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Convention or No Convention.
H'DoRs SECOND MILITARY DISTRICT,
Charleston, S. C. Oct. 16; 1867.
General Orders No. SO

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General Orders No. SO.
BY the terms of the Act of Congress
entitled 'An Act to provide for the more
efficient government Of the rebel States"
passed March 2, 1867, and of the Acts of
March 23d: and July 10Th, 1867, supple
mentary thereto, it is made the duty OF
the Commanding General Of this Military
District to cause registration TO be made
of the male inhabitants of the State OF
South 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 cleo
ton to be held at which the registered
voters of said State shall vote for or
against Convention, for the purpose OF
establishing Constitution and civil gov
erDment for the said State, loyal TO the
Union, and for delegates to said Convcn.
tion-and to give at least thirty days
notice of the time and place at which said
election shall be held; and the said regis
tration having been completed in the
State of South Carolina, it is ordered:
First. That an election be held in the
State of South Carolina, commencing on
Tuesday, the 10Th day of November,
1867, and ending on "Wednesday. the 2Oth
day of November 1861, at which al! reg
istered voters of said State may vote :'Eor
Convention" or against a Convea-
tion," and for delegates to constitute the
Conycnton-in case majority of the
votes given on tllatQucstion shat be for a
Convention, and in case majority OF the
registered voters shall have voted on the
question of holding such Convention.
Secoad. 1t shall be the duty of the
Boards Of Registration in South Carolina,
commencing fourteen days prior to the
election herein ordered, and giving rea.
sonablc public notice Of the time and
place thereof, to revise, for q period of
five days. the registration lists, and upon
being satisfied that any person not en-
titled thereto has registered, TO strike the
name of such person from the list; and
snch person shall not be entitled to vote.
The Boards of Registration sliail also;
during the same period, add TO such reg
isters the names Of all persons who, at
chat time, possess the qualifications re-
quircd by said acts, who have not already
been registered.
IMrd. In deciding who are to be
stricken from or added to the rcgistra-
lion lists, the Boards will be guided by
the law of March I'd. 1867, and the laws
supplementary thereto, and their atten-
lion is specially directed TO the Supple
mcntary Act OF July 18th, 1867.
ISmM The said election will be held
in each District, at such places as may
hereafter be designated under the super
intendencc of the Boards Of Registration,
as provided By law, and in accordance
with instruction hereafter to he given to
said Boards, in conformity with the Acts
of Congress, and as far as may be with
the laws of South Carolina.
Fifth. All Judges and clerks employed
in conducting said election, shall, before
commencing 10 hold the same, be sworn
TO the faithful performance Of their duties,
and shall also take and subscribe the oath
of Office prescribed by law for officers oi
the United States.
iSith The polls shall be opened ut such
voting places mt o'clock in the forenoon:
and closed at 1 o'clock in the afternoon OF
each day, and shall be kept open during
these hours without intcrmission or ad-
journnent.
,Sercath. No member of the Board of
Registration, who is candidate Tor cleo
ton as u delegate TO the Convention.
shall serve as a Judge of the election in
any District which lie seeks TO represent
Eighth. The sheriff and other peace of
ficcrs Of each District are required to be
present during the whole time that the
polls arc kept open, and until the election
is completed; and will be made RESPONSE
ble that there shall be no interference
with judges of elections, or other inter;
ruplion of good order If there should
be more thnn one polling place in any
District, the sheriff Of the District is en-
powered and directed to make such as
sgnments of his deputies, and other peace
officers, 10 the other polling places, as
may, in his Judgment, best subscrve the
purposes of quiet and order; and he is
further required TO report these arrange
ments in advance 10 the Commander Of
the Military Post in which his District is
situated.
Ninth. Violence, or threats OF violence,
or of discharge from employment, or other
oppressive means to prevent any person
from registering, or exercising his right
OF voting, is positively prohibited, and
any such attempts will be reported Ivy.
the registrars or Judges OF elec:i MS 20 thc
post commander, aud will cause The "a
rest and trial of the offenders by military
authority.
Tenth. All barrooms, saloons and other
places for the sale of liquors by retail will
be closed from 6 o'clock of the evening Of
the 18th of November until 6 o'clock Of
the morning Of the 2lst of November,
1867, and during this time the sale of all
Intoxicating liquors at or near any polling
place is prohibited. The police officers of
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