The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-08-17

erferng with tic execution utio If their dtii duties, ia to
cause the arrest and confinement Of all persons
falsely taking the oath prescribed, all persons
committing any breach of the peace or con-
Quoting themselves in manner tending there
to, and all persons who shall threaten or other
wise attempt to intimidatc, or corruptly or i'm
properly influence amy citizen offering TO regis
ter; and for this purpose they may apply for
aid to tho Post Commander, and may require
the attendance and services of shcriffs, their
deputies, coustables, policemen, and also, of
any citizen; and all State, district, county aud
town officers charged with the preservation of
the public peace, rs we'll as ill citizens are re-
quirc,l to obey the orders Of said Boards, given
in pursuance ofthc authority aforesaid and to
perform all such acts and duties as may be re-
Guisitc therefor.
All arrests made us herein provided will be
promptly reported to the Post Commander, to
whom also the prisoners will be turned over
with charges for trial by Il Post Court, to be
organized us provided in Circular of May 15,
1867, from these headquarters, and any civil
officer or citizen failing to respond to the call
Of the Board for assistance will he dealt with in
like manner. #
". Whenever any citizen shall suffer injury
IN person. family OF property, while exercising
or seeking to exercise the right Of registration
IN addition to any penalty prescribed by law
for the offence, damages shall be awarded to
| the injured. party against the pcrpctrator, upon
his conviction and in cause of default in pay
| mcnt of the same, or Of the escape OF the often
der, ii it shall appear that the wrong was coun-
tcnancod OF the offender harbourcd or conceal
cd by The nci4lborhoa.i or that the civil au
! thorities failed to employ proper measures to
preserve the peace the damages shall be asses
scd against and paid by the town, county or
| district.
y. Offences pcrpctracd by white persons
disguised us, blacks, being Of frequent occur
renee, the attention of all authorities, civil and
military, is directed to the device. as one adopt
cd to escape detection. and to cast unmcritcd
obloquy upon the coourcd people. In all
cases, whom resort thereto shall be shown the
WIT DC faKehf INTO consideration MS ;,ygaa-
waiting the offence.
vi. Dcpriving citizen Of any right, benefit
or advantage of hire or employment, to dis
courage him from registering or on account of
his having registered, or having sought to reg
lStcr, shall be deemed an offence punishable by
ihc Post Court: and shall cntitlc the injured
party to damages against the offender any
use i'll amy contract or agreement to the con
trary notwithstanding
VII. The Act Of rongrrss entitled ':Am Act
for the more efficient government of the rebel
States" and the several acts supplementary
thereto. will be carefully observed bv all Boards
If Registration.
VIII. Each Board shall after having taken
the oath prescribed by the act of Congress of
July I'd, 1862, entitled San Act to prescribe
III oath CT Office (see -lcndir, .ro.1m, y, choose
one Of It's members as chairman, who shall pre-
side at all sessions Of the Board, preserve order
1T its meetings for Registrations and represent
the Board, and announce It's action in all mat
tcrs coming before it. i l.
N. The places of session of the Boards shall
be the voting places established BY law or Gus
ioin in each election precinct, unless for good
ean'e Otherwise directed by The ros; Conman-
der
y. Each Board shall determine the order in
which the registration shal! take place in. no
,',c'"' election. precincts, that may be assigned
20 1t by tho Post Commander, and the timo
,",i.cn shall be allotted to cach-bcaring in
mind that the whole work is to be finished be.
fore the first day of October
XII Each Board shall, forthwith upon notice
Of publication Of this or,.cr, and at least five
days before commencing registration, give no
tive thereof 10 the Post Commander, and the,
sheriff, end The mayor Of the city OF the iptlnJ-
ant Of the town, and shall cause written or
printed notices to be posted in five Of the most
public places in each election precinct. an,
nouncing the time when and the place where
It's sessions will he held, the number of DAYS in
10 case less than two), and the hours of the
day the Board will remain in session at each
place for the purpose Of registration and nvi-
ting ali pcrSoi,S qualified to vote under the
provisions Of the act Of Congress passed March
ID, 1867. entitled "An Act to provide for the
more efficient government Of the rebel States"