The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-10-21
SPECIAL N0TIcEs.
VFFICIAI. W.T."
headquarters Second Military Distrfcs.f
CHARLEsToN. s. c.. October IL. 1867.
OFFICIAL

OF y U "a " Ss
OFFICIAL.
headquarters Second Military Distrfct,t
CHARLEsroN. s. c., October 10, 1867.
iGENERAL ORDERS, No. 90l L
By the terms OF the Act of Congress entitled can Ac
TO provide for the moro efficient governmont of the
heoei Statos," passed March I'd, 1867, and Of the Acts O
March sd.and July 18th. 1867, supplementary thereto
1t Is made the duty Of the Commanding General OF THU
Military District to cause a registration to he made of thu
male inhabitants of the State of South Carolina of thu
age OF twenty-One years and upwards and qualified b,
the terms Of said Acts to vote, and after such reQistra
uon is complete. te order an electio TO be held, al
which the registered voters Of said State shall vote for O,
against q Convent ion, for the purpose of establishing O
constitution md civil 9oxel nment for the said state
loyal to the Union, and for delegates to said Convention
and to giveat least thifty days notice Of the time and
place at which said election shall, DO held; and the said
registration having been completed in said State OF
South Carolina, it is ordered: t, ,urt. ..I'
First. That an election be held in tho State of South
carolina, commencing on Tuesday, the 10th day of No.
Vemoer, 1867, ard ending ON Wednesday. the 3Oth day OF
1867. at which all registered voters of said
State may vote "For a Convention, - or against a Con.
yention," and for delegates to consulate the Conven.
don-in case a majority of the votes given on that ques-
toh shall be for 2 Convention. and. in case a majority OF
the registered voters shall have voted on the question Of
holding such Convention furIHI
SECOND. 1t shall be the duty of the Boards of Registra-
hon In South Carolina, commencing fourteen,daysi prior
70 the election herein ordered. .apd, giving reasonable
public notice of the time and place thereof, to revise for a
period Of five days tho registration lists, and upon being
satisfied that any person not entitled thereto has been
registered, to strike tho name Of such person from the
list; and such person shall not be, entitled to vote. The
boards OF Registration shall also, during the same
period. add to such registers the names of all person,
who ct THAI time possess the qualifications required by
said Acts, who have not already been registered.
Third In Il otli,,- rtx1 e.
added to the regstrah IN 1ists. the Boards will be guided
by tie law of March I'd, 1867, and the laws suppleme Mt
airy thereto. and their attention. is specially directed to
the Act OF July 1Bth. 1867. ia 80
fo"rth;; The said election will be held in each District
Of such places as may hereafter be designated, under the
supefintendence Of the Boards Of Registration as bro.
vded by law, and in'accorylance with lnstructlons here4
after to, be. giveAto said Boards in conformity with the
Acts Of Congress and as far as may be with the. laws OF
South Carolina. ~
''FVth. All Judges and clerks employed in ceonducting
said election shall, before commencing to hold the same.
be sworn to the faithful performance of their duties. end
shall mol also take and subscribe the oath, Of Office prescribed
by law for officers of the United States.
SirM. The polls shall be opened at such voting places
at eight O'Clock in the forenoon, and closed at four
O'Clock in the afternoon Of each day. ana shall be Kept
open during these hours without nter1m,ission q or I'D
J%ournment. ~ ..t.., ~ A1saft m
Ssuenth. No member OF the Board o., ofRea iu e who
ts 9 candidate for election as q delegate to the Couyep.
aon, shall serve as o Judge of tile election In any District
wAith he seeks to represent. ~ ! Duh My
Eighth. The Sheriff and other peace ofdcers "a. Of each =
District are required to be present during the whole time
that the polls are kept open. and until tho election IA
completed and will be made responsible that there
snail be no interference with judges of elections, or other
inscription of good order. If there should be more
than one polling place in any district, the Sheriff of the
DaHsriCs Is empowered ahd directed to make anch assign
naenta OF his deputies. and other peace ofacers, to the
other polling places, as may. in his Judgment, best sub
serve the purposes of quiet and order and he is fur
they required to report these arrangements in advance to
the Commander of the Military Post in which his Dis
|ttict is situated. ,....,.,. ... Fl gar 4
Ninth, Violence. or threats OF violence. On of discharge
from employment, or other oppressive means to prevent
any person nom registering, or exercieing his right Of
voting' ~ positively prohibited, and any such attempts
i"il 90 reported blythe registrars Or judges OF elections
90 the Post CoRnandori and will cause the Snftest and.
trial Y Of the Offenders by military authority. etl3, .slu
Isnh. All bar-rooms, saloons. and other places for the
saio 6fiiannrs by retail. wit 'te closed from 8 O'Clock or
the eYentng Of the 18TH Of November, until @ o'clock Of
the morning Of the 2lst OF November, 1857. and during
mis- time the sale of al ,intoxicaing liquors ut or near
pny polling place is prohibited. The police officers on
cities and town.. and the Sherifs AMI other peace officer.
OF. Districts. win be held Responsible TOR the strict rriic en-
forcement Of this kprohibiton.a nd viii promptly arrest
and hold for trial all persons who mey transersss 1t. Z,
' ~ ~ t-l..i 80. ~ - : -
Efepcah- Military interference with elections ..unleas
T shah be necessary to repel the armed enemies of the
United States, or to keep the pence at the polls, . is pro
nibited, by the ACT of Oongress approved February 25th.
1863. and no soldiers viii ,he allowed to appear at any
polling place. unless as citizens Of the State. they are
Qualified and are registered az voters, and then only for
the purpose Of voting: but the Commanders of Posts
will keep theft, troops well III hand on the days ofelec-
uon, and WiMp be prepared to act promptly IL the civil
are unable to preserve the peace. -, ,,y.
ItoeDdh. The returns required by law to be made to the
Commanders Of the District bf the result Of this election.
wall be rendered by tho Boards Of Registration Of tie
saveral. registration precincts. through the Commanders
o. the Military Posts in which their precinots are situa.
ten and in accordance With the detailed, Instructions
hereafter to be given. II N"' ''s'H %" ~ @''t
2AsrtefntA. The number Of delogates to tho CONVENTION
dsldetermi2ed by law. and is the number Of members Of
the most NUMEROUS branch Of the Legislature for the
year eighteen hundred and sixty, and this numher, ono
hpndred'and twenty-fcur is 'apporioned to the repre-
sentative Districts Ct the State In the ratio or registered
VOHdk6 &9 1OllOW0s q. tl.t.-sLy .tI.4 ,he gEy5trI e" .