaeu
county shall consilium Out* ciccuou
district.
Sec. 4. The House of Iteprese .tutives
shail consist of oneiiunurou a..a
twenty-four members, to be apporuo.if
cd among the several counties according
lo the liuuiber ot luuaoiiUnls
contained in each. As cnunicititiou
of the inhabitants, for tins puipose,
shall be made in lobJ, and uga?.? 1.1
1S76, and shall be made m tuc course
of every tenth yeai tiiercaiier, i.?sucn
manner as shau be by law du'eeiou ;
f and Representatives suaii oc assigned
to the different counties in tne aouve
mentioned proportion, by act ol General
Assembly at tuc session iimnc
diately succeeding every enumeration;
Provided, That until me apportionment
which shall oe made upon liie
next enumeration shall lake euect,
.the representation ol tiie several ouuu.ties,
as herein stated, shad.be aa ioiJows:
Abbeville, 6; Andeiao.i, 3;
Barnwell, ti; Beaufort, i; Cuaiiesioii,
18; Chester, 3, Clarendon, 2; Uoneio..,
5; Chesterfield, 2; Uarln.gio.., J;
Edgefield7; hanlieid, 3; UeoigciuM.,
3; Creeaviilc, 4; llorry, 2; jvciouavt,
2; Lancaster, 2; Laurels, 4; Juiexi.-gton,
2; Alaru>u, 4; Marlboro , -; -Newberry,
3; Cconee, 3; Orai.geuuig, 4;
Pickens, 1; Kichlaud,4;fc>paiia?iourg,
i 4; Sumter, 4; Union, 3; \\ iiuauishuig,
* 3; York, 4.
1 Sec. .5. If the enumeration herein
directed shall not be made m tiie
course of the year appointed for the
purpose, it shall be me duty ol tue
Crovernor to have it effected as soo.i
thereafter as shall be practicable.
Sec. 6. In assigning representatives
to the several counties, the Central
Assembly shall allow one representative
to every one hundred and
tweuty-fonrth part of the whole num4>Ar
nf inhabitants in the State; Pro
tided, That if in the appointment o!
representatives any county shall aj>pear
not to be entitled, from its pop
* ulation to a representative, sifch county.
shall, nevertheless, send one representative,
and if there be still a deficiency
of the number of representatives
required by section 4 of this
article, 6uch deficiency shall be sup ?
nlif'l by as?ig inj representatives to
tho-e counties having the largest:
suvn'.ns frac?io s.
Sec. 7. No appointment as reprc
sentatives shall ho construed to talceffect,
in a v mriiior, u itil the genera!
election which sh; 11 succeed apsuch
apportionment.
See. 8. The Senate shall lie composed
of o c member from each county
to he elected for the term of four
wars, by the qualified voters of the
State, in the same manner in which
members of the Houee of Representatives
are chose:.; except the countv
of Charleston, which shall be a!!ow?d
two Senators.
Sec. 9. Upon the meeti; g of the
first General Asseinbv which shall he
chosen under the provisions of this
constitution, the Senators shall be
divided, by lot, into two classes, as
early equal as may be; the seats of
the Senators of the first class to he
vacated at the expiration of rxv.j years
after the Moidiy followi gthe go-era!
election, and of those of the second
class at the expiration of four
years: so that, except as above pro
vided, one of the Senators may be
chosen every second year.
Sec. 10. No person shall he eligible
to a scat in the Seriate or House of
Represe. tatives who, at the time of
his election, is not a citizen of the
United States; nor any one who has
;ot been a resident of this State,it od
j for three mo ths next preceding hi*
election a residei.t of the county
i whe ce he may be chosen, nor a. v
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! o e who has been convicted of an
I infamous crime. Se: a tors shall heat
least twenty-one years of age.
Sec. 11. The first election for
Se: ators and Representatives u d r
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; ui6 provisions 01 mi.* 'Miiuiiu i
J shall be held on the 14th. 15th and
J llJth days of April of the present
year; ami the wo d election shall be
held o the third Wednesday in (leftover.
