The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-10-20
OFFICIAL.
HD'oRs. SECOND MILITARY DISTRICT.

General Orders No. 99.l
PY the terms OF the Act of Congress
I'D entitled can Aot to provide for tile
more efficient government Of the rebel
States" passed March I'd, 1867, and of the
Acts OF March 23d, and July 10th. 1867,
supplementary thereto, it is made the duty
OF the Commanding General of this Mill
tary District to cause q registration to be
made Of the male inhabitants OF the State
OF South Carolina, Of the age of twenty
one years and upwards, and qualified by
the terms of said Acts to vote, and after
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 60
vernment for the said State, loyal to the
Union, and for delegates to said Conven-
ton, and to give at least thirty days notice
OF the time and place at which said cleo
tion shall be held; and the said registra-
tion having been completed in the State of
South Caroline it is ordered:
FIRST. That an election be held in the
State OF South Carolina, commencing on
TUESDA;, the 10Th day Of November,
Goth day of November, 1867, at which all
registered voters of said State may vote
''For Convention" or against n Con-
yention," and for delegates to constitute
the Convention-in case majority Of the
votes given on that question shall be for a
convention, and in case majority of the
registered voters shall have voted on the
question of holding such Convention.
Second. 1t shall bo the duty of the
Boards of Registration in South Carolina,
commencing fourteen days prior to the
election herein ordered, and giving reason
able public notice of the time and place
thereof, to revise. for period of five days
the registration lists, and upon being salts
ned that any person not entitled thereto
has been registered, to strike the name of
such person from the list; and such person
shall not be entitled to vote. The Boards
of Registration shall also, during the
same period, add to such registers the
names of all persons who, at that time,
possess the qualifications required by said
Acts-who have not already been regis
tered.
Third. In deciding who are to be sttick-
en- from or added to the registration lists,
the Boards will be guided by the law of
March I'd, 1867, and the laws supplement
tary thereto, and their attention is special
~ directed to the Supplement, iry Act of
July 18th, 1867.
Fourth. The said election will bo held in
each District at sucli places aS may here
after be designated, under the superinten-
deuce OF the Boards of Registration, as
provided by law; and in accordance with
instructions hereafter to be given to said
Boards, in conformity with the Acts of
congress and as far as may be with the
laws OF South Carolina.
Fifth. All judges and clerks employed in
con -ucting said election shall, before COM
menc!ng to hold the same, be sworn to the
faithful performance of their duties. and
shall also take and subscribe the oath of
office prescribed by law for officers of the
United States.
.Sirth. The polls III be opened Mt such
voting places at o 'ck in the forenoon
and closed at O'Clock in the afternoon of
each day, and shall be kept open during
these hours without intermission or I'D
jonrnment.
SeuenM. No member of the Board of Re-
gistration, who is a candidate for election
as delegate to the Convention, shall
serve as judge of tho election in any
District which he seeks to represent.
Eighth. The sheriff and other peace
officers Of each District are required to be
present during the whole time that the
polls are kept open, and until the election
is completed; and will be made RESPONSE
BILE that there shall be no interference with
judges OF elections, or other interruption
Of good order. If there should be more
than one polling place in any District, the
sheriff OF the District is empowered aud
directed to make such assignments Of his
deputies, and other peace officers, to the
other polling places, as may, in his judg-
ment, best subserve the purposes of quiet
and order; and he is further required to
report these arrangements, in advance, to
the Commander Of the Military Post in
which his District is situated.
Ninth. Violence, or threats of violence,
or of discharge from employment, or other
oppressive means to prevent any person
from registering, or exercising his right of
voting, ls positively prohibited, and any
such attempts will be reported by the re-
gistrars or judges of elections to the Post
Commander, and will cause the arrest and
trial OF the offenders by military authority.
1enu. All bar-rooms, saloons and other
places for tho sale Of liquors by retail
will be closed from 6 o'clock of the even
ing of the 18th Of November until G O'Clock
Of the morning OF the 21st of November,
1857, and during this time the sale Of all
Intoxicating liquors at or near any polling
place is prohibited. The police officers Of
cities and towns, and the sheriffs and other
peace officers Of districts, will be held re-
sponslble for the strict enforcement of THE
prohibition, and will promptly arrest and
hold Tor trial all persons who may trans
gress it.
E2eUenth. Military interference with elec-
tions, "unless it shall be necessary to re-
pei the armed enemies OF the United States,
or to keep the peace at the polls" is pro-
hibited by the Act of Congress, approved
February 25th, 1865, and no soldiers will
be allowed to appear at any polling place,
unless as citizens of tho State, they arc
qualified and are registered as voters, and
then only for the purpose of voting; but
the Commanders of Posts will keep their
troops well in hand on the days Of election,
and will be prepared to act promptly, IL
the civil authorities are unnbio To Dreserve