The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-10-29
SPECIAL NOTICES..
HEADQUARTERS Second Military District,
PIT; CHARLESTON, S. c., October 16 1867.

CHARLESTON S. c., October 16, 1867. !
GENERAL ORDERS, NO. 49,.
BY the terms of the Act of Congress entitled "An Act
to provide for the more efficient government Of the
Rebel States passed March 3D. 1861 and of the Acts OF
March 3d. and July 18th. 1867 supplementary thereto,
it is made the duty Of Commanding General Of this
Military District to use registration to be made of the
male inhabitants ofthe State of South Carolina Of the
age of twenyone years and upwards and qnnlifed by
the said Acts to vote and after such registra-
ton is complete to order an election to be held, at
which the registered voters OF said State shall vote for or
against Convention, for the purpose of establishing
Constitution and civil government for the said State
loyal to the Union and for delegates to said Convention
and to give least thirty days notice OF the time and
place which said election shall be heidi and the said
registration having been completed IL said State OF
South Carolina, it is ordered:
First That an election be held in the State of South
Carolina, commencing Tuesday the 10th day OF No
vember 1867, ard ending Wednesday, the Goth day OF
November 1867 at which all registered voters OF said
State may vote "For Convention" or against Con-
yention" and for delegates to constitute the Conven
tion-in majority of the votes given on that ques
ton shall be for Convention, and in case majority of
the registered voters shall have voted the question of
holding such Convention.
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ton in South Carolina commencing fourteen days prior
to the election herein ordered and giving reasonable
public notice of the time and place thereof to revise for
period of ve days the registration lists and upon being
satisfied that any person not entitled thereto has been
registered to strike the of such person from the
list; and such person snail not be entitled to VOTE The
Boards OF Registration shall also. during the same
period add to such registers the of all persons
who that time possess ihe qualifications required by
said Acts who have not already been registered.
Third. In deciding who are to be stricken from or
added to the registra lists the Boards will be guided
by law of March I'd. 1867. and the laws supplement-
ary thereto and their attention. is specially directed to
the Supplementary Act of July 18th, 1867. f.. j. tf
Fourth The said election will be held in each District
such places may hereafter be designated under the
superintendence Of the Boards of Registration as pro-
vided by law and in accordance with instructions here
after to be gvea to said Boards in conformity with the
Acts of Congress and 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 the faithful performance of their duties, and
shall subscribe the oath of Office prescribed
by law for officers of the United States
Sir. The polls shall be opened ut such voting places
at eight O'Clock in the forenoon and closed at four
O'Clock in the afternoon of each day, and shall be kept
open during these houts without internssion or ad
journment.
Seventh 80 member of the Board of Registration who
candidate for election delegate to the Conven-
ton shall serve judge of the election in any District
which lie seeks to represent.
Eighth. The Sheriff and other peace officers of each
District required to be present during the whole time
that the polls Kept open and until the election is
completed and will be made responsible that there
shall be interference with judges of elections other
interruption of goon order. If there should be more
than one polling place In any District the Sheriff Of the
District empowered and directed to make such assign
ments Of his deputies and other peace officers to the
other polling places, may in his Judgment best sub
the purposes OF quiet and order and he is fur
her required to report these arrangements in advance to
the Commander of the Military Post in which his Dis
tric is situated I
Nin Violence or threats Of Violence or Of discharge
from employment other oppressive means to prevent
any person from registering, exercising his right Of
voting. is positively prohibited and any such attempts
will be reported by the registrars judges of elections
to the Post Commander and will the arrest and
trial of the offenders by military authority.
Tenth, All bar-rooms saloons, and other places for the
sale of liquors by RETAIL will be closed from o'clock OF
the morning the o1st of November, 1867. and during
this time the sale of all intoxicating liquors at near
any polling place is prohibited. The police officers OF
cities and towns and The Shers and other peace officers
OF Districts will be held responsible for the strict
oreement Of this prohibition, aud will promptly arrest
and hold for trial all persons who may transgress it
Eleventh.. Military interference with elections unloss
it shall he necessary to ropel the armed enemies of the
United States to keep the peace Mt the polls is pro-
hibed by the Act of 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 aud registered voters, and then only for
the purpose of voting; but the Commanders of Posts
will keep their troops well in hand the days Of cleo
ton, and will be prepared to act promptly ii the civil
authorities unable to preserve the peace /.
Tcsit The returns required bylaw to be made to the
Commander of the District of the result of this election
will be rendered by the Boards of Registration Of the
several registration precincts through the Commanders
of the Military Posts in which their precincts are stua-
ted and in accordance with the detailed instructions
hereafter to be given. .z E.i.-r.-1
Thirteenth The number Of delegates to the Convention
is determined by law and is the number of members Of
the most numerous branch of the Legislature for the
year eighteen hundred and sixty, and this number one
hundred and twentyfour is apporHoned to the repre-
sentative Districts OF the state in the ratio Of registered
vntara oa follows: