The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1852-09-28
Election Resolves

Managers for the next General Election,
having had the same under consideration,
beg leave to Report, aud recommend the
adoption of the following Resolution
1tcsotrcd, That the Elections 10 be hold
en- on the second Monday in October next
and the day following, for Senators and
Representatives in the State Legislature,
shall be held nj the following places only,
and conducted by the following persons:
Claremont County-Managers
Sumtcrvilie: J. J. Knox, John q. Ilerriot,
q. w. Bradford. -
Swimming Pens r. j.. Mcleod, A. S.
Waits, John w. Montgomery. M
Bishopvillo: John II. Dixon, J. w. Stuck.
cy, John II. Green.
Carter's Crossing: Edmund Sluckey, jr.,
Elias McCulchcon, George AlcCulch-
con, jr
Spring Hill: B. +. Rhamc, r.. l.. Smith,
James Corbet, sr.
Statcburg: ]. w. Dinkins, Samuel J.
Bradley, William J. Reese.
Providence John Ballard, G.. G.. jackson,
l.. J. Dinkins.
Manchester Jacob Bclser, w. " Boyd,
James A. 1arvn.
Privateer: Thomas O'Stecn, William Net
ties. John Is. Tlndale.
English X Roads: J. e. Rhamc, Isaac
kccls, sr., A. ~. Mcleod.
McchancsvIie: II. l.. Herio,, James w.
.Rcmbert, William Prescott
Lowry's: I'll. A. Muldrow, Thomas Eng
l'sh, Jr., Josiah a. Fleming.
GB Polls to be kept open two days nj
Suntcrvillc and one day at each oi the
other boxes. Managers to meet at Sumter
vile on Wednesday, following, count the
votes, and declare the election
Three Representatives to be elected.
Clarendon-Manage
Fulton ~. Z. Richardson, }. J. Broughton,
and Brown Manning.
BradlIain's w. l.. Reynolds, i. B Brog
don, and James ii. Harvi,,.
Owens Muster Field J. VI. Fcldcr, A..
+. Broe X, and ID. l.. Ragin.
Shortcr's: Joseph Spratt, w. l.. Wilder,
and Benz. Walker.
Packs Old Place: II. p. Haynsworth, w.
/. Drogdon, and James Plowdcn
VESTS Old Place: J. S. McFaddcn, G.. A.
;, ltcL, and Joseph G. Burgess.
Mach,s Store: Dudley l.. Hodge, e.. J..
Nnllcrspoon, and J. J. Conycrs.
Withcrspoon's old Musler-iield: Jar,es
Eppcs' William NJ. Mcintosh, and
w. ii. McElvccn.
nlolt CroSs koads: S. Is. Cokcr, J w
Baker and Samuel Tnrn!inson.
;, u Ihe polls TO he opened two day at
bradhan's aud ono day at eacl, OF tie
other places Of Election the Managers
10 meet at Samuel Harvin's on "Wednesday
ioilowih2, count the votes and declare: the
election.
Iwo Representatives to he elected
rolls 10 be opened at 8 o'clock, a. NJ,
ana closed at i O'clock, p. NJ, with con-
venIcnt intervals. Tie box, vessel, or lag
10 DC sealed up when tho polls arc closed,
ana not 10 he opened except 10 receive
votes the second day, and to count the
votes at the regular time and place. a. a.
l72l, 3 Stat. l;36.
Re$oir%d, That The Managers Of E'cc
tons PRIOR 70 Ibcir proccchlng q ilo clcc-
tni~ q take the following cath OF ;.tiirma-
10. nei"te some Mag, or one OF the
Managers OF Elections, trMit: THAT they
Will ia,tiint't and impartiaily conduct and
attend 10 tIr1Ig1C9nlny elections, agcccably
TO the Coz. ..t,lion nj the State Of South
Carolina ann Il. IL lhors, ,...'
RcSolreA, IT, niiutu.c, - person quail
lilcd 10 vote for mcmhcr.: q, each branch
ot the Legislature, skaH =" .m.mi,trd ln
vote m more than ono clcc,;ilr district. 4,r
parish, and The Managers OF Elections
throughout the State are hereby required
an,, and directed, if they think proper, Cor
ON application o: any c.cc,or prcscnD TO
administer to any person or persons oilcr-
ing TO vote, the following oath.
], A. Is, DO So!cmnly swear Cor affirm,
ms The case may he,) that have moi, at this
general election for members Of the Lcgls-
iaturc, voted IN this or any other district or
parish, and that am consll,ulunaly quail
lied 10 v"tc-so help me God
Ana Il any person or persons, required
as aforesaid 10 take The SAID oath or ai!irrna-
ton, shall refuse to do so, then The Aa,m-
gers IN their respective Districts ol Parish
eS, Siiali be, aud they arc hereby required
and cnjoncd To refuse such vote or votes
and in case the Managers shall refuse to
require the oath aS aforesaid when demand
ed, they shall he liable to all the pains and
penalties they would be liable and subject
to Tor ncglcci'ng any other duties required
OF them as Managers OF Elections for eth
or branch of The Legislatures
ReSolred, That the Act altering the
fourth Section OF the State of South Caro-
Ina be herewith published, to wit:
Every free White man OF twcnty-onc
years, (paupcrs, non coumiss inncd officers,
and prlvalcs of the army of the United
states cXccplcd,) being a citizen Of tins
State, and having resided therein lwo
years previous to thc day of election, or
who has freehold Of fifty acres of land,
or town lot OF which he has been legally
seIzcd and possessed at least SIX months
before such election, or moi having such
freehold or town lot hath been resident
IN the election District in which he offers
to gave his vote before the election six
months, sh" .arc a right to vote for a
Ti1s;Tf-jTrr "rnUCrS TO serve IN either
prancu OF ,u l1@Isla ure for the Election
District, in which he /. ~; such property or
residence.
RcSolrnd, That the lwo GrnTs residence
required by the Constitution IN -A"tcI nr2
the two years Immediately pre-, ou5~lG ne
election, and the SIN months res .dcncc 2
the Election District, are the SIX moulus
immediately previous to the election. B.,
ii any person have his home in the State,
he dohs not loose the right of residence by
temporary absence with tile intention OF
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