The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-08-09

Board shall, before final decision, examine
the person presenting himself for regis
tration, In reference. to the cause of dis
Qualification alleged, and shall hear any
evidence that may be offered, to substan-
tiate or disprove the cause of Challenge,
and shalt have power to Summon, and
compel the attendance Of witnesses and
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4 XVI: In registering, the nameb OF white
and colored citizens shall be entered al
E9teootlcally, {;9t N separate, columns Of the
XVII. The following shall be the process
OF registering: =
i: Every citizen presenting himself for
registry shall take and subscribe the oath
prescribed by law, (see appendix, form g.
which shall be administered by q member
OF the Board, and such oath shall be pre-
served with the lists. -.
2. His name shall then be entered i'm tho
proper column of the list, and called out
by che chairman 80 :.
3. Any challenge made shall be noted in
the proper column, opposite the name,
with the cause thereof.
4. 1t Is recommended to Boards to defer
the nearing and decision OF contested cases
until the session for revision providedi for
in paragraph XIX. -
D. whether or not there be any chal.
ienge, the Board must ascertain, upon such
facts or information as can be obtained.
that the applicant is entitled to be regis
tered before marking his name as "accept-
ed"-the oath not being conclusive.
6. Section Of the Act of July 10. 1867
declares that no citizen shall be entitled
TO register by reason of any executive par
don or amnesty for any act or thing which,
without such pardon or amnesty, would
disquaiify him from registration.
:. Boards will take notice that it is en-
scted 6y Section Of the Act of July 10,
1867, that the true intent and meaning of
the oath prescribed in said supplementary
Act is, among other things, that no person
who has been member OF the Lepislature
OF any State, or who has held any executive
or Judicial Office in any State, whether he
has taken an oath to support the Constitu-
Ton OF the United States or not, and whe-
ther he was holding snoh oflico at the COM
mencement of the rebellion or had held il
before, and who has afterwards enga ged
In lnsurrection or rebellion against the
united States, or given aid or Comfort to
the enemies thereof, is entitled to be re-
gistered or to vote; and the words "execu-
tive or judicial Office in any State" in said
oath mentioned, shall be construed to in
clude all civil offices created by law for the
administration of any general law of a
state, or for the administration OF Justice.
' D.. II there be no challenge, or il the
challenge be finally over-ruied, and the
board determine that the applicant is en-
titled 70 be registered, the Board shall
mark opposite the name Of the applicant,
In the proper column, accepted and he
shall thereupon be deemed legally regis
tered,
Q. II the final decision of the Board be
that the applicant is not entitled to be re-
gistered, the Board shall mark, in the
proper. column, opposite his name, ''re-
10: In every case of rejection. the
Board shall make y note or memorandum.
setting forth the ground Of such rejection,
and return it, with tho registration list,
mentioned in paragraph Xxx. l-
XVIII: The registration. conducted as
provided In paragraph XVII, shall be
made in triplicate lists, two of which shall,
after the conclusion of the first session, DO
exposed for public inspection, at conve-
nient places, for five days; and the third
shall be retained in po session of tho
Board till after the completion of regis
tration at the meeting provided for in pa
ragraph Xix, when the three having been
compared and verified, shall be certified
in the form prescribed and printed at the
end OF the blank registration list.
ALA. Sessions for revising the lists shall
be held In each election precinct, after said
five days exposure of the lists, upon notice
as provided in paragraph XII, and the
Boards Of Registration shall have power,
and it shall be their duty, to revise the
same for period of two days; and upon
being satisfied that any person not entitled
thereto has been registered, to strike the
name of such person from tho list.
And the Boards shall also, during the
same period, add to such registry the
names Of ali persons who at that time
possess the qualifications required by said
Act, who have not been already registered,
and who shall then apply to be registered.
Xxx. One Of the said lists shall then be
Immediately delivered to the Post Com
those headquarters.
XXI. Each Board shall, Mt or before
the conclusion of registration, forward
through the Post Commander to these
headquarters recommendation Of three
suitable persons for inspectors Of elections
in each election precinct, stating the name,
occupation and post Office address of each
person recommended.
XXI. It is enjoined upon all Doards of
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