The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-10-22
SPECIAL NOTICES.
OFFICIAL.
Headquarters Second Military District,)
CuARLESTON. S. C.. October lf lH6I (

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| GENERAL ORDERS, No. 99.1
By the terms of the Act of Congress entitled Gan Act
to provide for the mo1e efficient government of the
Rebel statcs passed March I'd, 1867 and Of the Acts
March 3d. and July 19h 1867 supplementary thereto
it s made the duty of the Commanding General of this
Military District to registration to be made of the
male inhabitants of tho State OF South Carolina of the
age oftScntyone years and upwards and qualified by
tho of said Acts vote and after such regista.
ton is complete, to order electoi to be held, at
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
and 10 give at least thirty days notice of The time and
place at which said election shall be hcd and the said
registration having been completed in said State Of
South Carolina. it is ordered:
First That an election be held in the State OF South
Carolina. commencing Tuesday. the 10th day of No
vem6cr, 1857 ard ending Wednesday, the Goth day Of
November. 1867, at which all registered voters OF said
State may vote "For Convention" against Con-
venon," and for delegates to constitute the Conven-
ton-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 of
holding such Convention.
Second 1t shall be The duty of the Boards of Regisra
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 tho registration lists and upon being
satisfied tas any person not entitled thereto has been
registered to strike the of such person from the
list md such person snail not be entitled vote The
Boards of Registration shall also, during the same
period add to such registers the of all person.
who at that time possess the qualifications required by
said Acts. who have not already been registered.
Third. In Gliding who are to b, stricken from or
added to the rcgstra lists the Boards will he guided
by tie law of March 3D. 1867, and the laws supplement
ary thereto and their attention is specially directed to
the supplementary Act of July 10th, 1867.
Fourth The said election will be hold in each District
ut such places may hereafter be designated under the
superintendent of the Boards of Registration pro-
vded by law, and in accordance with instructions here
after to be gyeL to said Boards in conformity with the
Acts OF Congress and far may be with the laws OF
South Carolina.
FiJth. All judges and clerks employed in conducting
said election SHALL before commencing to hold the same
be to the faithful performance of their Duties and
shall also take and subscribe the oath of Office prescribed
by law for officers of the United States.
Srt The polls shalt be opened at such voting places
ut 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 hou.s without intermssion I'D
journment.
!Secenh. No member of the Board of Registration who
s candidate for election delegate to the Conven-
on shall serve judge OF the election in any District
which he seeks TO represent.
Eighth. The Sheriff and other peace officers of each
District are required to BIO present during the whole time
that the polls kept open, md until the election Is
completed; and will be made responsible thnt there
shall be no interference with judges Of elections other
interruption of good order. II there should be more
than one polling place In any district the Sheriff of the
District is empowered and directed to make such assign
ments Of his deputies, and other peace officers, to the
other polling places, may in his Judgment, best sub
serve the purposes of quiet and order end he is fur
hor required to report these arrangements in advance to
the Commander of the Military Post in which his Dis
trict is situated.
Ninth. Violence threats OF Violence of discharge
from employment other oppressive means to prevent
person from registering exercising his right Of
voting, is positively prohibited. and any such attempts
will be reported by the registrars judges OF elections
to the Post Commander and will the arrest and
trial Of Tue offenders by military authority.
7sn. All bar-rooms. saloons. aud other places for the
sale of liquors by RETAIL will be closed from O'Clock OF
the evening of the 18th of November until O'Clock of
the morning of the 2lst OF November, 1867 and during
this time the sale Of all Intoxicating liquors at
any polling place is prohibited The police officers of
cities and towns. and the Shers and other peace officers
of Districts will be held responsible for the strict
forceGent Of this prohibition aId will promptly arrest
and hold for trial all persons who may transgross it.
Eleventh. Military interference with elections "uness
it shall be necessary to repel tho amod enemies OF the
United Staes to keep the peace at the pols is
hibed by the Act of Congress approved February 25th
1885, and soldiers will be allowed to appear at any
polling place, unless citizens of the State they
qualified aud registered voters and then only for
the purpose of votirg, but the Commanders OF Posts
will keep their troops we'll in hand the days of elec
ton, and will he prepared TO act promptly il the civil
authorities are unable to preserve the peace.
TceLM The returns required by Aw 10 be made to tho
Commander Of the pstrot OF the result of this election
will be rendered by the Boards of Registration of tho
several registration precincts through the Commanders
of the Military Posts in which their precincts sta
ted, and in accordance with the detailed :srpGhons
hereafter to be given
Thirteenth. The nulNer pt delegates 10 the Convention
is determined ~ law. aud is the number of members of
the ost numerous branch of the Legislature for the
year eighteen hundrai and sixty, and this number one
hundred and wentyo is apportioned to the repre-
Districts of the State in the ratio of registered
voters follows: