The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-10-10

United States Congress, and one Senator
and two Representatives TO represent her-
shaw District in the Legislature Of SCUM
Carolina, will be held at the, following
places, on the second Monday and 'hegeda
after, in October next,-To be managed
by the following persons:
At Camden-William Carlisle, John
Rosser, William J. Gerald. ~, 81
At Cureton's MilI-John Motley, r.
Bowen, >. s. Taylor. -.
At SchrocEs Mill-B. M'Coy, Robert
! Turner, Joseph Lockhart.
! At Bufalo-T. Mahafly, R. Mosely'
James Pate. .,.-,,,a
At LizenJys-Finly M'CaskilI, D. M"
Neal, George Cotwell.
At Goodarin's StoTc-Benj. Cook, VIM.
Kirkland, r. Williams.
At Liberty Hill-James SummervilIe,
r. Cornelius, J. Brown.
At Fiat Rock-Joseph Kirkland, VIM.
Fletcher, J. J. Dunlap.
Managers to meet on Wednesday, at
Camden, count over the votes and declare
the election.
Rcsolred, That the Managers of Elcc-
tions, prior to their proceeding to the cleo
tions, do take The following oath or affir-
nation, before some Magistrate, or one
of the Managers Of Elections, to.wit: "Thas
they will faithfully and impariially carry
into execution the foregoing elections,
agr eeably to the Constitution Of tho State,
of South Carolina
RcSolred, That in future. no person
Cal r.. >f
branch of the Legislature, shall be per-
mitted to vote in more than one Election
District; or Parish; and the managers Of
elections, throughout the State, arc'herc-
by required and directed, if they think
proper, or OIL Tie application Of any elec-
tor present, to administer to any person
or persons Offering to vote, the following
oath: 81, A. B., do solemnly swear, or
affirm, las The case may be,) that | have
not, at this general election for members
Of the Legislature, voted in this or any
other District or Parish, and that am
constilutionally qualified to vote, SO help
me Cod And if any person or persons,
required as aforesaid 10 take said oath or
affirmation, shall refuse so TO do, then the
managers, respectively, in their respec-
tive Districts or Parishes, shall be, and
they arc hereby required aud cnjoined to
refuse such vote or votes; and in case the
managers shall refuse TO require the oath
aforesaid, when demanded, they shall be
liable to all the pains and penalties they
would be liable and subject to. for neglec-
ting any other duties required of them. as
Managers of Elections for either brunch
of the Legislature.
Resolred, That the acl altering the fourth
section Of the Constitution of The State
Of South Carolina, be herewith published,
to-wit:-" Every free white man, Of the
age OF twenty-onc years, (paupcrs and
non.commissioned officers, and privates,
Of the army Of the United States, excep-
tcd,) beiag 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 loi, OF
which he has been legally seized aud pos
scssed, al least six months before such
election; or, not having any such freehold
or town lot, hath been resident in the Elec-
lion District in which lie offers to give his
vote, before The election, six months; he
shall have right to vote for member
or members, to serve in either branch of
the Legislature, for the Election District
in which he holds such property or resi-
dcnce.
Rcsolred, That the two years residence
required by the Constitution in voter,
are the two Immediately previous to the
election; but if any person has his home
in the State, he does not lose the right Of
residence by temporary absence, with the
intention Of returning; and if he has his
home in the Election District, his right to
vote is not impaired by a temporary abb
sence, with The intention Of returning;
bu, if one has his home and family in
another State, the presence of such per-
son, although continued for two years.
give no right to vote.
Rcsolpcd, That the House do agree to
the report. Ordered. that it be sent TO
the Senate for concurrence.
By order,
Il. w. GLOVER, C. H.K
In the Senate, Dec. 90, 1890
Resolred, That the Senate do concur in
the report, Ordered, that it lie returned