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oe read to them by any one of ■
the registrars.
Paragraph V. Appeal from ‘
decision of registrars. Any per
son to whom the right of regis
tration is denied by the regis
trars upon the ground that he
lacks the qualifications set forth
in the two subdivisions of Par
agraph IV shall have '.he right
to take an appeal, and any cit
izen may enter an appeal from
the decision of the registrars al
lowing any person to register
under said subdivisions. All ap- j
peals must be filed in writing !
with the registrars within ten
days from the date of the de- !
c : sion complained of, and shall ■
b< returned by the icgistrars to!
t) e office of the clerk of the
superior court to be tried as
ether appeals.
Paragraph VI. Judgment of
force pending appeal. Pending
an appeal and until the final
decision of the case, the judg
ment of the registrars shall re
main in full force.
Section 11.
Paragraph I. Registration of
electors; who disfranchised. The
General Assembly may provide,
from time to time, for the regis- |
trafion of all electors, but the |
following classes of persons '
shall not be permitted to regis- j
ter, vote or hold any office, or j
appointment of honor, or trust
in this State, to-wit Ist. Those (
who shall have been convicted |
in any court of competent ju- i
risdiction of treason against the j
State, of embezzlement of pub- j
lie funds, malfeasance in of
fice, bribery or larceny, or of
any crime involving moral tur
pitude, punishable by the laws
of this State with imprisonment
in the penitentiary, unless such
persons shall have been par
doned- 2nd. Idiots and insane
persons.
Section 111.
Paragraph I. Privilege of el
ectors from arrest. Electors
shall, in all cases, except for
treason, felony, larceny, and
breach of the peace, be priv
ileged from arrest during their
attendance on elections, and in
going to and returning from
the same.
Section IV.
Paragraph I. Holder of public
funds. No person who is the
holder of any public money, con
trary to law, shall be eligible
to any office in this State un
til the same is accounted for
a/id paid into the Treasury,
Section V.
Paragraph I. Sale of liquors
on election days. The General
Assembly shall by law forbid
the sale of intoxicating drinks
in this State or any political
subdivision thereof on all days
for the holding of any election
in the area in which such el
ection is hold and prescribe
pi'-ishment for any violation
of Ihe same.
Section VI.
Paragraph I. Returns made to
whom. Returns of election for
all civil officers elected by the
people, who are to be commis
sioned by the Governor, and
also for members of the Gen
eral Assembly, shall be made
to the Secretary of State, un
less otherwise provided by 'awe
ARTICLE 111.
Legislative Department.
Section I,
Paragraph I Power vested in
General Assembly. The Legisla
five power of the State shall
bo vested in a General Assem
bly which shall consist of a
Senate and House of Repre
sentatives.
Section 11.
Paragraph I. Ntfmber of sen
ators and senatorial districts.
The Senate shall consist of not
more than fifty-four members
/nd there shall be not more
than fifty-four Senatorial Dis
tricts with one Senator from
each District as now constitut
ed, or as hereafter created. The
various Senatorial Districts
shall be comprised of the coun
ties as now provided, and the
General Assembly shall have
authority to create, rearrange
and change these Districts with
in the limitation herein stated.
Section 111.
Paragraph I Number of rep
resentatives. The House of Rep
resentatives shall consist of rep
resentatives apportioned among
the several counties of the
State as follows: To t u e eight
counties having the largest pop
ulation, three representatives
each; to the thirty counties
having the next largest popu
lation, two representatives each;
and to the remaining counties,
one representative each.
Paragraph 11, Apportionment
changed, how. The above ap
portionment shall be changed
j by the Genera] Assembly at its
1 first session after each census
taken by the United States Gov
ernment in accordance with the
provisions of Paragraph I of
Section 111 of this article.
Section IV.
Paragraph I. Term of mem
bers. The members of tha Gen
eral Assembly shall be elected
for two years, and shall serve
until the time f.xed by law for
the convening of the next Gen
| eral Assembly.
