The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-08-10
!. Board, and such oath shall be preserved Will,

.DouTu anu SUCH ouCh ShaH DC preserved With
tho list.
Second His name shall thcn5be entered in 4
the proper column, Of tho list, and called QUIT
by the chairman. # - 4
Third Any challenge made shall be noted
in the proper column, opposite tho name, with
the cause thorcof.
Fourth. 1t is recommended to Boards to de-
fer the hearing and decision of contested cases
until the session for revision provided for in
Paragraph XIX.
EUM. Whether or not there be any chal-
;lcngc, the, Board must ascertain upon isuch
facts or information as can be obtained, that
the applicant is entitled to be registered before
marking rs 'acccptcd," tho oath not being
conclusive.
SiyM Section Z Of the Act Of July 10th,
1867, declares that no citizen shall be entitled
to be registered by reason Of any executive
pardon or amnesty for. any act or thing. which,
without such pardon or amnesty would disqual-
ify him from registration.
,ScrcnM. Boards will take notice that it is
enacted by Section of the Act of July 10Th
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 n member Of tho Legislature Of any State,
or who has hell amy executive or judicial Office
i'll any State, whether he has taken an oath to
support the Constitution Of the United States
or not. and whether he was holding such Office
ut the commencement Of the rebellion, or had
held it before, and who has afterwards engaged
in nsurrc"tiom rebellion against tho United
States or given aid or comfort to the enemies
thereof. is entitled to be registered or to vote
and the words "cxccutivc or judicial Office i'm
! any State" in said oath mentioned. shall be
construed to include all civil Offices created by
law for the administration Of any general law
of State, or for the administration of Jus
ticc
E%ylhh. IF there be no challenge, or if the
challenge be finally ovcrrulcI, and the Board
determine that the applicant is entitled to be
registered, the Board shall mark opposite the
nanlc Of the applicant. i'll the proper column,
'.lccrffrn1;' and lie shall thcrcupon be doomed
legally registered.
.N;mh. !fthc final decision of the Board be
that the applicant is not entitled to be register
cd. the Board Sh, mark in The proper cnl..:mn.
| opposite his name ''Rcirfed'
| 1'"M. In every case Of Il rejection, tho
| Board shall make Il note or memorandum. set
ting forth the ground of such rejection, and re-
turn it. with the registration list. mentioned in
Paragraph XN.
I XVIII. The req isl ration, conducted as pro-
vidc,l i'll Paragraph XVII, shall be made in
I fftE;nli.ate lists twn- Of wl.h shall after t],
conclusion of the first session be exposed for
| public Inspection at convenient places, for five
lays; and the trl shall be retained in posses
Sun OF the Board till after the completion Of
registration at the meeting provided for in
Paragraph NIN. when the three lavin., been
compaic,,. ard verified shall be certified in the
form prescribed anl printed at the end Of the
blank registration: lists
NIX. Sessions for revising the lists shall be
held in each election p..9ci'rt. after said five
days exposure of the lists, anon notice as pro
vncd in Paragraph Mi, ana tic Boards Of
Registration shall have power, and it shall be
heir duty. TO revise the same for period OF
two days. and upon being satisfied tina. al,v
person not entitled thereto has been registered
to strike the name of such person from the list.
And the Boards shall also, during the same NO.
riod, add to such registry the names of all ncr-
sons who, at that time, possess the qualifications
required by said Act, who have not been AL
ready registered and who shall then onnlv 70
be registered.
NN. One Of the said lists shall then be i'm.
| mcdlacly delivered to tho Post Commando
| VII" viii forward the sa,ilv q. these hc,jou,r
| tcrs.
NH! Each Board shall, at or before tic
conclusion Of Registration forward through the
Post Commander, to these headquarters, re.
commentator Of three suitable persons for In
spccors of Elections in each election precinct
stating the name, occupation and postofficc adj
dress of each person recommended.
ANll. 1t is cnjoined upon all Boards of
Registration to explain, carefully. to all citi.
zc's who have not hitherto enjoyed the right
OF suffrage, the nature of the privileges which
have been extended to them and the import-