Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1867-05-18
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General Orders Ho 10

CNAnLMsroN. May o.-Gcn. &iukles has
issued the following orlcr
IIEADo'Rs 2p MnLrAnY DISTRICT,
Charleston, s. c., May 8, 1867.
General Orders No Is.
First On the third Monday of July next
in obedience to the requirements of the Act
OF Congress, passed March %, 1867, the Com
manding General will proceed ard cause to
be made registration of the male citizens Of
the United States, twcnty.onc yours of agc
and upwards, residents of North and South
Carolina, not disiranchiscd for participation
in the rebellion, or for felony ut common law
Second. One or more Boards Of RcgiStra-
ton, consisting OF three discreet and qualified
persons, to be appointed by the Commanding
General, will be organized in each county or
city, to make and complete the registration,
superintend the election to be held thereafter
tor delegates to n convention to frame n con
stitution, and make returns to him of the
votes, list of voters and Of thc persons elected
as del"cntcs by plurality of the votes Gust ut
such elections.
Third. The counties in North Carolina and
the geographical Districts in South Carolina
will, for the purposes of rcgistration be diyi.
dcd into convenient registration precincts -
listers will, il practicable, be organized. Scv
cral places will be designated in each rcaiS.ra
ton precinct where the Board will meet, and
citizens eligible to registration may 90 and be
registered. The Board CT nc~is!ratiom win
remain in session two days, from sunrise to
sunset, at each place of meeting. On the ad-
journmcnt of the Board copy Of the list of
Hcrsens registered will be deposited in suit
able place within the precinct seven days for
public information; and thereafter The Board
viii again visit every prcrnct, and revise the
dist of voters hearing objections from citizens
ms to any adjudication made, and register any
person who may have been unable, by reason
of illness or other good and sufficient cause,
ITO attend the first session Of the Board.
Fourth. All persons appointed to make
the said registration of voters and to conduct
said election will be required, before entering
upon their duties, to take and subscribe the
onth prescribed by tho Act approved July 9.
1862, entitled "An Act to prescribe an oath
of Office" and if any person shall falsely take
and subscribe such oatl, ~ affirmation. such
person SO offending, and being convicted there.
of, shall be subject to the pains penalties and
disabilities which, by law, are provided for
the punishment of the crime of wilfu and cor
nupt perjury The form of the oath is here.
with published, as follows al, a: B, do
socmny swear Cor affirm that have never
voluntarily been in arms against the United
States since | have been citizen thereof;
that have voluntarily given no.nid, counte
nance, counsel or encouragement to persons
engaged in armed hostility thereto that
have neither sought nor accepted nor attempt.
'ed to exercise, the functions of any Office what
ever under any authority, or pretended au
shorty. in hostility to tho United States, and
that havo not yielded voluntary support
ito any pretended Government, authority, pow
'cr or constitution, within the United States,
hostile or inimcal thereto. And do fur
thcr swear Cor anirm) that, to the best of my
knowledge and ability, will support and de-
fend tho Constitution of the United States
against all enemies, foreign or domestic; that
l will bear true faith and allegiance to the
same; that / will take this obligation freely,
without any mental reservation or purpose Of
evasion; and that will well and faithfully
discharge the duties Of the Office on which I
IAN about to enter. So help me God"
Fifth. Members of the Boards of Rcgistra-
tion viii be allowed, as compensation, 81 a
day for each day actually and necessarily ON
ploycd in the performances of their duties, and
.tencents mile for each mile travelled on du-
ty. Officers Of the army, detailed on such
duty, will bo paid the per diem and mileage
allowed for attendance on courts martial
Sixth. Any citizen desiring to sorvo as a
4 member of n Board of Registration may for