Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-09-16
ELECTION RESOLVES
FOR OCTOBER 1886.
q, MUCH AS RELATES TO EDe EFIELD Dfs
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, q. :
December Is, l845,

State Senators, and Members of the House OF
Re presentatives shall be held at the following
places and conducted by the following: persons
EDGEFIELD DISTRICT.
At the Court House,. II. Minis, Gs "A
Addison and NJ. Frager.s
Longmirs's-Jasper H. Yeldell, J. p. Perrin
and ]. Anderson.
Ridges. Watson, l.. Holmes and E. w
Perry. ,. n.s..
aud William G. Hammond. 80.
Cherokee Ponds-S. w. Gardner, Jue! Cur.
Pine House-G. W.Jones, Ben. Hatcher
Towle's--Oiver Towles, William May and
s. Ciuppel ,,
Dunton's--Alvin NJ Daniel, Wiley Griffin
Shepherd's-E. Lagroon, E. Bedsoe and
S. Cook.
Smiley ST. Nicholson, Jr., Wright Adams
ard D. Strother.
.Hamburg--George Parrot. NJ R Smith and
Robert Anderson.
Mt. WiIling-Ar,hur Simkins, Levi R. VIII.
son and Manchester Padget.
Richardson Sentell, S. At!away and
II. White.
Coleman's-J. NJ. Maynard, II. Boulwarc
and G. Marlborough.
Park's-R Hardy, Atcus Tucker and VIM.
Parks.
Persy's-George Hcwet. ]. Wise and ID
Coleman.
Moore 's-William P. Andrew, Jr., F G..
Martin and William Ross.
Sha,ter6ed-J. L. Harrison, John Rodgers
and 5. s. SEadreck.
Allen's-A. P. Kenna,d, A. Tuner and S.
Matthews.
Po~ell's-S. Wise, James Powell and John
Glover.
Long 's-Ker Dewal,, J. D. Bouknight and
P. Holley.
NailsZG. w. Miller, Henry Nail and lien.
ry Cox.
Doru's-j. F. May, John Dorm and "A. May.
Randalls--Colin Rhodes, w. N. Swearen
gin and A. Hatcher.
Bouware's-John lott, ]. Gomillion, and J..
Edison.
Red Hill. Collins, y. B. Holmes and E
M'Dane.
RochelI's-J. Blackwell, Sterling freeman
and w. c. Robertson.
Crepps'-R. Gregory :. Crepps and A..
Rehoboth-E, H, Chambehaine, ;3as. A. Tai
bert, and Elber, Bland.
Ethe .idses-J. Rhinehart, ]. Etheridge and
e. Caughman. j. ..,.g
The Elec ton to be held two days at each
plsce The Managers 10 meet at The Z. House
on Wednesday, c 'uut the votes and declare
the election.
One Member Of Congress, six Representa-.
tiyes and one Senator TO be elected. -.ss-
3. Polls to be opened at 8 o'clock, A. NJ.
and closed at A o'clock P. NJ. with CONVENIENT
intervals. The box, vessel or bag, 10 be sealed
mp when the polls are closed, nnd moi to be,
opened, except to receive volos on the second
day. and 10 count the votes at the regular time
and place.
2. Rcsoloed. That the Managers of Elections
prior 10 their proceeding 10 the Elac!ions, do
lake the following OATH or affirmation, before
some Magistrate, or one Of the Managers Of
Elections, 10 wit:
THAT they will faithfully and impartially
conduct and attend TO the foregoing Elections.
agreeably 10 the Constitution of the State Of
South Carolina, and the laws thereof"
3. ResotUcd, That in future no person quail.
fied TO vote tor each branch OF the Legislature,
shall be permitted TO vote in more than one
i
oil Elections throughout this Stale, are hereby
required and directed. if they think proper. (or
on the application of any elector presently to
administer to any person or persons offering to
vote the following oath:
|. A. B do solerEnly swear (or affirn as
the case may be) that have not at this 'ene
raj Election for members of the Legislature,
voted in this, or any other District Or Parish,
and that am cons,itutionally qualified 10 vote
so help me God. And ifany person or per-
sons required as aforesaid, TO take such oath or
affirmation, shall refuse to do so, then the Man.
ayers, in their respective Election Districts
or Parishes, shall be, and they aie hereby re-.
quired and enjoined to refuse such vote or
votes and in case the Managers shalt refuse
to require the oath as aforesaid, When demand
ed they shall be liable TO all the pains and pen.
aIties they would be liable and subject 10 for
reglec,ing any other duties required by them
as Managers Of Elections, for either branch of
The Legislature.
a. Rcsoiucd, That the Act altering the fourth
section of the Constitution of the State OF 5.
Carolina, be herewith pmblishedto wit: "every
free white man of the age oftwenty-one years,
(paupsrs,. and non.commissioped officers and
privales of the Army of the United States ex.
cepted) being citizen Of this State, and hav.
ing resided therein two years previous TO the
day of election, and who has freehold Of fifty
acres Of land, or town lot, (which he has
been legally seized ard possessed at least six
months before such election or, not having such
freehold or town slot, hath becna resident in
the Election District in which he offers TO give
his vote, before the election six months, shall
have a right to vote for member or members
TO serve in either branch the Legislature, for
the Election District in which he holdsproper.
ty or residence.
5. Resolced, That the two years residence
required by the Constitution in voter, are
tne two years immediately previous 10 the
election and the six months residence in the
Election District, are the six month immediate
ly previous to the election; but if any person
L.. .ic Lama n tho SiaIa ha dnns M, lnse the