Paragraph 11. Election, when.
; The first election for members
of the General Assembly, un
| der this Constitution shall take
j place on Tuesday after the first
I Monday in November, 1946, and
' subsequent elections biennially,
lon that day, until the day of
; election is changed by law,
Paragraph HI. Meeting of the
General Assembly. The General
Assembly shall meet in regular
session on the second Monday
in January 1947, and biennial
ly thereafter on the same day
until the date shall be changed
by law. By concurrent resolu
tion, adopted by a majority of
members elected to both
Houses, the General Assembly
may adjourn any regular sess
ion to such later date as it may
fix for reconvening in regular
session, but shall remain in reg
ular session no longer than sev
enty (70) days, in the aggre
gate, during the term for which
the members were elected. If
it shall adjourn the first regu
lar session before the expiration
of seventy (70) days without
fixing a date for reconvening,
the General Assembly shall re
convene in regular session on
the second Monday in January
of the next year unless it shall
have adjourned sine die. All
business pending in the Senate
or House at the adjournment
of any regular session may be
! considered at any later regular
] session of the same General
! Assembly as if there had been
no adjournment. Nothing here
in shall be construed to effect
the power of* the Governor to
convoke the General Assembly
in extraordinary session, or the
duty of the Governor to con
vene the General Assembly in
extraordinary session upon the
certificate of three-fifths of the
members elected to the Senate
and the House cf Representa
tives, as provide. I in Article V,
Section I, Paragraph XII of
this Constitution. If an im
peachment trial is pending at
the end of any regular or ex
traordinary session, the Senate
may continue in session until
such trial is completed. The
provisions of Paragraph 111,
Section IV of Article HI of the
Constitution which this Con
stitution supersedes which ap
ply to the meetings of the Gen
eral Assembly snail continue
in force until the second Mon
day in January, 1947,
Paragraph IV.Quorum. A ma
jority of each House shall con
stitute a quorum to transact
business; but a smaller num
ber may adjourn from day to
day and compel the presence
of its absent members, as each
house may provide.
Paragraph V, Oalh of mem
bers. Each Senator and Roprc
sentative, before taking his scat
shall take the following oath,
or affirmation, to-wit. "I will
support the Constitution of this
State and of the United States,
and on all questions and meas
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
ures which may come before
me, 1 will so conduct myself
as will, in my judgment, be
1 most conducive to the interests.
and prosperity ©f this Stale ”,
Paragraph VI. Eligibility; ap
pointments forbidden. No per
son holding a military commis
sion, or other appointment, or
office, having any emolument,
or compensation annexed there
to, under this State, or the Unit
ed States, or either of them ex
cept Justices of the Peace and
I officers of the militia, nor any
defaulter for public money, or
for any legal taxes required of
him shall have a seat in either
house; nor shall any Senator,.
or Representative, after his
qualification as such, be elected
by the General Assembly, or
appointed by the Governor,
either with or without the ad |
vice and consent of the Sen-j
ate, to any office or appoint- |
ment having any emolument
annexed thereto, during the 1
time for which he shall have I
been elected, unless he shall j
first resign his seat, provided
however, that during the term
for which he was elected no j
Senator or Representative shall 1
be appointed to any civil of- :
fice which has been created
during such term.
Paragraph VII. Removal
from district or county, effect
of. The seat of a member of
either house shall be vacated
on his removal from the dis
trict or county from which he
| was elected.
Section V.
Paragraph I. Qualifications of
Senators. The Senators shall be
citizens of the United States,
who have attained the age of
twenty-five years, and who
shall have been citizens of this
State for four years, and for
one year residents of the dis
tract from which elected.
Paragraph 11. President. The
presiding officer of the Senate
shall be styled the President
of the Senate. A President Pro
Tempore shall be elected viva
voce from the Senators and
shall act in case of the death,
resignation or disability of the
President, or in the event of
his succession to the executive
power-
Paragraph 111. Impeachments.
