Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-07-12
Election Resolve.

ed by iliG tpl!nWlng personS:
FoRsEbGEFIELD DISTRICT.
At Court Haass Mt. Frazier, James A.
Williams aiits James Sullivan.
Longnires: Jasper III. Yellel, ]. P. Per
rim aud J.sAndespll..
Ridge. Stamnore Watson, Ab.!er Asbel.
and Gabriel Homes.
CoIlirr's. Jo'eph Bnsscy,P P II. Elan. and
S. Bruadwater.22
Cherokee Ponds. S. w. Gardner, James
Curry aud D: D::Silaw.
Plue House, j. II. Kirhsey, G. w. Junes,
and A. Miles. isses
Tnwlr's. 0iRere Towes, Hiram May and
George W.gHilioway.
Duntons 4lvin Nc Daniels, John Cheat
ham andJ. T.Bnrrows..
Shephards1 Geo J. Sheppard, Sebron
Stanaker. anaD. w. Devore.
SmiIeyss S;iNichulson, Wright Addalns,
and D. Suo,l,s.s
Hamburg. Nieorge Parrot, Robert Ander.
son and Levi Hill.
Mount,Willitg. a. Simkins, - Sollee,
Manchester Paiget
Richardspn's George Strothcr, John NJ.
Witt, and Jame L Hill
Colemans. Ira Cronley, \ ii. Coleman,
and j. M.tiMayiard.
Parks's. Elias Robertson, Mitchell Wells,
and l.. Tucker
Perrys. Gnrge Herrio,, j Wise ond D.
| Coleman.
Moore s. Wh,. p. Andrews, T. G. Martin
and Willis Ros
ShauerfeId. iWm. Qaattlebum, John Nil.
Ter, aud John Sielgrove.
Aliens. WIN. Turner, Russel Edison, and
Thomas Jones'.
Granville. ). Wise, James Powell and
John Glover. g ri
Long's5lV Mitchell, jr. w. L. John
son and Felix 81 Brudie.
Nails. J..!T. sardner, John Everett and vi.
rick Reddick.
Dorn's. Wm May. John Dorm and Alfred
May.
RandaIs. {bllin Rhodes, w N. Swear.
eugcn and A. hatcher.
Boulware'ss J. Eidsun John Lott and VIM.
Merchant.
Red Hil JIM. Clark, Lee Hols,en and
ID. L. Dnssey.
Rnchell's. JjBIaekwcll, Sterling Freeman
ard w, Z. Robinson.
Kreps's r.. sregory, Elias S. Krcps and
a. Kreps.
Reinlar,'s. Ezekiel West, Fred. Kinard
and Hartwell Rzer.
TVhitlle's. Ambrose Whittle, Jesse NJ. Nal
pass aud John / Mitchell.
Howard's. c. II. Chamberlain, L. c.
Bland. and j. T. Taber.
The Elerlionto be held two days. nt each
place, Manages 10 meet at the Court House.
OH tie "Wednesday following, count the votes
( and declare the election.
Six Representatives and Tax Collector TO
! be elecled.
Ifany manasr shall kn wingly receive an
| eea vote, or sall refuse to receive legal
one, or shall nespct r refuse 10 attend 10 the
election or salconnt the ballots bef0re The
proper time, or .any other than the proper
rIace, he shalEbI liable 10 penalties. a A.
I7I6 81 S,ut. 60, and a. A. l72l, Sd otut.
I3S, and A. l59, a Stat 100.
| Managers ure ;llhurizad 10 administer oatlis
| and examine wiuesses, 10! niainlain order and
+ (direcied 10 he Sheriff. CGiislabIe.o or Special
Depu,y) ieromniil 10 jal for one day, uny
person who oetlses to obey the lawful com.
uunds of tbt manrnnasers. or shall disturb their
prnceedina-A a. 1881. 6 Stat 442
Polls 10 Sie opened a, 9 o'clock, A. NJ. and
closed at 'clock P. NJ. with convenient in.
tervuls. lie bux, vessel, or bag 10 be sealed
up when ,h polls are closed, aud not to be
opened exc.,l to receive votes the second day,
and TO cont thegutes nj The regular time anu
place. A. l72l, 3 Statutes, l36.
Resolved, That the net altering the fnnril,
section Of liz Constitution of the State Of 5.
Carolina beherdwitl published. to vii. eve.
ry free Whit nah Of the aye OF twrny-one
| wears (pa,,,ersJ non commissioned officers,
and priya,es Of Ihe army of the army Of the
| United States elcrptcd) being cllIzeils of the
State, and havjy resided therein two years
previcus toiha}uy Of election. aud who has il
free hold ofi(ty acres Of land Or town lOl' OF
which he has ben legally seized anu possessed
nj least six monhs before such election, or not
having such frej,old or Town lot hath been
residcn, in tho dec,iou district in which he ul>
(ers To give his vote beturc the election six
months, shall live right TO vote for menI-
Der nr menber 10 serve IN either rranch OF
the Leaisalura for the election district in
which he hnIdsE Euch property or residence.
i Resolved Hat the TWO yeats residence re.
ouired by the Constitution in a voter, are the
lwn years prehns tr the election, aIic tle SIX
months reslete in the ecctIun district, aie
the six month Immediately preceding the
election but idny persun has his home IN
l,e State; he DIES not lose the right of resi-
dence by d tenporary absence with the inlen-
,ion of returnlk but if one have his hume
and family in mother State, the. presence Of
such person, ,ihough continued for two years
in the State, slss no right lgaslis.''-------
Resolved, INT Alauasers of Elections are
authorized anfequlred under the general law
tn hold aud c0huct elections for Clerk. Tax
Collectors. Commissioners Of the Poor, and
other District officers, whenever vacancies oc
chr; las provide by law.) and that il is unne.
cesary for thit Legislature to give special tirec-
,iuns in rclatiU)tu the election Of said District
Officers.
Resolved. Irat the Managers Of Elections
throughout lheState be and are hereby ell
joined 10 use Se utmost diligence, care and
prump,ness in nlischarging these duties in una
king correct aif full returns, aud enforcing
the laws and fsolutons provided for their
guidance, so AS to ensnre lair and valid elrc.
tions. and preseEc the purify Of the elective
franchise. ii
Resolved. TAtil shall be The special duty OF
the Managers tdrepurr to the Solicitors all Vi.
ol,tinns Of the etction law, and all casss of
bribery and corruption, and 20 use their best ei-
forts TO bring ti,i offenders to Justice.
NJ. FRAZIER. Manager.
July 12. ls4a 81 IS