Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-09-27
Election Resolves,

December 20 1897.
TEVHE Committee OIL Privileges and Elections
IL 10 which it was referred t. draft rcson-
lions, and nppot Managers oi Elections tor
the next General election, report the follow ii.:,
Resolutions:
RcSOfrCd, That the election tO be held OH the
second Monday in October ncx, and the day iol-
lowing, for Senators and Members oi' thu House
OF Representatives shall be holden at the fol-
lowinS places, and conducted by the following
pcrsuls:
For Edgcfcld Disfrici-At I.onsmirc's, VIM
Aeidcll, \. Perrin, l.. A Brooks. Collins, JAS.
Iiamnlond,T Garrett, II n, Garrett. Clouds,
}: r. Mays, w. 5. Howard. W. Day Pine
House. Ii. Belts, 3. Hatcher John G"'niiliou.
Chri-,es. a. King, James born, l.. Burnett.
Dunton's, VI. Moss. Daniel Brun-on, II. Dmn-
ton: Shephard's r. Lewis, :; Stephens. l.. q.
Holloway. Ridge, NJ. Watson, l.. Holmes. [.
Jones Meeting s,icc,, tcorcc Porn. VIM.
Dean, ). s. Adr,ns,. Hamburg. X Anderson
D. +: Gouedy, Al. Smith. Noun, Willing, Benz.
!:thri'ige, Jacob Pow, Nj. Nictrnw. Court
House, W: Smkins. w. NJ. Butl"rC. l.. Good
win Richardson's, J. Richardson. }. Ncall. l..
Bland. Cocnan's Hardy I:oulwarc. J. E"th-
orlord, l.. =. Abney. Parks. Luke Iiaimoud.
a. hilcreasa, Henry Freeman. Pcrry's. ID. Den
ny, NJ. T.. Pope. A. Nicholson. Co'Iran'S Il.
Martin, c. Moore, Thomas Lake. M"<c.y'S,
w. c. Hall, ". 4. Miller :. Dean. AiIrn'<,
John Quatt'ch,sm,-S' s. Matthews. \ Turner.
l'owcPs, Samuel Wise, e.. fUwcl II. Longs
a: Jones, q. Bates NJ. Long. Casper Nails, !.
Miller, IL. Ardis, James flowers The Ma.,;,-
gers to hold the election ;Ayn DAYS ai each riirc
and meet on "Wednesday following at the Court
House, count the votes and declare ,lr election.
One Scnatlor and Representatives To he elected.
AMbcriHc DiStriri.-At the Court House Ch;s
NJ. Pciot John Wicr. John Mrl.urrn. Portc.,s
Muster ground. J. II. Basiiim John Mamldin
William y, e. Cosby. CalhomuS Mills. William
i. brennan, Lewis Gown. - l.. Calhoun. Jo-
sai McGaws $. William Harris. G.rcn Il. C,;iw-
tord, Josiah Alctiaw. White Hall. Wn Lyon.
.'ohn lichrs'. sen. Josiah Patterson Cambridge
H"erl Ciiiid> Stanmorr Brooks. VI liiiic!d I,ozc.
lnan. Greenwood, Ihonns u. i;yrI. rio.lns !.
Coleman. Frlucis Arnold. Dca,;;jt! ~ Arnold
Jcssr 5. Adams. l.. =. lllue! :, ulilrtuwn. 4.
+. Jones, a. II. h!cticc !amcS Il,:iinnwn nr'h.
brakes Odcld, John Cowan, a. C.. Iialhurn.
David Prlcit. CaliihamS John Trc!.,c James
Robinson, B. Mc.\danS. li"ilinG,,.'s store. r..
Treble, JOHN Russell, Il. = llonan. Ma lin-
Thomas. Smlhvc, J. Jordan. Join. ID. Adams.
!ohh iAcler. james Frazirr's, James Drv'in !.
rrazicr, ir., G. :. Cannon. Wair2niuu, IIcmy
Brooks, Chas. Spence Hear, Simpson Nor
Wood $, Joshua DubnSr. j. a. Norwood w.
speed Stnncy Point, james Calvert. t;nor.r
Councr, DR.. Dmhosc. Nloraenc's. jos .;omcLc.
lon' r. +. M"raanr, T.. +. Marlin. Mosc.y's.J
M M Dcvall. Edward Carter Samuel Cowun-
1hr election tO he hrl,! ono day ai each place
except NJ the Court House, where i, si:!, h,.
hcId two days. The Managers I" ,ncri at ,l,.
Court House the third day. count the VOTES and
declare the election. Five REPRESENTATIVES, .,n
be elected
ifto!f"d. llat the managers of election prior
to their proceeding to the elections, do ,,ll,. HE
lolio"lg oath or affirmation. before su.,,r n.,i&-
I'm I'm or one Oh The ni;illn"crS Of election. vii:
Ihat they will faithfully and iulpar,lIy carry
mo mo execution the foregoing elections, agrccn
Dy 10 Inc Constitution Of the State of S Carolno
nesottca, That IN future, no ,,erson qualified
10 vote Tor members or each branch Of the Leg
islatllrc shall be permitted to vote in more than
one election district or parish. ard the mnl;,-
gers oi election, throughout this State are hereby
required and directed, if they think proper. or ON
the aplica'ion OF any cicc,or present, 10 a,n,,-
lS'cf 10 any person or persons Offering IL vote.
the following oath. l. \, B.. do SoariiI!v swear
or affirm (;s the case may br) tina, have not at
tins general election for members %. the ie.isla.
lure. voted III this orr any o:hCr district or parish.
ana That am cOSti,uluraiiv Tlr;,ii.ird To vote
so hc'p me God! And iiany person or persons
required ;'s aforesaid I" take sad oath or ;,llirma
ton shall refuse To do. thea lie managers re-
specu'ciy, III their respective election districts
ana PARISHES shall he and they are hereby re-
qlire'lnnd enloncd To refuse each vote or votes
ana III ease the manner shall refuse IL .r,;I,:r
the oath as aforesaid when demanded they Shall
he liable to a the pains and penalties ,hrv would
ne i;'bic ana subject to for nc"c"tin~ any u:hrr
duties required of them IL ,i,as,"crs o.: a., zion.
EcSoirrd, That the Ac, altering lie !h src,;,u
Of tie Constitution of he State o, South Car,,;:,
be herewith published To wit; Every free vl,rr
'uah oi the age oi twcnty-0uc wears. (pi,lrrIs and
i-connis$ioncd officers and private. of III.
army "l The United States. ,,Ncrptr.iO bc;,,. u
ci'ilcn ot1hls Sta'c, and Iavn. resided therein
TWO years previous 10 Tic day "Ic!rciun :r,i, WHO
mas Ire" hod =" ii!iy at la: on u town lo,
oi winch he has hren LEGALLY seized and possessed
ut least slN moiIs l'"Iorc s,.l crtiiou; or ,u;
having any s;ic! freehold Hr tow. Iol hath br,,
resident IN tie election district in which lac offers
10 give his vote before the election six ucu;l,s
he shall have Il righ. 10 vote for II member or
members. to serve in either branch of the Lewis
lat'lrc iorihe rlrclon district III which he hold.
s''ch property or residence.
HcS3!rcd, That the two wears res ;,.rcc rc,;uircJ
ny The Constitution in voter are the Two years
iiiinmetiE.tciy previous To the election: lr, any
person has his home in the State he doc. ma,
lose tiie right OF residence bv Temporary ;ilsc, cc
WIN The intention o! returning: and If he has his
nome III the election district lis ri"ht in ,.nir i
h"t impaired hy temporary hsrnrr will, tie IN,
iciltioii o' returning, bn IL one has his lunlc and
1ailny another SiaI" the presence o. sucI, ucr-
son. although continued for two ycai iil tic >ia,c
gives no i"ht To vote.
HcS"lft" That Tho aforesaid managers 10 All
feitiSe lic S;tid elections. iog, hcr w ,T.c.rr,.o.
liuohs, IN three % more public places within |
tneif respective districts and parishes and every
place of election.
Hesoirtd. That the House do agree tn tho Re- !
poft. Ordered to the Senate for cuncurrcuce |
By order of the House
w. CLOVER c. u.n.
IN SENATE, DrrrmLcr 20. IS:,7
Rcsoirrd, That the Senate do coucur n,lc,. |
cd 1t he returned totiic House of H,prcsrr,, |
tiVcS. by order Oft the Scrujc