The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-07-24

favor Of snch . convention shall have writ.
ten OF printed on he ballots bv which they
vote FOR delegates as aforesaid. the words
"for convention; !" and those voting against
such convention shall have written or
printed on such ballots the words "against
" convet'ion." The persons appointed to
auperintend said election, and to m Q re-
turo OF the vorss given thereat, as herein
provnsd, shall count and make return Of
the votes given for and against convention;
and the commanding general, TO whom the
same shall have been returned shall a-c-r
tam and declare the total vote in each State
Tor and against convention. IF = major ty
of the 'ot-s given on that question shal, BE-
Tor convention. tn n n convention shall be
held, as hereinafter .provIded; but E a ma.
]"n'v OF said v"teS shall br against a con
reution. then no convention shall be held
under u,i- acI: Presided That su.h con
ven,ion shall not be hell unless majority
Of all such Registered voter. shall have
voted on the Question Of holding such con
venri"H.
Sec. 4. Tint the commanding general
nj each district shall appoint surh ioyai
officers ar persons M n,av be npre--arv,
moi exceeding three in each eler ton disirirt.
IN anv state. TO make and complete th-
registration. snperintend the election. and
make telnrn {" him ~ the votes, list Of
vote 70 aud Of the persons elected rs dele
gates by plurality Of The votes cast at
said election; aud npoh receiving said re
turns he -hall open the same. ascertain the
persnnr el 'c'ed rs delegates according To
the 'e'ur"s of the officers VINO coniu"h d
snid election. ann m Ike proclaim ,tion there.
s,F. a E ~
that q 'e.tinn shall b. for convention the
commanding general wi,hin sixty days from
the Ga'e OF election. shall no if, tn. dele
gates 10 a-senbl in convention at u time
and place /" be menriowd in the norifira
ti"n. and said convention. when org ,nized
shall proceed 10 for r ConstIutmr aud
evil government according o the pr"vi-,ons
of this act, and the act to VIII CHI it j. sup
pl"mentnry and hen th- SANE shall have
been 20 framed. said CONSTITUTION shall be
submitted IN the convention for ra iratiou
TO he pc's"n| r"gistered under tue pr"vi
sinns at this act, NJ an election Ia b. con
Quoted bv the ofhrers, or persons nppoint-d
by the cnmmaning general IS h-rcinb-f re
provided. aud To b. he'd after the cxpira-
zion of thirty havs from the date OF motto,
Thereof 10 be- give bv said convention, nnd
the returns thereo' shat be made to the
comman ling general "f the district
Sec. 5 That 4, nccordimgto said r.tDrns
the cYnsii'rIi shall b.. :n,iii-d hy mhj"
rtv "f the votes OF the Registered elec or.
qua ihei as herein specified, cast nt ss,i el
ecti"n, at least one-half at IA thu regi-'er
ed VOTERS voting upor the qucsti"n of such
rntitirntion, the prr>ident of tn. c"nv enti"n
shalt transmit copy Of the same. dui,
crrIl'ied, to TIE Pre- ifrnt uf the Un'pd
States, who shalt forth~I h Transmit the
same Io C"ngfe-s. il Ihrn Ia session. and {
not IN ses-i"n. then Immediately upon its
next assembling AMI " II snail moreover
appear 10 C"ngreaa that th. elertion ~
one Al w"irh all the regIsterrd and Qnalitiei
'lect"rs ~ the State had nn opp"rtnniIv To
v"t. feel, and without e.trairt, fear -,
lie Il ti"e""e of fraud, ard if CuLu,r-s
shall be satisfied. that such rsn-tiuiinn
meets the approval Of "a maj jnity "f tn.
q 'niih-d electors in t,e Sta e, nd ir th
said constitution stall be declared by Con
yr-ss Ia be ia CONFORMITY with th. provis
on. "f ih- act In ~hirh this Is suppi.ne
t'rv ard The other prp.isions Of -aid act
shall have been complied with. and the said
con.Iiiution .naIi b. approved by Congress.
the State shall b. dec a I'D entitled 10 rrp
r"sertaii"n. aud S-""!"rs and Representa-
tive. shall be ndm,ttrd t,er.from as herein
provided
See. q. That all elections in the States
mentioned IN the snid Act To provide for
the more "th"ient government OF the rrb.i
States. sLall, during the operation "f said
act. De bv ballot, aud lll officers maxi u
the said registration of voters and conduct
ing said elections shall. brtor. Entering M.
"n the discharg- OF Their dntiv-, sub crihr
An oath faithfully Ia pc~forn the duties nf
their said "tlice. aud The o,th pr.~rib-d by
the act approved Iulv ., 1862 -ntitl-d, An
act To pr--cribe an oath "f ,ifi-e :" Pro-
vIdrd. Tnnt II any person shall knowingly
and f,ls-ly take nai subscribe any onth In
this art prescribed, such person 81 offend
ing. md being hereof dul, convicted, shall
be s"hj-ct I" the pains, pensitie, and dr,n
b'lItc- ~h rh bH law are pr"7id"d TOR the
punishment of the crime Of ilfnl uG d cor
ruP' p~'jur
Sec. That nil expenses incurred bv
The several commanding g-hernls, or by vir
'ue Of anv orde's issp-d or appniu ip.nl.
made b' them under ar by vidu. OF thi.
Act, shali b." paid out Of any monrys in
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated
Sec 8. That the Convention for each
Sthe shall pSescrIbr She -fres, sniarv. aud
compensation TO be pad 10 NIL delrgates
and other officer, and agents herein author
lied or necssssry To cnrrv into effect the
pUrpo,e- Of this Act. not rrein otherwise
provided Tor. aud shall provide for The levy
and collection of such taxes on the proper
ts In -uch State as 1ay be necessary TO
paw the Samr
Sec. g. Tha: The word "arricie" in the
SIKH srction OF the Act Ia winch ihi. i.
sup emrniary, shall DO construed To mean
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