Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-10-23
Headq'rs Second Military District,
CHARLESTON, S. c., October lC, lS67.
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BY THE TERMS OF THE ACT OF CON-
GRESS ENTITLED {" An Act to provide for the
moro efficient government of the rebel States,n
passed March I'd, 1857, and of the Acts of March
Esd, and July 10th, 1867, supplementary thereto
lit is made the duty Of the Commanding Gener-
al of this Military District to causo registration
to be made Of the melo inhabitants of the State
OF South Carolina, of the age Of twenty one years
and upwards, and qualified by the terms of sail
Acts to vote, and after such registration is COM
rletc, to order an election to he held, ut which
tho registered voters of said State shall vote for
or against Convention, for the purpose Of cs-
tabiishins Constitution and Civil Government
for the said State, loyal to the Union, and for
delegates to said Conventiou-andt to give at least
thirty days notice Of the time md place at which
said election shall be keld apd the said registra-
ton having been completed in the State of South
Curolina,. tits ordered:
First. That an election be held in the State of
South Carolina, commencing on Tues1ay, the
l9Ih day of November, 1867, and ending on
Wednesday, the Goth day Of November, 1867, at
which all registered voters of said State may vote
I" For Convention" or against Convention
and for delegates to constitute the Convention
in case majority of the votes given on that
question, shall be for Convention, and in case
p,aj1riiy of the registered voters shall have vo-
ted on the question of holding such Convention.
Sceuad 1t $ all be the da,y of thc Boards of
Registration in South Carolina, commencing four
teen days prior to Tie election herein ordered,
and giving reasonable public notice of the time
and place tn. r.o:, to revise for period of FIVE
days the registration lists, and upon being salts
ID that any person not entitled thereto has been
registered, t. strike the name Of such person from
the list; and such person shall not be entitled to
vote. Tie Boards OF Registration shall also
during The sa:ne period add to such registers the
names Of all PERSONS |ho u: that time possess tho
q qualifications required hy said Acts-who have
not n ready been registered.
7Eird. In deciding who arc to lie stricken from
OF added to the registration lists the Boards will
be guided by the law Of March %, 1867, and the
laws supplementary thereto, aud their attention
is specially directed to the Supplementary Act of
July 10Th, 1867.
Fourth The said election will be held in each
district at such places Us may hereafter be desig-
unted, under the superintendent of the Boards
of Registration as provided by law, and in ac-
cordance with instructions hereafter to be given
to said Boards in conformity with the Acts of Con-
gress, and far us may be with the laws OF South
Carolina.
Fifth. All judges and clerks employed in con.
uc;ing said election, shall before commencing
to hold the same, be sworn to the faithful pcrfIr-
nance Of their duties, and shall also take and
subscribe the oath of ofico prescribed by law for
,ficers of the United States.
SSi.eth. The polls shall be opened at such voting
'laccs at eight o'clock in the forenoon, and closed
It four o'clock in the afternoon of each day, and
hall be kept open during these hours without in
or adjournment.
Serenth. No member of the Board of Regis. |
ration, who is candidate for election as |
leligatc to tho Convention, shall serve as Judge
If the election in any District which he seeks to
epresent.
Eighth. The Sheriff and other peace officers of
ZACH District arc required to be present during
he whole time that the polls are kcpi open, and |
Until the election is completed and will be made
esponsbe that there shall be no interference
With judges Of elections, or other interruption of
,ood order. If there should be more than one
'oling place inauy District, the Sheriff of the
District is empowered and directed to make such
assignments of his deputies, and other peace
ficcrs. to the other polling places, as may, in
lis Judgment hest subscrvo the purposes of quiet
nd order and he is further required to report
hesc arrangements in advance to the Commau-
er of the Military Post in which his District is
ituated
Ninth. Violence, or threats of violence, or Of
ischargc from employment, or other oppressive
leans to prevent any person from registering, or
sercising his right of voting, is positively pro-
ibited, and any such attempts will be reported
tho registrars or judges of elections to the Post
commander, and will cause the arrest and trial of
,c offenders by military authority.
Tenh. All bar-rocm,, saloons, and other places
n the sale of liquors Ly retail, will be closed
om o'clock CT tho evening Of the 18th of No
embcr, until o'clock of the morning of the 21.t
November, 1867, and during this time the sale
all intoxicating liquors at or ncar any polling
ace is prohibited. Tho police officers of cities
i'd the sheriffs and other peace officers Of Dis
lets, will be held responsible for the strict eu-
Of this prohibition, and will promptly
rest and hold for trial all persons who may
ansgress it.
Eleventh. r''itary Interference with elections
unless it 81 IL be necessary to repol the armed
emies of the United States, or to keep the peace
the polls, is prohibited by the Act of Congress
proved February 25th, 1885, and no soldiers S
Il be allowed to appear at any polling place, 0
less as citizens of tho State they ere qualified
d are registered as voters, and then only for
purpose of voting; but the Commanders Of
SITS will keep their troops we'll in hand on the Il
ys of election, and will bo prepared to net
;mptly, if the civil authorities arc unable to
serve the peace. Z
TweLfh. Tho returns required by law to. be W
dc to the Commander of the District of tho re- L
IS of the election, will be rendered by the II Z,
ards of Registration Of the several registra-
precincts through the Commanders of the r.
itary Posts in which their precincts arc situa- T
and in accordance with the detailed iustruc- 1T
Is GREATER to be given. u
thirteenth. Tho number of delegates to the
vcnton is determined by law, and is the num- -
of members Of the most numerous branch of -
Legislature for the yoar eighteen hundred and
y, and this number, one hundred and twenty
!, is apportioncd to tho representative Dis
is of the State in the ratio of registered yo-
, rs follows n
rict of Charleston .........Nine 10y Delegates T.
rict of Nine ~ Delegates. NJ