The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-10-30
OEEICIAL.
Headquarters Second Military District

GENERAL ORDEcs, NO. %.
BY the terms of the Act of Congress entitled "An Act
to provide for tho efficient government Of the
Rebel States" passed March 3D. 1867 and OF the Acts Of
March 3d. and July 18th, 1867, supplementary thereto
it made the duty of the Commanding General of this
Mry District to registration 10 be made Of the
mae inhabitants the State Of South Carolina OF the
age OF twentyone years and upwards and qualified by
the terms of said Acts to VOTE and after such regstra
ton is complete, to order election to be held at
which the registered voters of said State shall vote for
against Convention for the purpose of establishing
Constitution and civil government for the said State
loyal to the Union and for delegates to said Convention
and TO give least thirty days notice of the time and
place which said election shall be held and the said
registration having been completed IL said State OF
South Carolina. it is ordered:
First. That election be held In the State Of South
Carolina. commencing on Tuesday the 18Th day OF No.
vem6er, 1867 al ending Wednesday, the Goth day Of
November 1867, at which all registered 7oiers OF said
state may vote "For Convention" Against Con-
venton" and for delegates to consulate the Conven
oll-n 4 majority of The votes given on that ques-
on shall be for Convention and in CASE majority of
the registered voters shall have voed the question Of
holding such Convention.
Second 1t shall be The duty Of the Boards Of Regstra-
ton in South Carolina commencing fourteen days prior
to the election herein ordered. and giving reasonable
public notice OF the time and place thereof to revise for
period five days the registration lists and upon being
satisfied that any person not entitled thereto has been
registered to srike the of such person from the
list; and such person shall not be entitled to VOTE The
Boards of Registration shall also. during the same
period add to such registers the Of oil persons
who at that time possess the qualifications required by
sail Acts who have not already been registered
Third In deciding who are to BE- stricken from or
added to the registrat lists the Boards will be guided
by to law of March 3D. 1867. and tho laws supplement-
ary thereto and their attention is specially directed to
the Supplementary Act OF July 18th, 1867.
Fourth The said election will be held i'll eac District
ut such places may hereafter be designated under the
superntendencc of the Boards of Registration as pro-
yided by law and in accordance with instructions here
after to be gvel said Boards ill conformity with the
Acts of Congress and far may be with the laws OF
South Carolina.
Fifth. All judges and clerks employed in conducting
said election SHALL before commencing to 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 of the United States.
Sixth The polls shall he opened at such voting places
at eigh O'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 intermisson or ad-
iournmcnt.
SerenM. No member of the Board of Registration, who
candidate TOR election delegate to the Conven
ton shall serve as Judge of the election in any District
which lie seeks to represent.
Eighth The Sheriff and other peace officers of each
District are required to be present during the whole time
that the polls are kept open and until the election is
completed and will DC made responsible that there
sha be no interference with judges OF elections other
interruption of good order. there should be more
than one polling place in any district the Sheriff of the
District empowered and directed to make such assign
meuts of his deputies and other peace officers to the
other polling places, may in his Judgment, best sub
gerve the purposes of quiet and ORDER and he is fur
her required report these arrangements in advance to
the Commander of the Military Post in which his Dis
trict is situated
Ninth Violence, or threats of violence OF discharge
from employment. other oppressive means to prevent
any person from registering exercising his right Of
voting. is positively prohibited and any such attempts
will be reported by the registrars judges of elections
to the Post Commander and will cause the arrest and
trial of the offenders by military authority.
Tenh All bar-rooms saloons and other places for the
sale fliquor by retail will be closed from O'Clock OF
the morning of the 21st 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
cities and towns and the shers and other peace officers
OF Districts Will be held responsible for the strict en-
forcement of this prohibition snd will promptly arrest
and hold for trial all persons who may transgress it,
EicrsnM. Military interference with elections 'uness
it shall be necessary repe the armed enemies of the
United States to keep the peace Mt the pos ID pro-
bited by the Act of Congress approved February 5th
1865 aud soldiers will be allowed to appear at any
qualified and registered voters and then only for
the purpose of voting; but the Commanders OF Posts
will keep their troops well in hand on the days OF cleo
tion and will be prepared to act promptly If the civil
authorities are unable TO preserve the peace.
TlrslM The returns required by law to be made to the
Commander of the District the result of this election,
will he rendered by the Boards of Registration Of the
several registration precincts through the Commanders
OF the Military Posts in which their precincts are stua
ted and in accordance with the detailed instructions
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TrteenM. The number ofdelcgaes 10 The Convention
determined by Law. Gni is the number of members OF
thc most numerous branch Of hr Legislature for the
year eighteen hundred and sixty, and this number one
hundred aud twoltyour. is apporiioned 10 the repre-
sentative Districts of the ac i'll the ratio OF registered
voters rs follows:
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