The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1867-08-14

! 1862, entitled can Act to prescribe
an oath of Office" (see- :Append1G
T. form ~ choose one of it's members
as Chairman, who shall preside at
all sessions of the Board, preserve
order at it's meetings for registra.
tion, and represent, the Board, and
| announce it's action in all matters
coming before it. ....x.-.,. -.
TX. The places Of session ofthe
Boards shall be the voting places
established by law or custom in
each election precinct, unless for
good cause otherwise directed by
the Post. Commander.
K. Each Board shall determine
the order ia: which the -.registra-
ton shall take place in the sew
eral election precincts, that may
be assigned to it BY the Post Com
mander, and the time which shall
be allotted to. ,each-bearing in
mind that the whole works. to be
finished before the first day of Oe-
tober.
-, XI. Each Beard shall, forthwith
upon notiee:of publication Of this
order, and al, least FIVE days before
commencing registration, give no-
tice thereof to the Post Command
er; and the Sheriff, and the Mayor
| Of the city or the 'Intendant fthe
town, and shall cause written or
printed notices to BE posted1n FIVE
of the most public places iH each
election precinct, announcing the
time when and the place where it's
session will be held, the number of
days lin no lease less than two)
and the hoursofthe day the Board
will remain in session at each
place for the purpose='of registra-
ton. and inviting g all persons quail
fed to vote under the provisions
of the Act of : Congress; passed
March I'd, 1867, entitled can Act
to provide. for the more efficient
gogernment Of the rebel. States" !"
and the severaLAets supplemen-
.tary thereto, ,tosappear before the
Board of registration. a. .. =
XII. On thc. day and. at the
heur designated in the. notices, for
commencing registration, the
Board shah, at theplaee aanounced
convene and enter upon it's duties;
and shah then and there also post
notiees-of: the tirnesof final sessions
provided for in paragraph XIX.
!. Kill, The room used for regis
tratien, which the Chairman shall
F.haveepreviously provided for the
purpose, shall be SO arranged that
the Board shallbe separated by a
bar from all other persons who
may be assembled, and those TO be
registered -shailbe admitted with
in the bar, one by. one, and their
ingress and egress SO arranged as
to avoid confusion.
~ XIV: Two citizens shall be ad-
mitted within the bar as challen-
gers, whose duty 1t shall be to
challenge the right of any citizen
offering to'registera upon any OF
I:the e-greandsof disqualification emu
merated,in the.Aets Of congress be.
fore cited; but the general right Of
-cAallenge shall be conceded; to al
| citizens present. =. - -.
|, XIV. ffany challenge be made. .the
Board shah beforeyfnal decision ex
| anime the rson~presenting him
.self:for registration, in reference
to the cause of, disqualification al
tleged, and=shaH hear any evidence
that may be offered, to substanti
ate or disprove The cause Of chal
,lenge, and shall, have power t.
SUMMON and compel the attend
ance Of witnesses and administel
oaths in any case of registration.
XVI. In registering, the name
OF white and colored citizens shall
be entered alphabetically, in sepa
rate columns Of the list. -
| 1XVIE. Fhe following shall b.
/ the process of registering:
First. Every citizen presenting
himself for registry shall take an'
subscribe the oath prescribed BY
law, (see Appendir, form 2,) whicl
shall be administered by a membe
of the Board, and such oath shall
| be preserved with the lists.
Second. His name shall then b
entered in the proper column o
the list, and called out by tn
chairman.
Third. Any challenge made sha]
be noted in the proper column, op
posite the name, with the caus
, thereof.
Fourth. It is recommended t
Boards to defer the hearing an
decision of contested cases unit
the session for revision provide
for in paragraph XIX.
Fifth. Whether or not there b
any challenge, the Board must a:
certain upon such facts or inform
alton as can be obtained, that tn
applicant is entitled to be. regi.
. tered before making his name a
"accepted''-the oath not bein
conclusive.
Sirth. Section of the Act (
: July 10Th, 1867, declares that n
f citizen shall be entitled to be res
istercd by reason of any executl7