Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-01-02


81, Stat 1856. \
Resolved, That it shall be the special duty OF
the Managers to report to the Solicitors all viola
tions of the election law, and MI cases Of bribery
and corruption, and to use their best efforts to
bring the offenders to justice.
Rcaolrcd, That the Managers Of Elections,
prior to their proceeding, do take the following
oath or affirmation before some Magistrate or ono
of the Managers Of Election, to wit "That they
will faithfully and impartially carry into execution
the foregoing Elections, acrecably to the Consti
tuition Of The State Of South Carolina.
Resolved, That in future no persons qualified
to vote for Members Of each branch OF the Leg
isature shall be permitted to vote III more than
one Election District or Parish: and the Mana
gers of Elections throughout this State are here
by required and directed, if they think proper, on
the application of any Elcctor present, to admin
istcr to any person or persons offering to vote,
the following oath: 81, 4. 3. do solcmnly swear
or affirm, 1as the case may be- that have not,
at this general election for Representatives, voted
in this or any other District or Parish, and that
am constutionally qualified to vote, so help mo
Cod" And If any person or persons required,
as aforesaid to take such oath or affirmation, shall
refuse to do so, then the Managers, respectively,
in their respective Election Districts or Parishes,
shall be, and they are hereby, required and en-
ioincd to refuse each vote or votes; and in case
the Managers shall refuse to require the oath as
aforesaid, when demanded, they shall be liable to
all the pains and penalties they would be liable
and subject to for negleeting other duties required
of them as Managers Of Elections for either
branch of the Legislature.
Rcsolred, That the Act altering the 4th Sec
ton of the Constitution of the State OF South
Carolina be herewith published, to wit: Every
free white man Of the age of twcnty-onc years,
(paupcrs and non. commissioned officers and pri-
Yates in the army of the United States excepted.)
being citizen of this State, and having resided
therein two years previous to the day of election,
and who has freehold Of fifty acres of land, or
town lot, of which the has been legally seized and
possessed at least six months before such election;
or, not having any such freehold or town lot, has
been resident in the election district in which he
offers 10 give his vote before the election six
months, nc shall have right to vote for Member
or Members to serve in either branch OF the Leg
isaturc for the election district in which he holds
such property or residence. ).
Rcsolrcd, That the two years. residence rcqui
red by the Constitution in a voter arc the two
wears Immediately previous to tho election; but
If any person has his home in the State, he does
not lose the right of residence by temporary abb
sence with intention of returning and if he has
his home in the election district, his right to vote
is not IMPAIRED by temporary absence with in
tcntion Of returning; but if one has his homo
and family in another State, the presence Of such
persons, although continued for two years in tho
State, gives no right tovotc.
Resolred, That the aforesaid Managers to adj
vcrtse the said election, together with these Res
olu,ions, in three or more public places, in their
respective districts and parishes, at every place of
election.
In all cases where the question of citizenship is
to be made, and the Managers arc satisfied tha.
there are good grounds for such question: the only
evidence that will be received Of the fact is the
certificate of eitizenshp or, where that is lost or
nisaid, the certificate of the Clerk Of the Court,
where the party was made, taken from the Re-
cords of the Court.
NJ. FRAZIER, Charm. B. M.
Dee. 10 1850 g. IS