The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1848-10-04

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tatjyes IN the State yislatsl hall be held;
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following persons.
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ssAt Sumteryille, one day r ]. Singleton.
J. Knox and Jno q. Hsrict. " NJ IS
Swimming PENS one day.a1 r. +. Mcleod,
Benz Mitchell and A. St attsa s,f
Bishopyille, one day Z. e inc. HI Dixon, Jno.
w. Stuckey and Wm K. Dixon h ~
Carter's rossing, one day Edmond
Ss,uckey,jt. Elias Meg sstsheoa and John
Spring, Hill, ,one day osspb: s. Bussatd,l
T. Smith and B.S F.a Rhaiie .SsS s.
SHsatssasburg. y sag one day. g Y V 4. e. Burgess.
Providence, ono YsJ. B Ballard, c. c.
Jackson and Jno. Az Golelodgfl, il.
Manchester, one d0y. .f Belser, r. z
Cain and F. nj. Malette. s. =
Nettles' Store, one day.- Il. II. piish,
Joseph Nettles and VIM. Nettles. Y 3S.
Englshe's Cross Roads, s6ne s. C.
Rhame, J.. Q. Durant and AN. bc cieod. 81:
Mechan;csyiIle, one day -R ID. Heriot, I.
w. Ram bert and WIN. Prescott.
Lowry's, one dsy.--J. r. Haynesworth, r.
=: :MuldroW. Robert NJ. Englisii.lh
The Managers to meet on The "Wednesday
following at Sumieryille, count the votes and
declare tho election. e, ,i2
Three Representatives and b member Of
Congress; ALSO q Tax Collector and Five
Commissioners Of Rtsor, to be elected. .
CLARENDON. .,p.ss
At Henry Bradham's. one day.--Wm.'I 4.
Reynolds, Jas. B. Brogdon, A. D. Rhane:ffg
VIM. 5. Brunson's, one day.-JaR. III! Me-
knight, Jno NJ. Owens, Robert f. Wells.
}. w. Tindal's old place, one day-.E B.
Blackwell, VIM. James, Tlos. D: Davis.
VIM. Shorter'e, one day.-Th65!J. Il.
Davis, Jno. F. June, Jas. B. Hilton. y.
Fulton, one day-Thos. C. Richardson;
John J. Boyd, Alex. B. Brailsford. I
Jos. r. Packs old place, one day.-1saact
Bagnal. J. G.. Strange, VIM. B. Croskrey. Sc
Thos. Smiths old place, one ,day.--Ed. J.
Plowden, Jas. L. Nelson. Jno. M. Hodge.
Witherspoon's old Muster Ground; one
day:-Jas Epps, VIM. n. Mcintosh; r. J..
Fullwood. ~ !. "a
N. Mo,t's old place, one days. 3. .Cokeir,
Jno. w. Baker,. w. Floyd. %-h j
Managers to meet on Wednesday 1t Saml.
Harvin's, count the votes and declare the
election. !. I
Two Representatives to be elected. =
The Committee recommend that following
Resolutions which were drafted by the Com,
mittee on Privileges aud Elections in 1H61,
be adopted and that the same be printed with
the Acts of the Assembly, and also with the
writs of Election, and that the Clerks Of the
two Houses be directed to cause the same to
be forwarded TO the Managers of Elections
throughout the State.
lst. Resolved, That the Managers Of Elec-
ton are requested to pay special attention To
the following portions of the, law relating to
Elections. n.
l. The names of the voters to be regular
ly written as they vote. and The lists preserv-
ed. A. A. l7l6, I'd statutes, p. 654
2. If two or more tickets, in counting the
votes, be found rolled up together. or more
names be found written on any ticket than
ought to be voted for, all such tickets are not
to be counted. A. a. l7l6, - statutes, p;i
6S4, and A. A. 1921, Sd stat. l35. g
No voter shall be allowed to put in more
than q single ballot, or piece of paper in the
same box or vessel; but o ticket is to be-
counted, though it contain fewer names than
are to be voted for. 81
8. If any Manager shall knowingly receive
an illegal vote, or shall refuse 10 receive al
legal one, or shall neglect or refuse to attend
to the election or shall count the bolIots be-
fore the proper time, or at any other than the
proper place, he shall he liable to penalties.
A. A. l7l6, I'd stat, $50, and A. A. l72I, Sd
stat. l3S, and A. A. 1850, 4 stat. 100
4. Managers are authorized to administer
oaths and examine witnesses 10 maintain order
and regularity at the polls; and by order in
| writing directed to the Sheriff, Constable or
Special Deputy,) to commit to Jail, for one
day, any person whe refuses to obey the law
full commands of the Managers, or shall dis.
turb their proceedings. A.A. 1881, 6 stat.
utcs 442.
5. If any person refuses to mako proper
oaths, or it the Managers be otherwise satis-
fled that he is not qualified, his vote shall be
| rejected. A. a. 1881, 9 statutes 443.
The Managers or any other person entitled
to vote, may challenge any person Offering
to vote. A. A. 1881, 9 statutes 44S.
6. Managers are authorized to swear each.
other. "A. A. 1873, 8 stat. "a. Or they may
be sworn by any one authorized to admins.
ter oaths
7. In case OF death, removal from the, Dis,
trict, or refusal to serve of any manager, q
majority of the Delegation are authorized and
required to fill up the vacancy. by appoint.
ment in writing. A. A. 1878, g statutes "a.
g. Polls to be opened at 8 o'clock, A. M.
and closed at O'Clock, p. NJ. with conyen-
lent intervals. The box or bag to be sealed
up when the Polls are closed, and not TO be-
opened except to receive votes the second
day and to count the votes at the regular
tina and place. A. A. l72l, 3 statutes, ! SO.
I'd. Resolred, That the Managers Of the
Elections, prior to their proceeding to the