1 "$70. a !d forever thereafterI
on the same day i' every second year
in such mam er a d at such p'aces as
the legislature may hereafter provide
See. 12. The fii>t session of the
Cle era! Assembly after the ratification
??f this to -tirti i.M, -h.tii loco
vem-d o- the second Tuesday i .
May of die pres.- t year, i the City |
of Columbia wl.nh hah nuaii. J.ei
." at of gover no- t until otherwise|
del?-in:i i-d ! v th eo i ir r -eeoftwo
third*- of both bra t;bes of the *iioi*-|
ivpresentatio i. a d thereat":it on the i
fourth Tiles lay i i November a e uai!v.
Should the casualties of war or1
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contagious diseases vender itu. safe to;
it c -! at tile seat of government, then !
t e Govej-i or may. by proclama iot,
appoint a more secure a. d coovo- ie-t
place of meet i g. 1
Sec. l-'i The Term.-of office of the ;
Se ato'-s a d II 'ine of Kopresenta
tives eh'i<e,: at a g<- era I election,
shall begh on tin- .\io, day fullowi g
such election.
Sec. 13. Eaeh House shall judge
of the electio.: returns a .d qualificu-;
tio s of its own members; and a
-r i. ir..., t?ll cti.
illcij ?ruj Ol CSCU i XtiU.-iC --lia.il vui.rHtute
a <}uorum to do business; but a
g nailer i.umber may compel the attendance
of absent members, in such
manner a-.d under such penalties as'
may be provided by law.
Fee. 1"). E icli Ilou*c shall choose
its officers, determine in- rules of pro-'
ceedii g: punish its members fo dis-!
orderly behavior, and with the con-j
curreneeoftwo-rhirds, expel a member
but i.ot a second time for the same
c; u -e.
Sec. 1 Each House may punish
by imp i onin" t, duri: g its sitti' jr.
a y | eis> . no a member, w .o -ball
be guilty "f disrespect to tin; House
. by a iv disorderly or co aempluous
behavior in its presence; or who,
during the t mc of its sitti' g, shall'
j threaten harm to body or estate of
any memb. r for aiiythii-gsaid or done
! in either House, or who shall assault
or arrest any witMSs or other person 1
, (r iered to attend the House, in his
going thereto <>v returning therefrom,
<?r who shall rescue any per on arrested
by order of the House; Provided,
That such term of iuipriso: met.t shall
not in any ease extend bevo tl the
term of the session of the General
A ^Hi?inlilv.
See. 17. The members of both
Houses shall he protected in their
persons and estates during tlieir attendarice
on, going to, and returning
from the General Assembly, ami ten
days previous to the sitting, and ten
after the adjournment thereof, But
these privileges shall not be extended
so as to protect any member who shall
be charged with treason, felony, or
breach of the peace.
Sec. 18. Bills for raising a revenue
shall originate in the House of Representatives,
hut may ho altered,
amended*or rejected by the Se .ate;
and all other bills may originate in
either House, and may be amended,
altered or rejected by the other.
Sec. 19. The style of all laws shall
he, ''Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State
of South Carolina, now met and sitting
in General Assembly and by the
authority of the same."
See. 20. Every act or resolution
having the force of law shail relate to
hut n.,e subject, andvthat shall be
expressed in the title.
Sec. 21. No bill shall have the
force of law until it shall have been
read three times, and on three several
days, in each House, has hacl the
Great Seal of the State affixed to it,
a d lias heen signed in the &nate
a d House, by the President of the
.S'c.nite and the speaker of the House
of Represei tatives.
Sec. 22. No mo iey shall be drawn
from the treasury hut in pursuance of
an appropriation made by law, ami a
regular .statement and account of the
receipts and expenditures of all publie
moneys shall bepu dished annually
in such manner as may be by law
directed.
