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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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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 priv ileges.

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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Executive Department.

1. The supreme executive authority is vested in the Governor. 2. The manner of electing the Governor.-Term of office two years. May be re-elected.

3. To be eligible to the office of Governor.

4. The returns of election of Governor. The person having highest number of votes elected. In case of tie.-Contested elections.

5. Election of Lieutenant-Governor. -President of the Senate.

6. He shall only vote in case of tie. 7. The Senate shall choose a President pro tem.

8. Vacation of seats.

9. When the duties of Governor shall devolve on LieutenantGovernor.

10. The Governor shall be Commander-in-Chief of the militia.

11. Pardoning power vested in the Governor.

12. He shall see that the laws are executed.

13. Compensation of Governor and Lieutenant-Governor.-It shall not be increased nor diminished.

14. Executive officers to report to the Governor.

15. The Governor's message.

16. He may on extraordinary occa

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3. The Chief Justice and associates. Their terms.

4. The Supreme Court shall have appellate jurisdiction.

5. Sessions of the same.

6. No judge shall, if interested, etc. 7. The judge of said court shall appoint a reporter and clerk. 8. When a judgment or decree is reversed.

9. Compensation of judges of Supreme and Circuit Courts.Not to have fees nor hold any other office.

10. To be eligible as judge of Supreme and Circuit Courts.

11. Vacancies.-How filled. 12. Decisions.-Concurrence of two judges necessary.

13. The State to be divided into Circuits.

14. Interchanging.

16. Court of Common Pleas.-Its terms and jurisdiction.

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2. Impeachments shall be tried by the Senate.

3. All executive officers liable.Judgment not to extend beyond removal from office.

4. Causes of impeachment.

ARTICLE VIII.

Right of Suffrage.

1. Popular elections shall be by ballot.

2. Qualifications of electors.

3. Registration of electors.

4. Residence not lost by reason of absence in the service of the United States.

5. Soldiers and seamen not deemed residents by reason of being stationed in this State.

6. Electors exempted from arrest. 7. Electors eligible for any office. 8. Those deprived of the right of suffrage.

9. Presidential electors.

10. The person receiving the highest number of votes elected.

11. The term of residence necessary to hold office not applicable to,

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