The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-13
OFFICIAL

OFFICIAL.
Headquarters Second Military District,(
CHARLESTON, 8. c.. May B. 1867.
GENERAL ORDERS No. 49,
On the third Monday of July next, id obedience TO
the requirements of the Act of Congress- passed March
2sd 1867, the Commanding General will proceed and
cause to be mae Registration of the male citizens Of
the United States years of age and upwards
residents of North and South Carolina not DISTINGUISHED
for participation in the rebellion, for felony Mt COM
mon Law.
II. One or more Boards Of Registration, consisting OF
three discreet and qualified persons to be appointed by
the Commanding General, will be organized In each
County or City, to make and complete the Registration,
superntend the election be held thereafter for Dele
gates to Convention to frame Constitution, and make
returns to him Of tho votes, list Of voters and OF the
persons elected as Delegates by plurality Of the votes
cast at such election.
ILL., The Counties in North Carolins, and the Geograph
ica Districts In South Carolina will for the purposes Of
registration be divided into convenient Registration
Precincts In each Registration Precinct Board Of
Registers WILL If practicable. be organized. Several
places will bo designated in each Registration Precinct
where the Board will meet and citizens eligible to Reg
israton may go and be registered The Board of Reg
,sraon will remain session two days. from sunrise to
sunset at each place Of meeting On the adjournment
of the Board copy of the List Of persons registered will
be deposited in suitable place within the precinct
days for public information And thereafter the Board
will again Wait every precinct and revise the list OF
voters hear objections from citizens as to any adudica-
don made and register any person who may have bean
unable by reason of Illness other good and sufficient
cause to attend the first session Of the Board.
w. All persons appointed to make the said Resistra-
ton of voters and conduct said election will be requr-
ed before entering upon their duties to take and sub
scribe the oath prescribed by the Act approved July 3D.
1862 entitled 'An Act to prescribe an oath Of Office
And any person shall falsely take and subscribe such
oath or affirmation such person 30 offending and being
duly convicted thereof shall be subject to the palms, PEN
ales and disabilities which, by law are provided for the
punishment of the crime Of wlful and corrupt peru-
ry The of the oath is herewith published, as fol-
1 lows:
81, A. B., do solemnly swear Tor afhrml that have
never voluntarily borne arms against tho United States
since have been citizen thereof; that have vounta-
ry given no aid, countenance, counsel or encourage
ment to persons engaged In armed hostility thereo that
have neither sought nor accepted, nor attempted to
exercise the functions of any Office whatever under any
authority or pretended authority in hostility to the
United statcs that have not yielded voluntary sup
mort to any pretended government authority, power or
thereto And do further swear Tor afarmi that to the
best Of my knowledge and ability will support and de-
end the Constitution Of the United States, against all
enemies foreign domestic; that will bear true faith
and allegiance to the same; that take this obligation
freely without any mental reservation or purpose OF
eyaaion and that will we'll and faithfully discharge tho
duties of the Office on which am ABOUT 70 enter. 80
help me God.
| os I'M oorda anf III.
lowed as compensation four dollars day for each day
actually and necessarily employed in the performance
of their duties cents mile for each mile travel
led on duty Officers of the army detailed for such duty,
viii be- paid the Der diem and mileage allowed for at
| tendance on Courts Martial.
VI Any citizen desiring to serve as q member of
Board of Registration may forward his application to
these headquarters, addressed to Captain ALEXANDER
MOORE A. I. C. No application will be considered un.
less accompanied by written recommendation signed
by either by the Provisional Governor of the State.
Judpe of the Circuit or District Court Of the United
statos Collector or other principal officer of Customs
or of Internal Revenue the Assistant Commissioner OF
| the Freedmens Bureau, or the Commanding omcer OF
the Military Post within which the applicant resides,
certifying the applicant to be fit and proper person to
| receive the appoi .tment.
VII II ia essential that every Board Of Registration
should be composed of persons of recognized consdera
don and WORTH fairly representing the population, and
in whose partalty and capacity the body Of voters in
the vcinage may have just reliance
VIII The boundries of precincts for Registration the
several places within each precinct whers the Board Of
Registration will meet, the day or days on which the
Board will meet each precinct and ALSO such regula-
tions as may be necessary for the government o. Regs
ers and of Inspectors Of Election in the discharge OF ther
duties and 10 ensure the accuracy and completeness Of
the Registration will be duly published for general In
| formation.
TX. Post Commanders will report without delay upon
the most cxpsdent division Of the territory within the
commands into Registration Precincts having reference
when practicable to existing laws AID customs estabs
ing the usual voting places and keeping In view the I'm
portance Of afording ample facilities for registration
with the least interruption Of the ordinary aVocatons o.
! the people.
By command OF Major. General D. E. SlcKLEs.
j. ". CLOUS.
| Captain 38th Infantry;
| 4. D. G. and Act. Assist. Adjt Gel.
| OF ALEXANDER MOORE, Ad-de-Camp