Sec. 2-3. Each member of the
first General Assembly under this
constitution shall receive six dollars
per diem while in session, and the
further sum of twonty-five cents for
very mile of the ordinary route of
travel in goii.g to and returning from
the place where such session is held:
after which they shall receive such
compensation as shall he fixed by !aw
hut. no General Assembly shall have
?t..? ni.trnv In i..nl>..utn t 11 <? r>nlliri|.|IC!l.
lilt pwi? V'l I'/ I I V/l ll|V ? ?? ?
tio:i of its own members. Ami when
convened in extra session, they slial
receive the same mileage ami per
dkm compensation as are fixed by
law for the regular session, and none
other.
Seti; 24. lit all elections by the
Ge< eral Assembly, or either lloiisc
thereof, the members shall vote "viva
roee," ami their votes, thus given,
stagII be ( tered upo' the journal of
the House to which they respectively
belong.
See. 2~). Neither House, during tin
s??s-io.i of the General Assembly, shall
without tlip consent of the other, adjourn
for Wore than three days, nor
to any other place than that in.which
the Assembly shall be at the time
sitting.
Sec. 26. Each House shall keep a
jour, al of its own proceedi: g.% and
cause the same to be published im ri.
ib itc'v after its a Viuruiiiei t, ex
cepti;?g such parts as in its judgment
may rr-qiiiro secrecy; a; <1 tlu* veas
a 11 i nays of either House on a ivquestio
; shall at the desire of any two
members present, lie entered on the
journals. Any member of cither
House shall have liberty to dissent
from, and protest against, any act or
resolution which lie may think injurious
to the public or to an individual,
and have the reasons of his dissent
entered on the journals.
Sec. 27. The doors of each House
shall he open, except on such occasions
as in the opinion of the l.louse
may require secrecy.
See. -X. No person shail be eligible
to a se;|t in the Assembly whilst he
holds a v office of profit or trust u ider
this State, the United S'ntes of
America, or a: y of (hem, or ui dor
h> v power, exui pt officers in the militia,
magistrates, or justices of i: ferior
courts, while such justices receive no
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.vilMW. A-<l 11 a y lm-uiiii'i miuii
except or exercise a: y of the saiil
iifyi g offices, lie shall vacate
liis seat; Provided* That this prohibition
shall not extc.al to the members
of the first (jrei.erul Assembly.
S?t\ 2H. If a:.y election district
shall neglect to choose a member or
inemhers on the day of election, or if
a iv person chosen a member of either
House shall refuse to qualify and
take his seat, or resign, die, depart
from, the State, accept any disqualifying
office, or'heeouie otherwise disqualified
to hold his seat, a writ of
election shall he issued by the President
of the Senate, or Speaker oft he
House of Representatives as tl erase
may he, tor the purpose of fiili g the
vacancy thereby occasioned, for the
remainder of t fie term for which the
person refusing to qualify, resigning,
dying, d- partn g the State, or hecoming
disqualified was elected to
?? *1'* ,1 aT.> it bi v> nl rt/if iitit /I ?
serve, III' lIIU HCI i?Uiling cicwim;ii mntrict
ought to have chosen a member
or members.
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| ^Sec. 30. Members of tlie General, <
Assembly, and all officers before <
jtjiev enter upon the execution of ti e 1
>Wkies of their respective offices, and '
a'l members of the Bar before they 1
enter upon the practice of the pro- J
fe^Wi, Khali take and subscribe the <
following hath: *
'I do solemnly swear (or affirm as I
theense may be) that I am duly qual- ified
according to the Constitution of '
the United States to exercise the du- '
ties of the office to which 1 have been '
clrt&ted (or appointed,) and that I will <
fuitfifuliv discharge to the best.of my
abi'iiK'i the duties I'd?: th"t '
rccftgnize the supremacy of the Con- 1
stitution of the United States and <
the Constitution of South Carolina. f
as ratified by the people on the *
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A orl the T,r"?id'* of 'his eo 1
vefition is authorized to fill the blanks *
in this section whenever he shall re-' *
ecft e satisfactory information of the
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he ratified. !
