The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-06-19

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j. M. CALVERT.
WARD NO. VIII sl,s9
q. II. PRINCE. A. F. ". ABRAHAMs. y
". @. RIGGS
The Managers Of the City Election publish for the
enet Of the citizens the rules which win govern them
In receiving votes at the Election to be held Wdnes
iay, the Goth instant
The Qualifications efa Voter. =
I. A voter must be citizen of the United States.
q. He must be twenty-one years Of age
g. He must have resided two years in this State pre-
vious to the election. n B-This residence must be
previous to the election. Temporary ABSENCE without
the intention to change the domio will not affect the
right derived from residence &c.
L. No Store or Shop Keeper. or Commercial Agent or
other whose 9y for the
s. He must have Town Lot within the City Of
Charleston, Of which he has been legally seized and pos
sesBed ct least ak months before the election Not hav
ing euoh Lot he must have resided within the City Of
Charleston sx months Immediately before the election
N B-The months referred to above must be calendar
months.
must free white 4pab1tan within the
any resident Of the city, with bona ide intention to
a. b si mss ae@td Fssas in the ward III w 6s Offers to
two years previous to the election and domiciled six
months In the City of Charleston, and having other
qualifications, are entitled to vote.
AS general rule, no seaman acquires domioil by
equenng the port, who does not sail out OF che port
Of Charleston in vessel owned In the same because
tho donio Of sailor Is generally determined by the
O. Paupers, noncommissioned officers and privates Of
the City Guard and the United States Army not en-.
Titled to vote.
o. All naturallzed citizens will be required to produce
their certificates Of citizenship previous to voting II
called for. ===
TO- Mo person can vote without their Poll or other Tag
Receipt which the Managers by law required to
The Receipt must he for tho year 1885, as per advice
" sao o.s5 to be adnsisas eBsry Vo4~---~
or AFFIRM thst you qused gu aa1
ader she Laws and Of tns s5ae 70 Voe az
lenged.
e.You do soemny swear Tor afarm) 70 make true an.
qualifications voter under the Laws and Constdt'
ton Of this State. So help you dod.'
No person owning town lot and not living In the
city, sa be entitled to vote who comes into the city
purely for the purpose OF voting.
Section 1st OF the Act of 1882 entitled an Act to amend
the Acs regulating the election Of Members OF Legsla
Be 1t enacted by the Honorable the Senate an House
of Representatives now met and sitting In General AS
sembly and by the authority Of the same, That the
Managers Of Election for Members Of Congress, Of the
LepisAtrre Sheris Clerks and all other District ON.
and also Intendsnt and Wardens of the Oy OF
Charleston, and also me Oncera OF toWb
in this state shall have authority to administer oaths
and examine witnesses In all matters concerning the
duties of their appointment and to maintain regularity
and order at their respective pols gna any person
shall refuse to obey the lawful OF me Mana
gers while In the execution OF their dutes or by disor
dery conduct in their presence or hearing shall disturb
their proceedings, they may by an order IN Wrlung
commit the person offending to the common jail of
the District during the day Of election on which suoh
disturbance is committed And such order sLau be
executed by the Sheriff or any Constable to wno tne
order shall be- delivered If be present. by any
person deputed by the Managers in writing. ana tne
shall he entitled to the fee as for other arrests to
be betrayed by the party so offending before MS aus
charge unless he shall make oath OF h1s inability 70 pay
the same" .=.,o,,
Fourth section of the Act of the Legislature Of 1871
regulating the election Of 1ntendant and Wardens OF
Charleston -,,..u.
III any person shall be convicted Of having wttuuy
taken false oath before such Managers at such eleoon
toty elections he or they shall be liable to proseon
ton for perjury, and conviction shall be liable to a
the psins and penalties which are by lay 1nnoteo upon
those who are convicted OF that offence"
Section 4th Of Act OF 1841 in relation TO perjury ana
subornation Of perjury ,z,,....a.au .au
Af,d be 1t further enacted, That IN a ind1ctments lor
perjury subornaton of perjury an oath tasen
the Managers of any election ordered by law or Jont
resolution of both branches of the Legislature IN the
due execution of their duties sha be equivalent 70 an
oath taken in judicial proceeding; and any person
convicted of perjury or subornat1on OF
ed in taking procuring any person TO laae ae JUL
before tho Managers OF Elections shall suffer Inc psns
= 2SZ JAMES A. zDUFFUS,
" Chairman OF the Board of Managers.
June o stuth5w1