The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1848-09-20
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In the 81 House q IIsep t,lslora, I

t5i5 Ihe committee on III eyilegee and Ell tons,
| to Whom vas re! !ered Sundry Petitions, pray
ing the he9Establshmeft of new places of Flee.
ton. tho appointment OF naragers for
next General ElrctioD, have had stfe same
under nsederation, aud beg leave to Report,
and recommend the adoption Of tie following
(, Resided, That thesele ections to bes holden
on the second MoDlay lin 3 October next,
and the following, for Senator's and Rcpresarl-
tatives in the State Legislature, slialI beiheld
at the following places. and conducted BY The
following person. s.ts q. so
cLAREMoNT. ss.s
/ At Sumte-ville, one day-NN.J. Singleton,
J. J. Knox and Jno. .. fIeriot. ~.
| Swimming Pens, one day.-N. l.. Mcleod,
BENZ Mitchell and a.. s. Watts.
Bishopvillc, one day-Jno. IL. Dixon, Jno
w. Stnckey and WIN. X. Dixon.
Carter's Crossing, one tay-Eqmond
Stuckey, jr, Elias McCutchcon and John
| Shaw.
Spring Hill, one lay.-Joseph S. Bussard,
T. l.. Smith and b. +. Rhamc.,
| Statesburg, one dny.-Wn. II. Burgess,
d. F. Wies and Jas. ". Dunkins.
Providence, one day. Ballard, C., c.
Jackson and Jmo. A. ColcIoueh, jr.
Manchester, one day. J. Bclser, Il. B.
Gain and T. NJ. Mlletlc
Nettles Store, one tlny.-E. j. Pugll,
Joseph Nettles and VIM Net,lcs. ;.
Englishe's Gross Roads, one tlay.-J. c.
Rhamc, J. q. Durant aud a. a. Mcleod.
AlecIanicsville, one day.-R. l., lIcro,, j.
w. Ratnbert and WIN. Prescott.
I.nwry's. one day +. IIayneswor,h, r.
B. Muldrow, Robert NJ. English, ~
The Managers to meet on the "Wednesday
following at Sumtervillc, count the votes and
declare the election.
Three Representatives and member of
Congress; also, "A Tax Collector and Five
i, commissioners OF Poor, to be elected
CLARENDON.
Al Henry Dradlam's, nne day.-Wm. J..
! Reynolds las. B. Bro2nlo:l, a. d. Rllame.
| WIN. > Br'inson's. one ,iay.-Jas il. Ne
Knight, Jno. W. Owens, Robert T.. Wells.
j. w. Tindal's old place, one dav;-E. d
blackwell, VIM. James, I'hos d. Davis.
Wm. Sior:er's, one day.-'l'hos. J. NJ
| Davis, Ino. f. .Iinc, Jag. B Hinton.
Fulton, one day-Ihs e.. Richardson.
John J. Boyd, Alex b. BraiIsford.
| Jos. Il. Pack. old place, one tlav-Isaac
bagna', ]. {. Str1ngc. Wm. b. crskrcv.
Tln's. Smiths old place, one iav-E:l J.
Pl"wdcn, Jas. |. Nelson. Jno. A. Hodge
Wilhcrspoon's o,d Muster Ground, one
day.-Ja<. EppS, WIN. ". Mcintosh, Il. j..
| Fullwnod.
y. Mn;t's old place. one ;,y-S. r Coker,
Jno. w. Btkcr, J. w. Floyd
Managers to mcc, on Wednesday at Saml
| llarvin'S, count the votes and declare the
| election.
Two Representatives to br elected
| The Committee recommend That following
| Resolutions which were drafted bv the (,on,-
cittcc on Privileges and Elections in 1911,
| be adopted and that the same be printed with
the Acts ol the Assembly, and also will, the
wrts oI Election, and that The Clerk OF the
| two Houses be directed TO cause the same to
| he forwarded Ia the Managers of Elections
throughout the State.
| lst. Rcsoitrd, That the Managers uf Elcc.
ton are requested to pay special attention TO
the following portions OF the law relating to
| Elections
l. The names os the voters To be regular.
| ~ written az they vote. and The lists rrcscrv-
cd. 4. a. 7l6, "a statutes, p t;St
:. II two or more tickets, in counting the
votes, he found rolled up together, or more
| names be found written OH any ticket than
ought 10 be voted for, all such tickets are not
to he counted. a. a. ZIG, I'd statutes, D.
Gsl, and y. \. l72l, I'd stat. 1916.
No voter shall he allow ctl to put in more
| than single ballot, or piece Of paper in tho
same box "r vessel; but a tickle, is 10 be
counted, though it contain fewer names than
| are to be voted for.
3. II any Manager shal. knowingly receive
an illegal vote, or shall refuse to receive
legal one, or shall neglect or rcfuse TO attend
| to the election or shall coun, the ballots be-
proper place, he shall be liable to penalties.
i \. a. l7lG I'd Stat, $50, aud \. a. l72I, :}d
| stat. l3S, and y. 4. 1859, stat 100
4. Managers are authorized to adm mister
| oaths and cXamin. Witnesses 10 main order
and regularity at the polls; and by ortlcr in
writing, directed to the Sheriff, Constable or
! Special Deputy,) to commit to Jail, fer one
| day, any person who refuses to obey the law
tul commands Of the Managers, or shall dis
tnrb their proceedings. a. a. 1881, 6 stat
| lItcs 1l2.
5. II any person refuses to make proper
| oaths, or il the Managers he otherwise salis-
fled that he is not qualified, his vote shall be
rejected. y. y. 1881, 6 statutes 4l3.
The Managers or any o'her person entitled
to vote, may challenge any person Offering
to vote. 4. a. 1881. q statutes I4S.
g. Managers are authorized to swear each
| other \. a. 1913, 9 stat. 81. Or they NAV
be sworn by any one authorized to admins
! ter oaths.
7. In case OF death, removal from the Dis
| trct, or refusal 10 serve of any manager,
majority OF the Delegation are authorized and
| required to fill up the vacancy, by appoint
| ncnt i'll writing. a. a. 1918, q statutes 2i
8. Polls to he opened at o'clock, A. NJ.
and closed at O'Clock, p. NJ. with conven-
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
lime and place. a. A. I72l, 3 statutes, l36.
I'd. Resolred, That the Managers OF the
Elections, prior to their proceeding to the
| Elections, do take the following oath or ai