The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-08-03
OFFICIAL.

Headquarters, second M1ntary DlstrIct'l
CHARLESTON, 8. c., August ], 1867
GENERAL ORDERS, NO. 65l-
REGULATIONS FOR REGISTRATION.
I. Registration shall commence Immediately upon The
PRONUNCIATION Of this order.
IL Post Commanders will be Superintendents of regis
tration within their respective commands exercising in
addition 70 tho functions hereinafter specially conferred
general supervisory authority, looking to the faithful
execution Of the several Reconstruction Acts the mainte
nance of ORDER and the protection Of political lights
They VIII suspend registrars for maleasance in Office ne.
glec Of duty or incompetency promptly reporting their
action with the therefor to these Headquart
III. The Boards Of Registration ore empowered
and required to suppress all disorders interfering
with the execution OF their duties, to cause the
a.est and confinement of all persons falsely taking the
oath prescribed, all persons committing any breach of
the peace conducting themselves In manner tending
thereto and all persons who shall threaten or otherwise
attempt to inmidae, or corrupy or improperly inu-
ence any citizen oelng to regiser and for this pur-
pose they may apply for aid to the Post Commander and
may require the attendance and services Of sher he-
deputies, constables, policemen and also Of any cizeI
and all State, dis.ct county and town officers charged
with tho preseI ration Of the public peace, as we'll as all
citizens required to obey the orders of sad Boards
given in pursuance Of the authority aforesaid and to
perform all such acts and duties may bo requisite
therefor.
All arrests made as herein provided will be promptly
reported to the Post Commander to whom also tho prs-
oners will be turned with charges for trial by Post
Court to be organized provided in Circular Of May
15 1851 from these Headquarters, and any civil officer
or citizen fg to respond to the cal of the Board for
assistance will be dealt with in like manner.
ahon r;pt
son, family property, while exercising or seeling
to exercise the right of registration, IN addition to any
penalty prescribed by law for the offence damages shall
be awarded to the injured panty against the perpctator
upon his convc;on and in of default in payment
of the same of the escape Of the offender, if it shall
appear thai he wrong countenanced the offender
harbored or concealed by the neshborhood that tho
civil authorities failed to employ proper measures to pre-
the peace the damages shall bo assessed against
and paid by the town, county or district.
V. Offences perpetrated by white persons disguised as
blacks being of frequent occurrence the attention of all
authorities civil and military, is directed to the Device
adopted escape detection and to cast unmered
oboquy upon the colored people IN all cases. when re-
sort thereto shall be shown, the fact WI be t'ten into
consideration as aggrayating the offence.
VI Deprving citizen Of any right benefit or advan-
iserng or on account of his having registered, or hav
ing sought to register shall be deemed an offence pun
ishabe by tho Post Court and shall entt'o the Injured
party to damages against the offender any clause in
contract agreement 10 the contrary Notwithstanding
VII. Tho Act of Congress entitled "An Act for tho
more efficient government of the rebel States, and the
several acts supplementary thereto wiz be carefully OBJ
served by all Boards of Registration.
Eool, oil oFta bo,yip ota tba 0oth
prescribed by the Act of CONGRESS- of July 3D. 1862 ent
tied "An Act to prescribe oath of ofc " (see Apptn-
dir form y, choose of its members chairman,
who shall preside at all sessions OF the Board pres
order at its meetings for registration, and represent the
Board and announce its action in e matters coming be
fore it.
TX Tho places of session of the Boards shall be the
voting places established by law or custom in each Cleo
ton precinct unless for good cause o ler"so crec ~
by the Post Commander.
Each Board shall determine the order in which rue
registration shall :ke Place in the several election pre-
ciucts that may be assigned to 1t by the POST COM
mander and the time which she'll be allotted to each
bearing in mind that tho whole work Is TO DO
fore the first day of October.
XI Each Board shall forthwith upon notice OF pup
cation of this ORDER and at least five days before com
Hencln8 reSs'rat-on' e'o Ao' w "a. 49,
Commander and the sheriff. and the mayor OF the city OF
intendant Of tho town. and shall cause wten or
notices to be posted in five Of the most public places
each election precinct, announcing the mo when' rao
the place wher. its sessions WI bo hold, the nrmoer Oh
days n less than two and the hours OF the day
the Board will remain II session at each place ior 'e
pul pose of registration; and inviting all persons qua
fed to vote under the provisions of the Act OF GO
passed March 3D. 1867 entitled can Act to provide LOT
the more efficient government of the rebel St'tes ano
the several Acts supplementary hereto to appear Detore
the Board for registration.
XIII. On tho day and at the hour designated u
the notices, for commencing registration, the Boaro
shall, at the place arnou1ced convene and enter
upon its duties, and shall then and there also pos
notices of the time Of final sessions provided for in para
graph XIX.