Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-09-20
Election Resolves.
FOR OCTOBER. Is3s

in IHE HOUSE OF REpRi SENTATIVES
December 20, 1857.
VIE Committee on Privileges and Elections
III 10 winch 1t was referred to draft rcsolu-
| hons. and appoi"i Managers OF Elections Tor
inc next General election, report the follow wing
| ResOuoHS
heso'red, That the election to be held on the
second Monday in October next and the day fol-
loving, ior Senators and Members of the House
ol representatives. shall be holden ut the fol-
lo"iiS places, and conducted by the following
pcrsulls:
Fer Ldgcfcid District.-A, Longmire's, VIM
1cldcil, a. crril, l.. A Brooks. Collins, JAS
iiammnnd, L Garrett ii N, Garrett Clouds,
II r.. Mays, w. ,: Howard, w. Day. Fine
liouse, Is. Bettis, Is. Hatcher John Gomiliou.
Christlcs. a. King, james Dom, l.. Burnett.
l'untons, III. Moss. Daniel BrursoI, III. Dun
to''; oiephards. X. Lewis, 5 Stephens l.. G.
Holloway; Ridge, nj. Watson, l.. Holmes, l.
Jones. Meeting street, George Dom, VIM.
Dean l, ~ ). ); Adams. Hamburg. X Anderson,
-. +. uo"edy, NJ. Smith. Mount Willing, Bcni.
I;th''dsc. Jacob Pow, NJ. NlcGrw Court
House, w. Smk,ns. w. NJ. Bu,lrrC. l.. Good
Wih. S Richardson's, J. Richardson, J. Ncall, l..
c nlad' :. Golen!an's, Hardy Bou!ware J. Ruth
er'4rd' l.. +. Abney. Parks. Luke Hammond,
~ N','reaTe NJ :, &C. Henry freeman. Pcrrys, ID. Den
ny NJ. +. Pope. A. Nicholson. Co,hran's, X.
hiar!ln, c: Moore. Thomas Lake. NIoscy's,
w. L. Hall. w. ~ Miller, s. Dean. Aens,
!"hi .t'latt'cb'n,. s. Matthews, A Turner
,"weis' samqc Wise, G. Powell. II. Long's,
~. =; 1"'cs u, Bates VI. Long. Casper Nails J.
M!lcr' H. Ards, James lowers The Mana-
gers l" ho!d the elcci"n two DAYS at each place.
ana meet on "Wednesday following at the Court
tio"<e' co'int the votes and declare tho election
ohe Senator and Representatives TO he elected
=, H10crWt D'sfrid.-.Nt the Court House Chas
VI. feoi, Joh" Wier. John MrLarcn Porter.s
M"Ser ,,!;, ground. }. ii. l}askiu, John Mauldi,
w 'iilain G. Cosby. Calhou,'s Mills William
L. brennan, Lewis Gown. u J.. Calhoun. To-
-hafi McGaw,s. William Harris Green B. Craw-
iorh' Josiah Mc'iaw. White Hall, VIM. I.yon.
!oiih llcarSt scn. JOSIAH Patterson Camhridee,
ko"cft Chiids Staimorc Brooks Whitfield Rrzc-
man Greenwood, ThomasB. Byrd Thomas ].
Coleman, Francis Arnold. "Deadl;l A. Arnold
jesse ). Adams. p. p. klugh. : ulct wn. Is.
r. Jones, a: H. McG"e. James llillingworlh
Drake Oldicld, John Cowan, "A. G.. Iia,hurn
Da'" % rructt. CaIlihan's, John Treble James
Robinson, B McAdams. Hoilinan's store. E.
ireh'r. Join Russell, z. : Hoffman. NIa,in's
Mills, a. II. Miller, William Means. TimoiIy
Thomas. Smiihville. J. Jordan, john ID. Adam:
lohn n helier' James trazier's, James Deviin. j.