Sec. 31. Officers shall be removed *
for i capacity, ninca iduel: or neglect '
of dutj\ in sucb manner as may be 1
provided by law, when :io mode of (
trial or rerftoval is pro valid in thi
constitution. 1
Sec. 32. The House ofRcpresen- '
tatives shall have the sole power of (
inpeachi <r. liii*-. ;i in ; > : v h^B
members elected must concur in an
nmoiirlimitiif All irnncacliuici t :
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shall )?e. tiied by the Seriate, ami
when sitting for that purpose theSei.itors
shall be upon oath, or affirmation.
to do justice according to law
intl evidence. No person shall be
<>:Sicted without the rouebrrenee o'
' Ao-thirds of the Senators present.
See. 3-3.' The Governor, Lioute i
t-Groveriior. a d all other civil pffi
rs ?hall he li,ihh.? to impeachment
for high crimes and misdemeanors, for
any uiis .ehavior in office, for rorrup .
m i in procuring office, or for :i y
art which shall degrade their official
qhfiva*ter. But judgment in sucj
j*.ses?shall no? extend further, than to
vnioval from -olfice a il di>i{i:alifii:a
ion to hold anv office of lio or. trus'
or profit under the State. The party
convicted shall nevertheless he liahh
to indictment, trial, judgment and punishment
according to Jaw.See
34 The first G4 era I A
hlv convened under this constitution
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at tncir nrsisession iinuininiM < .......
permane11 organization, shall ratify ^
the amendment to the Constitution of
the United States, known as article !
14th, proposed I?v the 39th Congress. |
ARTICLE III. #
EXECUTIVK DEPARTMENT.
Sec. 1. The Supreme Executive i
authority of this State shall he vested i
in a Chief Magistrate, who shall he
styled ''The Governor of the Stated '
South Carolina." t
See. 2. The Governor shall he <
elected at the first general election !
held nnder this Constitution for members
of the General Assembly and at I
each general election thereafter, and !
shall he installed during the first ses s
sion of said General Assembly after i
his election, on such day as shall he
provided hv law. I
Sec. 3. No person shall he eligible
to the office of Governor who dome
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who, ?r any time of such election. ha? i
not attained the age of thirty years; I
and who. except at the first electio; i
under this Constitution, shall hot '
: have heen a citizen of the United
States, a d a citizen a <1 resilient of I
| this State for two years next preee- I
di g the day of election. No person, t
while Governor, shall hold any other I
office or commission, (except in the <
militia,) under this State, or any other
power, at one and the same time. 1
| Sec. 4. The returns .if every elec- i
tien of Governor shall he sealed up <
hv the nuinagcrB of elections in their <
res[>cctivc Counties, and ransniitted,
by mail to the seat of Goveriimenf.
to the Secretary of State, who shall i
deliver them to the Speaker of the .
House of Representatives #at the i
next ensuing session of the General <
AsstmMv, and a duplicate of said re- J I
turns shall be filed with tie Clerks of I
the Courts of said Coui tics, whose
duty it shall be to forward to the So- ]
eretary of Si ate a certifiei. copy there- i
of, upon being notified that the re-'
turns previously forwaided by mail <
have not been received at his office.
