The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-10-26
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CHARLESTON. s. c., October l6. 1867.
tdHNEisAL ORDERS, No. 99l mn
ny the terms of the Act Of Congress entitled can Ac
10 provide for the more efficient government OF tn
Rebel States, passed March I'd. 1867. and og the Ac,. 4
march I'D, and July 10th, 1867, supplementary thereto
y Z MADE the duty Of the Commanding General Of tbi
huitary Dtstricit to cause n registration to be made of IL.
nnNde III Mhaoltants of the State of South Carolina of tn,
"soo1 t"enty-one years and upwards and qualified b,
tne 'erms Oh SAID Acts to vote, and after such registra
lion Is complete. to order an electio, to be- held a
winch the registered voters Of scid State shall vote for o
against a convention, for tho purpose Of establishiny
oonsu'ouon and civil government for the said State
loyal to the Union, and for delegates to said Convention
ana to give at least thirty days. notice of the time anf
place at which said election shall DO held: and the a,l
registration having been completed in said state n
South Carolina, it is ordered:
ftrst,, That an election BIO held in the State of soutl
carolina, commencing on Tuesday, the, 10Th dav Of M
vcnber, 1867, ard ending on Wednesday. the 2Otl, inv q
November, 1867, at which all registered voters Of saif
o''e may vote "For a Convention" or Against a Cor
vention, and for delegates 70 constitute the Convcn
uon-in case o majority OF the votes given on TINT ones
ton shall be for q Convention, and in case n ma;or,t, ~
the registered voters shall have voted on the ouestio, y
holding such Convention. n
Second. 1t shall 10 the duty of tho Boards of Registra
ton In South Carolina, commencing fourteen days prIo,
:" uo eiecuon herein ordered, and giving reasonable
puDnc notice OF the time and place thereof, to revise FIR q
period OF hve days tho registration lists. and upon BEING
satisfied that any person not entitled thereto has bee,
teglsiorcd' TO strike the name OF such person from the
list; and such person shall not be entitled tn vote TIL
boards OF Registration shall also, during the same
peFiou. add TO such registers the names of oil person
WIG u tnat unlo possess tho qualifications required by
said Acts, who have not already been registered. A !
1hrd. In d,ciding who are to be stricken from q,
added to the registrati IN lists, tho Boards will he oui5ad
oy TIE law OF March I'd, 1867. and the laws supplement,
aS 'nefeeo' ana tbeir attention Is specially directed to
the Supplementary Act Of July 10th, 1867.
Fourth. Tho said election will be held In each District
at such places as may hereafter be designated. under the
superfntendence Of the Boards Of Registration ma pro.
V1ded py law, and IN accordance with instructions here.
after to be given to said Boards in conformity with the
Acts of Congress and as far as may be with the laws q,
South Carolina. Z u.s. t 1 III =
HVM' All Judges and clerks employed in conducting
said election shall, before commencing to hold the Same
pc sworn to tho faithful performance of their duties. and
shall also take and subscribe the oath of Office prescrtbed
ny law for officers Of the United States.
St1M. Tho polls shall be opened ut such voting places
at eiSht O'Clock IN the forenoon, and closed at four
O'Clock In the afternoon Of each day, and shall be kept
tpen during these hours without intermission or nd.
.tttt trltt "fit ft NJ II. UIfI'l
Seventh. No member Of the Board of Registration WHO
" OAoCtAOu dh U Q6LGH0CG 10 the COhVon-
uon. shall serve as . judge OF the election in any District
which hc seeks to represent. . .a {. ,;
EtghM. The Sheriff and other peace ofacars of eoch
uistract are required to be present during the whole Tina
tnat t t ~ polls are kept open, and until tho election. is
completed and will be made responsible that there
shall be no Interference with judges Of elections. or other
interruption Of good order. If there should be moro
than one polling place in any district, the Sheriff of the
DISTRICT is empowered and directed to make such assign.
mellfR nf dfa dav,ut{as AGA - f.4 r. -
otthsr polling. places. us may, in his Judgment, best sub.
serve the purposes of quiet and order and ho ia fir.
thefrequired to report these arrangements in adyapee to
the Commander OF the Military Post in which bs Dis.
itrict is situated. .,., ,...
Ninth. Violence, or threats of violence, or of discharge
from employment, or other oppressive means to prevent
any person from registering, or exercising his. right of
voting, Is positively prohibited, and any such ATTEMPTS
WIN De reported by the registrars or judges Of elections
leo ue cost Commander. md will cause the arrest and
trial OF the offenders by military authority. Az
Tenth. An,baa>roons. saloons, and other places for the
sale of liquors by retail, will be closed from 8 O'Clock Of
the evening Of the 18th of November, until 6 O'Clock of
the morning OF the 2lst of November, 1867, and during
tpis time the sale OF all intoxicating liquors at or near
any polling place ts prohibited. The police officers OF
cities and towns. and the Sheriffs and other peace officers
'of Districts. will DO held Responsible for the strict en-.
iorcement Or Of this prohibition, aad will promptly arrest
70 iiS-A y t@Ae 81 persons who ziSy tr6iisgresS It.
Eleventh.. Military interference with oleetions "unless
! : shall be necessary to repei the armed enemies OF the
United States. Or to keep the peace at the polls, !, is pro.
fnrbited by Che Act OF Congrt SD approved February 25th,.
1885, and NO soldiers viii be allowed to appear at any
polling place. unless as citizens Of the State they are
qualified and are registered as voters, ana then only for
the purpose of voting; but the Commanders Or Posts
VIII keep their troopsweii In hand on the days Of cleo.
uon, and will be prepared to act promptly Il the civil
authorities are unable to preserve the peace. -i.5iijl3
gssstEh. The returns required BY Law to he lmaae. to tile
commander De Of the District Of the result Of this election.
VII WI be rendered are by the Boards q OF Registration of the
several resistraHtion precincts through the Commanders
OF the Military Posts In, which their precincts rnre situa-
ted and in accordance with the detailed instructions
hereafter TO begiven. @'tf f.''. Hh.'lh ''~'
1Asffeeaah.F The number Of delegates to the Convention
is determined by law, and is the number OF members Of
the most numerous branch Of the Legislature 70. the
year eighteen hundred and sixty, and this number, one
hundred and twsnty-four. 10 spportioned to the repre-
sentative Districts Of the State In the ratio Of registered
voters as follows: .n. INK, .l'--~
lnTa u o. Ona ana on " t.......... Nine () Delegates.