The Senate shall have the sole
power to try impeachments.
Paragraph IV. Trial of im- ■
peachments. When sitting for |
i that purpose, the members shall |
■ I be on oath, or affirmation, and j
I shall be presided over by the
■ i Chief Justice or the Presiding
Justice of the Supreme Court.
Should the Chief Justice be dis
| qualified, the Senate shall se-
I lect a Justice of the Supreme
j Court to preside. No person
I I shall be convicted without the
j concurrence of two-thirds of the
; | members present.
Paragraph V. Judgments in
impeachments. Judgments, in
cases of impeachment, shall not
1 : extend further than removal
i from office, and disqualifica
tion to hold and enjoy any of
, fice of honor, trust, or profit,
within this State; but the par
ty convicted shall nevertheless,
be liable, and subject, to indict
ment, trial judgment, and pun
-1 I ishment, according to law.
Seclion VI
Paragraph I. Qualifications
of representatives. The Repre
‘ sentatives shall be citizens of
the United States who have at
tained the age of twenty-one
years, and who shall have been
■ citizens of this State for two
years, and for one year resi
dents of the counties from
which elected.
Paragraph 11. Speaker. The
presiding officer of the House
of Representatives shall be
| styled the Speaker of the House
■ of Representatives, and shall
be elected viva voce from the
body.
Paragraph 111. Power to im
peach. The House of Represent
atives shall have the sole pow
er to vote impeachment charg
es against all persons who shall
have been or may be in office
Section VII.
Paragraph I. Election, re-'
turns, etc-; disorderly conduct.
| Each House shall be the judge
of the election, returns, and
. qualifications of its members
1 and shall have power to pun
ish them for disorderly behav
ior, or misconduct, by censure,
fine, imprisonment, or expul
sion; but no member shall be
expelled, except by a vote of
two-thirds of the House to
which he belongs.
Paragraph 11. Contempts,
how punished. Each House may
punish by imprisonment, not
extending beyond the session,
any persen, not a member, who
shall be guilty of a contempt,
| by any disorderly behavior in
its presence, or who shall res
cue, or attempt to rescue, any
| person arrested by order of
either House.
Paragraph HI. Privilege of
members. The members of both
j Houses shall be free from ar- i
rest during their attendance on |
; the General Assembly, and in
! going thereto, or returning j
| therefrom, except for treason,
felony, larceny, or breach of j
the peace; and no member shall
; be liable to answer in any oth- j
I er place for anything spoken in
debate in either House.
Paragraph IV. Journals and
acts. Each House shall keep a
{ journal of its proceedings, and
j publish it immediately after its
adjournment. The General As
sembly shall provide for the
publication of the laws passe.!
by each session-
Paragraph V, Where journals
i kept. The original journal shall
be preserved after publication,
in the office of the Secretary
of State, but there shall be no
other record thereof.
Paragraph VI. Yeas and nays,
when taken. The yeas and nays
on any question shall, at the
desire of one-fifth of the mem
bers present, be entered on the
Journal.
Paragraph VII. Bills to be
read. Every bill, before it shall
pass, shall be read three times,
and on three separate days, in
each House, unless in cases of
actual invasion, or insurrection,
but the first and second read
ing of each local bill, shall
consist of the reading of the
title only, unless said bill is or
dered to be engrossed.
Paragraph VIII. One subject
matler expressed. No law shall
pass which refers to more than
I one subject matter, or contains
| matter different from what is
expressed in the title thereof-
Paragraph IX. General apprj
priafion bill. The General ap
propriation bill shall embrace
nothing except appropriations
fixed by previous laws, the or
dinary expenses of the Exec
utive, Legislative and Judicial
Departments of the Govern
ment, payment of the public
debt and interest thereon, and
for support of the public in
stitutions and educational in
terests of the State. All other
appropriations shall be made
by separate bills, each embrac
ing but one subject.
