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THE REVISED STATUTES 4

OF

VOL. 2.

SOUTH CAROLINA. Dus, utes.

ede. A

CONTAINING THE

CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE,

AND

THE CRIMINAL STATUTES.

Approved by the General Assembly of 1893.

ALSO

The Constitutions of the United States and of
the State,

AND

THE RULES OF THE SUPREME AND OF THE
CIRCUIT COURTS OF THE STATE.

COLUMBIA, S. C.

CHARLES A. CALVO, JR., STATE PRINTER.

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Ave June 26,7896.

CONSTITUTIONS

OF THE

United States of America

AND THE

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

CONSTITUTION

OF THE

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

PREAMBLE.

Objects of the Constitution.

ARTICLE I.

SEC.

1. Legislative powers, in whom vested. 2. House of Representatives, how and by whom chosen. Qualifications of a Representative. Representatives and direct taxes, how apportioned. Census. Vacancies to be filled. Power of choosing officers, and of impeachment.

3. Senators, how and by whom chosen. How classified. State Executive to make temporary appointments in case, &c. Qualifications of a Senator. President of the Senate has right to vote. President pro tem. and other officers of Senate, how chosen. Power to try impeachment. When President is tried, Chief Justice to preside. Sentence.

4. Times, &c., of holding elections, how prescribed. One session in each year. 5. Membership. Quorum. Adjournments. Rules. Power to punish or expel. Journal. Time of adjournment limited unless, &c.

6. Compensation. Privileges. Disqualification in certain cases.

7. House to originate all revenue bills. Veto. Bill may be passed by two-thirds of each House, notwithstanding, &c. Bill not returned in ten days. Provision as to all orders, &c., except, &c. 8. Powers of Congress.

9. Provision as to migration or importation of certain persons. Habeas corpus. Bills of attainder, &c. Taxes, how apportioned. No export duty. No commercial preferences. No money drawn from Treasury unless, &c. No titular nobility. Officers not to receive presents, unless, &c.

10. States prohibited from the exercise of certain powers.

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