The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1860-12-06
AN ACT
To Provide for the Calling of Convention OF
the People of this States

SEC. /. BE ii enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives., aaoc met and sitting in General
assembly, and Jy the authority Of the same, That a
Convention of the people of the State of South
Carolina is hereby ordained, to be assembled in the
city of Columbia, on Monday, the seventeenth day
of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and sixty, for the purpose Of taking
into consideration the dangers incident to the po-
si,ion of the State in the Federal Union, cstab-
lished by the Constitution of the United States,
and the measures which may be necessary aud
proper for providing against the same, and there
upon to take care that the Commonwealth Of South
Carolina shall suffer no dctrmcnr.
SEC. = That on the sixth day of December, in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and sixty. The Managers of Elections for the Seve
raj Districts in the State SHALL after giving public
notice us in cases Of elections for members Of the
Legislature open the polls and hold elections in
their respective Districts for Delegates to the said
Convention, in all respects in the same manner
and form, and ut the same places, rs elections are
now conducted for members Of the Legislature
And all persons who are qualified and entitled, by
the Constitution aud laws Of this State to vote for
members Of the Legislature, shall be qualified and
entitled to vote for said Delegates to said Conven-
tion; ; and in case of any vacancy occurring by
DEATH resignation or removal from the State, or
refusal to serve of any person elected Delegate
TO the said Convention the presiding officer OF the
said Convention shall issue his writ authorizing
and requiring the Managers of Elections IN the
Election Districts i'll which such vacancy may have
occurred, after giving due notice thereof TO open
poll and hold an election 10 fill such vacancy, MS
in cases for the election Of members of the Legs-
lature: that the Managers in the several Election
Districts and Parishes, shall meet on Friday, the
7th tay of December 1860, count the votes and
declare the election.
SIC 3 That each Election District throughout
the State shall be entitled 10 elect and send TO The
said Convention number of Delegates equal TO
the whole number of Senators and Representatives
which such District is now entitled to send TO the
Legislature; and the Delegates to the said Con-
vcntion shall be entitled to the same freedom of ar
res. in going 10, returning from, and whilst in at
tendance on said Convention, as is extended TO the
members Of The Legislature.
SEC f. That all free white male citizens of this
State. of The age of twcnty-onc years and up
wards, and who are entitled to vote for members Of
the State Legislature shall be eligible to seat in
the said Convention
In the Senate House, the thirteenth day of No
vember, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and sixty. and in the eighty-fifth
year of the sovereignty and independence OF the
United States OF America.
WILLIAM D. PORTER,
President of the Senate.
JAMES SIM0NS,
Speaker House Representatives.
Pesolrrd, That the Clerks of the Senate and
House of Representatives be, and are hereby in
structcd to publish the 'Act to provide for the
calling of n Convention of the people of this State,
in ono newspaper in each Election District i'll the
State. once week, until the day of election of the
Delegates 10 said Convention; and that it is the
sense of this General Assembly that the Managers
of Elections are bound TO proceed to give the usu-
nj notice of election, and 10 hold the same, rs di-
rcctcd by said Act, without awaiting further in
structions.
WM. L. MARTIN, c. S.
JOHN I. SLOAN, c. H. r.
Nov. % 1860 Is I'd