The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1867-05-15
GENERAL ORDERS. No. Is.

y. oh tue uiiiu SiuhuaJ w suiJ uc1ts In
obedience to the requirements of the act Of
Congress. passed March 23d, 1867. the
Commanding General will proceed and
cause TO be made registration Of the male
citizens Of the United States, twenty lone
years Of age, and upwards. residents of
North and South Caroline. not dIsfran-
chlsed lor participation in the rebellion, or
lor felony.
Z. One or more beads Of registration.
consisting Of three discreet and qualified
persons. TO be appro,edb by the commanding
General, viii be organized IA each Coun-
y or Guy. To make and complete the regis.
lralion. superinlend the election To be held
thereafter ior delegates ioa Convention to
frame 3 CONSTITUTIONS. and, make returns to
him VI the Notes and lists N the voters. and
Of the persons elected ~ delegates, by a
plurality oil III. vote. cast, al such rlrc-
lion.
8. The Counties ia North Carolina. anil
geographical districts ia Suuih Z sEoliua.
will. Tor The purpnsss Of registration, be
dt,lded into consenlrnt registration pre-.
cints. IA each registration preeiAet. .
board oi registers will. II prasiicADle. b.
organized. Se,e,sl place, will be des,g
mated IN each reglsitauOn pree,nc,. where
The board vail meet, and The citizens Mho
arc eligible to registration mal 80 and b.
.,gls;rrrd. The boards Of REGISTERS viii
rtnain IN sesslun NO days. Iron sunrls- IL
sunset, III each place oil meeting. ia the
sdJaurnment ul the buaSd. a copy 81 The H.
d prrsuns registered will be deposited ~ i
suitable place mlihiH The precinct s-seI
da,., Tor Iuhllc information. Aud there.
alter, The board will again SIsit ever. pre-
clncl and revise the LAST VI soters. hear -
lecllons iruIl citIzvns a, Ia any afludISa.
ll"n made. aud register any person Who
nav, by reason oi Iiihrss 81 other gUud aud
v tiici.ht Cause. IsIi ~ aitsEd The ht,i &C..
zion u the board.
I. All persons appointed {" make the
said registration VI s.Irrs. anu % cnadlct
the said elections. ~ill be required. beidrr
entering upon thrir duties. 70 take and SUD
scribe lhr oath prescribed by he act rnti.
tied 40 act 10 prescribe an Uaih 81 oticr.
aud Il any person shsll falsely tske snd
subscl ibr such oath. ., affirmation. srch
prtsau - offending. aud being duly con
sicied thereof. saA.l be subject ln We pains.
penalt.e, and disab,l,tie. which by las ale
provided los the punishment Of INC etims u
wlliul and corrupt perjury.
5. MeWbrrs 81 the boards VI rrgistration
will be allowed a Compensation iuar dol
lars day for each day actually aud nrces.
sar,ly employed 10 The performance u Their
duties. and. ten cents NILE ios each mile
travelled on dnty. ufhrcrs u the army de.
tailed Tor such duty will Dr pail Tie per
diem aud uuIesg. allowed lur attendance
on courts martial.
6. Any citizen drsirins to ser,e IS =
nemb,r Of the bosrI u REGISTRATION may
ior~srd his application TO these Hraiqusr
iers. addressed 10 Captain A,isudet
Mspre. A. ID. &. No application vii b.
considered unless accompanied ~ Wit
len Recommendation. .gnsd bS either 'isr
Provisions. Upyrrnpr II Tie State. Judge
VI tic Circuit % District Court u tie Uni..
ed States. collector olirr principal Il
feer IL cu.lnms % u lnlcSnal kc,cuge.
the Assistant Cowrai,slonrr of lhe Freed.
mas Bureau. o. ,hr commanding "ihcrr 81
tie miIitary post within which the appli.
cant resides. crriii.iDy The sppI,can, - be
ht aud proper persun to receive the ar.
poinlmrnL
Z. II Is essential that every beard IL rec.
i.lration should be composed II persnns u
recognized considerations aud worth. Early
representing the population. and 20 sLosr
impariIal,ty aud capacity the body u so-
tiers 10 the vicinage may have Just reliince
8. The boundaries Of precincts Ior fsg's
tration 10 the several places within the pre-
cinot where the board oil registration will
meet. the day or days on which the board
will, meet in each precinct, and also. such
reeulstlous IS may be nrce,sary Tor the
government Of registers AMI of inspectors
Of slesliu0 10 The discharge Of their duties.
and. TO insure The accuracy aud complete.