Paragraph X. Bills for reve
nue. All bills for raising reve
nue, or appropriating money,
shall originate in the House of
Representatives, but the Senate
may propose, or concur in
amendments, as in other bills.
Paragraph XI. Public money,
how drawn. No money shall be
drawn from the Treasury ex
cept by appropriation made by
law.
Paragraph XII. Bills appro
priating money. No bill or reso
lution appropriating money
shall become a law unless, upon
its passage, the yeas and nays,
in each house, are recorded.
Paragraph XIII. Acts signed,
rejected bills. All acts shall be
signed by the President of the
Senate and the Speaker of thf-
House of Representatives, and
no bill or resolution, intended
■to have.the effect of a law
which shall have been rejected |
by cither house, shall be again
proposed during the same ses
sion, under the same or any
other title, without the consent
of two-thirds of the House by
Thursday, June
'which the same was rewtoa
Paragraph XIV. Majority m
members fo pass bill. _\o |
shall become a law unless
1 shall receive a majority 0 f «.*
i votes of all the members elect
j ed to each House of the General
j Assembly, and it shall, i n t „ e ‘:
! instance, so appear on u/
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Paragraph XV. Notice of i n .
tention to ask local legislatj 0 "
necessary. No local or special
bill shall be passed, unless no.
tice of the intention to r.pjy
therefor shall have been p
lished in the newspaper m
which the Sheriffs advertise”
ments for the locality affected
are published, once a week ( 0
three weeks during a period of
sixty days immediately pieced,
ing its introduction into
General Assembly. No local or
special bill shall become ] aw
unless there is attached to and
made a part of said bill a copy
of said notice certified by the
publisher, or accompanied by
an affidavit of the author, to
the effect that said notice’has
been published as provided by
law. No office to which a p er .
son has been elected shall ha
abolished, nor the term t ,f t h e
office shortened or lengthened
by local or special bill during
the term for which such person
was elected unless the same"b e
approved by the people of the
jurisdiction affected in a refer
endum on the question. Where
any local law shall add any
member or members to any
municipal or county governing
authority, the members of 1
which are elected by the peo,
pie, such local law must pro.
vide that the member or mem
btrs so added must be elected
by a majority vote of the quail,
fied voters of the political sub,
division affected.
Paragraph XVI. Statutes and
sections of code, how amended,
law, or section of the code
shall be amended or repealed
by mere reference to its title, or
to the number of the section
of the Code, but the amending
or repealing act, shall distinct*
ly describe the law to be amend,
ed or repealed, as well as the
alteration to be made.
Paragraph XVII. Corporate
powers, how granted. The Gen
eral Assembly shall have no
power to grant corporate powers
and privileges to private com
panics, to make or change el
ection precincts, nor to estab*
lish bridges or ferries, nor to
change names of legitimate
children; but it shall proscribe
by law the manner in which
such powers shall be exercised
by the courts; it may confer
this authority to grant corporate
powers and privileges to private
companies to the judges of the
superior courts of this Slate in
vacation. All corporate powers
and privileges to banking, trust, -
insurance, railroad, canal, nav
igation, express and telegraph
companies shall be issued and
granted by the Secretary of
State in such manner as shall
be prescribed by law; and if in
any event the Secretary of
State should be disqualified to
act in any case, then in that
event the legislature shall pro
vide by general laws by what
person such charter shall be
granted.
Paragraph XVIII Recogniz
ances. The General Assembly
shall have no power to relieve
principals or securities upon for
feited recognizances, from the
payment thereof, either before
or after judgment thereon, un
less the principal in the iecog«
nizance shall have been appre
hended and placed in the cus
tody of the proper officers.
Paragraph XIX- Yeas and
nays fo be entered, when. Whcn
c- er the Constitution requires
a vote of two-thirds of either
or both houses for the passage
of an act or resolution, the yeas
: an:l nays on the passage there
ali ho entered on the Jour*
Paragraph XX. Powers of the
General Assembly. The General
Assembly shall have the power
to make all laws consistent
