The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-10-25
OEEICIAL,

CHARLESTON, s. c. October 16, 1857. I
GENERAL ORDERS, NO. 99.l
By the terms or the Act of Congress entitled can Act
to provide for the more efficient government of the
Rebel states passed March 3D. 1867 and of the acts
March 2Sd, and July 10th, 1857 supplementary thereto
it made the duty of the Commanding General Of this
Military District 10 registration to be made Of the
naie 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 regsa-
ton is complete to order an election to bo held, at
which the registered voters Of said State shall vote
against Convention for the purpose Of establishing
Constitution and civil ininent for the Bid State,
loyal to the Unicn and for delegates to said Convention
and to give les thirty days notice of tho time and
place at which sd election shall be heidi and the said
registration having been completed in said State Of
South Carolina. 1t is ordered:
First That an election be held In the State of South
Carolina, commanding Tuesday, the 10th day OF No
vember, 1867 a. ending Wednesday, the Goth day Of
November, 1867 at which all registered voers OF said
State may vote "For Convention" or Against Con-
venon and Tor delegates to constitute the Conven.
ton-in case majority Of the voies 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.
ton in South Carolina commencing fourteen days prior
to the election herein ordered, and giving reasonable
public notice OF the timo and place thereof to revise for
period o. five days tho registration lists and upon being
satisfied that any person not entitled thereto has been
registered to strike the nao Of such person from the
list; and such person shall not be entitled to vote Tho
Boards Of Registration shall also, during the same
period add to such registers the of all persons
said Acts, who havo not already been registered.
Third In Gliding who to b, stricken from or
addod to the regstra lists the Boards will be guided
by TIE law of March I'd, 1867, and the laws supplement-
airy thereto and their attention. Is specially directed
the Supplementary Act of July 10th, 1867.
Fourth. The said election win be held in each District
a such places may hereafter be designated under the
superintendent Of the Boards Of Registration as pro-
vded 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 bo with the laws Of
South Carolina -il--s,
FVh All judges and clerks employed In conducting
said election shall before commencing to hold the same,
shall also take and subscribe the oath of Office prescribed
by law for officers of the United States. g.
SirM Tho polls shall bcopcncd at such voting places
at eight o'clock in tho forenoon, and closed at four
in the afternoon of each day, and shall be kept
jour1nn1 uas..
Seventh NO member OF the Board of Registration who
Is candidate Tor election delegate to the Conven-
ton shall serve as 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 be present during the whole time
that the polls kept opon and Until the election Is
completed and will tc mado responsible that there
shall be interference with judges of elections or other
interruption of good order. II there should be more
than polling place in any district the Sheriff of the
District empowered and directed TO make such assign
ments of his deputes and other peace officers, to the
other polling paces may, in his Judgment best sub
scrve the purposes of quiet and order and he is fur
her required report these arrangements in advance to
the Commander OF the Military Post in which his Dis
ricL is situated.
Ninth Violence threats Of violence, or OF discharge
from employment or other oppressive means to prevent
any person from registering exercising his right OF
voting, positively prohpited and any such attempts
will bc reported by the registrars judges OF elections
to the Post Commander and will cause the arrest and
trial OF tie offenders by military authority.
Tent All bar-rooms saloons and other places for the
sule 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 Dist OF November, 1867 and during
this time the sale of oil 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-
forcemen OF this prohibition aad will promptly arrest
aud hold for trial oil persons vho may transgress it.
Eleventh. Military interference with elections "unless
It shall be necessary to repe the armed enemies OF the
United States or to keep the peace at the polls is pro-
bed by tho Act Of Congress approved February 26th
1866 and no soldiers will be allowed to appear at any
polling pace, unless as citizens OF the sate tneS are
qualified and are registered voters and then only Tor
tho purpose of votirg; but the Commanders OF Posts
will keep their troops we'll in hand on the days OF eec
tion aud will be prepared to act promptly the civil
authorities are unable to preserve the peace.
Ttuet 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 are tua
ted and in accordance with the detailed instructions
| hereafter to be given.
Thirteenth The number ofdecgates to the Convention
Is determined by law, and is the number OF members
the most numerous branch OF the Legislature for the
year eighteen hundred and sixty, and this number ont
hundred and twenty-four is apporoned to the repre-
sentative Districts State in the ratio of registered
voters as follows:
District of Charleston. Nine ~ Delegates
District of Berkeley Nine w Delegates
Disic OF Coeton live lo) DeeSates
District of Beaufort. .scvon "a Delegates