The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-11-16
OFFICIAL.
Headquarters Second Military District,
CHARLESTON, s.. c., October IS, 1867.

Headquarters Second Military District
| CHARLESTON, s.. c., October IL, 1867.
GENERAL ORDERS, / .. .....
| NO. 101.
By the terms of the Act of Congress entitled
Gan Act to provide for the more efficient govern
m mt of the rebel States" passed March I'd, 1867
and of the Acts OF March 23d, and July 10Th
| 1851 supplementary thcrcto,-it is made the duty
! of the Commanding General of this Military Dis
| trict to cause registration to be made of the
male inhabitants of the State of North Carolina,
of the age Of twenty-one years and upwards and
qualified by the terms OF said Acts to vote, and
after such registration is complete, to order an
election to be held at which the registered voters
of said State shall vote for or against Conven-
| tion for the purpose Establishing Constitution
and civil government for the said Slate, loyal TO
the Union, aud for de egates to said Convention,
and to give at least thirty days notice OF the time
| and place at which said election shall be held :;
aud the said registration having been completed
| i'm the State of North Carolina, 1t is ordered:
| First. That an election be held in the State of
| North Carolina, commencing Tuesday, the
| 10Th day OF November, 1867, and ending ON We'd
nesday, the both day of November. 1877, ut which
all registered voters of said State may vote " For
a Convention" or - gainst u Convention" and
for delegates to constitute the Convention-in
case majority of the votes given on that ques-
ton shall be for Convention, and in case a ma
jorty of the registered voters shall have voted on
the question of holding SUCH Convention.
Second 1t shall be the duty of the Boards of
Registration in. North Carolina, commencing
fourteen DAYS prlOrlO the 6lcCtlOH
and giving reasonable public notice of the time
and place thereof, to revise for period of five
days the registration lists and upon being satsti-
ed that any person not entitled thereto has been
regist cred to strike the name OF such person from
the list and such person shall hot be entitled to
vote The Boards of Registration shall also, du-
ring the same period, add TO such registers the
names of all persons who that time possess the
qualifications required by said Acts, who have
not already been registered.
Third. In deciding who are to be stricken from
or added to the registration lists the Boards will
be guided by the law OF March Sd, 1867, and the
laws supplementary thereto, and their attention
is specially directed to the Supplementary Act of
July 18th, 1867.
FouyM The said election win be held in each
County or District at such places as may hereaf
ter be designated, under the superintendent of
the Boards OF Registration as provided by law,
and in accordance with instructions hereafter to
be given to said Boards in conformity with the
Acts OF Congress and as far may be with the
laws of North Carolina.
Fifth. All Judges ard clerks employed in con-
Quoting said election, shall, before commencing
to hold the same, be sworn to the faithful perfor-
nance of their duties, and shall also take and
subscribe the oath of office prescribed by law for
officers of the United States.
iSirth The polls shall be opened at such voting
places at eight clock in the forenoon, and closed
at four O clock in the afternoon of each day, and
shall be kept open during these hours without in
Permission or adjournment.
.Seye;,th No member of the Board of Registra-
to the convention, shall serve as judge OF the
election in any County or District which he seeks
to represent.
EfghM. The sheriff and other peace officers of
each County are required to be present during
the whole time that the polls are kept open, and
until fine election is completed; and will be made
raSnonsihIa that there Shall be no interference
Nth indgss of eiertions or other nterruntion of
VIZ JnI"r u re tI.re Shor,S he more tban ono
gonu ofuG, VI i, anr rnr,tr The Sheriff of the
poilinS . Ia di;on,ed To ,,'alo s,nb
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Jl "a be &c f,r,bar rpao,ttired n rsnort
anu oiu.i t -, adra,,I,a 70 d. San,manpdar
IH w 1 pnSt i ,hi liz Cnntis ct
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means 70 nrevent anV person from regsterng or
Exercising his right Of voting, is positively pro-
hibited. and any such attempts will be reported
bv the registrars or Judges of election to the Post
(iommonfIer and will cause the arrest and trial of
the Offenders by military authority
Teath All bar rooms, saloons, and other places
for the sale of LIQUORS by retail, will be closed from
O'Clock OF the evening oil the 18th OF November,
until o'clock OF the morning OF the list OF NO
Vembcr, 1867, during this time the sale OF all