The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-10-17
OFFICIAL.
Headq'rs. Second Military District, !
CHAkLEsToS s. C.. October LIZ 1877

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GENERAL ORDERS, NO. SO.
By the terms of the Act of Congress entitled "An Ac
to provide for the efficient government of thu
Rebel States passed March 3D. 1857 and OF the Acts
March 23d and July 10TH 1867 supplementary thereto
1t made the duty Of the Commanding General of this
Military District to registration to be made of the
male inhabitants of the State Of South Carolina of the
age oftwentyone years and upwards and uuaifed BY
the terms of said Acts to VOTE and after such regstra
ton is complete. tc order an electio to be held al
which the registered voters Of said State shall vote for
against Convention for the purpose of establishing
Constitution and civil government for the said State
loyal to the Union, and for delegates to said Convention
aud TO give at least thirty days notice of the time aud
place at which said election shall be held and the said
registration having been completed in !sad State oi
South Carolina, it is ordered:
First. That election be held in the State of South
Carolina commencing on Tuesday, the 18th day of No
vember, 1887, ard ending Wednesday, the Goth day
November, 1867 at which all registered voters Of said
State may vote "For Convention" or against Con-
venon, and for delegates to constitute the Conven
on-in majority of the votes given on that ques
ton shall be for Convention and In case majority OF
the registered voters shall have voted on the question
holding such Convention.
Second It shall be the duty of the Boards of Eegsra
ton in South Carolina, commencing fourteen days prior
to the election herein ordered and giving reasonable
public notice OF the time and place thereof revise for
period OF five days the registration hss and upon 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
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 registered.
Third. In d'ciding who ara to b, stricken from or
added the regsrah lists the Boards will be guided
by law of March ID 1867 and the laws suppleme Mt
ary thereto and their attention is specially directed to
the Supplementary Act of July 10Th, 1867,
Fourth. The said election will be held in each District
such places may hereafter be designated under the
superintendence of the Boards Of Regsrson as pro-
vided by law and In accordance with Instructions here
after to be gvea to said Boards in conformity with the
Acts of Congress and far may be with the laws OF
South Carolina. a'.'
Fifth All judges and clerks employed in conduct ng
said election shall before commencing to hold the same.
be sworn to the faithful performance 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 the afternoon of each day and shall be kept
cpen during these hours without intermission or ad-
journment. -
SspenM No member of the Board of Registration who
is candidate for election asa delegate to the Conven
ton shall serve as Judge o. the elsction m any District
which he seeks 10 represent. ~ 90 : e'' - . .
Eqhth. The Sheriff and other peace officers of each
District are required to be present during the whole time
that the polls are kept open aud until ahe election
completed and will be made responsible that there
shall be interference with judges OF elections other
interruption of good order II there should be more
than one polling place 10 any District the Sheriff of the
District empowered and directed to make such assign
ments Of his deputes and other peace ocers to the
other polling places msy, in his Judgment best sub
serve the purposes of quiet and ORDER and he is fur
ther required to report these arrangements in advance to
the Commander of the Military Post in which his Dis
trict is situated. d. 80 go -'''ii -
Ninth Violence or threats of violence. OF discharge
employment other oppressive mFsus to prevent
any person from registering, exercising his right OF
voting positively prohibited and any such attempts
will be reported by the registrars judges OF elections
to the Post Commander and will cause the arrest and
trial of the offenders by military authority -
Tenth All barrooms, saloons. and other places for the
sale of liquors by retail will bo closed from O'Clock OF
the evening of the 18th of November until O'Clock OF
the morning of the 21st of November, 1891 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 Sher and other peace officers
Of Districts will be held responsible for the strict en-
forcement of this prohibition. aad VIII promptly arrest
and hold trial all persons who may transgress
Eleventh. Military interference with elections "unless
it shall be necessary to rspe the armed enemies of the
United States to keep the peace at the polls is pro-
hibted by hs of Congress approved February 26h
1865 and no soldiers will be allowed to appear at any
polling place. unless citizens Of the State they are
qualified and registered voters, and then only for
the purpose Of voting; but tho Commanders OF Posts
will keep their troops we'll in hand the days of elec
ton and win be prepared to act promptly If the civil
authorities are unable to preserve the peace. .'r
Tioef The returns required by law to be made to the
Commander Of the District of the result of this election
will be rendered by the Boards of Registration of the
several registration precincts through the Commanders
of the Military Posts in which their precincts stua
ted and in accordance with thedetaed instructions
hereafter to be given
Thirteenth. The number Of dslcgaes to the Convention
is determined by law and ia the number of members Of
the most numerous branch Of the Legislature for the
year eighteen hundred and sixty and this number, one
hundred and twentyfour is spporoned to the repre-
sentative Districts Of the State In the ratio of registered
voters follows: ls ~
District of Charleston. Nine ls Delegates.
District Of Berkeleyp.,.. Nine (sl Delegates.