Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-09-15


al, A. b., do solemnly swear Cor affirm as
the case may be,) that have not, at this gen
eral election for members of the Legislature,
voted in this or any other district or parish
and that | am constitutioually qualified to
vote-so help me God"
And if any person or persons, required as
aforesaid to take said oath or affirmation, shall
refuse to do so, then the Managers, in their
respective Election Districts and Parishes,
shall be, and are hereby, required and enjoincd
to refuse such vote or votes, and in case the
Managers shall refuse to require the oath as
aforesaid when demanded, they shall be liable
to all the pains and penalties they would be
liable and subject to for neglecting any other
duties required by them os Managers of Elcc-
tions for either branch of the Legislature
Nv. ReSolVcd, That the Act amending the
Fourth Section of the Constitution of the State
of South Carolina be herewith published, to
wit
every free white man of the age of twcn-
ty.one years, (paupers and non commissioned
officers and private soldiers of the Army Of
the United States eXccptod,) who hath been
n citizen and resident in this State two years
previous to the day of election, and who hath
freehold of fifty acres of land or town lot
of which he hath been legally seized and pos
sesscd at least six months before such election,
or not having such freehold or town lot,
hath been a resident in the Election District
in which he offers to give his vote, six months
before the said election, shall have a right to
vote for a member or members to serve in eli
thcr branch Of the Legislature for the Election
District in which he holds such property or is
so resident"
" ResolCcd, That the two years residence
required by the Constitution in voter, are
the two years Immediately previous to the
election, and the six months residence in the
Election Dist ct, are the six months immcdi-
atcly previous to the election But if any
person has his home in the State, he does not
lose the right of residence by temporary alb
scnce with the intention of returning; and if
he has his homo in the Election District, his
right to vote is not impaired by temporary
absence with the intention Of returning but
if one has his home and his family in another
State, the presence of such person, although
continued for two years in the State, gives no
right to vote.
vi. RcSolocd, That Managers of Elections
throughout the State be restrained from pub
fishing notices of elections more than twice
week for one month, and on the days of cleo
ton. That i'll the Parish of St. Philips and
St MichacPs the notice of elections shall be
published in one newspaper, only, for the sum
of fifty dollars; that in each other District
where gazette is published, the Managers
shall publish so much as relates to that Dis
trlct In one gazette, for the sum of twelve dol
lars and fifty cents, and where no gazette is
published i'll the District, the Managers shall
put up notices of the Election at three or more
pubic places, at every place of election
within the District that the Managers of
Elections throughout the State shall give rca-
sonablc notice of the election, at least two
Sundays previous to the election
VII. Resolccd, That it shall be the duty
OF some one of the Managers of Elections, at
each poll, to meet the Managers OF Elections
at the Court House, or place appointed by law
to count the votes, and should the Managers
of any poll wilfully neglect or refuse to have
the votes at that poll received, taken to the
Court House, or place appointed by law to
count the votes, by some one of them, and
counted according to law, each of the Mana
gers shall oe subject to be indicted, and on
conviction, shall be fined at the discretion of
the Court, in a sum not exceeding twenty dol
lais. CA. A. 1851, PIP. 1913, 134.)
VIII. Resoloed That Managers of lllcc-
tons are authorized and required, under the
general laws, to hold and conduct elections
for Congress, Clerk, Tax Collectors, Commits,
sioners of the Poor, and other District officers,
whenever vacancies occur Gas provided by
iaw), and that it is unnecessary for the Lcgis-
laturc to give special directions in relation to
the election of said district officers
TX. Resoiced, That Managers of Elections
throughout the State be- and they are hereby
enjoned to use the utmost diligence care and
promptness, in discharging their duties, in
making correct and full returns and i'm en-
forcing the laws and resolutions provided for
their guidance, so as to insure fair and valid
elections, and preserve the purity of the cleo
tive franchise
X. ReSoi0cd, That it shall be the special
duty of the Managers to report to the Attor-
ney General and Solicitors all violations of the
election law, and all cases Of bribery and cor.
rurtiOn, and to use their best efforts to bring
the offenders to justice And they shall also
cause to be published in one of the gazettcs of
their respective Districts, on the eve of the
General Election, the Act of Assembly, enti-
tied An Act to Secure the Purity of Elcc-
tions." ca. A. 1858, PIP. 731, 1929
XII. Resolved, That the above report and
resolutions be printed with the Acts of AS
senlbly, and also with the Writs of Election,
and that the Clerks of the two Houses be di-
rected to cause the same to be forwarded to
the Managers throughout the State
In House Of Representatives., Dec. 20, 1850.
ReSolved, That the House do agree to the
report
Ordered, That it be sent to the sepate for
concurrence.
BY order