Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-10-05
ELECTION RESOLVES.

In the House Of Representatives, DECEMBER IL
1851.
TlNHE Committee on Privileges aud Elections to
i whom were referred sundry petitions, praying the
establishment of places Of Elections and the ap-
ponmen 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:
ResoIc That the elections to be holden on the Sc
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 J. Workman and
James l. Nillepigue.
Curetons Mill: Frederick Bowen John Motley and
j. P Richbourg
Flat Rock: James Fletcher, W. G. Kirkland and
Jesse Trlsdel.
Buffalo: William Mungo: James n. sawcll and La
ban Ferguson.
Lizeu6y's: L. W R. Blair Daniel Bethune and James
Bell.
Shrocls Mill: B. 7. Mccoy. Henry Ratclih and
Liberty Hill: John Brown, Hugh Summervile and
Wiley Patterson.
Goodwyns Store: James Love- Richard Drakeford
and William Clyburn.
The Polls to he open two days at all the places Man.
ayers to neet at Camden OH the "Wednesday following
One Senator and two Representatives to be elected
Polls to be opened at Q O'Clock. y. NJ, and closed at
1 O'Clock, p NJ. with convenient intervals The box,
vessel or bag be scaled up when the pollsa closed
and not be opened except receive votes the second
day and count the votes at the regular time and
place, A. \. l72l, 3 Stat. 1876
Rcsolred 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
tie Managers Of Elections, to wit: THAT they will
faithfully and impartially conduct and attend TO the
foregoing elections agrccaby to the Constitution Of the
State of South Carolina and the laws thereof
Rcsolrcd That in future person qualified to vote
for members of each branch Of the Legislature shall
be permitted to vote in more than election district
or parish and the Managers of Election throughoutthc
State are hereby required and directed if they think
proper Tor on application Of any ccctor present. to adj
minister TO any person persons Offering to vote, the
following oath.
Ia B., do solemnly swear Tor affirm, as the case
NAV BEL that have not at this general election for
members of the Legislature, voted in this any other
district or parish and that am constitutionally quail
fed to vote-so help me God
And if any person or persons required rs aiore-
said TO take said oath affirmation shall refuse
to do So then the Managers, i'll their respective Dis
riots or Parishes, shall be- and they are hereby re-
oured and enoined to refuse sach vote or votes, and
in case the Managers shall refuse to require the oath
as aforesaid when demanded they shall be liable 10 all
the pains and penalties they would be liable and sub
iect to for ncglcctng any other duties required OF them
as Managers Of Elections for either branch OF the Leg
islaturc
Resolced That the Act altering the fourth Section OF
tLe State of South Carolina be herewith published to
wit:
avery free white man of twenty-one years, (pau-
ncrs non-commissioned officers and privates Of the
Army of the United States eXcepcd) being citizen
of this State and having resided therein two years
preyous to the day o: election, and who has free
hold of fifty acres of land or 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 i'll the election
District in which he offers to give his vote before the
election six months shall have right to vote for
m.nbor or members to in either branch OF the
LEGISLATURE for the Election District in which he holds
| such property or residence
R,solred That the two years residence required by
tho Constitution in voter, are the two years immed
.,, nrovious TO tho election, and the SIX months re-
;dnrno in the Election District the six months i'm.
,,aJ,tclv preyious to the election. But il any person
, Ii: home in the State, he does not lose the right
nr residence by temporary absence with the intention
If returning, but if one have his home ana family in
onn,hcr state the presence of such person, although
continued for two years in the State, gives no right to
vote. ,.c :,
Essolred That it shall be tho special duty of the
Managers to report to the Solicitors all violations of the
election law and all cases of bribery and corruption
and to use their best efforts to bring the offenders tc
Justice.