The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-08-10
OFFICIAL.
Ilcndquartcrs, second Military District,I
tHtRI+ErrnS. s. G., August !, 1867.
OFFICIAL,

!. Registration sa commence i,prc,utely u,su tIr
froinnl:;aticn Of this Ortcr.
H. Post Commanders will DO Supcrn,cIilcns of regis
traon within their respective conInaIits cxcrciSlg IN
addition to the functions hereinafter specially conferred,
general supervisory authority, looking tho faithful
execution Of lc several Rcconsru aiou Acts tile nlaInr
tahco ol order ami the protect m OF political rights
Ihes viii susctl registrars for alfeasacG III Office
elect OF duty, or ncompctency, onpy reporting their
acon will tho reasons trrcfor to these IIcailuarters
Ill Tho loards Of Registration arn empowered
ami required 10 suppress NIL disorders interfering
with lilo execution Of their duiio-, 10 cauae tie
arrest and confinement Of a PERSONS falsely aknE tho
oh prescribed, nll pereons committing my breach
inc peace or consictig themselves in tending.
thereto. and all persons who shul threaten or otherwise
attempt I" nmidatc corruptly improperly nl,l-
cneo n'y citizen urriir; To- register; uI,d for this lr.
pnlc they may apply for all to the Post CoInlaner anu,
may reutro tlie attendance ur services of shcris their
dcnutirs cosablcs policemen ni also of any riiizc;
MI" all STATE. district, county md town officers charged
wh HE preservation ol e pubic peace, vol MI
cI.izcns ,luirrd to obcy tho orders OF said
given In pursuance Of the authority aforesaid and 70
Perform all such ucts ami dn,ics may bo requisite
| therefor.
All arrests made ms hcrcin provided will DO PROMPTLY
reported To lilo Post Commander whom also thu prs.
oncrs will be turned over with charges FOR trial by Post
Court, to bo organized provided In Circular of May
10. 1917, from these llcndquartcr md my civil officer
or ciuzen ng to respond TO the call of tho Board for
| assistance will be dealt with I'm liko ,uunncr
w. Whenever any citizen shall suffer injury In pcr.
son. family or property, who excrsiRIs or rccking
10 exercise tlo right Of rcgisaon III addition to any
penalty prescribed by Inv for tho offence. damages shall
bo awarded to tho injured pnry against tic perrrlraor
upon his convictions: anu in default IN payment
oi tc same or OF the escape Of the offender, if II shall
appear that tho wrong countenanccd tic offender
harhored or concealed 10y tho ncihorood or that Tho
to
Ferva tho peace, tho damages sla assessed against,
and paid by tho town, county or district.
" offences peTiictrntcd by white persons disguised ~
blacks being OF frequent occurrence tho attention OF NIL
authorities, civil nn military, In drcccl to the device
as ono adopted to escape detection cast ,tncritc
oboquy upon the cOlorcd people III all cases. when re.
sort thereto shall bc sown tho fact will 10 taken into
consideration ns aggravating tho offence.
VI Doprisng citizen Of my right, benefit or atlvan-
tagc of hire or employment TO discourage him from reg
istcrIng nccount his having Registered or ay-
Ing sought To register, shall bc deemed n offence pun
isllnblo by the Post Court, and shall cno tho injured
party to damages against tho offender any clause in any
contract or agreement to tho contrary notwithstanding
VII Tho Act Of Congress entitled 'An Act for the
more efficient government Of tho rebel Satcs md tho
several acts supplementary thereto will be carefully OBJ
served by all Boards OF Registration
VIII Each Board Rlail, nicr l,aviug taken the oa,
prescribed by thc Act of Congress Of July 3D. 1862 cn
dir form u. choose of It's members US chairman
who shnll preside scssios OF tlo Donrd preserye
order al lis meetings for registration md represent the
Board. and announce ia action IN all tuacrs coming bc
foro It.
IN. Thu places of session lilo Boards shall bc the
voting places established by law custom in each ciec-
lion precinct, unless FOR good cause otherwise directed
by the Pos; Commander.
Y. EAc, board shall determine tho order In which tho
registration shall take place III the election pre-
cincs. that may bo assisrcl 10 II by t,u Post Com
nanjrr, and the time which slilll br allotted 10 each
hearing In mimi that tho whole work Ia TO he FINISHES, be-
lore tic first Tiny OF October.
