The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-10-22
OCTOBER %. ];
SPECIAL %NOTICEs,
OFFICIAL.
Headquarters Second Military District,
OEETo,vA1.

Hoadquaraors Second Military District,
CHA1LEsToN. s. c., October 10. 1867.
GENERAL ORDERS, NO. 99.l
by tho terms Of the Act Of Congress entitled "An Az
W PROVIDE for the moro efficient government Of tn
hepel States" passed March I'd, 1907, and Of the Acts q
March Esd, and July 10th, 1867, supplementary thereto
II Is made the duty of tho Commanding General Of thi
Military District to cause a registration to be made of tn
maie INHABITANTS of the State OF South Carolina OF tn
age OF twenty-one years and upwards and opaliaed b,
the terms OF said Acts to vote, and aite, suc, registra
uon Is complete, tc order an electio , to be held, o
"hich the registered voters of said State shall vote for O
against q Convention, for the purpose" Of establishing
constitution and civil government for the said State
loyal to the Union, and for delegates to said Convention
ano 10 give at least thirty days notice of tho time ant
place at which said election shall be held; and the sale
registration having been completed in said State O
South Carolina, 1t fs ordered:
T'Tsf' That an election be held in tho State Of soutl
o"fohha' commencing on Tuesday, the 10th day Of No
Vemoer, 1857, ard ending on Wednesday. tho Goth day O
November, 1867, at which oil registered votors ~ sa,d
state may vote "For a Convention" or "Against n Con
Venuon," and for delegates to constitute tho Conyen
uoh-ln case q majority OF the votes given on that cues
ton shall be for q Convention, and in case a majority OF
the registered voters shall have voted on the question Of
holding such Convention.
Second. It shall BIO tho duty Of tho Roardo ~ poo,,.r.
zion IN South Carolina. commencing fourteen DAYS prio,
to the election herein ordered, and giving reasonable
public notice of the time ana place thereon to revise for q
period OF i've days tho registration lists, and upon beino
satisfied that any person not entitled thereto has beer
registered, to strike the name of such person from the
Aissi and such person shall not be entitled to vote. The
ooaros OF Registration shall also, during the same
period add to such registers tho names of nil person,
VINO at that time possess tho qualifications required by
said Acts, who have not already been registered.
1n'a. In d !ciding who arc to be- stricken from O,
ADDED TO the registrati IN lists, the Boards will be guided
ny tre law OF March I'd, 1867, and tho laws supplement-.
ary thereto, and their attention is specially directed to
tho supplementary Act Of July l9Sh, 1867. s
Fourth. The said election will be held in each D;st,,c,
OF such places as may hereafter be designated. under the
supcrintendence of the Boards Of Registration as prc.
Vded by law, and In accordance with instructions hero.
amer toHbe giyea to said Boards in conformity with tho
Aots Oh congress and as far as may be with tho laws OF
South Carolina.
FVm. All judges and clerks employed In conduot.ng
saiu eiecuon' SHALL before commencing to hold the same,
pc sworn 70 the faithful performance Of their duties. and
shall also take and subscribe the oath Of Office mescrtbed
by law for officers of the United States.
S'rM. The polls shall be opened Mt such voting places
n1 eaght O'CLOCK In the forenoon and closed ut four
O'CLOCK IN the afternoon Of each day, ana shall be kept
s pen during these hours without internission or I'D
5ournment.
Seventh. No mcmber Of the Board of Registration. who
! q candidate for election as q delegate to the Conven-
ton. shall serve rs u judge Of the election In ony District
which he seeks to represent. AVA .y, ., .
