Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-08-09

copy of General Orders No. 60, from Head
quarters Second Military District. The or
der directs that registration commence at
once, and prescribes rules and regulations
for the government of the Registration
Boards. We publish it in full also the
form of oath prescribed for Registers, and
that for persons registering, which are ap-
pended:
HEADQUARTERS SECOND MILITARY DISTRICT,
CHARLESTON, s. c., August l, 1867.
GENERAL ORDERS,
No. 65.
REGULATIONS FOR REGISTRATION.
T. Registration shall commence Immediately |
upon the promugOtion of this order.
III. Post Commanders will be Superintendent |
of registration within their respective commanos,
exercising in addition to the functions hereinafter
specially conferred, general supervisory author,
lty looking to the faithful execution OF the several
Reconstruction Acts the maintenance OF oroer,
and the protection of political rights. They Will
suspend registrars for ma!feasance IN ONCE, neg
ect of4duty, incompetency, promptly reporting
their action, With the reasons therefor TO tnese
Headquarters.
III The Boards of Registration are empowered
and required to suppress ali disorders interfering
with the execution of their duties, to cause the
arrest and confinement of all persons falsely TAX
ing the oath prescribed, all persons committing
any breach of the peace or conducting themselves
| in manner tending thereto, ana all persons VINO
shall threaten otherwise attempt to lntlmldate,
or corruptly or improperly influence any citizen
offering to register; and tor this purpose they may
| apply Tor aid TO the Post Commander, and may
REQUIRE the attendance and services OF sherlfts,
their deputies, cOnstables, policemen and salso OF
any citizen; and all State, district, county and
town officers charged with the Preservation OF ta9
tc obey tho orders of said Boards, given in pursu
ance Of the authority aforesaid and to perform all
such acts and duties as may be requisite there
| for. ~
All arrests made as herein provided will be
promptly reported to the Post Commander to
whom also The prisoners viii be turned over WIN
charges for trial by Post Court, to be organized
as provided in Circular of May 10, 1867 from these
Headquarters. and any civil officer or citizen fail
ing respond to the call OF the Board Tor assls-
lance Will be dealt with in like manner.
". Whenever any citizen shall suffer injury IN
person, family 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 conylc-
ton: and in case of default in payment of the
same. or of the escape of the offender if it shall
appear that the wrong was cOuntenanced, or the
offender harbOred or concealed by the nelShDor-
hood or that the civil authorities failed to employ
proper measures to preserve the peace the dam
ages shall be assessed against and paid by the
town, county or district ,
V. Offences perpetrated by white persons dis
cuised as blacks, being of frequent occurrence,
the attention of all authorities, civil and military,
is directed to the Device one adopted to escape
the colored people. In all cases, when resort
thereto shall be shown, the fact will be taken into
consideration as aggraVatlnG the ottence.
VI. Depriving citizen OF any right, beneht or
advantage of hire employment, to discourage
him from registering, or on account OF his having
registered or having sought to register, shall be
deemed an offence punishable by the Post Court,
and shall entitle the in ured party to damages
against the offender any clause in any contract or
t agreement to the contrary notwithstanding.
| VII. The Act of Congress entitled - An Act Tor
the more efficient government Of the rebel States,
and the several Acts supplementary thereto, will
I be carefully observed by all Boards OF Reglstra-
: ton.
VIII Each Board shall, after having taken the
oath prescribed by the Act of Congress of July 3D.
1862 entitled "An Act to prescribe an oatn OF Of
fee" (See AppeldiG, form J. choose one OF Its
+ members chairman, who shall preside at all
sessions of the Board, preserve order at its meet
ings for registration, and represent the Board, and
= announce it's action in all matters coming before
> TX. The places of session of the Boards shall be
the voting places established by law custom in
each election precinct, unless for good cause 9TH
: erwse directed by the Post Commander.
X Each Board shall determine the order In
which the registration shall take place in the sew.
eral election precincts, that may be assigned to it
4 by the Post Commander, aud the time which shall
be allotted to each--bearing in mind that the
whole work is to be finished before the first day
+ XII Zach Board shall, forthwith upon notice Of
pu iication of this order, and at least five days be-
fore commencing registration, give notice thereof
d to the Post Commander, and tn sheriff, and the
mayor Of the city the intendant Of the town
: aud shall cause written or printed notices to be
posted in five OF the most public places IN each
Il election precinct, announcing the time when ano
the place where its sessions will be held, the mum
$ Der of days lin 10 case less than two), and The
hours of the day the Board will remain in session
u at each place for the purpose of registration; anC
4 inviting all persons qualified to vote under thu
f. provisions Of the Act of Congress passed Marcel
- I'd 1867 entitled can Act to provide for the more
efficient government OF the rebel States, and th
l. several Acts supplementary thereto, to appear be
fore the Board of Registration.
XII On the day and at the hour designated II
the notice, for commencing registration, the Boart
shall at the place announced, convene and ente
d upon it duties, and shall then and there also pos
r notices of the time Of final sessions provided TO
u in paragraph XIX.
!, XIII. The room used for registration, whic
/ the chairman shall have previously provided 10
y the purpose, shall be arranged that the Boar
,e sha be separated by bar from all other person
- who may be assembled, and those to be registere
~ shall be admitted within the bar, one by one, an
E. their ingrGsS and egresS SO arranged as 20 avO
Is confusion.
y XIV Two citizens shall be admitted within tn
" bar as chalengers, whose duty it shall be to cha
l. lenge the right Of any citizen Offering to register
Is upon any of the grounds of disqualification emu
- merated in the Acts of Congress Before cited bu
- the generalTight OF challenge shall be concede
% XV. IF any challenge be made, the Board shall
a before final decision, examine the person present
ing himself for registration, in reference to tn
III cause Of disqualification alleged, and shall hea
any evidence that may be offered, to tsubstantlat
O. or dsprOVe the cause OF challenge, ana small nave
. power to summon and compel the attendance 0
81 Witnesses and administer oaths in any o
registration.
XVI In registering, the names of white ant
colored citizens shall be entered alphabetically, il
separate columns of the list.
XVII, The following shall be the process Q
registering:
a. First Every citizen presenting himself for reg
y istry shall take and subscribe the oath prescribe
I'd by law, (see Appendi1 form 81 which shall be ad
o. ministered by member of the Board, and sue
d. oath shall be preserved with the lists.
y Second. His name shall then be entered i'll tn
le proper column of the list and called out by tn
" chairman.
er Third Any challenge made shall be noted in tn
s. proper column, opposite the name, with the caus
% thereof.
Fourth. 1t is recommended to Boards to defe
the hearing and decision OF contested cases unit
the session for revision provided for in paragraph
XIX.
Fifth Whether Or not there be any challenge
the Board must ascertain upon such facts or IL
ia formation as can be obtained, that the applicar
is entitled to be registered before marking his nam
OF as accepted, the oath not being conclusive.
lg SiIth Section of the Act of July 10TH 1856
ct declares that citizen shall be entitled to be reg
', istered by reason of any executive pardon an
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