The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-08-09
Regulations for Registration. (
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diately Upon the 'promulg tion of this
order. ',tlSil ~ ul,E J u .1.!ttr> oG'i' NJ
/. II, Post Commanders will be Superin-
tendents Of Registration. within their re-
spective commands, exercising, in addi-
tion to the functions hereinafter specially
looking to, the faithful execution of the
several Decentralization AatsI the fmainte-
nanc6 of order, and the protection OF no.
'1iticRl lights. They win suspend registrars
for lmalfeasance In Office. neglect of,duty,
or iricompetency, promptly repor ting their
sst,S9, sss With the reasons therefor, to these
Z iii The Boards Of Registration are en-
powered and required to auppress all dis
orders Interfering with the execution Of
their duties, to cause the arrest and con-
fnement OF all persons falsely taking the
oath prescribed, all persons committing
any breach OF the peace, or conducting
themselves the ss, in manner tending thereto,
and all persons who shall threaten or
otherwise attempt to intimidate, or cor
rupt!y or improperly influence any citizen
Offering to register; aud for this purpose.
they may apply for sid to tho Post Com
manaer, and may require the attendance
and services OF ,sheriffs, their deputies,
constables, policemen, and also of any citi.
zen; and all State, District, County and
town officers charged with the preservation
OF the public peace, as well as all citizens,
are required to obey the orders of said
boards, given IN pursuance OF the authority
aforesaid, and 20 perform all such acts and
duties as may be requisite therefor.
All arrests made ns herein provided will
be promptly reported to the Post Com
mander, to whom also the prisoners will
be turned over, with charges, for trial by a
Post Court, to be organized az provided in
circular OF May Is. 1867, from these head
quarters, and any civil officer or citizen
failing to respond to the call OF the Board
for assistance, will be dealt with in like
manner.
~. Whenever any citizen shall suffer
injury III person, family or property, while
exercising or seeking to exercise the right
OF registration, in addition to any penalty
prescribed by law for the offence, damages
shall be awarded to the injured party
against the perpetrator, upon his convic-
tlon; and i'll case of default in payment of
the same, or of the escape of the offender.
II 1t shall appear that the wrong was coun-
tenanced, or the offender harbored or con-
cealed by tho neighborhood or that the
civil authorities failed to employ proper
measures to preserve the peace, the da-
images shall be assessed against and paid
by the town, County or District
". Offences perpetrated by wh{3e persons
disguised as blacks boing OF frequent oc-
currence, the attention Of all authorities,
civil and military, is directed to the device.
as one adopted to escape detection, aud to
cast nnmerited obloquy upon the colored
people. In all cases, when resort thereto
shall be shown, tho fact will be taken into
considoration as aggravating the offence.
VI. Depriving a citizen Of any right,
benefit or advantage OF hire or employ
ment, to discourage him from registering.
or on account OF his having registered. or
having sought to register, shall be deemed
an oiienGe punishable by the Post Court,
and shall entitle the injured party to da-
images against the offender, any clause in
any contract or agreement to the contrary
Notwithstanding
VII. The Act OF Congress entitled. "An
Act for the moro ofieient government of
the rebel States," and the several Acts sup
Elementary thereto, will be carefully OBJ
served SII1 hy all Boards OF Registration.
taken tho oath prescribed by the Act Of
Congress OF July Q, 1869, entitled, Gan Act
to .'rescribe an oath Of offica," (see Ap-
pendix, form l, choose one OF it's men,
bers as chairman, who shnl preside at all
sessions of the Board, preserve order at
lts meetings. for registration. ana repre-
SEM the Board, and announce it's action in
all matters coming before it,
lA. Tho places OF session OF the Boards
shall be the voting places established by
law or custom in each election precinct,
unless Tor good cause otherwise directed
Dy the Post Commander.
y. Each Board shall determine the order
in which the registration shall take place
in the several election precincts that may
be assigned to it by tho Post Commander.
and the time which shall be allotted to
each-bearing in mind that the whole work
is to be finished before the first day OF
October.
XI. Each Board shall, forthwith upon
notice Of publication Of this order, and at
least five days before commencing regis
tration, give notice thereof to the Post
Commander, and the sheriff, and the mayor
OF the city, or the intendsnt Of the town,
and shall cause written or printed notices
to be posted in FIVE OF the most public
places in each election precinct, announc-
ing the time when and the place where it's
sessions will be held, tho number Of days,
IN no case less than two,) and the hours
OF the day tho Board will remain in ses-
sion at each place for the purpose Of regis
tration, and inviting all persons qualified