The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-08-17
OFFICIAL.
OFFICIAL
headquarters, Second Military DIstrIct,l
CnAIii.S-rur. 4. C., August ], 1907. {
GENERAL. OHDEIls Nj, GEL

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H. Post Commanders will be supcrlntcudcn,s of rcpfs
traiion within thcir respective commands exercising II
addition to the FUNCTIONS hereinafter specially
general supervisory authority. looking 10 the faIlhfu
e1eehnon of tho soSernl Rcconstrucon Acts tho mato
nance of order. unl the protection of political riIs
ih'S VIII suspend registrars for mncasance IN Office NJ
gect oi duty. or inrompeency promptly reporting tbc
nrton' with tlic REASONS therefor To these
Ill lilo loarts Of Registration nru empowers,
anu required to suppress oil disorders interfering
| with tho execution OF their tlutics 10 CAUSE ibc
arrest and confinement Of u persons falsely taking Ill,
oath prescribed, all persons committing any breach OF
tic peace or conducting themselves III manner tending
hcreo ana oil persons who shall threaten or otherwise
attempt to intmlac, corruptly or improperly inu-
cnce a1y citizen offering register; and for This mr.
pose they may apply for MD 10 tho Post Commander aud
ny require tho attendance AMI services of scrina their
dePuties constnblca polcccn anu nlso of ANY cttizr
md oil State" district. county town officers charged
with tho rrcserrnton Of tho public peace rs well Ms all
ctizcns required to obey tho orders of sai Boards
gwen III pursuance Of the authority aforesaid aud to
perform NIL such actH AMI duties may bc requisite
| therefor.
AL arrcats mnte NJ hcrcn provided will be PROMPTLY
reported to the Post Commander, whom prs-
oncrs will be turned with charges by Post
Court TO be organized provided In Circular of May
10 1851 from these Hcadquhrtcrs and any civil officer
or citizen falling 10 respond tho call of tho I,oarl for
assistance will be dealt wit, in like manner.
~. Whenever any citizen shall suffer injury IN rcr
son. family or property, while exercising or seckIng
TO exercise the right Of registration addition to my
penalty prescribed by law for tho offence damages sha
be awarded to tic injured party ngainst tho pcrctraor
upon his convictoh and In clsoof dsfault IN payment
Of the same, or Of the escape OF tho offender ff Il sba
appear that tho wrong countcnanccd tho offender
iiarborcd or concealed By tho ncshboroo OF Tint tho
civil authorities failed to employ proper measures to pre-
eervo the peace. the damages shall bc assessed against
| and paid by the town, county or district.
v. Offences pcrpe;racd by white persons dIsguSr as
blacks being Of frequent occurrence tho attention of nil
authorities civil anil military. Is directed to the doyicc
~ ono adoptcdo escape detection, and 10 unmcritc
obloquy upon the colorcd people In aI cases. when re-
rort thereto ahnll DO shown tho fact taken irto
confederation nEgravntipg tho oireucc.
VI. Dcprivng citizen of my right LcncAt or aivan.
tagc OF hIre employment TO discourage him from reg
Rterng account of his having registered hav
Ing sought to register, shall be deemed offence pun.
snblc by tho Post Court. and Eln cntltic the injured
party TO damages againH, the offender my clause any
contract agreement to tho contrary notwithstanding
VII. The Act Of Congress entitled can Act for the
moro efficient government Of the rcbcl States Tho
several acts supplementary thereto be carefully OBJ
| served by NIL Boards OF Registration.
VIII. Each Board shall, alter having taken tc oa,l
prescribed by tile Ac, of Congress- OF Jny ID 1862 c
tied An Act to prescribe oath OF Ollie - tsrc Apptr,-
dir. form II, CHOOSE one Of Tia members chairman
who shall preside n oil sessions Of tile Boar preserve
order at its meetings for registration. represent tho
Doar, nnd announce It's action NIL nlators coming be.
fore It
IN. The places Of session of tho Boards shall be tile
voting places nsablshcd by law custom oac ciec-
ton precinct unless for good otherwise dIrrc,cd
BY the Post Commander.
y. Eacl Board shnll determine The order IN which the
registration sa take place In tho election pre-
cncH. that may be assigncd to 1t hy the Post Com
mandcr and the tmo which sla bo allotted TO each
bearing in mind that the whole be finished
| turo the first day Of October.
