The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-08-14
Regulations for Resistration.

Regulations for Registration.
1. Registration shall commence imrn ediately
UPON the promnlgation of this order.
Ii. Post Commanders will be Superintendent
OF registration within their respective com.
fnands, exercising in addition to the funct ons
hereinafter specially conferred, a general super.
Visory authority, looking to the faithful exccu
ton Of the several Reconstruct:on Acts the
maintenance Of order, a~d the protection o: DO.
ltical rights. They will suspend regis trars for
malfeasance in Office, neglect of DUTY or in
competency, promptly reporting their action,
with the reasons therefor, to these Hcadauar.
ters.
II. The Boards OF Registration are empow-
cred and required to suppress all disor ders in.
torierng with the execution OF their duties, to
cause the arrest and confinement OF all persons
falsely taking the oath prescribed, all persons
committing any breach of the peace or conduct.
ing themselves in n manner tending thereto
and all persons who shall threaten or otherw lac
attempt to intmidate, or corruptly or Improper.
ly Influence any citizen off-fine to register; and
tor this purpose they may apply for aid to the
Post Commander, and may require the s;ten
dance and services OF sheriffs, their deputies
sonstahles, policemen, and also Of any citizen !;
and all State, district, county and town officers
charged with the preservation of the public
peace, as well as all citizens, are req uired To
obey the ders Of said Boards. given in pur.
suance Of the authority aforesaid and to per.
form ell such acts and duties ~ may be rcquis
ite therefor.
ALI arrests made az herein provided will be
promptly reported to the Post Commander, 70
whom also tho prisoners will he turhed over
with charges for trial by Post Court, TO he
organized as provided in Circular OF Nav l5,
1867, from these Headquarters and any civil
Officer or citizsn failing TO respond 70 tho call
of the Board Tor assistance will be dealt with
in like manner.
w. Whenever anv citizen shall suffer injury
in person, family or property. while exercising
or seeking to exercise the right OF registration
in addition to any penalty prescribed by law for
the offence, damages shall he awarded to the
injured party against the perpetratrr, upon hi
conviction and in case of default in payment
of the same, or Of the Escape Of the offender,
IL il shall appear that the wrong was counten
Rncrd or the offender hsrbored or con cealed
by the neghhorhood. or that the civil suthori.
tiss failed 10 employ proper measures to pre-.
serve the peace. the damages shall DO assessed
against and paid bvthe town, county or district.
V. Offences p"rrctratcd by white persons
disguised as blacks hcing OF frequent occur,
renee. the attention OF all authorities, civil and
military, Is directc to the dcv'ce a. one adopt
I'd TO escape detection. and to cast urmerited
ohloquy upon the colored people IN all cases,
when resort thereto shall he shown, the fact
will be taken into consideration as aggrayatng
the offence
VI Dcrrivirgs citizen Of any right. benefit
or advantage OF hire or .employm rnt. TO c!s.
courage him from registering, or on account Of
his having re 'ister~d, or having sought to reg
lister, shall be deemed an offence punishable hv
the Post Court. and shall enttle the ini urrd
party 10 damages against the offender, any
clause in any contract or agreement To the con.
trsrv Notwithstanding.
VII. The Act OF Congress entitiei "An Act
tor th" more efficient government Of the rebel
States" and the several Acts supplementary
Thereto, will be carefully observed by all Board.
VI Registration.
VIII Zach Board shall after having tax en-
the oath prescribed by the Act Of Congress. OF
July I'd. 1852, entitled "An Act TO prescribe
an oath OF Office" (see Appendir form J
choose ono OF its member. as chairman. who
shall preside at all sessions OF the Board, pre-
serve order at its meet tings for registration, and
represent the Board and announce its action
In all matters coming before it,
IN. The plac.s Of session Of the Boards
shall lie the voting places established by law or
custom in each electi precinct unless Tor good
cause otherwise directed by the Post Comman.
der.
y. Each Board shall determine the order In
which the registration shall take place In r.
several election precincts, that NAV be assigned
to il by tho Post Commander, and this time
which shall he allotted to each-besrinc in
mind that tho whole work is to be finished be.
fore the fist dsy Of October.
NJ Zach Board -hsli, forthwith upon notice
Of publication Of this order, ard at least Ave
days before commencing registration. give no.
tice thereof TO the Post Commander and the
sheriff. aud the mayor OF the city or the intsn
dant Of the town. and shall cause written or
printed notices to be posted in We Of the most
nnblic r laces in each election precinct, announ-
cling the time when and the place where its ses
sions will he held, the number Of days lin 10
case less than two), and the hours of the day
the Board will remain in session at each place
for the purpose of registration and invi ing all
persons qualified to vote under the provision.
Of the Ct Of Congress passed March Cd, 1857,
entitled IAN Act tn provide for the more effi :.
cient government Of the rebel States" and The
several Acts supplementary thereto, to appear
before thu Board for registration.
MI On the day md 1t the hour designated
in the notices, for comm encing egistration, the
Board shall, at the place announced, convene
and enter upon Its duties, and shall then and
there slso post notices OF the time Of inal ses
s,ons provided for in paragraph XIX
XIII. The room used for registration, which
the chairman shall have previously provided for
the purpose shall be so arranged that the
Board shall he separated by bar from oil other
persons who may be- Assem- bied, and those to he
registered shall be admitted within the bar. on
hy one, and their il e ess and egress so arrang-
ed as to avoid confusion.
XIV. Two citizens shall be admitted within
the bar as challcngers. whose duty Il shall be TO
challenge the right Of any citizen offering TO
register, upon any OF the grounds Of dlsquaIf.
cation enumerated IN the Acts OF Congress be
fore cited but the general right Of challenge
shall he conceded In all citizens present.
XIV. II any challenge De made, the Board
shall, before 6nHl decision. examine the person
presenting himself Tor registration, in reference
to the cause Of disqualification alleged, AID
shsil hear any evid,nce that may be offered, u
suhs,antiste or disprove the cause OF challenge,
and shall have power TO summon and compel
the attendance Of witnesses and administer oaths
in any case Of registration.
XVI In registering, the names Of white and
colored citizens shall he entered alphabetically,
Ia separate co!umps Of the list
XVII. The following shall be the process Of
registering: