The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-08-17
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XIV Two citizens shall s.lhalll be admitted within,
Che b bar as chalcnyers, whose duty it shall be to-
challenge tho right Of any citizen offering to
register, upon any of the grounds Of ,disqunlif,
cation enumerated in the Acts Of Congress be-,
fore cited; but,thc general right Of challenge,
shall be conceded to all citizens present.
XIV. Ifany, challenge be made, the Board
shall, before final decision Z examine m The person
presenting himself for registration in in rcfeF- f5I
ence to thc cause of disqualification alleged,
and shall sar an any evidence at may be offered
TO- sgbstansate or disprovc te cause a If chai fhia
lcnge, and shall have po9et sGmnioh Gninsaii and and
compel the attendance Of witnesses and admin. e
istcr oaths in any case of Repatriation =.
XVI. In Inrcgisterihg, the hames' Of White and
eolourcd citizchs shall be entered Alphabetical
ly,in separate columns ofthc list! e iao~i,lp
NYI1.4 The following shall be the process
Of registering: "a e7olnj gdT t-14rpp Z,
First Every citizen, presenting himself for
registry shall take-and subscribe oath pro-.
seribgod 'byIleY tsefTf H1If peH1fgS isamE2), which
shall be administered by member member Of thac he
Board, and such oath shall be- preserved with
the list
Second. His name shall then be entered in
the proper column, Of the list, and called out
by the chairman
Third. Any challenge made shall be noted
in the proper column, opposite the name, with
the cause thereof ANe, So
Fourth. 1t is recommended to Boards to de-
fer the hearing and decision of contested cases
until the session for revision provided for in
Paragraph NIX .seosa. III.
fyM Whether r,not there be any chal-
lengc, the Board must ascertain upon such
| facts or information as can be obtained. that
the applicant is.cntitlcd to be registered before
marking as s'acccpted,, ,,"Athe oath not being
conclusive
| Sir'h Section of the Act of July 10Th,
1867 declares that no citizen shall be, cntitlcd
to be registered by. reason Of any executive
pardon or amnesty for any act Or thing which,
without suclr pardon or amnesty would disqual-
IFS him from registration rs'1 'aitif Ti ro'i'
4 tSerenM. Boards will: take notico that it is
ehdctcd4by Section 6of the Act Of July 9th,
: 1867, that the tue intent and meaning of the
oath prescribed in said Supplementary Act is
(among other things), that no person who has
been a member of the Legislature of any State,
or who has held any executive or judicial Office
in any State, whether he has taken an oath to
support tile Constitution Of the United States
on not, and whether he was holding such office
ut the COMMENCEMENT of the rebellion or had
held it before, and WHO has afterwards engaged
in insurrcction or rebellion against tho United
States, or given aid or comfort to the enemies
thereof, is entitled to be registered or 10 vote;
and the words executive or judicial Office in
any State in said oath mentioned. shall be
construed to include all civil Offices created by
law for the administration of any general law
of State, or for the administration of Justice
t E:glyh. oR thereoibelno challenge, rar difthc
cl'allenge be finally oycrFule4dl, and tho Board
determine that the applicant is entitled to be
registered, the Board shall mark opposite the
name of the applicant, III the proper column,
'deccpted;" and he shall thcrcupon be deemed
legally registered eaalai !s
MnM.Ifthc final decision of the Boara,,.. =
tnarrnc applicant is not entitled to be register
cd, tho Board shall mark in the proper column,
opposite ]is bus name, Rejected y,a .,o,is v
T"M. In every case Of rejection, the
Board shah make mote or momorandum,, I, sot-
ting forth the ground of such rejection, and irti ro-
ftarn it, witha tie registration list, mentioned
+ in Paragraph XXJamroa9g glsaiilMts%au .
Il XVIII, The registration, conducted as pro-
vidcd in Paragraph XVII, shall be made In
,triplicatc lists, two of which SHALL after the
conclusion of tic first session, be exposed for
public inspection at convenient places, for five
days; anIthc third shall be retained iii posses,
sion Of tho Board till after tho completion of
rcslstratipn at tho meeting provided for in
Paragraph NIX, when the three having been
compared, and verified, shall be certified in the
form prescribed and printed at the end Of the
blank registration lists. a'i' s+tt y a9'fa
KIN. Sessions for revising the lists shall be
held in each election precinct, after said five