The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-08-17

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NV. Two citizens shall be admitted within
the bar as challcngcrs, whose duty it shall be to
challenge the right Of any citizen offering to
register, upon any of the grounds Of disqualifi-
cation enumerated in the Acts Of Congress be-
fore cited; but the general right of challenge
shall be conceded to all citizens present.
Nv Ifany challenge be made, the Board
shall: before final decision, examine the person
presenting himself for registration, in refer
ence to thc cause of disqualification alleged,
and shall hear any evidence that may be offered,
to substantiatc or disprovc the cause Of chal-
lcngc, and shall have power to summon summon and
compel the attendance Of witnesses and admin
istcr oaths i'll any case Of registration
AVI In registering, the names of white and
colourcd citizens shall be entered alphabetical
| ly. in separate columns of the list
| XVII. The following shall be the process
Of registering: l 7e.l r t5rit, 4.
First Every citizen presenting himself for
registry. shall take and subscribe tho oath pre-
scribod by law (scc .dpeulir, J;9m2}, which
shall be administered by member of the
Board, and such oath shall be preserved with
the list
Stcond. His name shall then be entered in
the proper column of the list, and called out
by the chairman.
TAhd. Any challenge made shall be noted
III the proper column, opposite the name, with
the cause thereof
| Fomfh 1t is recommended to Boards to de-
Ter the hearing and decision Of contested cases
until the session for revision provided for in
Paragraph NIN
! FVM. Whether or not there be any cha-
cngc, the Board must ascertain upon such
facts or information us can be obtained that
the applicant is-cntitlcd to be registered before
marking 'acccptcd,'-t oath not being
conclusive
Sir'h Section Z of the Act of July 10Th.
1857. declares that no citizen shall bc entitled
to be registered by reason of any executive
pardon or amnesty for any act or thing which,
without such pardon or amnesty would disuual-
ity him from registration
! ,Scrrnth. Boards will take notice that it is
enacted by Section 6 of the Act of July 10Th,
1867, that the tue intent and meaning of the
oath prescribed in said Supplementary Act is
(amonS other things), that no person who has
been Il member Of the Legislature IF any State.
or who has held any executive or judicial Office
III any State, whether he has taken an oath to
support the Constitution Of the United States
or not. and whether he was holding such office
ut fhc commencement of the rebellion or had
held it before. and who has afterwards engaged
IN lnsurrcction or rebellion against tho United
States, or given aid or comfort to the enemies
thereof, is entitled to be registered or to vote {;
ana the words ''cXecutivc or judicial Office in
amy State in said oath mentioned. shall be
construed to include all civil Offices created by
law for the administration Of any general law
OF State, or for the administration of Justice.
| Aty'th. IF there be no challenge. or If the
challenge be tinally ovcrruled, and the Board
determine that the applicant is entitled to be
registered, the Board shall mark opposite the
name of the applicant, in the proper column.
.iccptcd;" and he shall thcrcupon be deemed
legally r' gistcrcd
-Nmh If the final decision of the Board =,
.nat the applicant is net entitled to be register
ed, tho Board shall mark in the proper column,
opposite his name, ''Rycctr,L"
| 1r"ih. In every case of rejection, the
Board shall make n note or memorandum, sot-
ting forth the ground of such rejection, and ro-
turn it, with the registration list, mentioned
in Paragraph XX. ia. sas
Z XVIII. The registration, conducted as pro-.
vidcd i'll Paragraph NVII, shall be rnadc in
trirlicatc lists, two Of which shall after the
conclusion of the first session, be exposed for
public inspection at convenient places, for five
days; and the third shall be retained in posses
sion Of the Board till after tho completion of
registration at the meeting provided for in
Paragraph XIX, when the three having been
compared, and verified, shall be certified in the
form prescribed and printed at the end of the
blank registration lists.
XIX. Sessions for revising the lists shall be
held i'll each election precinct, after said five
days exposure of the lists, upon notice as pro
viLcd in Paragraph MI, and the Boards Of
Registration shall have power, and it shall be
their duty to revise the same for Il period Of
two days; and upon being satisfied that any
pcrsnn not crtitlcd thereto has been registered.
to strike the name Of such person from the list