The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-09-27
Election Resolves,
an the House Of Representa-.
uives Decenber 90, RS53.


petitions, praying the establishment OF new
Pi%ccs ol Elections aud the appointment OF
Manaeers Tor the next General election:
having had The same under consideration,
beg leave to Report, and recommend the
adoption OF The following Resolution
ReSoired, That the elections 10 be hold
eli on the second Monday in October next
and the day following, for Senators and
Representatives in the State Legislature,
shall be held at the following places only,
and conducted by the following persons:
CLAREMONT MANAGERS.
SumTERvILLE J. J. Knox, G. w.
Bradford, Henry Haynsworlh.
SWIMMING Pens A. S. Watts, John
w. Montgomery. X. II. Rembcrt.
Bshopv,ie: John II. Dixon, J. M
Stuckcy, John u. Green.
CARTERs CROSSING: Hardy Scarbor.
ough, John Stuckey, George McCutchcon
Jr.
SrRING HILL: William T.. Beivip,
James Corbrt Sr, Ozias Mathis.
SrALEBURG : w. w. Recs, Scbasti IN
Sumter, B.lIood.
PROVIDENCE John Ballard, e.. G.. Jack.
son, l. J. D,nklns.
MANCHESTER Jacob B. Beser, James
A Harvin, Matthew Ramsey.
PRIvATEER: Thos. O'Stcen, William
Neitles, John B. Tindalc.
LyNcHBUKG John &. Potts, Isaac Rccs
Jr., a. "A. Mcleod.
MECIIANICsvILLE Francis II. Kennedy,
James w. Renbcrt, WIN. Prescott.
LowRY's: NJ. A. Muldrow, Thomas
K. English, josiah A. Flemmng.
s-D" In consequence of the death and
resignation OF some of the Managers in the
above list the following appointments have
been made }: To wit.
BIsHorvILLE Charles Spencer, in place
OF J. II. Green resigned, and WIN. K
Dixon in place Of John II. Dixon resigned
SPRING HILL Daniel Mat his, in place
Of Ozias Mathis resigned.
PROVIDENCE WIN. B. Jennings, in
place ol John Ballard, deceased.
One Senator and three Representatives
TO be elected.
Po Is TO he opened two days at Sumter
vile and one cay (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.
BKADHAMs: WIN. l.. Reynolds, John
y. Bcthnnc. e., NJ. Bradham.
FULTON r. G. Richardson, Brown
Manning, J. J. Broughton.
WILLIAM SHoRTERs Hamilton Hus-
bands, William 5. Wilder, Bc:.j. Walker.
JoHH J. TIsrALE's X. p. IIaynswor,h,
Thos. Bur css, James Powden.
McFADDENs SCHOOL House.: F.. S.
McF"dden, Charles A Rich, J. &. Bur
CESS.
FORK Box: D. L. Hodge. C. l.. With
erspoon, Jos. l.. Piowden.
WIrHERsrooN'S MUSTER FIELD S,ml
a Burgess, Daniel L. Evans, w. II.
McEvean.
Morris OLD PLACE Robert J. Nc
Knight. Stephen c. Lea, Jas. d. McEl-
yecn.
CALHOUN Box: S. c. Riohbourgh, A.
p. Brock, Robert Wells.
One Senator and Two Representatives
to lie elected.
Managers 10 meet un "Wednesday ut
clare the election.
Polls he opened at o'clock, A. NJ.
and closed al i o'clock - NJ, with conve-
nicnt intervals, Tie box, vessel or bag
10 be sealed up when the polls arc closed
and not TO be opened except to receive
votes the second day, aud to count the
votes at the regular tsmc and place, A. a.
l72l, 3 S!u,. 1876.
ResoLred, That the Managers OF Eiec-
tons, prior 10 their proceeding to the e!cc.
tons d" take the following cath or aifir.na
ton before some Magistrate, or one OF the
Managers OF Elections, To wit: "Thal
they will faithfully and i,npart,aly conduct
and attend 10 the foregoing elections
agrceably TO the Constitution OF the State
OF South Carolina and the laws thereof"
Resoired, That in future, no person
qualified to vote for members of eacl
branch OF The Legislature, shall be per.
nhtted to vote in more than ono election
district or parish, and tn. Managers o
Election throughout the State arezthereby
required and directed # they think proper
or OH application OF any eleelor present,
to administer to any persons offering ,c
vote, the following oath.
]. A. b., do so.emnly swear Cor affirm
as the case may be, that have not, al
this general election for members Of the
Legislature voted in this or any other dis.
trct or parish, and that am constitution.
ally quaI'iicdto vote-So help me Col.
ana u any person or persons, required
as aforesaid to take said oath or atfirma
ton shall refuse To do so, then the Mana
gers, IN their respective Districts or Par.
Ishes, shall be. and they are hereby re.
CURED and enjoincd TO refuse such vote
or votes. and in case The Managers sha
refuse to require The oath as uiorcsai.
when demanded, they shall be liable to al
the pains and penalties they would be
liable and subject to for ncglectng any
other duties required of them as Managers
OF Elections for either branch OF the Leg.
isl,turc.
Resolred, That the Act altering fourth
Section of the State of South Carolina be
herewith published, to.wit:
Every free white man Of twenty-one
years (paupers, on.cunmssioned officers
and privates of the Army OF The UniteC
States excepted) being citizen ol this