The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-10-28
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ldENERAL ORDERS, No. 99l
by the terms Of the Act Of Congress entitled can hc
"ProVide for tho more efficient government of til,
Rebel States.'' passed March I'd, 1867, and Of the Acts O
March 23d, and July 10th, 1867. suppIemont,ry +horo.,
tis made the duty of the Commanding General oy hi,
~ 'a"ae n registration to be made of IN.
male ihhnbitants of the State of South Caronnn -, ~.
"Se OF twenty one years and upwards and uualihed h,
tho terms of said Acts to vote, and after sucI, reoist,o
uon Is complete, to order an election to be held. n
which the registered voters of said State shall vote for O
against a Convention. for tho purpose of ESTABLISHING +,
constitution and civil Cover nment. for tho said STATE
loyal to the Union, and for delegates to said Convention
and to give ut least thirty days notice of the time md
place ut which said election shall be held: and the saif
registration having been completed in said state q
South Carolina, it is ordered:
First. That an election DO held in tho sto+o - oor.,
Carolina, commencing OIL Tuesday, the 10th day of No
vemoer, 1867, ard ending on Wednesday. the Goth day q
november, 1857, at which all registered voters of SAID
o"A'e may vote 'for O Convention" or against O Con
vention," and for delegates to constitute tho Conven
don--in case q majority of the votes given on TINT n,ea
ton shall be for q Convention. and in case a majority O
the registered voters shall have voted on the question n
holding such Convention.
Second. It shall be the duty of the Boards of Reoistra
uon III South Carolina, commencing fourteen DAYS prio,
~ tae election herein ordered, and giving reasonable
puDhc notice OF the time and place thereof, to revise for q
period OF five days the registration lists, and upon he;no
sausiled that any person not entitled thereto has beer
Registered, to strike the name of such person from the
hst; and such person shall not DO entitled to vote. The
boards OF Registration shall also, during the same
period. add to such registers the names of all persons
VINO NJ that tnle possess tho qualifications required by
said Acts, who have not already boon registered.
lh'rd. In deciding who are to be stricken from or
added to the registration lists, the Boards will be ouide,
oy the law OF March I'd. 1867, and the laws supplement Mt
airy thereto. and their attention Is specially directed In
the supplementary Act Of JrJv 10Th, 1ocr
Fourth, The said election will be held in each Distr;ct
ut such places as may hereafter be designated. under tbe
super1ntendence of the Boards of Registration as pro.
Vlded Dy law, aud in accordance with instructions here.
after to be givcn to said Boards in conformity with the
Acts OF Congress and as far as may DO with the laws OF
South Carolina.
ftVm, All judges and clerks employed In conducting
said election shall. before commencing 70 hold tho same
De sworn TO the faithful performance of their duti4s and
snail aiso take and subscribe the oath of office prescribed
by law for officers of the United States.
StxM. The pods shall he opened at such voting n1aces
at eight O'Clock in the forenoon, and closed at four
o'clock In the Afternoon OF each day, and shall be kent
open dnr1ng these hours without intermissiop or nh.
journment ~
Seoenth. NO member of the Board of Registration. who
II d candidate for election as o delegate to the Conyen-
non' shall serve as q judge Of the election In any District
which he seeks to represent.
h'9hh. The Sheriff and other peace officers of each
nisulo' are required to be present during tho whole time
tnat the polls are kept open, and until the election il
completed and will be made responsible that there
snail be no interference with judges of elections. or other
interruption of good order. If there should be more
IMAM one polling place in any district, the Sheriff Of the
DisNr'ct ls empowered and directed to make such assign.
tel's VI MS deputies, and other peace officers, to the
other polling places. as may, in his Judgment, best sub
serve the purposes of quiet and order and he is fur.
ther required to report these arrangements In advance To
the Commander nf tho Efflitovy Dok - 80. -,
trict is situated.
Ninth. Violence, or threats Of violence. or of discbaroe
nom employment, or other oppressive means to prevent
"ny person rom registering, or exercising his right of
voung' Is positively prohibited, and any such attenppts
WI be reported by the registrars or judges of elections
U the Post Commander. and will cause the arrest and
trial or the Offenders by military authority.
Tenth. All bar-rooms, saloons. and other places for tbe
sale. OF liquors by retail. will be closed from 9 O'Clock Of
the evening Of the 18th Of November, until 6 O'Clock Of
the morning Of the 21st of November, 1867, and during
THIS ume the sale OF all Intoxicating liquors at OF near
any polling place is prohibited, % The police officers of
cities and towns and the She.ifa and other peace officers
or Districts, VIII be held responsible for. the strict en-
iofceinento OF this prohibition, add will promptly arrest
"nu oid ior tf1ai all persons who may t~ransgress it.
EHsuenM. Military interference with elections .unless
IL snail be necessary to repel the armed enemies Of the
United lltn States, or to keep the peace at the polls" is pro-
hiDited ny the Act Of Congress approved February 2bth,
1900 and no soldiers will be allowed to appear at any
noiing place. nnlass na ciizana Of the State thew are
qualified and ara registered as voters, and then only for
tne purpose Of voting; but the Commanders of Posts
VIII Keep their troops well In hand on the DAYS of cleo.
uon' and Will be prepared to act promptly if the civil
autnof1oes are unable to preserve the peace.
1t'eDth. The retu:as required by law to be made to tho
commander Of the District of the result Of this election.
wiz DC rendered by the Boards Of Registration of the
several registration precincts through the Commanders
pr the Military Posts in which their precincts are situa.
sed' and in accordance with the detailed instr,,ct,ops.
hereafter to be given. .N. He#i. l n "-.I nm
thirteenth. The number Of delegates to the Convention
y determined by law. and Is the number of msmbers of
the most numerous branch OF the Legislature for the
year eighteen hundred and sixty. and this number. one
hundred and twspty-four, is apportioned to the repre.
sentative Districts Of the State In the ratio Of reo,staraa
voters az follows:
~ u cnarieston Nine 10y Delegates.
Gietrict OF Berkeley. Nine t9) Delegates.
Disutct " Coheton. j.. {. Hive (By Delegates.
'A u DoA"'oFs. Seven ~ Delegates.
.'ao Vi "oorgetown. Three (3) Delegates
$500" (2) Delegates.
District of Williamsburg Three IS, Dolecates.
III VI msrion. ............... -Four az Delegates.
nistrtct or Darlington Four IA DSeoaSea
'.f!c VI hariooro'. Two () Delegates.
.'9'o VI cnes1erneid. Two C) Delegates.
tssf.ot =" SUMNER. -Four az Delegates.
.'t''. " Si1Esnaon. .,.......... Two (D Delegates.
OioncS " pafnWel. Six fD Delenht4s