The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-11-06
OFFICIAL.
HEADQUARTERS Second Military District
CHARLEsToN, 8. c., October 16. 1867. !

CHABLEsToN. 8. c., October l6. 1867.
GENERAL ORDERS NO. ssl
y the terms of the Act of Congress entitled Gan Act
to provide for the mole efficient government Of the
Rebel States passed March 3D. 1867 and Of the Acts of
March 23d and July 10Th, 1887 supplementary thereto
1t ia 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 of twentyone years and upwards and qualified by
the terms of said Acts to VOTE and after such regstra
tion Ia complete to order an electo to be held at
which the registered voters Of said State sha vote for or
against Convention, for the purpose Of establishing
Constitution and civil government for the said State,
loya to the Union and for delegates to said Convention.
and to give NJ least thirty days notice Of the time and
pace at which said election shall be held and the said
registration having been completed H. said State of
South Carolina 1t Is ordered:
First That an election be held In the State of South
Carolina commencing on Tuesday, the 18th day OF No.
yember 1857 ard ending Wednesday, the Goth day OF
November 1857 at which all registered voters Of said
State may vote "For Convention" against Con-
yenton" and for delegates to consulate the Conven-
tion-in case majority Of the votes given on that ques-
ton shall be for Convention, and in case majority OF
the registered voters shall have voted the question Of
holding such Convention.
Second It shall be The duty Of the Boards of Registra
ton in South Carolina commencing fourteen days prior
to the election herein ordered, and giving reasonable
pubuc notice of the time place thereof to revise for
period o. Ave days the registration LISTS and upon being
satisaed that any person not entitled thereto has been
reasiered to strike the 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 oil person
who OF that time possess the qualifications required by
said Acts who have not already been registered.
Third In deciding who to b, stricken from or
added to the regsra lists the Boards will be guided
by tie law Of March 3D. 1857 and the laws suppeme
ary thereto and their attention Is specially directed to
the Supplementary Act of July 10th, 1857
Fourth The said election will be held In each Dlorict
at such places as may hereafter be designated under the
superintendsnce Of the Boards Of Registration as pro-
yded BY law and In accordance With Instructions here
aer to be given to said Boards In conformity with the
Acts of Congress and as fr may be with the laws Of
South Carolina.
Fifth AL judges and clerks employed in conducting
said election SHALL before commencing to hold the same
be sworn 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.
OF eIgnt O'Clock in the forenoon, and closed at -four
O'Clock In the afternoon of each day, and shall be kept
cpen during these hous without intermission or ad
journment
Seventh No member of the Board OF Registration who
10 candidate tor election as delegate to the Conyen
tion shall serve as Judge of the election in any District
which he seeks 70 represent. go
EIGHTH. The Sheriff and other peace osncers Of each
that the polls are kept open. and until the election
completed; and will De made responsible that there
shall be no interference with judges Of elections or other
interruption Of good order. If 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, as may in his Judgment best SUD-
serve the purposes Of quiet and order and he Ia fu
ther required to report these arrangements In advance
the Commander Of the Military Post in which his Dis
trict is stuated.
Ninth Violence threats Of Violence or OF discharge
from employment other oppressive means to prevent
any person from registering, exercising his right Of
voting is positively prohibtej, and any such attempts
will be reported by the registrars judges Of elections
to the Post Commander and will the srrest and
trial OF the Offenders by military authority.
Tenth All bar.rooms saloons and 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 o
the morning Of the 2ls Of November, 1857 and during
this time the sale of all Intoxicating liquors at or near
any polling place is prohibited The police officers OF
ctes and towns and the shers and other peace officers
OF Districts will be held responsble for the strict en-
forcement of this prohibition, aad will promptly arrest
and hold for trial all persons who may transgress It,
Eleventh. Military interference with elections "unless
shall be necessary to epel the armed enemies of the
United States to keep the peace at the polls s pro-
hbied by the Act of Congress approved February 26h
1885, and 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 the Commanders OF Posts
will keep their troops we'll In hand the days Of elec
ton, and will be prepared to act promptly If the civil
authorities are unable to preserve the peace.
Tre The returns required by law to be made to the
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 the detailed instructions
hereafter to be given.
Thirteenth. The number Of delegates to the Convention
s determined by law and s 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 tSeny-four. is apportoned to the repre-
sentative Districts Of the State in the ratio Of registered
votars follovra.