Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-09-04
second day. and to count The votes at the reg
uIar time aud place. "a. A. III, Sd Stalntes,

/ second day and to count The votes at the reg
ular time aud place. (A.A III, Sd Stalntes
p. 1861
Resotrcd End. That the Managers of election
prior 10 their proceeding TO the elections. do
| take the following oath. or affirmation. before
| some Magistrate. ur one Of the Managers ol
election io.w:t: That they will faithfully and
ImpartinIIy conduct and attend 10 the iorego
ling elections. agrecably to the Constitution "f
the State Of South Carolina, and the law
thereof" :-..:
Rcsoiyed, 3rd That in future no person quail
flied tn vule for members OF each branch OF the
Legislature, shall be permitted to vote IN more
thar, one election District or Parish, and the
Managers oi elections thr"ugh"nt this State,
are hereby required and directed. II they mink
proper. (on ON the application oi any elector
presently 10 administer I" any person oifering
TO vote, the following oath: Il, A. b. do SOL
en,nly swear (or affirm as the case may be,)
thai nave M, al tins general elerlnu Tor mem.
bers ol the Legislature. voted III this. or any
o,ber District or Parish and that am tOnstl-
tutionally qualified 10 Sote-So help me God.
nd il any pei sun or persons required as atnfe.
said, TO take said oath, or affirmation. shall re-
fuse to do so. then the Manas ers, III their res
pectiye Election Districts or Parishes, shall be,
and they are hereby required and enJolned TO
refuse such vote or yules aud in cuse the man
ayers shall ieiase TO requir the oath as aiofe.
said, when demanded, they shall he liable ioall
the paius aud penalties they would be liable
and subject tn, for neglecling any other duties
required BY them as Managers OF elections, ior
either branch ul the Legislature.
Resolned, 4h. That the Act altering the 9Th
Sertiun ofthc Constitution OF the State Of South
Carolina, BE- herewith published, 10 wit: every
free white man "i the age oil twenty one years.
(paupers, non commissioned officers and prl'
Yates orthe Army of the United States, exCep-
ted being citizen Of this State, and having
resided therein two years previous I" the day
of election, and who has freehold OF htty
acres Of land, or a town lot, OF winch lie mas
been legally seized aud possessed nj least SIX
months before such electIom, or not having
sncI freehold, or town lot. hath heen resident
ia the election District, in which he offers to
give his vote belure the election SIX months.
shall lluve a righ, To vote for niembrr, or mem
bers, to serve in either branch of the LesIsla-
ture, for the election Distictin which ne holds
ucliproperty or residence.
Resoircd, stu That the two years residence
required by the Constitution IN voter are Inc
two years Immediately previous to the election.
and lhe six months residence In The Election
District are the six months Immediately previ.
OILS 10 the election; but iIany person has his
home in the State. he does not lose the rlght. OF
residence by temporary absence with the IN
,ention of returning; bu, il lie has his home ano
his family in another State, the presence OF snei
person, although continued l"r two years in the
State. gives norghl 10 vote.
August 81 st 81