NJ. Encl l,oari sllai forthwith, upon noice Of pub
cation Of this order, nj least Ave days before com
mcncing rristratio give notice thereof 10 the rost
Commander, and Tie sheriff. and tho mayor of tho city or
intendnnt OF the town, nnG shall written or printed
notices to bc posted in va or the pmblI places IN
cacil election precinct. announcing the tnlo whc and
tile Place "lirr its sossons will be held The numcr
days tin caa less than twol tho houra 0f lilo ay
The ]oarl will remain in session at eacl place for tho
purpose Of rcatstr,iion; and Inviting all persons quali.
He'd 10 vote under tho provisions Of the Act of Congress-
passed March, d. 1867 entitled "An Act to pro, e for
The more efficient government of the rebel States" aud
te several Acis supplementary thereto to appear before
the Board for registration.
NH. On the day and ut lilo hour designated In
tie notices. Tor commencing registration tho Doanl
upon its duties and shall then nud there also post
notices Of tho time OF final provided FOR In nara
graph NIX
XIII. Tho used for registration which tho chair
man shall have previously provided fer tlia prposc
shall be SO arranged hat The Boaid shall ho by
bar from all otlcr persons who may be nssrbet aud
hoso to be registered snll DO admitted within thu bar
one by anu their iugress cresn so arrlcd as
10 avoid confusion.
XIV Two citizens shall DO admitted within the har as
cllcngors, whose duty Il shall to challenge the right
OF any citizen offering to register, npon any Of the
grounds Of disqualification enumerated In tho Acts Of
Congress heioro cited but the right challenge
shall bc conceded TO all citizens present
Nv II any challenge be made Hoarl shall before
final dccision examine the person prceenting himself for
registration In reference to tho disqualification
alleged, nnd shall hear any evidence that may offered
to substantine disprovc the cause of challenge and
shhli ltave power to summon nnd compel the attendance
of witnesses and administer oats in any case Of regis
traton.
XVI In registering, tho name of white and coored
citizens shall be entered alphabetically separate
columns OF tho list
XVII. Tile following shall DO the process Of register
ing:
First Every citizen presenting hinaelf for registry
ssl take and subscribe tile prescribed by law fsse
APpendi<, form y. which shall bo administered by n
member Of ha Board aud such oat shnll bo preserved
with tho lists
Second His name shall then bc entered In the proper
column OF lilo lls and called ont by tho cbuirman
Third any Challenge Dnde Rhall d, noted In the pro-
per column opposite tho nRlnc with the causn thereof
Fourth It is recommended toDoariH defer tho hear
ing and decision Of contested until session for
revision provided for in paragraph XIX
FVa Whether not there DO my challenge the Boanl
mst ascertain upon such facts information rs can bn
obainod that tile applicant Is entitled to bu registered
before making his name acccptcdtho oath not be.
Ing conclusive.
tEth Section of tho Act of July 19th 1867 declares
that no citizen shall BIO oned TO bo registered By ren
son OF my Executive pardon amnesty for my act or
thing which, without such pardon amnesty would dls-
qunlify him from regis.aation.
Serenth Boards will tako notice that Il Is enacted by
Section Of tho Act of July l0h 1867 TINT tho tc In
tent and meaning of tie oa prescribed in said Supple.
mcntary Act is aone other thiugs that 10 person WHO
hns boon member of tho Legislature OF any State or
WHO las held any executive judicial olr1co In any
State. whether e has taken oath to support tho Con-
sttuton OF e United States not and whether hc was
holding such Office at the commencement of the
rebellion, Ind held it hofore, and WHO Las
afterwards engaged in nsurrecton rebellion against
tho United States, gyon mid comfort tho euencs
thereof Ia entitled TO bo registered to vote and tho
words executive or judicial oce In any Sate IN said
oath mentioned. shall bo construed to include all civil
Offices created by law for tho administration OF my zen.
cra law OF State, or for tho administration OF Justice
Eighth ftleTe bo no challenge. IL tho challenge be
finally orcrrne md tho board determine that the appli
can't entitled to DO registered tho Bo1rJ shall mark
opposite tho namo Of the applicant In tho proper