The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-11
OFFICIAL,
Headquarters Second Military District, l
CHARLESTON 8, C., May &, 1867,


CHARLESTON. 8. c., May 8, 1867.
dESEnAL oRpEns No. Is.
On The third Monday July no1t IN otctlioace to
tho requirements OF tho Act Of Congress- passed March
23d. 1897 The Commanding General will proceed und
to be mado Registration OF tho male citizens OF
the United Satrs twenty years Of ngo and upwards,
rcsdons Of North and South Carolina, not disanchiscd
for participation In the rebellion, for felony at
mon law.
II. One Boards OF Re4ststrauou consisting OF
three diRcrcoi md qualified persons, te appointed by
the Commanding General. will be organized in each
County or CITY, TO make nnd complete tho Registration,
supcrincnd tho election to be held thereafter Dele
gatos to Convention to frame Constitution and mako
returns TO him of the votes, list Of yorrp and OF the
persons elected Delegates by plurality OF tho voos
cast at sucli election
Ill. Tho Counties In North Carolina aud the dcograph-
tral Districts In South Carolina WILL for tho purposes
registration. DO divided iuto convenient Rcgstration
PIecincs. In each Registration Precinct Board Of
1tcgisers viii, IL practicable. bo organized. Several
places will be designated In each Registration Precinct,
where tho board win mce und citizons eligible reg.
isiraton and be registered Tho Board Of Reg.
israton will remain In session two dsya sunrise to
sunset, at each place Of meeting. On The adjournment
OF tho Board copy Of tc list OF pereos registered will
be deposited In suitable place within tho precinct seven
days. for public information And thereafter tho Hoard
will again visit every precinct and revise tho list Of
votcrs hear objections from clzcns To any adudca
lion made aud register any person who may have been
unable by reason of illness ohor good and sufficient
cause 10 attend the first session Of the Board.
". All persons appointed to mnko tho said Registn-
ton OF voters and to conduct said election Will be rcqur
cd, before ontonng upon ther duties, to take and sub
scribe the oath prescribed by tho Act approved July
1sG2 entitled IAN Act to prescribe oath Of oflcc."
And any person shall falsely tako and subscribe such
oath or affirmation, such porson so offending and bong
duly convicted thereof shall be subject to the palms,
Inn
punishment OF the crimo OF wful and corrupt peru-
ry Tho form Of tho oath In herewith published as fol-
lows
81. A. D.. do solemnly swear Tor afrm) that have
neyer voluntarily borno arms against the United Satos
since hnyo been citlzon thereof; that ayo voluna.
rily giyon did countenancc. counsel encourage
mont to persons engaged In armed hostility thcreto that
haye neither sought accepted, attempted TO
exercise the functions Of any oce whatoycr undor any
authority, or pretended authority, In hostility TO the
Unltod States; that havo not yielded voluntary aup-
port to any pretended government authority, powcr
constitution within tho United satos hostile niical
thoreto And do further for afrmi that to tho
best OF my knowledge aud ability will support and de-
fcnd tho Constitution OF tho United States. against all
oncmics foreign domeso that will bear truc filth
and allegiance to the same; that take this obligation
freely without any mental reservation purpose Of
evasion; aud that will we'll and faithfully discharge tho
duties OF tho oIlce which am about to enter. 30
help mo God. Y,i
v Members OF the Boards of Regstratonwil bo al.
lowed compensation four dollars day for each day
actually md necessarily employed In tho performance
OF their ducs aud ten cents milo for milo ratel
led on duty 0cors OF tho army detailed for such duty
will bo paid the per diem and mileage allowed for at.
tendance on Courts Martial.
vi. Any citizen desiring TO serve as n member Of q
Board Of Registration may forward his application to
these Headquarters, addressed TO Captain ALEXANDER
A. T a. No will In fiercf
less accompanied by written Recommendation signed
by either by tho Provisional Governor Of tho State.
Judge OF tho Circuit District Court Of tho United
States, Collector other principal occr OF Customs
Of Internal Revenue. the Assistant Commissioner OF
tho Frecdmen's Bureau, the Commanding oncer of
The Military Post within which the applicant resides.
certifying the applicant to bo t and proper person
receive the appointment. .'
VII II Ia essential that every Board Of Registration
should bc composed Of Of recognized conslor
ton and worth, fairly representing tho population and
In whose inpartay aud capacity tho body IN
tho vicinage may havo just reliance
VIII. Tho boundrcs Of precincts for Rcgstraon tho
several places within eac precinct where tho Board Of
Registration will meet, tho day days which the
Board will meet in each precinct and also such rcgula
lions bo necessary for Tho government OF Regst
and Of Insecoo OF Election In tho Discharge their
dutica and 10 the accuracy and completeness OF
tho Registration, Will DO duly published for general In
formation.
IN Post Commanders will report without delay upon
tho most eSpcdent division OF tho territory within their
commands Into Registration Prccncts having reference
wisa practicable, ~ s.irts iarr rHruusn
Ing the usual voting places md kccring In Wow The Inn
poTtanco Of afordng ample facilities for registration
with the least interruption Of tho ordinary ayocaons
the people
By command of Major General D. E. sIck1Ra.
l# ~. J. ". CLoUs.
fh Captain 3stb Infuntry;
A. ID. c. and Act. Aasist AdJ't Gen.
OFFICIAL: ALEXANDER MOORE. Ad-de-Camp