The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-07-17

fhvor oF such \ convention shall have writ,
ten or printed on 'he ballots bv ~hNcn they
vote Tor delegates as aforesaid. the words
"tor convention and those voting against
such a convention shall have written or
ptinted'on such ballots the words against
a convention" The persons appointed to
suPerintend said election, and to III ,k re-.
turn OF the woes given thsreat, as herein
provided. shall count ard make return "f
the votes given for and against convention;
and the commanding general. TO whom the
same shall nave been returned shall p~ctr
tain and declare the total vote in each Sta'e
Tor and against a convention. If a majority
Uf the votes piven on hat question shall te
Tor convention, tn n II couvesrirn shall be
held, as hereinafter provided; but n ma
lnntr OF said v"teS shal' b. against a con
rrntl"n, then no conveni ION shall b. held
under this act: Provided That su.h con
vention shall not be heIi unless n majority
Of ali such registered votrr> shall have
voted on the Question of holding such con
venIion.
Sec. 4. That the commanding general
OF each district shall appoint such lovai
officers or persons as may bs nece,-arv,
not exceeding three in each eler tion district.
W "'' ''h'Cs w Hllht anu complete the
registration, superintend the election. and
make return To- him of the votes, list. Of
voters AID Of the persons elected "a dele
gates by plurality Of the votes east ut
said election and upon receiving SAID re-.
turns he shall open the sane. asc, rtain the
personr el 'cIed as delegates according to
the rerur"s Of the officers VINO rGndurtrd
AMID election anu IN Ike proclaim ttion there.
.f a A
that q Ie-tion shall br for convention tive
command ny ccmrral within siytv DAYS from
the ca'e OF election. shall noiif. tho dele
gates 10 a'scmbl' in c"nvrn,iJn ata time
and place /" be mentioned in The nolfcu
ton AMI snid convention. when orgruized.
shall proceed To for . Constitution aud
evil government according the prnv-Ions
of this act, and the act Ia VII ch it j. sup
pl-mentnry aud Nhrn the sum- shull.havc
been % framed said Constitution shall bc
submitted bv the convention for ra iiicarion
10 IN. pers"nS registered under tue rrnvi
~i"nS "f this net AT an elrctun To b. con.
dhctcd bv The officers, or persons appointed
bv The cnmmlniinI general - h-rcinrrf re
provided. and to b. he'd after the cxpir,.
zion Of fthir'v dav- from the date OF notice
Thereof 10 br give b. said convention, and
''t ltkh'NN NUclcOl Nntl De fl!lue The
c"mman Ting general of the dis ret
Sec. 8 That r, according to s,i r,lurns.
the constitution shall b. -nrilira hy u major
rty Of the votes OF the registered elrc,or.
qualified ~ herein specified. cast at saul el
.ectl"D, nj least Onp-hAlf of af the rrgi-icr
ed vpiers voting upon the q"eSli"n OF such
rrih'ntion, the prc-i9rnI Of the convention
shall transmit a u"pv Of the same. dnI,
certified, TO TIE. Pre- .iirnt Of the Unurd
states, .whO shall furthwI h t.au.mit the
same 10 Congress, if then IN session. AMI (
not in se-sinn then immediately upun it's
NEXT assembling m 1 lf il snail moreover
appear TO Congress that the election .wa-
one NJ witch all tue registered and oualiGrd
clrct"rs IN the State had an opportunity 10
vote freely aud without restraint. fear or
he II tiIenc" Of fraud, and if CuLr,p,s
shall be satisfied that such constitution
meets uhe approval Of msipiily of the
q mlih"d electors in the Sta Z. nd il the
said constitution shall be declared by Con
gr-~s /" hc il c"nfnrnitv with the provs
"nS at thu act /" which this Is Suuui,urrr
t'rv ard The other provisions of said at
shall have been complied with. aud the said
r"n.i'qiIon >unl, hr npprovcd by Congress.
the Ninte shall BE- dec a.c! untitled To rem
reese r,nt"n and Srnni"rs am. Representa-
lives shall be admitted there from A, hvt,in
provided
See. O. Thit all elections in the States
mentioned ~ TIA" said Act To- urnyiIc for
the more efficient government oi u. rrb.i
States. stall, during the operation nf said
ucI, be by ballot; sand oil. officer makirp
the said. registration Of voters aud conduct
ing said elections --h',li brtore entering upI