Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-08-09

WINS count the votes and declare the election
Two representatives, to be elected. -
CHEsrERFIELD DISTRICT. At Chesterfield C II
Ihrashley ferrel James Craig and John Evans
at Mount Croghan. Vim Bushing, Stephen
Jackson jr and James Sinclair. at Blakeneys
old store. Joseph Thrott, Ma,tin C Wadsworth
and John w Hudson. 1T Michael MiLler's.
Stephen D Miller, Angus McJunis, and Aaron
Knight sr. At Benjamin Outlup's.E Samuel
at John Msrimaus. John Mccoy, Malcomb
James Mcmillan jr John Wilkes and John Gull
ligc At Cheru,o, John Ellcrbee, Duncan Mall
10y and Robert Davis. At archibald Johnson's
VIM Davis, Christopher B .Pcgucse and VIM
Pegucse. at JOHN Johnson's. Joseph Hail.
Norman Stewart and John d Mcmillan. The
managers to hold the election two days at the
court house, and ono 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 cleo
ton, to wit: 'That they will faithfully and im-
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 Lcgls-
lature, shall be permitted TO vote in more than
one election district or parish, and the managers
of election throughout this State are hereby re-
qnircd and directed. il they think proper, or on
the application of any elcctor present to admins
ter to any person or persons offering to vote, the
following oath. I. A. B. do soemnly swear or
affirm, (as the case may be- that have not at
this general election for members Of the LegiS
lature, voted in this or any other district Of par
ish, and that ] am constitutionally qualified to
vote-so help me God And if any person or
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-
qured and enjoincd to refuse each vote or votes,
in case the managers shall refuse to require the
oath as aforesaid when demanded, they shall be
liabe to all the plns and penalties they would be
liable and subject to for ncglccting any other
duties required of them as managers of elections
for either branch Of the Legislature.
Resolred, That the Act altering the 18th section
of this Constitution Of the State of South Caro-
lima. be herewith published, to wit: Every free
man of the age of twenty-on years, (pampers
and non commissioned officers and privates of
the army of the United States, cxcepted) being a
citizen of this State, and having resided therein
two wears previous to the day of election, and
who has free hold Of fifty acres Of land or a
town lot, of which he has been legally seized
and possessed at least six months before snch
election; or not having any such freehold or town
lot hath been resident in the election distric, in
which he offers to give his vote before the cleo
ton six months, he shall have right To- vote
for n member or members to serve in either
branch ofthe Legislature for the election district
in which Ire holds such property or residence.
| Resolred, That the two years residence re-
quircd by the constitution in voter are the two
wears immediately previous to the election but II
fanv person has his home in the State he does not
lose the right of residence by temporary absence
with the intention ofreturning; and if he has his
home in the election district his right TO vote is
not impaired by temporary absence with the
intention of returning, but if one has home and
| family in another State, the presence of such
person, although continued for two years IN the
State, gives no right to vote.
Resolped, That the aforesaid managers do ad.
vcrise the said elections together with these res
olutions, in three or more public places within
their respective districts and parishes, and at
every place ofeiection.
Resolred, That House do agree. Ordered TO
the Senate for concurrence. Bv order Of the
House JAS. S. MILES, CHR.
N SENATE.
Resolred That Senate do concur. Ordered
it to be returned to the House of Representatives.
By order Of the Senate.
July 30 39tf JACOB WARLEY, c. s.