The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-05-15
Cen. sickles, Order tor Registration.

CHARLESTON, May g.
General Sick1es has just issued the following:
HEADQUARTERS ID MILITARY DISTRICT.
CHARLESTON, 8. c., Mays.
GENERAL ORDERS, No. 49,
I. On the third Monday of July next, in obedi-
ence to the requirements Of the act OF Congress,
passed March 23d, 1867 the Commanding Gen.
eral will proceed and cause to be made registra-
ton of the male citizens Of the United States,
twenty-one years OF age, and upwards, residents
of North and South Carolina, not DISTINGUISHED
for participation in the rebellion, or Tor felony.
3. One or more boards of registration, consist
ing of three discreet and qualified persons, to be
approved by the commanding General, will be
organized in each County or City, to make and
complete the registration, superintend the cleo
ton to be held thereafter for delegates to Con-
vention to frame Constitution, and make returns
to him of the votes and lists Of the voters and of
the persons elected as delegates, by plurality of
the votes cast, at such election.
q The Counties in North Carolina, and geog-
raphical districts in South Carolina, will, for the
purposes of registration, be divided into conven-
lent registration precincts. In each registration
precinct, board of registers will if practicable,
be organized. Several places will be designated
in each registration precinct, where the board
will meet and the citizens who are eligible to
registration may 90 and be registered. The
boards of registers will remain in session two
days, from sunrise to sunset, in each place of
meeting. On the adjournment of the board,
copy Of the list of persons registered will be de-
posted in suitable place within the precinct
seven days, for public information. And there
after, the board will again visit every precinct
and revise the list of voters, hear objections from
citizens as to any adjudication made and register
any person who may, by reason of Illness or other
good and sufficient cause, fail to attend the first
session of the board.
4. AL persons appointed to make the said reg
istration of voters, and to conduct the said cleo
tiOns will be required, before entering upon their
duties, to take and subscribe the oath prescribed
by the act entitled IAN act to prescribe oath
of Office" and If any person shall falsely take and
subscribe such OATH or affirmation, such person
so offending, and being duly convicted thereof,
shall be subject to the pains, penalties and disa
bilities which by law are provided for the pun
| ishment of the crime Of wilful and corrupt per
| jury. -,
s. Members of the boards of registration will
| be allowed as compensation four dollars day for
each day, actually and necessarily employed in
| the performance of their duties, and ten cents
mile tor each mile travelled on duty. Officers OF
| the army detailed for such duty will be paid the
| per diem and mileage allowed for attendance on
courts martial.
| g. Any citizen desiring to serve as member OF
| the board of registration may forward his appli-
| cation to these Headquarters, addressed to Cup
tain Alexander Moore, 4. d. C. No application
| will be considered unless accompanied by writ
| ten Recommendation, signed by either the Pro-
visional Governor of the State, Judge of the Cir
cult or District Court OF the United States, col
lector or other principal officer of custome or Of
| Internal Revenue, the Assistant Commissioner Oh
the Freedmen's Bureau, or the commanding Off
Ger of the military post within which the appli.
cant resides, certifying the applicant to be a III
and proper person to receive the appointment
z. 1t is essential that every board Of registra-
ton should be composed of persons of recog'
nized consideration and worth, fairly represent,
ing the population, and in whose impartiality ana
capacity the body Of voters in the vicinage may
have just reliance.
8. The boundaries Of precincts for registration
in the several places within the precinct where
the board of registration will meet, the DAY OF
the days on which the board will meet IN eacn
precinct, and, also, such regulations as may o ~
necessary for the government Of registers ana 9.
inspectors of election in the discharge OF ther
duties and to insure the accuracy and compe'e,
ness of the registration, will be duly publlshea
for general information.
O. Post Commanders will report without delay
upon the most expedient division OF the TERRITORY
within their commands, into registration pre-,
cincts-having reference, when practieaDie, W
existing laws and customs establishing the nsua,
voting places, and taking in view the importale.,U'
of afording ample facilities for registration w,.
the least interruption of the ordinary ayoeauon'
of the people.
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/ Capt 3sth Inf, A. D. q. and A. A. A. IT,