BreoRss Bsstas Thas Spence YleafS Vi
woods, Joshua Dubose, J. a rwood. " 4
speed. S'oney Point, james Cuivert, Georne
conner, DR. DuboSc M0ragne's Jos. BoucLc
ION, f.F. M"rngnc, T.. T.. Martin. NIose,y'srJ
VI D"va!'. Edward ar,rr Samuel Cownn-
The election TO he held one day at each plocc
.N.SI' a ttUrI fIbllSe. where Siluf lr
hrld TWO days. The Managers tn meet nj tb,
Conrt House the third day. count the votes and
declare the election. Five Re, rcsentativcs 20
be elected. ~
Rnoired. Tia, he managers OF election prior
10 Their proceeding To the elections, do take the
lo'iowihs oa'h or affirmation, before some lnauis-
tral' or one 1.-The mana gers of election to wi.
That they will faithfully and impartiully cnrrv
INTO execution the foregoing elections oorcco-
piy 10 he Constitution oiihe Stue of s Caroli,o
Hcs"tc", That IN future. no person qnalifed
10 vol" Tor members Oi each branch of the or
isaturc sllal: he permitted to vote in more ,lnn
one erection district "r parish. and the m:,lla.
GERS o' election. throughout this State are hereby
required and directed, ifiey think ,ropcr. or o.,
me aplIritIon q! any eector present. to admin
iS'e' 10 any person or persons Offering to vote
the iod"wns oath. |, \. b.. do soIcmnly swear
or a'lifn'. \aS the cas-" may br) that have no, ot
t!iiS Se"eriil c'erto for members of the cuisJo
''"e '"'cd III 'hs or any other district or parish
ana That am consiituionaly qualified 10 yotn
SO he , me God! And any person or persons
required as aforesaid Ia tax said oa,i or ;iIirn,,
ton shn refuse 50 TO do, then The managers re
SpectNel!. III their respective election districts
ana rnrlshcS shall he AMI they are hereby re-
q'''fc''a''d cnloncd to refuse each vote or votes
Il Il III case the managers shall ,rii,sc to reuui,,
the oath rs aforesaid when demanded. ,hcy Shall
ne iiahc TO III! tic pains and penalties they wnuld
nc iE'b'c ANA Siillcctio iur ncg'rcn. any other
u"''cS required OF them us inaa.c crs of eI, Ctions
i"r either branci, of the LEGISLATURE.
i'Soircd, That the Act altering the 4,h section
o! HE Constitution Oft he State OF South CnroI;no
he herewith published, to wit; Every free white
tu::noi the age Of tweniy-ouc wears, (na,pcrs and
no'-cominissionrd officers and prit;I,ps of the
army al the United States. .yccp,ed) bciu, n
cri|cn "i tins :>!atc. and having resided therein
WoycarS previous to the day ofclcction and who
mas irc' mold "i fifty acres of land or II Town LOT
OF winch he has been legally seized and posscsseJ
ut least SIX months before such election: or m,
havIn: amy such freehold or town lot hntI, boen
resident ~ Tie election district i'm which he o; ;rs
10 give Ills vote, before the election six months
lie Stil iiav" right To vote for II mcm,,cr mr.
members To serve in either branch of the euis.
Iht'lrr turiic c"cl0n district in which he hnIds
such property or residence.
htSMcc", lhaiihe two wears residence reuuireJ
ny me Constitution IN voter are the two wears
mnncdIatciy previous to the election; but ifonv
person has hl+ home in the State he does not
'"sc the right OF residence hy temporary absence
with HE intention of rrini ming; and if he has bis
home III The election district. his right to vo,e is
not impaired by temporary absence with thr i'm.
tcnon OF returning, bnt il one has his home and
family ianolic, State, The presence of such ner
sou, although continued for two years il, the Siote
gives 10 right /" vote.
Rtsoirr" That tho aforesaid managers do nd.
vctlsc the sad elections toa, Icr with tiiesereso
uuonS. III three or more public places within
thcir respective districts and parishes, and every
place "f election.
Rcsoircd That the House do agree To the Re.
port. Ordered To the Senate for concurrence
by order Of the House !.
T.W. GLOVER. c. mr..
IN SENATE. December 90. 1897
RcSOfrcd, That the Senate do concur. Order.