The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-11-02

Headquarters Second Military District,
CHARLESTON, S. c., October Is, 1867.
GENERAL ORDERS,
NO. 101.
BY the terms of the Act of Congress entitled
can Act to provide for the more efficient govern
mont of the rebel States passed March I'd, 1867,
and of the Acts of March sd, and July 10Th,
1867, supplementary theretO,--it is made the duty
of the Commanding General of this Military Dis
trict to registration to be made of the
male inhabitants of the State of North Carolina,
of the age of twenty-one years and upwards and
qualified by the terms of said Acts to vote, and
after such registration is complete, to order an
election to be held at which the registered voters
of said State shall vote for or against Conven-
ton, for the purpose Establishing Constitution
and civil government for the said State, loyal to
the Union, and for delegates to said Convention,
and to give at least thirty days notice of the time
and place at which said election shall be held ;
and the said registration having been completed
in the State of North Carolina, 1t is ordered
First That an election be held in the State of
North Carolina, commencing on tuesday, the
10Th day of November 1861 and ending on We'd
nesday the Goth day ofNovember, 1857, at which
all registered voters of said State may vote For
a Convention" Against Convention" and
for delegates to constitute the COnvention-in
case majority OF the votes given on that queS-
ton, shall be for il Convention, and in
joriy of the registered voters shall have voted on
the question ofholding such Convention.
Second. 1t shall be the duty of the Boards of
Registration in North Carolina, commencing
fourteen days prior the election herein ordered,
and giving reasonable public notice of the time
and place thereof, to revise for a period of five.
days the registration lists, and upon being satisti
ed that any person not entitled thereto has been
registered, to strike the name of such person from
the list; and such person shall hot be entitled to
vote. The Boards of Registration shall also, du-
ring 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 registered.
Third In deciding who are to be stricken from
or added to the registration lists, the Boards will
be guided by the law of March Sd, 1867, and the
laws supplementary thereto, and their attention
is specially directed to the Supplementary Act of
July 18th, 1861.
Fourth. The said election will be held in each
County or District at such places may hereaf
ter be designated, under the superintendent 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 us far as may be with the
laws of North Carolina.
Fifth. All judges and clerks employed in con-
Quoting said election, SHALL before commencing
to hold the same, be sworn to the faithful perfor-
nance of their duties, and shall also take and
subscribe the oath of office prescribed by law for
officers OF the United States.
Sixth. The polls shall be opened at 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 hours without i'll
termissiOn or adjournment.
Seventh. No member of the Board of Registra- |
ton, who is candidate for election as delegate |
to the convention, shall serve Judge of the |
to represent.
Afglth. The sheriff and other peace officers of
each County 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
responsible that there shall be no interference
with Judges of elections. other interruption of
good order. If there should be more than one
polling place in any County, the sheriff of the
County is empowered and directed to make such
assignments of his deputies, and other peace Off
GERS, TO the Other polling places, may in his
Judgment, best subserve the purposes OF quiet
and order; and he is further required to report
Inese arrangements in advance to the Commander
OF the Military Post in which his County is Sit
uated.
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, is positively pro-
h1blted, and any such attempts will be reported |
by the registrars or judges of election to the Post
Commander, and will cause the arrest and trial of
the offenders by military authority
1GtW All bar rooms, saloons, and other places
LOT the sale OF liquors by RETAIL will be closed from
clock OF the evening OF the 18th of November
until O'Clock of the morning of the 2lst of No
vember, 1867, and during this time the sale of all
prohibited: The police officers of cities and
towns, and the sherifs and other peace officers of
counties, will be held responsible for the strict
enforcement ofthis prohibition and will romnt
~ arrest and hold for trial all persons who NAV
tralIsgress it. '
:. Eae0enth. Military interference with elections
uuicSs IL suaIl DC necessary to repel the armed
enemies of the United States or to Keep the peace
at the polls is prohibited by the Act of CONGRESS
approved February 25tE, 1865, and no soldiers
W, DC allowed to appear at any polling place.
unless as citizens of the State they are Qualified
anu are registered voters and then only for tho
purpose OF voting; but the Commanders of POSTS
VIII keep their troops well in hand on the dave of
eecton, and will be prepared to act prop,nfly If
tne civil authorities are unable to preserve the
peace. f00o' W 'no
1weiTh The returns required by law to he
made to the Commander of the District of The
,esults OF this election, will be rendered by tbe
ooards OF Registration of the several registration
precincts through the Commanders of the Militia
y Posts i'll which their precincts are situated
md in accordance with the detailed Instructions
hereafter to be given. 4
1mrteenth The number of delegates to the con-
'ention is determined by law and is the number
u members of the most numerous branch of the 4
legislature for the year eighteen hundred and
lXty, and this number, one hundred and TWEEN
y, Is apportioned to. the representative Districts
u the State i'll the ratio of registered voters no
olows: tF., 40 yIf. = T'F|F S' 40
|ounties of Burke and Nc ,a i-rr +
,o woWen Qegether.;...; Two ~ Delegates.
,a nUH Stogeatheyr1: ..; Two (a) Delegates
youpties Of V%Tgedtiner). One O Delegate.
combe, Henderson and I''" t''-& - >.
,oun aassS of at0gethe Three @ Delegates.
Counties Of Moson roin,ss One a. Delegate r
Jountie eee 81 S'ogeathher9 Two (a) Delegates. v
HHs1e surry, Watauga and q
= 7e'"ef)'''.... Three (3) Delegates.