Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-09-07
ELECTION RESOLVES.
In the House of Representatives, DECEMBER 49,


In the House of Representatives, DECEMBER 49,
1851.
TIME Committee on Privileges aud Elections to
Il whom were referred sundry petitions, praying the
establishment of new places of Elections and the ap
pontment of Managers for the next General election,
having had the same under consideration, and beg
leave to Report and recommend the adoption Of the
following Resolution:
Resolued That the elections to be holden on the
cond Monday in October next and the day following
for Senators and Representatives in the State Legsla-
ture, shall be held at the following places only, and
conducted by the following persons:
KERSHAW DISTRICT-MANAGERS.
Camden Samuel E. Capers, John ]. Workman and
James l. Villepgue
Cureton's Mill Frederick Bowen, John Motley and
J. P Richbourg.
Flat Rock: James Fletcher, W. G. Kirkland and
Jesse Trusdel.
Buffalo: William Mungo, James N. Sawoll and La
ban Ferguson.
Lizenby's: L. W R. Blair Daniel Bethune and James
Bell
shrock's Mill: B T. Mccoy, Henry RatcliN and
Samuel Smith.
Liberty Hill: John Brown, Hugh Summervile and
Wiley Patterson.
Goodwyns Store: James Love- Richard Drakeford
and William Clyburn
The Polls to be open two days at all the places Man
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count the votes and declare the election.
One Senator and two Representatives to be elected
Polls to be opened at 8 o'clock, 4. NJ, and closed at
o'clock P. NJ. with convenient intervals. The box,
vessel bag to be sealed up when the posare closed
and not to be opened excepo receive votes the second
day. and to count the votes at the regular time and
place. A. A. 1871, 3 Stat. 1876
ReSolved That the Managers Of Elections. prior to
their proceeding to the elections do take the following
oath or affirmation before some magistrate or one Of
the Managers Of Elections, to wit: "That they will
faithfully and impartaly conduct and attend to the
foregoing elections agreeaby to the Constitution of the
State Of South Carolina and the laws thereof
ResOlued Thatil future, no person qualified to vote
for members Of each branch of the Legislature shall
be permitted to vote in than one election district
or parish and the Managersof Election throughoute
State are hereby required and directed, if they think
proper Tor on application of any eecor prcsen to ad-
minister to any person persons offering to vote the
following oath.
I, A. B., do solemnly swear Tor affirm, as the case
may be) that have not at this general election for
members Of the Legislature voted in this or any other
district parish and that am constutonaly quail
fed to vote-so help me God.
And if any person or persons, required as afore-
said to take said oath or affirmation, shall refuse
to do so then the Managers in their respective Dis
ricts or Parishes shall be, and they are hereby re-
quired and enjoned to refuse such vote votes and
in case the Managers shall refuse to require the oath
aforesaid when demanded they shall be liable to all
the pains and penalties they would be liable and sub.
ect to for negectng any other duties required of them
Managers Of Elections for either branch Of the Leg
islature.
Resolved That the Act altering the fourth Section Of
the State Of South Carolina be herewith published, to
wit:
"Every free white man Of twcnty-one years, (pau-
pers, non-commissioned officers and privates of the
Army of the United States excepted being citizen
of this State, and having resided therein two years
previous to the day o: election, and who has free
hold of fifty Of land town lot Of which he
has been legally seized and possessed at least six
months before such election, not having such free
hold or town lot, hath been resident in the election
District in which he offers to give his vote before the
election six months, shall have right to vote for
member members to serve in either branch of the
Legislature for the Election District in which he holds
such property or residence"
Resolved That the two years residence required by
the Constitution in voter. are the two years mmedi-
sdence in the Election District the six months i'm
mediatey previous to the election. But ii any person
have his home in the State he does not lose the right
Of residence by temporary absence with the intention
of returning but if one have his home and family in
another State the presence Of such person. although
continued for two years in the State gives right to
vote.
ReSolred, That it shall be the special duty Of the
Managers to report to the Solicitors all violations OF the
election law, and all Of bribery and corruption,
and to use their best efforts to bring the offenders to
justice.