Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-07-08


Read three times and ratif sd in General Assem-.
bly, this the 2Sth day of Nay, a. D., 1854
R. S. DONNEL, S. II. G.
GILES MEBANE, S. S.
The following ordinances regulate the time and
manner in which officers and soldiers vote and how
returns are to be made:
AN ORDINANCE TO SECURE TO. CERTAIN OFFICERS AND
SOLDIERS TIE RIGHT TO VOTE.
SECTION l. Be it ordained by this COnUention
and it Is hereby ordained By authority of the same
That all officers and soldiers in the service of the
State or of the Confederate States whe are of the
age of twenty one years, and who are citizens of
this State; or who, if within the State, shall be
absent from their respective counties at elections
hereafter TO be held if the exigencies of the times
shall permit, shall be entitled to vote for SheriffS
Clerks of the County and Superior Courts and
members of the General Assembly for their respec-
tive candidates; and shall also be entitled to vote
for Governor, Electors for President and Vice Pres
ident of the Confederate States, and for members
of the Confederate Congress, for their respective
districts.
Sec. 2. Be IL further enacted, That three free
holders of the respective companies under direc-
ton Of the commanding filters of the regiment to
which they belong shall open polls on Thursday
before the day appointed for holding election in this
State, and said elections shall be conducted in all
respects according to the laws of this State. The
three freeholders, aforesaid shall prepare fair copy
of the votes polIed, and shall transmit tho same
with the list of voters to the Sheriffs CT their re-
spectjVe counties; and where officers and soldiers
in the same companies shall vote in different coun-
ties or different Congressional districts, the said
free holders shall specify accordingly, and make re-
turns to the Sheris of the different counties above
referred to.
Sec. 8. Be IL further enacted That the Sheriffs
of the respective counties of this State shall count
the votes of the said officers and soldiers if receiv
ed within seven days after the elections; and they
shall declare the result of the said election un
til the seven days above mentioned shall have ex-
pired.
Sec. L. Be 1t further enacted, That this ordinance
shall be in force from and after the day of its rat
cation; Provided, This ordinance shall be force
during the existence of the present war with the
United States and no longer.
Ratified the 25th day Of June, 1861.
AN ORDINANCE To AMEND AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN
ORDINANCE TO SECURE TO CERTAIN OFFICERS AND
soLDIERT THE RIGHT TO VOTE"
Be it ordained by the Delegates of the people of
North Carolina, in Convention assembled and it IL
hereby ordained By the authority Of the same That
the proper returning officers of every county in this
State shall include IN their returns the votes of off,
GERS and soldiers given in any election in which
they EMIT ed to vote by law if received within
twenty days after they are cast and the said return
ing officers shall not make up their returns and de.
clare the result of said elections until the expira
ton Of twenty days as aforesaid.
g. Be it further ordained That the proper re-
turning officer of every county, shall within eight
days after the period fixed fer comparing the returns
transmit to the seat Of government and deliver to
the proper officer statement of votes given in his
county for Governor, which statement shall be made
in the manner and forp now required by law.
g. Be IL ordained, That the Governor be directed
to make known, by proclamation, the provisions Of
the ordinance securing to officers and soldiers the
right to vote.
TRatitfed The Sth day Of May, 1864
The foregoing ordinances contain the law which
regulates the time at which officers and soldiers are
to vote, the manner of appointing inspectors and
also when and to whom the copy Of votes polled
and the list of voters shall be transmitted
/. The officers and soldiers of this State, who
by law are entitled to VOTE if absent from their res
pective counties on the day of election, may vote
ON the Thursday before the day appointed for hol.
ding elections in the State whch this year occurs
on the 4th day of August
q. The free.holders of each company, under the
direction of the commanding officers Of the repi
ments to which they belong, shall open polls and
conduct the election in all respects according to
the laws of the State.
0. The free holders aforesaid shall prepare fair
copy Of che votes polsd and list Of the vots,s AID