Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-10-24

istration having. been completed in the State Of
South Carolina, it is ordered:
First. That an election be held in the State of
South Carolina, commencing on Tuesday, the 10th
day of November, 1867, and ending on Wednes.
day, the Goth day of November, 1867, at which all
registered voters of said State may vote "For a
Convention" or against Convention and for
majority of the votes given on that question shall
be for Convention, and in case majority of the
registered voters shall have voted on the question
of holding such Convention.
Second It shall be the duty of the Boards Of
Registration in South Carolina, commencing four
teen days prior to the election herein ordered, and
giving reasonable public notice Of the time and
the registration Lists, and upon being satisfied that
any person not entitled thereto has been registered
to strike the name 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 all per-
sons who at that time possess the qualifications re-
quired by said Acts-who have not already been
registered.
Third In deciding who are to be stricken from
or added to the registered lists, the Boards will be
guided by the law of March I'd, 1867, and the
laws supplementary thereto, and their attention is
specially directed to the Supplementary Act OF Ju-
ly 10th, 1867.
Fourth. The said election will be held in each
district at such places as may hereafter be desgna-
ted, under the superintendence OF the Boards OF
Registration as provided by law and in accordance
with instructions hereafter to be gwen to said
Boards in conformity with the Acts Of Congress,
and, as far as may be- with the laws OF South Caro-
lima.
Fifth. All judges and clerks employed in con-
ducting said election shall before commencing to
hold the same, be sworn to the faithful perform
ance of their duties, and shall also take and sub
scribe the oath of Office prescribed by law for off,
GERS of the United States.
Sirth. The polls shall be opened at such voting
places at 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 hours without IN
termission or adjournment.
iSerenh. No member of the Board of Registra-
ton who is candidate for election as delegate to
the Convention, shall serve as Judge of the election
in any District which he seeks to represent
Eiohth. The Sheriff and other peace officers OF
each District are required to be present during the
whole time that the polls are kept open, and until
the election is completed and will be made re-
sponsible that there shall be no interference with
Judges of elections, 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 assignments
other polling places, as may, in his judgment, best
subserye the purposes of quiet and order; and he
is further required to report these arrangements in
advance to the Commander Of the Military Post in
which his District is situated.
Ninth. Violence, or threats Of violence, or of
discharge from employment, or other impressive
means to prevent any person from registering or
exercising his right Of voting, is positively pro-
hbited, and any such attempts will be reported by
the registrars or judges of elections to the Post
Commander, and will cause the arrest 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 6 o'clock of the morning of the 2lst Of No.
yember, 1867, and during this time the sale of all
intoxicating liquors at or near any polling place is
prohibited The police officers of cities and towns,
and sheris and other peace officers Of Districts, will
be held responsible for the strict enforcement OF
this prohibition, and will personally arrest and hold
for trial all persons who may transgress 1t.
Eleventh. Military interference with elections,
'tunless it shall be necessary to repel the armed
enemies of the United States or to keep the peace
at the polls, is prohibited by the Act of Congress
approved February 25th, 1865, and no soldiers
viii be allowed to appear at any polling place, un;
less as citizens of the State they are qualified and
are registered as voters and then only for the pur
pose of voting; but the Commanders OF Posts vii
Keen their troops we'll in hand on the days of cleo
ton, and will be prepared to act promptly, If the
civil authorities are unable to preserve the peace
Tioelfth The returns required by law to be made
to the Commander of the District Of the results Of
the election, will be rendered by the Boards oi
Registration of the several registration precincts
through the Commanders of the Military Posts in
which their precincts are situated, and in accord
ance with the detailed instructions hereafter to be
given.
Thirteenth The number of delegates to the Con-
vention is determined by law, and is the number
of members of the most numerous branch OF the
Legislature for the year eighteen hundred and six
ty, and this number, one hundred and twenty-tour,
is apportioned to the representative Districts OF
the State in the ratio of registered voters, as to
lows:
District of Charleston, 9 Delegates Berkeley, 9;
Colletonj 5 Beaufort, I; Georgetown 81 Horny,
2; Williamsburg, 8; Marion, 4; Darlington, 4 ;
Marlboro, 2; Chesterfield, 81 Sumter, 4; Claren-
don, 2; Barnwell, 6; Edge6eld, I; Orangeburg,
5; Kershaw, 8; Richland, 4; Lexington, 9; New.
berry, 3; Laurens, 4; Abbeyille, 5; Anderson, 8;
Greenville, a. Pickens, 8; Spartanburg, 4; Uni
on, 3; York, 4 Chester, 3; Fairfield, 3; Lancas,
ter, 2.
REFUSED TO OBEY-Judge Aldrich, upon the
assembly of the court of Edge6eld, announced that
he declined to obey the order of Gen. Candy, rela
1. ,,pon I,o oroDnd that If conflicts