It shall he the duty of the Secretary i
of State, after the expiration of seven i
days from the day upoi which the
votes havo been, counter, if the re- 1
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turns inercoi uom any nave 1
pot boen rocoived, to notify the Clerk 11
)f the Court of said County, and|
>rder a copy of the returns filed in
lis office to be fonrarded forthwith,
rhe Secretary of State shall deliver ,
lie returns to the Speaker of the |
House of Representatives, at the next'
insuing session of the General As-;
semhly; aud during the first week of
:he session, or as soon as the General
rVssembly shall liave organized by
:he election of the presiding officer of
ijjC^B'o *IIouses, the Speaker shall
>poBRnd publish then in the presence
>f both Houses. Ttie person having
llie'highest number of votes shall be
Spvernor; but if two or more shall be
*}ual7 and highest in votes, the General
Assembly shall, during the same
'ession, fn the House of Reprcsenta
;ives, elioose one ot tncm uovernor
riva voce. Contested elections foi*
governor shall be determined by the
Glen era 1 Assembly in such manner as
shall be prescribed by law.
Sec. 5. A Lieutenant-Governor,
dial] be chosen at the same time, in
lie same manner, continue in office
'or the same period, and bcpossosseil 1
)f the same qualifications as the Governor,
and shall ex officio be PuesideaJ ,
)f the Senate. .
Sec. C. The Lieutenant Governor,
vhile presiding in the Senate, sbajl
lave no vote, unless the Senate be
equally divided. 0
Sec. 7. The Senate shall choose a
President pro tempore, to act in the
ibsence of the Lieutenant-Govornor.
>r when he sliall exercise the office of.
jioyernor.
See. 8. A n ember of the Senate,
ir of the House of Representatives,
>eing chosen as acting Goven or or
Lieutenant-Governor, shajl thereupon
vacate his seat, and another person
diall he elected in his stead.
Sec. 0. In case of the removal of
lie Governor from his office, or his
loath, resignation, removal from the
State, or inability to discharge the
powers and duties of the said office,
the same shall devolve on the,Lieutenant-Governor,
and the General
Assembly, at its first session after the
ratification of this Constitution, shalh
\>y law. provide for the case of rcnoval.
death, resignation, or inability,*
ioth of tlie Governor and Lieutenant
Grovernor, declaring what officer shall
hen act as Governor, and such officer
diall act accordingly, until such disihility
shall have been removed, or a
Glovernor shall have been elected.
Sec. 10. The Governor shall, be
GJnmnrmnder-in-Chicf of the militia of
he State, except when they shall be
ailed into actual service of the United
states. i .
See. 11. lie shall have pqwer to
grant reprieves and pardons after
nvivirfinii- (oxi'cnt in cases of imneach
rv nt.) in sucli manner, on such terms,
trul under such restrictions as he shall
liink proper; and he shall have power
o remit fines and forfeitures, unless
>therwise directed by law. It shall
10 his duty to report to the General
Assembly at the next regular session
hereafter, all pardons, g'anted by
dm, with a full statement of each
Hse, and the reasons moving him
[hereunto.
See. 12. lie shall take care that
the laws be faithfully executed in
! orcy.
Sec. 13. The Governor and Lieut.
Governor shall, at stated times, receive
for their services a compensation
which shall be neither increased
mr diminished during tlic pcrio?l for
which iIh'v shall have been elected.
See. 14. All officers in theExeeuivc
Department shall, when required
>y the Governor, give him information
in writing upon any subject relating
to the duties of their respective
offices.
Sec. 15. The Governor shall, from
time to time, give to the General Assembly
information of the condition
>f the State, and recommend to their
consideration such measures as he
dial! judge necessary or expedient.
Sec. 16. lie may, on extraordina
ry occasions, convene the General*
Assembly; and should cither IIouso
remain without a quorum for five days,
or in case of disagreement between '
the two Houses with respect to thc.j
t'me of adjournment, may adjourn i
hem to such time as he shall think J
proper?not beyond the time of the ,
annual session then next ensuing. |
Sec. 17. He shall commission all
officers of the State.
Sec. 18. There shall he a seal of
the State, for which the General Assembly,
at its first session, shall pro- j
vide, and which shall be used by tho
Governor officially, and shall be
called '"The Great Seal of the Stato,
of South Oetrolina.."
