The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-09-05
- EEECTIONR REsOLYEs. ss
In the House of Representatives, December 20,
1879 .s ..s; ... .,.i ~,

In the House OF representatives, december 70,
e.; 1853. fnv -yli. ss:..,gt -5S.S'
T>HE Committee on Privileges and Elections, to
Il whom were referred sundry5 petitions praying
the establishment of new places of Elections and the
appointment Of Managers for the next General elec.
tiop, having had the same under consideration, and
beg leave to Report and recommend the adoption Of
the following Resolution: ~
RESOLVED, That the elections to be holden on the
second Monday in October next and the day follow.
ing, for Senators and Representatives In the State
Legislature shall be held at the following places on
ly, and conducted by the following persons: -;
KERSHAW Observation-Disclosures.
oamden:sW. Hs R. Workman, w. G. Moore, 2.
J. DELAY - a,-,f 70 4 '.s5-'i = :
curetons: Frederick Bowen, B. F. Watkins J. P.
Flat Rock: James Fletcher, W. G. Kirkland, Jes-
sc P. .Truesdeli. - z ts-F -.
Buffalo: W. Mungo, james N. sewell, Laban Fer.
guson. e.'@ - a'" st.i.a ~
Lizcnbys: Daniel Betlnne, James Bell, Jacob El-
Lis. - 80 -;
,schrock's Mills: B. t. Mccoy, Henry Radcliffe,
Samuel Smith. 9s: r''s'fss' 49,.
Goodwyn's: James Love, Richard TDrakeford,l A.
Mcdowell -h-aza .,-ss.1{ :a-@- ~ 'i
Liberty Hill: John Brown, Wiley Patterson, a.
Matheson. 80. - *
The Polls to be open two days at all the places
Managers to meet at Camden on the Wednesday fol-.
lOWllS, cOunG tue FOt6S anu declare Cne eleCLlOQ.
Two Representatives to be elected. -.
Polls to be opened at O'clock A. NJ, and closed
at 4o'clock, p: M, with convenient intervals The
box vessel or bag to be sealed up when the polls are
closed and not to be opened ept oreceive votes
hesecond day. and to count the votes at the regular
timetpd place, A. "A. 1871, 8 Stat 1876.
Resolved, That the Managers of Elections, prior to
their pr6eedingto the elections do take the follow
inf oath or~affrmation before some magistrate, or
one Of the Managers of Elections to wit: "That they
will faithfully snd impartialy conduct and attend to
the foregoing efonsl agreeably to the Constitution
of the State of S6 Carolina and the laws thereof,
Resolued That in fdE2re. no person qualified s
vote for members of each 6lsuch of the Legislative
shall be permitted to vote in more than election
district or parish, and the Managers of Election
throughout the State hereby required and direct
eleetor presently to administer to any person per-
sons offering to vote, the following oath.
L A. B., do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case
may be that have not at this general election for
members Of the Legislature voted in this any 9th
district or parish, and that am constitutionay
qualified to yote-so help me God. =
And if any person persons required as aforesaid
to take said oath affirmation shall refuse to do 80,
then the Managers in their respective Districts or
Parishes shall be- and they hereby required and
enjonedto 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 subject to-
for negectipg any other duties required of them
as Managers Of Elections for either branch Of the
ReSolued That the Act altering the fourth Section
Of the State of South Carolina be herewith published
to.wit: -. "a.
Every free white man of twenty-one years, (pau-
pers non-commissioned officers and priyatas Of 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 free.
holdof ffty;acres of land or town lot of which he
has been legally seized and possessed at least six
months before such election or not having snch free
hold or town lot hath been resident in the election
District in which he offers give his Eote before the
election six months, shsl have right to vote for
member or membes serve in. either branch of the
Legislature for the Election District in which heholds
such property or rresldence." .c995sii.'
Resolved That the two years residence required by
diateypreyious to the election, and the. six months
residence the Election District the six months
Immediately previous to the election. But if ahy
person have his home in the State he does not lose
the right Of residence by temporary absence wththe
intention of returning but one have his homes and
family in another State, the presence Of such person.
although continued for years IN the State gives
no right to vote Z -
Rssolvsd That it shall be the special duty II the
Managers TO report to The Soicitofs all violations of
the election law and sl cases Of bribery and cornp
ton, and to use their best bring the oend
Domestic Goods. IS - Y & I
.DIEAcHED and Brown sbirtings and Sheetings,
Plaids and Tor ssersohts Cotton .gassi.