EtghA' The Sheriff and other peace officers of each
District are required to be present during the whole time
that tile polls are Kept open, and until the election Ia
completed; and will be made Responsible TINT there
shall be no interference with judges of elections, or other
interruption OF good order. If there should be more
than one polling place In any district, the Sheriff of the
District is empowered and directed to make such assign.
ments OF his deputies, and other peace ofBcers IN In
othsr polling places, ns may, in his judgments beat sub
serve the purposes of quiet and order and he is fur.
tnor required to report these arrangements In advance to
the Commander OF the Military Post in which hs Dis.
trict is situated. uglI "t 'A.3 NJ f.t.ti ti8t
NtaW. Violence, Or threats of violence, or Of discharge
Hon1 employment. or other oppressive means to prevent
Auy person rom registering, or exercising his right Of
voting. is positively prohibitesa. and any such attempss,
WILL DC reported by the registrars or Judges of elections
70 the Post Commandes and will cause the arrest and
trial Of the offenders by military authority.
1ehIa, AZ pprrooms, saloons. and other places for the
sale Of liquors by retail, win be closed from 9 O'Clock of
the evening Of the 18th Of November, until 6 O'Clock Of
the morning Of the 21st of November, 1867. and during
ms ume the sale Of all Intoxicating hquors at or near
any polling place is prohibited. The police officers Of
cities and towns, and the Sherifs and other peace officers
Of Districts. will DO held responsible for the strict en-.
forcement Of this prohibition, and will promptly arrest
and hold for trial oil persons who may transgress IT.
Eerenh. Military Interference with elections .unless
y shall be necessary to repel the armed enemies of the
United States, or to keep the peace at the polls. % is1 pro-
n1based BY the Act Of Congress- approved February 2sth,
1856, and no soldiers will DO allowed. to appear at any
Roiai4g place, unless % citizens of the, State, they arc
qualified and are registered as voters, and then only for
the purpose o~fvoting;' But the Commanders OF Posts
VILE Keep thehr troops we'll INLAND on the days Of eiet-
aon' and will be prepared to act promptly If the,oivil
authorities are unable TO preserve the peace. e.i
1tceDM. The returns required by law TO be made to the
comhaahdef Of the district or the result OF this election,
will be rcndeted by tile Boards Of Registration OF tie
several registration precincts through the Commanders
q q the Military Posts, in which their precincts are situa-
tod. and in accordance with the detailed instructions
hereafter to'be given! a"'l'h'i '"h"' '''''t '''"'
1h'vfeesAi The number of delcgates to the! Convention
IL Determined by law. and is the numbsrof Members.of
the most numerous branch Of the Legislatnre for the
year eighteen hundred and sixty, and this number, one
bundled and twenty -four, Is apportioned to the repre-.
sentative Distsicts f!the State Ia the Ratio Of registered
,yoters afioAo~s;i Diuo" a!af eit a:st!" ,,in1
' \, E!ff; y charleston. ...1,;,,. .r..-. Nine 10y Delegates.
Y. OF beikeiey: iNipe CD Delegates
District Of coiieton":::: rive 10 Delegates.
District Of Beaufort. =. a.;i..t .,.seven III DeieRpsttses.
Dislrlct of Georgetown! q! ;. u. 49,! Three () Delegates.
.DD. !. srntN q Aofry ..bATwp ~ iDslegates.
S SIstr,cs ~ ~ s Williamsburg .sissS i. Ihrss ~ p~s9sgatsa.
Dissrf6tof Darlington 1871 a.!:.t FoAff taI} DELEGATES
w Oeie8Htee.
Yistrtet ~ cheHettefasld -. ,....s.-a.. Two ~ Delegates.
district 81 6i SalfSdSStdaao ol,.ii. ''';i1f's''' e gma * y, Ds.ssa.ss'
HiarsctoUf Barn%yl..la..! ..:aI g SIX ti Vsiesstes.
District of Edgeasla. p. !! q, ..iA!A. :Aeted41 Delegates
District Of 0rangeburg Il. sa s.... .!:.s Five tN Dslssatss.
1870 ,.ssS.' III 81 AefsHey N;itt.r; yts,,,a,.,Ihr Three ~ Delegates.
iAcwWso nIAah@nu.. -Four ~ Delegates.
Histsics Of Lsxansssoodn. y. .ain.. n!fhwoo q, Detarates.
District of atowbsrrJgis. aqslsd.d.a. ~. Tires 10y D~eisgases.
District q, 4Lsurens. q. !. .. !, Il * our a. Delegates.