The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-11-01
OFFICIAL.
Headquarters Second Military District
CHARLESTON, S. C., October l6, 1857. I
OFFICIAL.

CHARLESTON. S. c.. October 16 1867. !
GENERAL ORDERS, NO. 991
By the terms Of the Act Of Congress entitled can Act
to provide for the efficient government OF the
Rebel States passed March 3D. 1867 and Of the Acts of
March 3d. and July 10th, 1867 suppemer ~ thereto.
it s 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
ton is complete, to order an eecto to be held, at
which the registered voters Of said State shall vote for or
against Convention, for the purpose of establishing
Constitution and civil government for the said State,
loyal to the Union delegates said Convention
and give least thirty days notice of the time and
place at which said election shall be heidi and the said
registration having been completed IL: 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
vember 1857 ard ending Wednesday, the Goth day of
November 1867 at which all registered voiers of said
State may vote 'For Convention" against Con-
vention and for delegates constitute the Conven
on-in case majority of the votes given 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 1t shall be the duty of the Boards of Regstra
ton in South Carolina, commencing fourteen days prior
to the election herein ordered and giving reasonable
public notice of the time and place thereof to revise for
period FIVE days the registration lists and upon being
satisfied that any person not entitled thereto has been
registered to strike the of such person from the
list and such person shall not be entitled 70 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 deciding who to b, stricken from or
added to the registra lists the Boards will be guided
by tue law of March 3D. 1857 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 held in each District
al 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 as may be with the laws OF
South Carolina.
Fifth All judges and clerks employed in conducting
sad election SHALL before commencing to hold the same
be 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.
SrM. 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 houis without intermission ad
journment.
Seventh. No member of the Board Of Registration, who
candidate Tor election delegate to the Conyen;
on, shall judge OF the election in any District
which he seeks TO represent.
Eighth. The Sheriff and other peace officers of each
District required to be present during the whole time
that the polls are kept open. and until the election s
completed and will be made responsible that there
aha be interference with judges OF elections or other
interruption of good order. 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 deputies and other peace officers, to the
other polling places, may in his Judgment best sub
the purposes of quiet and order and he Is fur
ther required report these in advance TO
the Commander of the Military Post in which his Dis
trict is situated
Ninth Violence or threats of violence of discharge
from employment other oppressive means to prevent
any 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 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 OF
the morning Of the 2lst 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
cities and towns and the sher and other peace officers
Of Districts will be held responsible for the strict en-
fcrcement Of this prohibition. and will promptly arrest
and hold for trial all persons who may transgress it.
Eleventh Military interference with elections "uness
1t shall be necessary repel the armed enemies OF the
United States to keep the peace at the polls s pro-
hibted by the of Congress approved February 2Sh
1866 ard no 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
viii keep their troops we'll In hand the days Of eec
non and will be prepared to act promptly II the civil
authorities are unable to preserve the peace.
Ttre The returns required By law to be made to the
Commander 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 stua-
ted and in accordance with the detailed instructions
hereafter to be given.
Thirteenth. The number Of ofdecgstes to the Convention
is determined by law and Ia the number of members OF
the most numerous branch of tha Legislature for the
year eighteen hundred and sixty, and this number one
hundred and twentyfour Is apportoned to the repre-
sentative Districts of the State In the ratio of registered
VOTERS as follows: