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OFFICIAL.
Headquarters Second Military District,
CHARLESTON, s. c., May 8, 1867.

CHARLESTON, >. u, May o, 1901.
GENERAL ORDERS,
No. Is.
l. On the third Monday of July next, in obedl-
ence to the requirements of the act OF Congress,
passed March 23d, 1867, the Commanding Cen
eral will proceed and cause to be made regstra-
ton of the male citizens of the United States,
twenty-one years OF age, and upwards, residents
of North and South Carolina, not DISTINGUISHED
for participation in the rebellion, or for felony at
common law.
II. One or more boards of registration, consist
ing of three discreet and qualified persons, to be
appointed by the commanding General will be
organized in each County or City, to make and
complete the registration, superintend the cleo
ton to be held thereafter for delegates to Con-
vention to frame Constitution, and make returns
to him of the votes, lists of voters, and of
the persons elected as delegates, by plurality of
the votes cast, at such election.
III. The Counties in North Carolina, and geog-
raphica districts in South Carolina, will, Tor the
purposes of registration, be divided into conven-
lent registration precincts. In each registration
precinct, board of registers will if practicable,
be organized Several places will be designated
in each registration precinct, where the board
will meet, and the citizens eligible to regis
tration may go and be registered. The Board
of registration will remain in session two
days. from sunrise to sunset, at each place of
meeting. On the adjournment of the board,
copy of the list of persons registered will be de-
posted in a suitable place within the precinct
seven days, for public information. And there
after, the board will again visit every precinct
and revise the list of voters hear objections from
citizens us to any adjudication made and register
any person who may have been unable, by reason
ofillness or other good and sufficient cause, to
attend the first session of the board.
~. All persons appointed to make the said reg
istration of voters, and to conduct said cleo
tions, will be required before entering upon their
duties, to take and subscribe The oath prescribed
by the act approved July I'd, 1862, entitled ian
act to prescribe an oath of office" And if any
person shall falsely take and subscribe such oath,
or affirmation, such person so offending, and
being duly convicted thereof, shall be subject to
the pains, penalties and disabilities which, by law,
are provided for the punishment of the crime of
wilful and corrupt perjury. The form ofthe oath
is herewith published as follows:
-" l, A. B., do solemnly swear Tor affirm) that
L have never voluntarily borne arms against the
United States since have been citizen thereof;
that have voluntarily given no aid, countenance,
counsel, or encouragement to persons engaged
in armed hostility thereto; that have neither
sought, nor accepted, nor attempted to exercise
the functions of any office whatever under any
authority or pretended authority in hostility to
the United States; that 1 have not yielded a
voluntary support to any pretended government,
authority, power, or constitution within the
United States, hostile or inimical thereto. And
do further swear Tor afirm) that, to the best of
my knowledge and ability, will support and
defend the Constitution of the United States,
against all enemies, foreign or domestic; that
will bear true faith and allegiance to the same
that take this obligation freely without any
mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and
that will well and faithfully discharge the duties
of the Office which l am about to enter. So
help me God"
V. Members of the boards of registration will
be allowed as compensation four dollars a day for
each day, actually and necessarily employed in
the performance of their duties, and ten cents
mile for each mile travelled on duty. Officers of
the army detailed for such duty will be paid the
per diem and mileage allowed for attendance on
courts martial.
VI Any citizen desiring to serve as a member of
the board of registration may forward his appli-
cation to these Headquarters, addressed to Cap
tain Alexander Moore, \. ID. c. No application
will be considered unless accompanied by a writ
ten recommendation, signed by either the Pro-
visOnal Governor of the State, Judge of the Cir
cult or District Court of the United States, col
lcctor or other principal officer OF customs or of
Internal Revenue, the Assistant Commissioner of
the Freedmen's Bureau, or the commanding Off
Ger of the military post within which the appli-
cant resides, certifying the applicant to be fit
and proper person to receive the appointment.
VII. 1t is essential that every board of registra-
ton should be composed of persons of recog-
niZcd consideration and worth, fairly represent
ing the population, and in whose impartiality and
capacity the body of voters in the vicinage may
have just reliance.
VIII The boundaries of precincts for regstra-
ton, the several places within each precinct where
the board of registration will meet the day or
the days on which the board will meet in each
precinct, and, also, such regulations as may be
necessary for the government of registers and of
inspectors of election in the discharge of their
duties and to insure the accuracy and complete
ness of the registration, will be duly published
for general information
TX. Post Commanders will report without delay
upon the most eXpedient division OF the territory
within their commands, into registration pre-
cincts-having reference, when practicable, to
existing laws and customs establishing the usual
voting places, and keeping in view the Importance
of atfording ample facilities for registration with
tie least interruption of the ordinary avocations
of the people
By command of Maj. Gen. D. z; s1cKLEs;
j. W. CLOUS,
Capt. 3Sth Inf, A. D. g. and A A. A 6.
May 16, 1867. 23-1aw3w