The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-09-27
Election Resolves,
Hn the House of Representa-.
lives Deccnnher 90. HRS3

Petitlons, praying ;he establishment Of new
Pi%ccs OF Elections aud the appointment Of
Managers Tor the next General election;
having had The same under consideration,
beg leave to Report, and recommend the
adoption of the following Resolution
Resolved, That the elections 10 be hold
ell on the second Monday in October mex,
and the day following, for Senators and
Representatives in the State Legislature,
shall lie held at the following places only,
and conducted by the following persons:
CLAREMONT MANAGERS.
SUmTERvILLE ]. J. Knox, G. w.
Bradford, Henry Haynsworth.
SWIMMING PENS A. S. Watts, John
w. Montgomery. X. II. Rembcrt.
Bisliopv,lle: John II. Dixon, J. NJ
Stuckey, John L. Green.
CARRIERS CROSSING: Hardy Scarbor.
ousb, John Stuckey, George McCu,chcon
Jr.
SrRrSc HILL: William 4. Beiyp,
James Curbnt Sr, Ozias Mathis.
SrALEBURG /: w. w. Recs, Scbast m
Sumter, B.llood.
PROVIDENCE John Ballard, e.. G.. Jack
son, l. J. D,nkns
MANCHESTER Jacob B BeIser, James
A llarvin, Matthew Ramsey
PR,vATrER Thos. O'Steen, William
| Nelles, John B. Tlndalc.
LYNcHBURG John q. Potts, Isaac Rces
Jr., a. A. Mcleod.
MECnANICsvILLE Francis II. Kennedy,
James w. Rembcrt, VIM. Prescott.
LowRY's Nj. A. MuIdrow, Thomas
K. English, Josiah A. Flem,ning.
w" In consequence Of the death and
resignation OF some of The Managers in the
above lis, the following appointments have
been made to wit.
BIsHorvlLLE Charles Spencer, in place
Of J. II. Green resigned, and VIM. X.
Dixon in place Of John II. Dixon resigned.
SpEING HILL Daniel Mathis, in place
Of Ozias Mathis resigned.
Providence WIN. L. Jennings, in
place o John Ballard, deceased.
One Senator and three Representatives
to be elected.
Po Is to be opened two days at Sumter
vile and one Gay (MondaY at all the
other placas Managers to meet at Sumter
vile on the "Wednesday following, count
the votes and declare the election.
CLARENDON: MANAGERS.
BRADHAMs: WIN. l.. Reynolds, John
G. Bethune, E. NJ. Brad!am.
FULToS +. G. Richardson, Brown
Manning, J. J. Broughtun.
WILLIAM SuoRTERs: Hamilton Hus-
bands, William 5. Wilder, Bel. Walker.
JOHN j. I'IsrALE's: X. F. Iiaynswor,h,
Thos. Bur ess, James Plowdcn.
McFADDENs SCHOOL House: F. S.
McFndden, Charles A Rich, ]. G.. Bur
CESS.
FORK Box: D. L. Hodge. C. L. With
erspoon, Jos. l.. Piowden.
WlTnERspooN's MUSTER FIELD S.ml
A Burgess, Daniel L. Evans, W. II.
McEIvean.
M"=!s oLn PLACE: Refer. J. Nc
Knight. Stephen c. Lea. Jas. B. McEI-
| veen.
CALHOUN Box: S c. Riohbourgh, A.
p, Brock, Robert Wells
Que Senator and TWO Representatives
to he elected.
Managers to meet on "Wednesday ul
Samuel Harvins, count the votes and de.
clare the election.
Polls t be opened at 0 O'Clock, a. NJ.
and closed at i O'clock l.. NJ, with conve-
nicnt intervals, Tie box, vessel or bag
to be sealed up when the polls arc closed
and not to be opened except to receive
votes the second day, and to count the
votes at the regular tlmc and place, A. A.
l72l, 3 Stat. 1856.
ResoLred, Tha, the Managers of Elec.
tions, prior 10 their proceeding to the e.cc.
tons dn take the following cath or atfirma
ton before some Magistrate, or one OF the
Managers Of Elections, to wit: "Tha
they will faithfully and inpartlalIy conduc
and attend 10 the foregoing election.
agrceably TO the Constitution OF the State
Of South Carolina and the laws thereof"
Resolred, That in future, no person
, qualified to vote for members of eac!
branch OF the Legislature, shall be per
nLtted to vote in more than one electlor
district or parish, and the Managers o
Election throughout the State aresEhereb,
required and directed If they think proper
or OIL application OF any elector present.
. to administer to any persons offering Il
vote, the following oath.
]. A. B., do so.emnly swear Cor affirm
as the case may be, that have not, a
. this general election for members Of the
Legislature voted in this or any other dis
trict or parish, and that am constitution
ally quaitiedto vote-So help me Col.
And iIany person or persons, require,
as aforesaid to take said oath or affirma
J ton shall refuse to do so, then the Mana
} gers, IN their respective Districts or Par
Ishes, shall De. and they are hereby re-
qnIred and enjoincd 10 refuse such vote
or votes. and in case the Managers stIal
! refuse TO require The oath as aiorcsai,
when demanded, they shall be liable to al
: the pains and penalties they would bt
. liable and subject to for neglecting an,
other duties required of them as Manager.
OF Elections for either branch OF the Leg
, isl,ture.
. Resolred, That the Act altering fourrl
Section of the State Of South Carolina bt
herewith published, to-wit:
Every free white man of twenty -ont
years (paupers, non-commissioned officers
: and prvates Of the Army OF The Unitet
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