The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-10-09

ani slosed a, 4 o,sss. + pfa9s ST. Nil,
convenient intervals. The btx or hng iu
ne sealed. ny wlieh the Pol!s are elpsed. ard nor
uay ma 10 count The votes nj the regular lime
hnd rftce. A. a. l72l. 3 %sintnes, 1873.
q. Rcso.fed. That the mai.hgers OF the Flee.
hons, PRIOR t9theIr proceeding IN The Fleeiions.5
no tax. thc sh!lowing oath or affirmation he f,r,
SONS aiagfstfate, or one OF The Managers Of Ell
eciiOns, tU.wit:
That they vii! faithfully and Invariably
conr'"rt md n,,cnl 10 The foregoing Elections
agrsenbiy 10 the Constitution OF l2,e sat. ~
South. Carolina nni the laws ilcreurI
81. Resoited, That in future. no per.an nnnIi.
iicd 10 vote Tor members of each branch of The
legls!aturs, shall be permitted To vote In NOR,
man one Election District or Parish, and ,le
managers OF Election throughout tie etni. nrs
hereby required and directed. IF ,hey ,l,ink n,nn-
erI Tor nniappiiraiion Of my %clcrior present. S 10
hn!hinish'r 10 any Ierson or persons Offering 10
vote, the follow ing oath:
j, b., DO so!cn!ply swear Tor affirm ns the
case may BEL that | have not nj Ibis (:an.r,i
Election for Members o the Legislature voted in
this or any other District or Parish and tint T
am cons;i;u ionally qualified to vo,c-Su he,s
me t'od. Ana l. any person or Isrsons rcquifeI
ns aforesaid to take snit oath or affirmation, shall
refuse SOTO de, then the managers in their rcsuec.
tive Districts or Parishes. shall b. and they arr.
hereby required and snjoinoa! 70 rs :h;;s,f Fu, !, 81,
or votes, nna in case The managers shall rcfuse,
~ tttisS tHt VII 'S utDTpStll, W Ucn UGntInl1AIr
they shall he Iinble Ia oil the pains and penali.
ties they wonlsi be liable ani subject To for neg.
icc'i1g any o.ler duties required by them AZ
managers of Elections for citl.cr branch of tic
Legislature. #EgGt
3th. Rrsoivcd, That tho Ac, altering The
fourth section ofthc Constitution Of the STATE Of
South E;irniina. be herewith published. ,owit:
"Evri: Tree white II. It The age Of tweniy-one
Year,, tpaupcrs, non-,Gmu is sioned officers and
pTirates of,he army of 10 United States cxcept.
chl being n citizen of this sintc, and having re-
sried therein TWO years previous To the Gny of
election, anal who has n freehold offftv ncres Of
innd or n town lot, of which he has been legally
sciZcd and possessed ut least six months he for,
SAID election, or not having such freehold or
town lot. hath been n resident in The Election
District in which he offers TO gl,c his vote bcf,r.,
TIN, election six months. shall have II RICH, to vote
for n member or mtminrs TO serve in either
branch of The Legislature. for The Election D,,-
trict in which lie holds sucl, property or resi-.
dcncc. @
5.h. R%esolvca. Tin, The TWO years rc,idenre
required lay the Constitution in 4, voter. an. ib.'
Two year imFnctia'ciy previous 10 The c]irc,iuu 4
AMI Me FIX months rel I'll, nee in the Election
District. are she ii, months immediately pr.yi-
n'!s TO- the elections; hnt if any Icron has kis
home in ''c State Inc Dies not los, tho righ: Of
4 residence by temporary absence with H.. in,rn-
tiDn OF rc;nsning; but il one haye Tia hcIne nnd
family in another Sti.e, it.u ureseniaS srf8pucl,
perspli, although Continued for t,so yearsin The
Stale, gives no right 10 ,e.SSe s&
9Th. Resolved, That aiafiIserE IA HFssar.;on
nrc anti,+iE.h md required. nrnier4Ne GENERAL
law, to hold and conduct Elections FOR Clerk,
Tax Cu.icriors- commissioner of the P,rr. and
"'lrr DistFici Officer, wlacn-cvcryacancirso r.
cur, sas pToNi:ed by inw,) ard That il is ulucr-
,.ssaFy foT this leGissa,prc 10 give spcci,l ,,;r.r.
lions IN rsla'ion III III, election Of sail Distri.,
Officers.
S!h. Resolved. That The Managers of F;.i,r.
lions iiironFhout ,hc Stale be and arc hen.hy
cnj"!nrtl In use the utmost diligence. cun. ,ni
rrs'itp'ncss in iis o~l,arsins these duties in mat
ing ch!rcctnni fhll returns, AMI rnaIt ing Ii,r.
l,Ns adrssoan.iw.s provided imT ii...ir pr,,,s,i. .
70 IN ~ ehstirc tiir AM valid T%!,tirun-. air4 ~
serve The pntiiy oG tn Elective tr,.uhxr.
9Th. Rcsoivri, That il sh:,Il h IL. .Ju. val .iu
~ oi itm Manager Ia repari to tie .S,iIH r..
all Ni3!Hiiuns1q ri The cleriipn law. mid M! ,.,...
oteri5eyyi AMI cnrr,ii,i,n, anal tsisss liz IT t,rs,
rt!irts 10 bring the Offenders .4IisIss. 553
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