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ARTICLE X.

Section 1. In all elections held by the people for State, city, town, ward or district officers, the person or candidate receiving the largest number of votes cast shall be declared elected.

Sec. 2. This amendment shall take in the Constitution of the State the place of section 10 of article VIII, "Of Elections," which said section is hereby annulled.

Adopted November 28, 1893.

CONSTITUTION

OF THE

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

CONSTITUTION OF STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

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passed to protect religious denominations.

11. The right of trial by jury shall remain inviolate.

12. Personal rights.

13. Rights of accused persons.-Not compelled to testify against himself.

14. Ex post facto laws prohibited. 15. All courts shall be public and justice shall be administered without delay.

16. Right of bail.-Excessive shall not be required nor cruel punishments inflicted.

17. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus.

18. No one shall be twice put in jeopardy for the same offense. 19. All offenses less than felony.How tried.-No person shall be held to answer for any higher crime unless on presentment of a grand jury.

20. No imprisonment for debt. 21. Obligations of contracts.-No conviction shall work corruption of blood, etc.

22. Unreasonable searches and seizures prohibited.

23. Private property shall not be taken for public use without just compensation.

24. The laws shall not be suspended except by the General Assembly.

25. Only those in the army or navy shall be subject to martial law. 26. The legislative, executive and judicial powers of the government shall be separate and distinct.

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27. Redress of grievances.

28. The people have the right to bear arms for the common defense. The military subordinate to the civil authority. 29. In time of peace soldiers may not be quartered in any house without the consent of the

owner.

30. No person with scruples against bearing arms shall be compelled to do so.

31. All elections shall be free and

open.

22. No property qualifications necessary for an election or to hold office.-Any person who shall fight a duel shall be debarred from holding office.

33. Right of suffrage. 34. Apportionment of representation.-No person shall be disfranchised except by law. 35. Temporary absence from the State shall not forfeit residence.

36. Taxation of property.-Right of life, liberty and property. 37. Impost taxes and duties shal! not be established without the consent of the people.

38. Excessive fines and cruel punishment prohibited, nor shall witnesses be unnecessarily detained.

39. Titles of nobility and distinctions of race and color prohibited.

40. All navigable waters shall remain forever public highways. 41. The enumeration of rights in this Constitution shall not impair others retained by the people.

ARTICLE II.

Legislative Department.

1. The legislative power of the State shall be vested in the Senate and House of Representatives.

2. Representatives.-How chosen.

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3. Judicial districts.

4. House of Representatives shall consist of 124 members. 6. Assignment of Representatives. 7. When to take effect.

8. The Senate.-Number of.-Term of office.

9. They shall be divided into two classes.

10. To be eligible as a Senator or Representative.

11. The first election for Senators and Representatives.

12. Time of meeting of the General Assembly.

13. When term of office begins. 14. Each house shall judge of the election and qualifications of its own members.-A majority shall constitute a quorum.

15. Each house shall determine its own rules and punish its meinbers.

16. Each house may punish persons not members, etc.

17. Members to have certain privileges.

18. Bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives.

19.

The style of the laws.

20. But one subject, which shall be expressed in the title.

21. Bills to be read three times.Must be signed by the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House.

22. No money to be drawn from the treasury but by appropriation.

23. Pay of members.

24. In all elections by the General Assembly the vote shall be viva voce.

25. Neither house may adjourn for more than three days.

26. Each house shall keep a journal.

27. The doors of each house shall be open.

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