The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-05-14
Official.
Gen. sickIes' Order for Registration.
CHARLESTON, May 9.
General Sickles has just issued the following:
HEADQUARTERS I'd MILITARY DISTRICT
CHARLESTON, s. c., May 8.

CHARLESTON, Mayo
General Sickles has just issued the following:
HEADQUARTERS I'd MILITARY DISTRICT
CHARLESTON, 8. c., May 8.
GENERAL ORDERS, No. 1S.
l. On the third Monday of July next, in obedi-
cnce to the requirements of the act OF Congress,
passed March 23d, 1867, the Commanding Gen
eral will proceed and cause to be made registra-
ton of the male citizens OF the United States,
twcnty-one years of age, and upwards, residents
of North and South Carolina not disfranchised
for participation in the rebellion, OR for felony.
3 One or more boards of registration, consist
ing of three discreet and qualified persons, to be
approved by the commanding General, will be
organized in each County or City, to make aud
complete the registration, superintend the cleo
ton to be held thereafter for delegates to Con
venton to frame Constitution, and make returns
to him of the votes and lists OF the voters, and of
the persons elected as delegates, by aplurality of
the votes cast, at such election.
2 The Counties in NOrth-Carolina, and geO9-
raphical districts in South Carolina, WILL for the
purposes of registration, be divided into convcn-
lent registration precincts In eacn registration
precinct q board of registers will, if practicable
be organized. Several places will be designated
in each registration precinct, where the board
will meet and The citizens who are eligible to
registration may go and be registered: The
boards of registers will remain in session two
days, from sunrise to sunset in each place OF
meeting. On the adjournment of the board, a
copy of the list of persons registt red will be de-
posted in a suitable place within the precinct
seven DAYS. for public information. And there
after, the board will again visit every precinct
and revise the list of voters, hear objections from
citizens as to any adjudication made, and register
any person who may, by reason OF illness or other
good and sufficient cause, fail to attend the first
session of the board.
f. All persons appointed to make the said reg
istration of voters, and to conduct the said cleo
tons will be required, before entering upon their
duties, to take and subscribe the oath prescribed
by the act entitled "an act to prescribe an oath
of office" and if any person shall falsely take and
subscribe such oath, affirmation, such person
so offending, and being duly convicted thereof
shall be subject to the pains, penalties and disa,
bilities which by law are provided for the pun
ishment of the crime of wilful and corrupt per-
jury.
be allowed as compensation four dollars day for
each day, actually and necessarily employed in
the performance of their duties, and ten cents
mile for each mile travelled on duty. Officers of
the army detailed for such duty will be paid the
per diem and mileage allowed for attendance on
courts martial.
g. ANY citizen desiring to serve as q member of
the board of registration may forward his appli-
cation to these Headquarters, addressed to Cap
tain Alexander Moore, \. d. C. No application
will be considered unless accompanied by writ
ten recommendation, signed by either the Pro-
visional Governor OF the State Judge of the Cir
cult or District Court of the United States col
lector other principal officer of custome or of
Internal Revenue the Assistant Commissioner of
the Frcedmen's Bureau, or the commanding Off
OF the military post within which the appli-
cant resides certifying the applicant to be fit
and proper person to receive the appointment
Z. 1t is essential that every board of registra-
ton should be composed of persons of recog-
nized considerations and worth, fairly represent
ing the population, and in whose iinpartiality and
capacity the. body of voters in the vicinage may
have just reliance,
$. The Boundaries of precincts for registration
in the several places within the precinct where
the board of registration will meet, the day or
the days which the board will meet in each
precinct, and, also, such regulations as may be
necessary for the government of registers and Of
| inspectors of election i'll the discharge of their
duties and to insure the accuracy and complete
ness of the registration, will be duly published
for ..-rseffLi Information.
Q. Pest Commanders will report without delay
upoa the most eXpedicnt division OF the territory
within their commands, into registration pre-
| cinets--haviug reference, when practicable, to
cXistint. laws and customs establishing the usual
voting Places, and taking i'll view the Importance
of atf0rding ample facilities for registration with
the least interruption of the ordinary avocations
of the people.
By command of Maj. Gen. D. z. SICKI.Es:
J. w. CLOUS,
Capt. 3Sth Inf, A D. e. and A. A. A. G.