The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-10-29
OFFICIAL.

or added to the registration lists, the Boards will
be guided by the law of March Sd, 1857, and the
laws supplementary thereto, and their attention
July 10Th, 1857 's'5')'. - -, -, =
Fourth The said election will be held in each
County or District at such places as may hefeal,
ter be designated, under the superintendence OF
the Boards OF Registration as provided by law,
and in accordance with Instructions hereafter TO
be given to said Boards in conformity with the
Acts Of Congress and us far as may be with the
laws of North Carolina. .... ...
Quoting said election, shall, before commencing
to hold the same, be sworn to the faithful perlor
nance of their duties, and shall also take ana
subscribe the oath of office prescribed ny law LOT
officers of the United States. 49,.
Saith. The polls shall be opened at such Votlng
places at eight clock in the forenoon, ana closeG
at four O. clock in the afternoon of each day. and
shall be kept open during these hours without IN
PERMISSION adjournment. u
SeyentN No member of the Board OF Regfstra-
ton, who is candidate for election as delegatte
to the convention, shall serve as Judge OF tne
election in any County or District Which he seeks
to represent. ... .-. D.. :.
Eighth. The sheriff and other peace officers of
each County are required to be present during
the whole time that the polls are kepI open, ana
until the election is completed; and will be made
responsible that there shall be no interference
with judges of elections. or other interruption OF
good order. If there should be more than one
polling place in any County, the sherln OF inc
assignments of his deputies, and other peace OIL
GERS, to the other polling places, as may, in his
judgment, best subserve the purposes Oh qulet
and order; and he is further required TO report
these arrangements in advance to the comma
Of the Military Post in which his County Is SIT
uated.
Ni1ath. Violence, or threats of violence, or OF
discharge from employment, or other oppressive
means to prevent any person from registering, or
exercising his right of voting, is positively pro,
hibited, and any such attempts will be reported
by the registrars judges of election to the fost
Commander, and will cause the arrest and trial OF
the offenders by military authority.
Tenth. All bar rooms, saloons, and other places
for the sale of liquors by RETAIL VIII be closed rom
e6 O'Clock of the evening OF the 18th OF November,
until O'Clock of the morning of the 2lst OF NO,
vember, 1867 and during this time the sale OF all
intoxicating liquors at or near any polling place is
prohibited. The police officers OF cities and
towns, and the sherifs and other peace officers of
Counties, will be held responsible for the strict
enforcement of this prohibition, and will prompt
ly arrest and hold for trial all persons who may
EzeVe1.th. Military interference with elections
q unless it shall be necessary to repel the armed
enemies of the United States, or to keep the peace
approved February 25th, 1865, and no soldiers
will be allowed TO appear at any polling place;
unless as citizens of the State they are quailhed
and registered as voters, and then only iorth
purpose of voting; but the Commanders of Posts
will keep their troops well in hand on the days of
election, and will be prepared to act promptly if
tiie CIVIL autnorllieS arc uuaoie " PieseINe lno
peace.
TiUeltM. The returns required by law to be
made TO the Commander of the District of the
results of this election, will be rendered by the
Boards OF Registration OF the several registration
precincts through the Commanders of the Militia
ry Posts in which their precincts are situated,
and in accordance with the detailed instructions
hereafter to be given.
Thirteenth. Tie number of delegates to the con-
ventiop is determined 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 number, one hundred and TWEEN
ty is apportioned to the representative Districts
of the State i'm the ratio of registered voters as
follows: