Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-09-17
Election e esOiVeSs
So mach as relates to Edgcftu.
IN TIE House OF REPRESENTATIVES.
December 20, lE39.

DCCCHOCF ~, lfioJ'
VEvHE Committee OH Privileges and Elec
Il tions. ln wllun it was relcried. To dr,i
resolutions. and appoint Managers of Elections
for t C next general election, report the FOL
lowing resolutions:
RcsOiecd. hat the Election to be held or
the second Monday IN Oclnbcr next aud the
day following, for Senators and members Of tlI'
House Of Representatives. shall be holden n
the following places, and conducted by tile ul
lowing persons.
1T LOngmire's-L. II. Mundy, a. 7. Tray
Hammond. Il. Garrett, nd w. F. EIam. Il
Day. 1T Pine HOusc-IV. Gailmau, u. Bet
tis, and b. Uatcler. III Christic's-\. King
james Dorm, and l. Burnett. 1t Buntons-
r. p. ronso,. J. iliil. and u. Auniol. Il
Sheppards-J. Bolcs, L. 6. Holloway, and S
Stephens. At EMse-M. Walsnn, l.. Homes
and Wilson Coleman. At .nccting Sirect- s
Nicholson, Jr.. D. STROLLER, aud Fm. Dean
At Hambarg-R. Anderson, B. r. Gouedy, ant
NJ. Smith. 1T Mount HWiag-A. Minick, l.
Wilson. and b. Elirrdge. 1T Court House.
w. J. Simkilis, Z. Anderson. and q. Minis
At RichardS0nS-J. RIc!Iarlsun,J J. Neal and L.
Bland. 1T Coleman s--il. BouIwarc. 6. Var
borough. and E =. Abney. 1T Parks-L
Harmon, A Kilcreasr. and Ii. Frrcn,aIr. Ill
Pcry'S-D. Denny. NJ F. Pope, and A. Nich
olson. 1T C0thrau' 'S-R. Martin. C. Moore
aud Thomas Lake. At MOseieys-W.C. Hall
]. B. Johnson. and s. Drcn. 1t !dHcn'S-A'
p. Kenarl. S. Mathews. and A. Turner Ill
PoHers-C. Powe!, D. & Walker, and J.
llightowcr. 1t Long's-A. Jones, r. Bank.
night, and VI. Long. 1t Ne;WS- J. Miller
Ii. Ardis, and James Bowers.
The Managers to hold tn. election two DAYS
al edc!. pilrr. H',d nee; on 'ii.'.,ay r.'":"-
iny ati. &. II. con iIc vn;es, h:, ,ir,l;l:r The
election: six Rcprcsrr. 10 be c;uc,ct; and
onc Tax Collector. and ole me:.b"r to Con.
gress, from the Congressional Dis:r:c; Of Edge.
fed, aud AbbeviIie.
Resoired, That the Managers of Elections,
prior TO their proceeding to the elections. du
take the iollwing oath or affirmation, before
some Magistrate. or nne of the Managers Of
;lccliolls 10 wit: That they will faithfully and
impartially carry into execution The foregoing
elections, agrcrably To tile Constitution of the
State OF South Carolina.
Rcsoircd, That in fiurture, no person qualified
to vote for members of each branch of the lie.
sisaturc, shall be permitted Ia vote in more
shan one Election District, or Parish; amd tic
Managers Of Elections, throughout H.: Slaie.
arc hereby required and directed iI'they think
proper, or on the application of any eirctOr
present, 10 administer Ia amy person or persons
Offering to vote, the following oalIr: Il \. b.,
,lo soemny swear, or affirm, (ls the case may
he. )tlat have not. u this general election
for members of the Legislature. voted in
this or any other District or Parish. aud
that | am ConstittiOnaIly qualified TO v"tel
81 help ne God And it'any person or per-
Sn:,s. required as aforesaid to take said oath
nr affirmation shall refuse so to do. then the
managers, respectively. in their respective
District. or Parishes, shall he, and they are here.
!,y required and ell olnrd, 10 refuse such vote
or votes; and in case ihe Managers, shall re-
illsc to require the oath aforesaid, when denlan-
ded they shall br Liable to all the pains and PEN
ultics they would be Liable ami subject to, for
e.lectng any other duties required "t them,
rs Managers of Elections for either branch OF
lie Legislature.
RcSUircd. That the act altering the four Sec
tons Of the Constitution of the Stat: Of S"utm
Carolina, be herewith published, Ia wit: 1--we
ry free white man, OF the aye of tweniy-"uc
years, (paurers, and non commissioned off
GERS and privaieS, ot the army of the United
States, excepted. being Il citizen of the Sae
and having resided therein two years, pre-, i0liS
to the dav of election. and who has IL free.
hold Of fifty acres of land, on u town lot, of
which he has heen legally seized and possessed,
ut least six months befure such election; or. moi
having any such freehold on town lot, hath
been resident in the Election District IN whicl,
he offers u give his vote, before the lection.
six months; he shall have Il right TO vote fora
member or members tn serve in either branch
If the Legislature, for the Election District in
which he hold. such property or residence.
ResOlrcd. That the two years residence 10.
quired by the Constitution III voter, are thu
two years Immediately previous to the clrcli"n:
but il any person has his nne in the State. ne
does moi los; the right of residence by temporil.
~ absen e. with ihe intention OF returning; ans
irhe has his home in the Election District. his
rigII, to vote is moi impaired by trmporar, ab-
Scuce, with the Intention of returning; bur if
nne has his home and family in another State,
the presence of such person. although conin.
urd for two wears, gives no right 10 vote.
Rssolccd, That the House do agree to the re-
port. Ordered, that it be sent 10 the Senate 10,
By order, II. w. GLOVER, c. II K.
IN TIE SENATE
Darcanhar 90, ls4o.
Rcsolrcd That the Senate 'lu con'ur in tho
report Orderrd. that il be returned to the
House Of Representatives.