Sec. -19 All grants and commissions
shall be i&med in the name of
a d by the nntnorityi of the State of
South C:;ro:iwa5 sealed with the great
seal, Bigned by the Governor-and
counter-sigued by the Secretary of
State. '
Sec. 20. The Governor and the
Lieutenant-Governor, before entering
upon the duties of their respective offices,
.shall, take and subscribe the
oath of offifctj as prescribed in Article
II, Section 31, of this Constitution.
Sec. 21. The Governor shall reside
at thfr.Capitol of the State; but
during tiro sittingg^of the General
As?emb$> he shall "reside- where its
sessions' are held, except case of
contagion. See.
22. Every bill or joint resolution
which shall have passed th?
General Assembly, except on a question
of adjournment, shall, before it
becomes a law, be presented to the
Governor, and, if he approve, ho shall
return it, with his'' objections, to the
House in which it shall have originated,
which shall enter the objections
at large on its journals, and proceed
<o reconsider it. If, after such reconsideration,
two-thirds of that House
stall agree to pass it, it shall be tent,
together with tho objection*, to the
other House, by which it shall be reconsidered,
and, if approved tyy two+
rtf iliof Ua?OA if fliA
hiuho i/i utaw iiuu^ n nuaii uarc Viiw
same effect us if it had been signed by Jthe
Governor ; but, in alt such cases,
the votes of both Houses shall be Uk
ken by yeas and nays, and the names
of the persons voting for and against
the bill or joint resolution shall be
entered on the journals of both Houses
respectively. If a. bill or joint resolution
shall not' be returned* by the
Governor within throe days after it
shall have been presented to hirii,.
A'undnys excepted, it shall have the
same force and effect as if he had
signed it, unless the General Assembly,
by their adjournment, prevent
its return; in which case it sliall not
have such force and effect, unless, returned.
within two days after their
next meeting.
Sec. 23. There shall be elected by
.1 ! /? i n.
the quannca voters or mo state a ,
Comptroler-General a Treasurer and
a /Secretary of /State, who shall hold
their respective offices for the' term
of four years, and whose duties and
compensation shall be prescribed by
law. ?. : ' " 1
ARTICLE IY>
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT.
Sec. 1. The judicial power of thia
State shall be vested in a Supreme
Court, in two circuit Courts, to wit:
A Court of Common Pleas having
civil jurisdiction and a Court of General
Sessions, with criminal jurisdiction
only in Probate Courts, and in
J list ices of the Peace. The General
Assembly piay also establish such
municipal and other inferior courts
as may be deemed necessary.
Sep. 2. The Supreme Court shall
consist of a Chief Justice and two
Associate Justices, two of whom shall
constitute a quorum. They shall be
elected by a joint vote of the General
Assembly for the term of six years,
and shall continue* in office until their
successor shall be elected and qualified.
Tacy shall bp so classified that one of
the Justices shall go out of office evcrj
two years.
Sec. 3. The Chief Justice elected
under this Constitution, shall continue
in office for six years, and tho
General Assembly, immediately after
the said election, shall determine by A
lot which of the two nssociatcjusticeo
elect shall serve for the term of two
years; and having so determined the
same, it shalLbe the duty of the Gov- *
ernor tocomirn?ion them accordingly.
See. 4. The Supreme Court shall
have appellate jurisdiction only in
cases of chancery, and shall constitute
a court for the correction of errors
at law, under such regula j
as the General Assembly may by
law prescribe: Provided, The said
court shall always have power to
issue writs of injunction, majidamxis,
quo icarranto, habeas corpus and
such other original writs as may bo
pecessary to give it a general supervisory
control over all other courts /
in tnc oiarc. - i
. Sec. 5. The Supremo Court shall
he held at least once in each year, at - (
the seat of Government, and at such
other place or places in the State as
the General Assembly may direct.
Sec. G. No judge shall preside on
the trial of any cause in the event of
whrch he may be interested, or where
cither of the parties shall be conneo
ted with him by affinity er e<mtm*