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second day, and to count the votes at the reg
nIar time and place. Ca. A. III, Sd Statutes,

second day, and to count the votes at thetreg
uIar time and place. Ca. A. III, 3D. Statutes
Up. 1861
Rcsoired, End. That the Manager Of election
prior TO their proceeding TO the elections. do
! take the following oath. or affirmation, before
some Magistrate, or one Of the Managers ol
election, to-w:t: THAT they will faithfully and
impartiaIy conduct and attend 10 the lorego.
/ ing elections, agreeaby io the Constitution of
| the State of South Carolina, and the laws
thereof"
+; Rcsolred, 3rd. That in future no person quail
! flied tn vote for members of each branch OF the
| Legislature, shall be permitted TO vote in more
/ than one election District or Parish, and The
Managers of elections throughout this State,
are hereby required and directed. ifthey think
proper, (on on the application OF any elector
presenD to administer to any person offering
10 vote, the following oath II, a, Is. do SOL
emnly swear Cor affirm as the case may be,)
that nave not at this general election for mem.
bers Of the Legislature, voted in this, or any
other District or Parish. and that am constl-
tutionally qualified 10 vote-So help me God"
md If any person or persons required ms atnre-
said, 10 take said oalli or affirmation. shall re.
fuse to do SO. then the Managers, III their res
pectve Election Districts or Parishes, shall be,
and they are hereby required and enJoIned 10
refuse such vote or votes; and IN case lie man
ayers shall refuse 10 require the oath as aiore-
said, when demanded, they shall he liable 10 all
the pains and penalties they would be liable
and subject to, for nesiec,ing any other duties
required by them as Managers of elections, for
either branch Of the Legislature. 80,
ResolUed, 4M. That the Act alielns the 4th
Section ofthe Constitution off the State Of South
Carolina, be herewith published, TO wit: every
free white man ofthe age Of ltwenty.one years,
(paupers, non. commissioned officers and prl-
Yates of the Army of the United States, exCep-
ted, being citizen Of this State, and having
resided therein Two years previous TO the day
of election, and who has a freehold OF fifty
acres OF land, or town LOT, of which he has
been legally seized and possessed, al least SIX
months before such election, or not having
such freehold. or town lot hath been q resident
in the election District, in which he offers TO
give his vote Before the election six months,
shallhave right 10 vote for member, or men,
bers, TO serve in either branch Of the Legisla:
ture, fnrthe election Distrctin which he holds
such property or residence. -, ,....,... .,.....
RcS0iued, 5M. That the two years residence
required by the Constitution in voter. are the
two years Immediately previous to the election,
and the six months residence in lhe ELECTION
District are the six months Immediately prep:-
Gus to the election; but fany person has his
home in the State, he does not lose the right Of
residence by temporary absence. with the IN
tention of returning; but il he has his home and
his family in anurhcr tutr,rheprrsencr Of sGc!l
person, although continued for two years in The
State. gives no right to vote. :,
August 81 Ct ~