Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1865-11-17
ELECTION FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS,

ELEcf1oN FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
BE 1t RESOLVED, by the Senate and
House Of Representatives. now met and
s.ft'ny IN General Assembly, That an elec-
tion of four Members of the House Of
Representatives, in the Congress of the
United States, for this State. shall be held.
and the same is hereby ordered to he held.
on WEDNESDAY,, the twenty second daS
OF November next; to be conducted by
the same Managers and in the sauae ssan-
ner as the last election for members Of the
General Assembly; and the person having
the greatest number of votes in any Con-
gressional District, shall be the Represcn-
tative of that District in the Congress Of
the United States.
2. That the said Managers of Elections,
throughout the State shall give public
notice OF such elections, and on the day
indicated shall open separate polls, at their
respective precincts, for each of said cleo.
tons, and shall conduct the same in all
respects in accordance with the laws and
usages Of this State.
3. That Immediately after closing the
polls the Managers shalt count the votes
poiled, and after making returns thereof
showing the number Of votes pollcd for
each person, shall certify the same nader
their hands, and appoint one Of their mum.
Der to carry such returns. with lit of the
voters, and the ballots BY them >taken, and
report the same to the general meeting of
the Managers Of the District; which gen.
eral meeting shall be held at the Court
House Of the District on the day following
the election, except that the Managers for
the Election Districts of Berkeley and
Beaufort shall hid their general meeting
at the CITY of Charleston aud the village Of
Gillsonvlle respectively, on tie second day
following the election.
4. That the Managers, when so assem-
bled in general meeting, shall. keep an
account, in writing, of the number of votes
which eaeh person SO voted for shall have.
and shall also transmit to his Exccllency
the Provisional Governor, with the ballots,
a duplicate Of tho said account.
5. That the said Managers shall, imme.
,sdia!ely after said meeting, transmit the BAL
OTIS by them respectively % him, to Co.
lumbia, safely and securely enclosed in pa.
per, sealed and appropriately endorsed by
messenger, to be by them appointed for
that purpose, who shall be by them sworn
to deliver, and who shall deliver the same.
with tho seals unbroken, to the Secretary
OF State at Columbia, who shall deliver
them to his Excellency the Provisional
Governor.
6. That his Excellency the Provisional
Governor is requested to cause the said
returns TO be publicly opened, examined
and counted in his presence at Columbia.
by three or more Commissioners, to be bv
him. and under his hand and seal, appoint
ed for that purpose, and u ascertain the
number Of votes given at the said election
for any person, and chat four persons shall
have respectively the greatest number of -,
votes in the several Congressional DISTRICTS,
and to deposit the original poll of each of
said Districts in the Office of the Secretary
of State; and after having ascertained that
four persons are elected, as before directed,
he, ia requested to give notice, by procla.
nation that there persons have been duly
elected Members of the House Of Repre-
sentatives in the Congress of the United
States.
7. That the messengers herein provided
ahall be entitled to receive out of tie Tr--
sury of the State compensation equal TO
five dollars per diem, and twenty cents per
mile going to and returning from Colum-
bia; and the number of days and miles to
be aseertained by the Secretary of State,
who shall certify pay.bills therefor
g. That the Clerks of the Senate and Of
the House Of Representatives shall order
one thousand copies of these resolutions to
be Immediately printed, aud shall forthwith
distribute the same to the Managers of
Elections throughout this State.
liz THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
October ~, 1865.
Resolved, That the House do agree to
the resolutions.
Ordered, That they be sent to the Sen,
ate for concurrence.
. By order: JOHN 7. SLOAN, @. a. r.
In THE SENATE, October 81, 1865.
Resolved, That the Senate do concur ia
the resolutions.
Ordered, That they be returned to the
House Of Representatives.
By yorder: WIN. E. MARTIN, C.S.
Managers Of Elections for Abbeyille
District will read the above carefully and
hold the Election in strict Aeeordanes Eith
these insractiona
J. A. MoCoRD,
Chairman Board Managers.
Nov. 10, 1866, 80, Ct
WHAr THE SOUTHERN SrArEs HAVE
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eru States are requized TO comply with tho
following. conditions II ahsy wish to BE-
represented in the next Congress, as they
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