Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-09-13
SO MUCH OF THE ELECTION RE-
SOLVES FOR OCT. 1886.
As relates to Kersha,D, Lancaster, Claremont,
Clarendon, and Chesterfield.

"HE Committee on Privileges and Elections,
IL to which it is referred to draft resolutions,
and appoint Managers of Elections for the next
general Election report the following resolutions
For KERsHAw DISTRICT. At Camden. Ben
ianin Cass, James McKain, and w Bonney.
at Cureton's Mil. BY Fred Bowen, Samuel
Taylor, and John Molly. At Linsenbies, by
Danl Bethune Danl Murchin and Alex'r Nc
Caskill. At Shroch's Mill by Benz Mccoy,
Robert Turner, and Jas Lockhart At Diron's
old place, by Tyre McHaffey, Levi Pate and Gil
lam Lowell. at Gooduyns Store. by Thos
Smyrl, VIM Drakeford and Jesse Kilgore. At
Liberty Hill, by Jas Cureton, Lee Dixon, and
Roland Cornelius. At Fiat Rock, by Jos Kirk
land ir. John Fletcher and David Miller. The
managers to hold the election two days at each
place, meet the third day at the Court House to
count the votes and declare the election. One
Senator and three Representatives to be elected.
LANCASTER DISTRICT. At the Court House.
James Crockett, Alexander Wright and Tho
mas Dunlap. At Daoid Hagins Indian Land.
John P Moore, William Allans and James Cor
dom At Thomas Cureton's sen. Samuel Faulk-
ner Benjamin S Massey and George A. Ncsbit
Perry and VIM Bailey. at Susannah Caston's.
James NJ. Ingram, John Andrews and John Gun.
ningham. At Michael Horizons. Amos Hough,
Amos Deason and Richmond Terrell. At Ja-
cob Funderbrghs sen. Jonas Funderburgh, Hen.
ry Shultz and Andrew Taylor. Managers to-
hold the election two days at the court house,
and on one day at each of the other places, to
meet at the court house OH the second day of
election, count the votes and declare the election
One senator and two representatives to be elected
n, = Nu,D f,po HUre m
Webb, Amos \ Nettles and VIM MDelorme.
At DR.. J. Bishops the first day and at Carter's
crossing the second day. VIM. II Bowen, Mid
dIeton Dubose and Caleb W. Rembcrt. At
Spring Hill the first day and Bradfords Springs
the second day. w Reynolds, VIM. II. Peo-
pics, and James w Belwin. At Sanders Mil
first day and at Stateburg the second day. Cy-
rus Morse, Marion Sanders and VIM. J. Atkin-
son. At Manchester two days. S Belser,
John Norton and VIM Belser. At P. Clerrys
Store, first day and at Samuel Lowry's old place,
the second day. Elias Durant, Stephen Lacoste
and Irby Wells. At Hobbs one day, James
Berry, Wm Nettles and VIM Cain. The mana
gers to meet at Sumterville on the third day,
count the votes and declare election. Three rep
resentatives TO be elected.
CLARENDON. At Joseph Stukes' jr. one day at
William Shortcrs on Ok Swamp, one day. James
Tindal, James Brock and Morgan Butler. AT
Thos Smiths old place, in the fork Of Black
River one day. j Nelson, Isaac Bagnal and
Edwin Dickey At Captain Witherspoons old
muster place Lower Salem, one day. VIM Bud.
din, Thomas Rose jr and James Eppes. At Ma
thaniel Motifs old place one day. Stephen d
Mccoy, John Floyd, and Thomas Kennedy.
At Benjamin Vests old place one day. William
III n, ck
Broughton's Store one day. Joseph J. Richard.
son, John Broughton, and John J Boyd. The
managers 10 meet the third day at Samuel Har-
wins count the votes and declare the election
Two representatives. to be elected.
CHESTERFIELD DISTRICT. At Chesterfield C II
Thrashley Ferrel, James Craig and John Evans.
At Mount Croghan. Vim Bushing, Stephen
Jackson jr and James Sinclair. At Blokeneys
old store. Joseph Thrott, Martin c Wadsworth
and John w Hudson. At Michael Miller's.
Stephen d Miller, Angus McJunis, and Aaron
Knight ST. DIT benjamin Outlaus. Samuel
Tol6ert, Urias Backwith and Angus Mcdonald.
At John Merrimaus. John Mccoy, Malcornb
McCrany end John Ellis. At Steer Pen Springs
James Mcmillan jr John Wilkes and John Gull
ligc. at Cherau, John Ellerbee, Duncan Nal
10y and Robert Davis. At archibald Johnson's
VIM Davis, Christopher B Peguese and VIM
Peguese. At John JohnsOns. Joseph Hall,
Norman Stewart and John D Mcmillan. The
managers to hold the election two days at the
court house, and one day at each of the other
places, to meet on Wednesday at the court house
count the votes and declare the election. Two
representatives TO be elected.
Resolred, That the managers of election
prior to their proceeding to the elections, do
take the following oath or affirmation, before
some magistrate or one of the managers of elec-
ton, to wit: THAT they will faithfully and i'm
partially carry into execution the foregoing
elections, agreeably to the Constitution OF the
State Of South Carolina.
Resolred, That in future, no person qualified
to vote for members Of each branch of the Legis-
l4ture. shall be permitted to vote in more than
one election district or parish, and the managers
of election throughout this State are hereby re-
qured and directed. if they think proper, or on
the application of any eector present to admins
ter to any person or persons offering to vote, the
following oath. /. \. B. do solemnly swear or
affirm, (as the case may be) that have not at
this general election for members Of the Legis-
ature, voted in this or any other district of par
ish, and that ! am consttutionally qualified to
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persons required as aforesaid to take said oath or
affirmation shall refuse so to do then the managers
respectively in their respective election districts
and parishes shall be and they are hereby re-
quired and enjoined to refuse each vote or votes,
& in case the managers shall refuse to require the
oath as aforesaid when demanded, they shall be
liable to all the pains and penalties they would be
liable and subject to for neglecting any other
duties required of them as managers of elections
or either branch of the Legislature.
Resolusd, That the Act altering the 4th section
of this Constitution Of the State of South Caro-
lima, be herewith published, to wit: Every free
man of the age of twenty-one years, (paupers
and non commissioned officers and privates OF
the army of the United States, excepted} being a
citizen Of this State, and having resided therein
two years previous to the day of election, and
who has free hold of fifty acres of land or
town LOT. of which he has been legally seized