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 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. ARTICLES. Article 1. Declaration of rights. 2. Legislative department. 3. Executive department. 4. Judicial department. 5. Jurisprudence. 6. Eminent domain. 7. Impeachments. 8. Right of suffrage. 9. Finance and taxation. 10. Education. 11. Charitable and penal institu tions. 12. Corporations. 13. Militia. 14. Miscellaneous. 15. Amendment and revision of the Constitution. 16. Amendments. ARTICLE I. Declaration of Rights. Section 1. All men are equal and have the right of defending their lives and liberties and of acquiring property. 2. Slavery and involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime, prohibited. 3. All political power is vested in the people. 4. Paramount allegiance to the Constitution and government of the United States. 5. This State shall ever remain a member of the American Union. 6. The people have the right to as semble peaceably to consult for the common good. 7. Freedom of speech and of the press. 8. In prosecutions for libel the truth may be given in ev!dence Section 9. Freedom of religious worship. 10. There shall be no established religion.-Laws shall be nominations. 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 pun ishments 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 pre sentment of a grand jury. 20. No imprisonment for debt. 21. Obligations of contracts.-NO conviction shall work corrup tion of blood, etc. 22. Unreasonable searches and seiz ures 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 Assem bly. 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. Section 27. Redress of grievances. 28. The people have the right to bear arms for the common defense.—The military subordi nate 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 com pelled to do so. 31. All elections shall be free and open. 32. No property qualifications nec essary for an election or to hold office. --Any person who shall fight a duel shall be de. barred from holding office. 33. Right of suffrage. 34. Apportionment of representa tion.—No person shall be dis franchised except by laiv. 35. Temporary absence from the State shall not forfeit resi dence. 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 punish ment prohibited, nor shall witnesses be unnecessarily de tained. 39. Titles of nobility and distinctions of race and color prohibited. 40. All navigable waters shall re main forever public highways. 41. The enumeration of rights in this Constitution shall not im- Section consist of 124 members. 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 Gen eral 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 orein bers. 16. Each house may punish per sons not members, etc. 17. Members to have certain prir 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 appro priation. 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 jour nal. 27. The doors of each house shall be open. ARTICLE II. Legislative Department. State shall be vested in the sentatives. |