The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-10-30
OFFICIAL.
HEADERS SECOND MILITARY DISTRICT,
Cr.nrporor g n Ootobar 16 1897


By the terms of the Act of Congress entitled
'sAn Act to provide for the more efficient govern
ment of the rebel States, "passed March I'd, 1867.
and of the Acts of March 23d, and July 19th 1867,
supplementary thereto-t is made the duty of the
Commanding General of this Military District to
cause registration to be made of the male inhabl-
tants of the State of South Carolina, of the age of
twenty-one years and upwards, and qualified by
the terms of said Acts to vote, and after such reg.
istration is complete to order an election 10 be
held ut which the registered voters Of said State
shall vote for or against Convention, for the pur
pose of establishing Constitution and Civil Gov
ernment for the said State loyal to the Union, and
for delegates to said Couvention-and to give at
least thirty days notice of the time and place at
which said election shall be held and the said reg
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 18th
day of November 1867, and ending on Wednesday,
the goth day of November, 1867, at which oil reg
istered voters Of said State may vote "For con-
vention," or "Aganst q convention" and for dele
gates to constitute the convention-in case ma
jority of the votes given on that question, shall be
for n convention and in majority OF the reg
istered voters shall have voted on the quesIon OF
holding such convention
Second It shall be the duty of the Boards of
Registration in South Carolina, commencing four
teen DAYS prior 10 the election herein ordered, and
giving reasonable public notice of the time and
place thereof, to revise for a period of five days
the registration lists, and upon being satisfied that
any person not entitled thereto has been registered
10 strike tue 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-
aured by said Acts-who have not already been
registered.
Third In deciding who ore to be stricken from
or added to the registration lists, the Boards will
be guided by the law of March 3D. 1867, and the
laws supplementary thereto and their attention is
specially directed to the Supplementary Act of
July 10, 1867.
Fourth The said election will be held in each
district at such places as may hereafter be desig-
mated, under the superintendence of the Boards OF
Registration MS provided by law, and in accordance
with instructions hereafter be given to said
Boards in conformity with the Acts of Congress,
and as far may be with the laws of South Caro-
lima.
Fifth. All judges and clerks employed in con-
ductinr said election, shall before commencing to
hold the same be sworn to the faithful perform
ance of their Duties and shall also take and SUBJ
scribe the oath of Office prescribed by law for Off
GERS of the United States
SirM 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
Permission nd djournment.
ScucnM No member Of the Board of Registrars,
who is candidate for election rs delegate 10 the
Convention. shall serve as judge of tho 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 arc kept open, and until
the election is completed; and will be made re-
sponsible 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 ns may, in his Judgment,
best subserve the purposes OF quiet and order; and
he is further required 10 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 oppressive
means TO prevent any person from registering. or
exercising his right Of voting, is positively pro-
hbted, 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
until o'clock of the morning of the 2lst OF No
vemhcr 1867, and during this tine the sale OF all
Intoxicating liquors nt or near any polling place is
prohibited. The police officers of cities aud towns,
and the shcrifTs and other peace officers Of Districts,
viii be held responsible for the strict enforcement
of this prohibition, and will promptly arrest and
held for trial oil persons who may transgress it.
Eierenfh. Military interference with elections
ssuness it shall be necessary to repcl the armed
ID, IT,,,t tbo,
at the polls" is prohibited by the Act Of Congress
approved February 18th, 1865 and no soldiers will
be allowed TO appear at nny polling place. unless as
citizens of the State they are qualified and are reg
stered as voters and then only for the purpose Of
voting, but the commanders of Posts will keep
their troops well in hand on the days of election,
and will be prepared 10 act promptly if the civil
authorities are unable 10 preserve the peace.
7treijih. Tho returns required by law to be made to
the Commander of theDistrct of the results of this
election, will be rendered. by the Boards of Regis
ration of the several registration precincts through
the commanders of military posts in which their
precincts are situated, and in accordance 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 Leg
islature for tho year eighteen hundred and sixty,
and this number, one hundred and twenty -four, is
apportioned to the representative Districts of the
State in the ratio of registered voters, rs follows:
District of Charleston, Nine (9) Delegates.
District of Berkeley, Nine (9) Delegates.
District of Colleton, Five ~ Delegates.
District of Beaufort, Seven e. Delegates.
District of Georgetown, Three (3) Delegates
District of Horny, Two ~ Delegates.
District of Williamsburg, Three (3) Delegates.
District of Marion, Four (4) Delegates.
District of Darlington, Four (4) Delegates.
District of Marlboro, Two (2) Delegates.
District of Chesterfield, Two (2) Delegates.
District of Sumter, Four (4) Delegates.
District of Clarendon, Two ~ delegates.
District of Bnrnwell, Six (G) Delegates.
District of Edgcfcld, Seven (0 Delegates.
District of Orangcburg, Five (5) Delegates.
D;r,r;ct of Eershnv Three (3) Delcrat es