NJ. Each Board shall forthwith upon notice of publ.
cation Of this orcr at least days before com,
nlencng registration. give notice thereof to the Post
Commander aud lilo sheriff. and tho mayor of tho city
ntendant Of tho town. ahn written or printed,
notices 10 bo posted In vc tho public places In
each election preSict ANNOUNCING the time when, and
the place whcrs It's sessions will bc held tho number Of
days lin no case ess than two au the hours of tho day
the Board win ronatn In session at each place FOR tho
purpose Of registrations nnd inviting all persons quail
fed to vote under tho provisions nj The Act OF Consrrss
passed March I'd, 1857 cntitlcd An Act provide
the efficient government Of tho robcl Staca md
Tie several Acts supplementary cre,o appear before
| the Board for registration
XIII. On ulo day aud Mt tho hour Designated II,
tho notices, for commencing registration. tho Hoard
shall, lt The place announced. convene and enter
unon fts duuea. and shall then and thcro posl
notices Of tho time OF ANAL sessions provided
| graph XIX.
XIII. Tho used for registration which tho chair
1nan shall have previously provided fer lr purpose
shall be arranged that the Board shall be separated by
bar from all otl,cr persons who may assembled aud
those to be registered shall be admitted within tho ba,
ono by one aud their ngrcss cgress arTangcd us
| TO avoid confusion.
XIV. Two citizens shall be admitted within the bar rs
chnllcngcrs whose duty shall be to challenge tho right
! OF any citizen offering 70 register upon any OF thr
grounds Of disqualification enumerated In the AcLs o.
Congress before cited but tho general right challenge
| shall bn conceded TO oil citizens present.
Xy. II any challenge be made. tho Boari shall before
Hna decision examine the person presenting himself for
registration. In reference to tho disqualification
alleged, and shall hear any evidence that may ourc
to subatnntiats diBprovc tho of challenge and
shall avc power TO summon and compel the attendance
Of witnesses administer oahB in my caso OF regis
traton.
I XVI. In reglstering the OF white aud coorod
citizens shall be entered alphabetically, in separate
| columns of the list
xvii The following shall be the process Of register
ing:
First Every citizen presenting himself for rcgistr,
shall takc and subscribe the oath prescribed by law m
appendix, form 81 which Shall be Administered by
member Of the Board and such oath sha be preserved
with tho lista.
column OF the list, and called out by Tho chairman
| 7hird. ANY challenge nado shn be noted IN The pro
per column. opposite The nane with the thereof
FOURTH II In recommended oIIoards defer tho nar
Ing and decision OF contested until lie session fol
| revision provided for In paragraph XIX.
FVh. Whether moi thnrc be any challenge the Rnar
must ascertain upon such facts information as can be
obtained, That the applicant Is entitled bc registered
before making his name "accepted"-the oath not be-
| Ing conclusive.
s,rh. Section OF tho Act OF July 10th 1907 declares
that no citizen Hhn BIO entitled 10 BIO Registered by rca
son Of any Executive pardon or amnesty for any act or
thing which, without pardon or amnesty would Ills
4 qualify him from registration.
Sertnh. Boards viii lake notice that Il is enacted by
Section Of tho Act Of July 10th. 1867 Tint the truc in
tent and meaning OF tho oath prescribed eaId Supple
menary Act is tamong other tpgs) tbat pcrson who
hns been member OF the Legislature OF any State OF
who has held any executive judicial Office In nny
State. whether hc haa takon oath 10 support tho Con
stituton OF tic United States not whether no was
| holding such Office ut tho commencement of the
rebellion. had held It before and who lns
afterwards engaged In nsurroclior rebellion against
tho United States, gyon aid comfort TO the enemies
thereof is entitled 10 10 registered or 10 vote and The
words executive or judicial oco In my State In said
oath moniionod shall DO construed 10 ncludo all civil
Offices created by law for tho administration any gcn
cral law Of State for tho administration OF Justice
Eighth. II hero be no challenge II tho challenge bt
0naly oyerrod. and tho Board determine that tho spp