The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-11-06
Headquarters Second Military District,
CHARLESTON, s. c., October Is, 1857.
GENERAL ORDERS, .t' hts,e

GENERAL ORDERS, 4ilA
g An Act to provide forthe more efficient govern
ment of the rebel States" passed March I'd, 1857,
and of the Acts of March 23d, and July 10th,
1867, supplementary thereto, lit Is made the duty
of the Commanding General of this Military, Dis
trict to cause a 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 C0nven-
ton, for thepurpose Establishing Consultation
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 tile State of North Carolina, 1t is ordered:
First That an election be. held in the State of
10Th day OF November, 1857, anu enulng on WED
ncsday, the 10th day OF November, 1887, at which
all registered voters of said State may vote !" For
Co1vention,'' or "Against Convention and
for delegates to constitute the Conyention-in
case majority of the votes given on that ques-
ton, shall be for Convention, and in case MA
jority of the registered voters shall have voted on
the question of holding such Convention.
Second. 1t shall be the duty of the Boards of
Registration in North Carolina, commencing
fourteen days priorto the election herein ordered,
and giving reasonable public notice of the time
and place thereof, to revise for period of five
days the registration lists and upon being satsf-
ed 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, 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 taftie .ffiFfI
Tb;r,I In decid;ntr who are IN he stricken from
or added to the registration lists, the Boards will
I be guided by the law of March Sd, 1851, and the
laws supplementary thereto, and their attention
Especially directed to the Supplementary Act Of
EJuly 18th, 1867. - '-'..s f'fs
Fourth. The said election will be held In each
County or District at such places as may hereaf.
Tier 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 rs may be with the
laws Of North Carolina. 95iJ5 Gse 9lSi
Fsffh. All Judges and clerks employed in con-
ducting 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.
I Ssrth The polls shall be opened at such voting
places at eight clock in the forenoon, and eloeea
at four o. clock in the afternoon of each day, and
shall be kept open during these hours withodtin.
Permission or adjournment. fC tas ssk8s5
Seventh. No member of the Board of Registr-
ton, who is candidate for election as delegate
to the convention, shall serve as ajudge OF the
election in any County or District which he seeks
to represent. p.- 4, - 1eJIi, ..saf,i..
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. or other interruption Of
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