The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-11-19
OFFICIAL.
leaduunrters Second Military Distrtof,
Gu. M ro-roN e OnknhAr LIZ. 1867.

CHARLESTON S. c.. October 16. 1867
IGENEnh ORDERS, NO. 99.l
By tho terms of the Act Of Congress entitled IAN A1
to provide for the efficient government Oh 'no
Rebel States passed March 3D. 1867 and OF the ACTS Oh
March 2Sd and July 10Th. 1867 supplementary thcre'o
is made the duty of the Commanding General Oh THIS
tary District to registration to be made Oh tno
male inhabitants of the State of South Carolina Oh he
age of twentyono years and upwards and qnanneo oS
the terms of said Acts to VOTE and after sucn reS
tion is complete to order an electo TO De heiu' ~
which the registered voters of said state shall Vote M VI
against Convention, for the purpose OF eaohsnins
Constitution and civil government for the sA'o '''
loyal to the Union and for delegates to SAID
and to give least thirty days notice OF the te snu
place at which said election shall be heidi ana tne su
registration having been completed IL: sao eU''' "a
South Carolna. it is ordered:
First That an election be held In the State OF Soun
Carolina commencing Tuesday, the 18TH Gay oi No-
vemoer, 1867 ending Wednesday, the 2Otn day VI
November 1867 at which all registered So'ers ol saio
State may vote "For Convention" or Against Con
venton" and for delegates to consulate the Con'en
ton-in case majority Of the votes given on that ques
ton shall be for Convention, and in case majority Oh
the registered voters shall have voeo on tne quesuo "
holding such Convention.
Second II shall bo The duty the Boards of Regstra-
finn in South Caro- ina commencing fourteen days prior
10 tho election herein ordered, and giving reasonable
pubic notice of the time and place thereof to revise for
period o. five days the registration LISTS and upon being
satisfied that any person not entitled thereto mas oeen
Registered to strike the Of such person from the
LIST and such person snail not be entitled to VOTE Tne
Boards of Registration shall ALSO during the same
period add to such registers the names OF oil person
who at that time possess the qualifications required oy
said Acts who have not ALREADY been registered
Third In olding who to b. stricken from or
added to the regsrat lists the Boards will be gided
BY law Of March 3D. 1887, and the laws suppement-
ary thereto and their attentions Is specially directed TO
the Supplementary Act OF July 10Th, 1857
FOURTH The said election will be held In each Dsrict
at such places may hereafter be designated une er tie
supernendence of the Boards Of Registration as pr'-
vded by ow and in accordance With instructions here
after to be givel to said Boards in conformity with the
Acts of Congress and as 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 rbe the oath of Office prescribed
by law for officers of the United states-
Sizh The polls shal. be opened at such voting places
at egut o'clock in the forenoon, and closed at four
O'Clock the afternoon OF each day. and shal be kept
pan during these houls without intsrmission or ad'
journmenL
Seventh No member of the Board of Registration, who
Is candidate ior election as delegate to the Conven-
ton shall serve as judge of the election in any District
which he seeks to represent.
Eighth. The Sheriff and other peace officers OF each
District required to be present during the whole
that the polls are kept open and until the eecnon s
completed and will mace responsible that there
shall be interference with judges OF elections, or other
interruption Of good order. Ii there shou.d be more
than one polling place il any district the Sheriff OF the
District empowered and directed to make such assign
ments OF bis depute and other peace officers, to the
other polling places may in his Judgment best sub
the purposes of quiet and order and he s fur
ther required report these arrangements In advarce to
the Commander of the Military Post In which bis 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 positively prohioitei. 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.
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 OF
the morning Of the 21st Of November 1857 and during
this time the sale Of all intoxicating liquors at or near
any polling place Is prohibited. The police others OF
cities and towns and the Sher and other officers
OF Districts Will be held responsible for tho strict en-
forcement Of this prohibition and will promptly arrest
and hold for trial all persons who may transgress it.
Eleventh. Military interference with elections "unless
shall be necessary to repe the armed enemies OF the
United States to keep the peace at the pos is pro-
hbited by the Act Congress approved February 25h
1865 and no soldiers will be allowed to appear at any
polling place. unless citizens Of the State they are
qualified and registered voters and then only ior
the purpose of vott g but the Commanders oil Posts
will keep their troops veil In hand the days of eec
tion and will be prepared to act promptly If the civil
authorities unable to preserve the peace
TS,h. The returns required by law to be made to the
Commander of the District of the result OF this election
will be rendered by tho Boards Of Registration OF the
veral registration precincts through the Commanders
Of Military Posts in which their precincts are Ritua-
ted and In accordance with the detailed instructions
hereafter to be given.
Thirteenth The number Of delegates to the Convention
Is determined by law, and 10 the number Of members OF
the most branch Of the Legislature for the
year eighteen hundred and sixty, and this number one
hundred and wentyfour, is sppordoned to the repre-
sentave Districts Of the State In the ratio Of registered
voters follows:
District Of Charleston Nine t9 Delegates.
District Of Berkeley. Nine (sI Delegaes
Dist let Of ColeLon. live (0) Delegates.
District of Beaufort Seven IN Delegates.
District Of Georgetown Three ~ Delegates.
District OF Horry.. Two (2) Delegates.
District CT Williamsb X...... Three (9 Delegates.