The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-09-19
Regulations for Registration.

| neRlStTatlOn.
| I. Registration shall commence imm edatcly
| upon the PRONUNCIATION OF this order.
Ii. Post Commanders will tie eSuperintendents
OF registration within their respective COM
| mands, exercising, in addition to the fuucti Sns
hereinafter specially conferred, general super.
visory authority, looking to the faithful execu.
ton OF the several Reconstruction Acts the
maintenance of order, aud the protection OF no.
htical rights. They will suspend reg. trars for
| malicasauce in office, neglect of daty, or in
competency, promptly reporting their action,
with the reasons therefor, to these Headquar-
ters.
Ill. The Boards OF Registration are empow-
| cred aud required to suppress all disorders ia.
tsrfering with the execution of their duties, to
cause the arrest and confinement OF all persons
falsely taking the oath prescribed, all PERSONS
committing any breach of the peace or conduct.
ing themselves in a manner tending thereto,
and all persons who shall threaten or otherwise
attempt to intiinidate, or corruptly improper
ly influence any ctizen Off ring % register; and
for this purpose they may apply for aid TO the
Post Commander, and may require the s:ten.
danec aud services oi shsrilfs, their deputies,
constahles. policemen, and also OF any citizen
and all state, district, county aud town officers
charged with the preservation of the public
peace, as well as all citizens, are req nirrd To
obey the orders of said Boards given H., pur.
suance Of the authority aforesaid aud TO per.
form all such acts and duties AS may be rcquis.
tie therefor
All arrests made as herein provided will be
promptly report ed to the Post Commander, 10
whom also the prisoners will be turned over
with charges fer trial by a Post Court, to be
| organized as provided in Circular OF Nav Is,
! SGT, from these Headquarters and any civil
| officer or+otizen failing TO respond to the call
| OF the Board Tor assistance will be dealt with
| in like manner.
| Nv. Whenever any citizen shall suffer injury
in person, family or property. while exercising
for seeking to exercise the right OF registr stion
in addition TO any penalty prescribed by law tor
the offence, damages shall be awarded TO the
| i1u'ed party against The perpetiat 'r, upon his
conviction aud i'll case of defaut in payment
OF the same, or of the escape of the offender
II Is shall appear that the wrong vas couuteu
ancc'i, or the offender harbored or concealed
by the neighborhoOd, or that the civil authori.
tics failed n employ proper measures 10 pre-.
serve tie peace. the damages aha be assessed
against and paid by tie town, county or district
V. Ohences perpetrated by white persons
disguised as blacks, being of frequent occur
renee, the attention OF all authorities civil and
military, directe TO the DEVICE as one adopt.
cd To escape detection. and TO cast unmerted
o6Ioquy upon the colored people In all cases,
when resort thereto shall be shown,. the fact
will be taken into consideration as aggravating
the offence.
vi DepriviLg citizen Of any right benefit
| or advantage OF hire employm ent TO dis
| courage hun from regis tering, or on account OF
his having re :istered, or having sought TO reg
| ister, shall be deemed an offence punishable by
the Post Court, aud shall enttls the injured
party TO damages against the offender, any
clause in any contract or agreement TO the con-
! trary notwithstanding.
| VII. The Act OF Congress entitle1 "An Act
tor the more efficient government Of the rebel
| States, and the several Acts Complementary
thereto, will be carefully observed 6y all Boards
OF Registration. . b. ....E ~ ...-, noe
| Viii. Each Board shall, after having :.s O.,
| the oath prescribed by the Act Of Congress OF
July I'd, 1862, entitled "An Act to prescribe
an oath OF Office" (sse Appendiz form ~
| choose one of its members as chairman, who
shall preside at all sessions OF the Board pre-
serve order at its meetings for registration, and
represent the Board and announce its action
| in all matters coming before 10. s.s
| TX. The places of session Of the Boards
shall be the voting places established by law or
custom in each election prccipct, unless tor good
cause otherwise directed by the Post Comman.
| der. ."iF "
X Each Board shah determine the order in
| which the registration shall take place in Z.
4 several election precincts, that may be assigned
20 &c by the Post Ommsnder, and the time
| which shall be allotted to each bearing in
mind that the whole work is to 10 finished be-
fore the 6sst day Of October.
| .XI. Zach Board shall. forthwith upon notice
of publication Of This order. AID at least ave
days before commencing registration, give no.
tice thereof 70 the Posi- Oom mmander, and the
sheriff. and the mayor Of the city or the iuten
dant OF the town, and shall csase written or
4 printed notices 70 be posted Ia Eve of the most
Debiic places in each election precinct, snnouus
cling the time when and the place where its ses,
sions will be held, the number Of days Tin no
case less than two), and the hours OF the day
the Board VIII remain la session NJ esch place
Tor tie purpose OF registration and invi ing al
psrsons qualified to vote under The provisions
OF the Ct of Congress passed March Sd, 1857,
entitled IAN Act 70 provide fes ths more eff
Client govsrnpent Of the rebel Sistes,r and ths
| several Acts supplementary ytereto, 70 sppear
before the Beard for registration.