The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-10-31
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
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| 2d, 1867, and Of The acts of March 23d. and
July 18th, 1867, supplementary thercto,-it is
| made the duty of the Commanding General of
tins Military District to cause a registration to
| be made of the male inhabitants of the State
| OF South Carolina, Of tho age of tsenty.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 Convention. for the pur.
pose OF establishing constitution and civil
government for tho said State loyal to tho I'm,
ion, and for delegates to said conventon-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 compile.
ted III the State of South Carolna, it is order
ed
FtrSt That an election be held in the State
OF South Carolina, commencing on Tuesday
the 10Th day of November 1857, and ending
on "Wednesday, the Goth day of November,
1857, at Which all registered voters of said
State mny vote "Fora Convention, - or against
| Convention" and for delegates to constitute
the ConvcntiUn-iu case minority OF the
votes given on that question, shall be for
Convention, aud in case majority of the reg.
istercd voters shall have voted on the question
of holding such Convention.
Second. II shall be the duty of the Boards
OF Registration in South Carolina, commencing
fourteen days prior TO the election herein or;
dercd, and giving reasonable public notice of
the time and place thereof, TO revise for a pc-
riod OF five days the registration lists, and up
on being satisfied 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 Roards of
Registration shall also-during the same peri
Cd, add to such registers the names OF aIl pcr-
cons who at that time possess the qualifications
required by said acts-who have not already
been registered.
Tird In deciding who arc to be stricken
from or added to the registration li4ts. the
Boards will bc guided by the law of March I'd,
,soi, and the laws supplementary thereto, and
their attention is specially directed 10 the Sup
Elementary act Of July 10, 1867.
F"v3h Tho sail election will be held in
each district at such places as may hereafter bc
designated under the superintendent OF the
boards oi R1gisration as provided by law, and
IN accordance with instructions hereafter to be
given 10 said Boards in conformity with the
acts OF Congress and as far as may be with the
laws f South Carolina,
FJ". All judges and clerks employee d in
conducting soii cacton, shall before coinmcn.
cling to hold the same, be sworn to the faith,
| in performance Of their duties, and shall also
take and subscribe the oath of Office prescribed
by law for officers of the United States.
hirth. The polls shall be opened at such vo
ting places at eight o'clock ia the forenoon.
| and closed at four o'clock in the afternoon of
each day, and shall be kept open during these
hours without iUtcrmissron or Adjournment
S'rcnth. No member Of the Board of Regist
traiIon, who isa candidate for election as a del
| erntc to the Convention, shall serve as a Judge
OF the election in any district which he seeks
| 20 represent
Eiyhth. The shcrifr and other p,acc ofIic.rs
OF each district arc required TO bc present dur.
| ing the whole time that the polls are kept open,
| aud until the election is completed and will
be made responsible that there will be 10 intor,
ference with Judges of elections, or other inter
rupton Of good order If there should be
| more 'han one polling place in any district the
| sheriff OF the district is empowered and direct.
cd 10 make such assignments of his deputies,
| and other peace officers, 20 the other poliny
places, as may, in his judgment, best subscrvc
the purposes OF quiet and order; and he is fur
thcr required TO report these arrangements in
| advance 10 the Commander of tho Military
Post in which his district is situated
| Ninth. Violence, or threats of violence, or
OF dischargcirom employment, or other opprcs.
sivc means 10 prevent any person from regis
tering, or exercising his right OF voting, il pos.
itively prohibited, aud any such attempts will
| be reported by the registrars or Judges of cleo.
tions to the Post Commander, and will cause
the arrest and trial Of the offenders by military
| authority
| fs3dh. All bar rooms, saloons, and other
| places for the sale Of liquors by retail, will be
| closed from o'clock Of the evening o { the 9Th
| Of November, until o'clock OF the mornin, of
the 2ist of November, 1867, and during this
time the sale OF all intoxicating liquors at or
| near any polling place Ia prohibited. The police
officers Of cities and towns and the sAet ifIa and
/ nj .r off ~
spons6le for the strict enforcement OF this pro-
hibition, and will promptly arrest and hold for
| trial all persons who may transgress it.
EIeUenM. Military Interference with elections
unless it shall be necessary to repc the armed
enemies of the United States or to keep the
| peace at the polls" is prohibited by the act of
| Congress approved February 25th, 1865, and
No soldiers Willbeallowed 10 appear at any poll.
mg place. unless as citizens of the State they
are 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 tho days of election. and will
be prepared to act promptly if the civil autho-
| rites are unable to preserve the peace
'IneJh. The returns required by lag to be
made 90 the Commander of the District OF the
| results of this election, will be rendered by the
Boards Of Registration Of tie several registra
ton precincts through tho Commanders of the
Military Pests in which their pre- cincts are sit
| uatcd, and in accordance with the detailed i'll
Atruttions hereafter to be given.
Thirteenth. The number OF delegates to the
Convention is determined by law and ia the
| number OF members OF the most numerous
branch Of the Legislature for tho year eigh teen
hundred and sixty, and this number, one hun,
dred and twcnty-tour is apportioned to tho re
preventative Districts OF tho State in tho ratio
OF registered voters as follows.
District Of Charleston, Nine Delegates
District Of "2fsely, Niae Delegates,
District OF Colleton, Five Delegates.
District OF Beaufort Seven Delegates.
District oi Georgetown, Three Delegates.
District OF Horny, Two Delegates.
District OF Williamsburg, Throo Delegates.
District OF Marion, Four Delegates.
District OF Darlington, -Four Delegates.
District oil Marlboro, Two Delegates.
District OF Chesterfield, Two DELEGATES.