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Headquarters Second Military Distries,}
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Headquarters Second Military Distrie',}
CHARLESTON. S. c.. October III. 1oei.
GENERAL ORDERS, No. 99.l
BY the terms of tho Act of Congress entitled "An Act
to provide for the efficient government VI 'ne
Rebel Staes passed March 3D. 1867 and OF the ACTS OF
March 23d and July 1sth 1867 supplementary thereto
it 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 quaneo oy
the terms of said Acts to vote and after such regsra
ton is complete to order an electioi to be held az
which the registered voters said state shall vote lor OF
against Convention, for the purpose OIL estaohsnns
Constitution and civil government LOT tne Saio o'a'e
loyal to the Union, and for delegates to aad
and to give least thirty days notice OF tine TINE aliu
place at which said election shall be held; ana e sai
registration having been completed IL SAID Stale oi
South Carolina, it Is ordered
First That an election be held in the state Oh ooun
Carolina. commencing Tuesday, the I9'n uay VI NV
vemoer, 1857 III ending Wednesday. the zoln oy
November, 1867, at which all registered so'er' Oh Saio
State may vote "For Convention" or against Con-
venton," and Tor delegates to constitute tne Con'en
tion-in majority of the votes given on tnat ques
ton shall be for Convention and in case majority OF
the registered voters shall voted on the question
holding sucn convention.
Second 1t shall bo the duty of the Boards OF hegisra-
ton in South Caro- ina commencing fourteen days prior
to the election eein ordered, and giving IRRESPONSIBLE
public notice OF the time and place thereof to reVise ior
period FIVE days the registration Lists, apd upon Delne
satisfied that any person not entitled thereto mas oeen
registered, to strike the Of such person ro tne
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 names of all person.
tto
said Acts. who have not already been registered.
| Third In deciding who are to b, stricken from or
added to regstra lists. the Boards will be go'ded
by law of March 3D. 1867, and the laws supplement-
ary thereto and their attention specially directed 70
| the Supplementary Act OF July 18th, 1867.
FOURTH The said election will be held in each Disrlct
at such places as may hereafter be designated under the
superintendence of the Boards of Registration rs pro-
yded by law and in accordance with instructions here
after to gvea to said Boards in conformity with tne
Acts Of Congress and as may be with the laws OF
| South Carolina.
Fifth. ALI judges and clerks employed In conducting
said election shall, before commencing to hold the same,
be to the faithful performance OF their dues ana
shall also take and Tribe the oath Of office prescribed
by law for officers of the United States.
Szth The polls shall be opened at such voting places
at eicut o'clock In the forenoon, and closed at four
O'Clock in the afternoon of each day. and snail De Kept
men during thcse hours without intermisson OF ao
journment.
Sepenth No member of the Board of Registration, who
is candidate for election delegate TO tho ConSen-
on, shall serve judge of the election in any District
| which be seeks to represent.
Esoht. The Sheriff and other peace officers OF each
District required be present during the whole time
that the polls are kept open, and until the election Is
| ond xyi man
shall be no interference with judges Of elections, or other
intarr,ption of good order II there should be more
than one polling place Ia any district the Sheriff OF the
District is empowered and directed to make such assign
ments OF his deputie and other peace officers to the
other polling places may in his Judgment best BUD
serve the purposes of quiet and order and he fur
ther required to report arrangements In 10
the Commander of the Military Post In which bis Dis-
| trict Is situated.
Ninth Violence or threats Of violence or OF dischaRe
from employment other oppressive means TO prevent
any person from registering or exercising hs rsnt o'
voting s positively prohiOite aud any sucn attempts
will Le reported by the registrars or judges OF eecaons
to the Post Commander, and Will cause the arrest ano
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 o'clock OF
the evening of the 18th of November until O'CLOCK Oh
the morning Of the 21st of November 1887 and during
this mo the sale of all intoxicating liquors at or near
any polling place is prohibited The police officers OF
cities and towns and the Sherfs and other peace ocers
of Districts viii be held rosponable for the strict en-
forcement Of this prohibition and will promptly arrest
and hold for trial all persons who may transgress It
Eleventh Military nterfsronce with elections uniess
1t shall be necessary repe the armed enemies OF the
United States or keep the peace at the polls s pro-
hbted by the Act of Congress approved February 2Sh
1855 and no soldiers will bs allowed to appear at any
polling place. unless as citizens Of the State they are
qualified and are registered voters aud then Only or
the PURPOSE of votirg but the Commanders OF Posts
will keep their troops we'll In hand on the days OF eec'
ton and will be prepared to act promptly If the civil
authorities are unable to preserve the peace
Ttue The returns required by law to be made TO the
Commander Of the District of the result Of this election.
will be 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
hereafter to be given.
Thirteenth The number ofdelcSa.es to the Convention
is determined by law and s the number OF members OF
the most numerous branch of the Legislature for the
wear eighteen hundred and sixty and this number one
hundred and twentyfour is apportoned to the repre-
sentative Districts Of the State In the ratio Of registered
voters as follows:
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