Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-07-24

m: snch registered votes shall have voted'on
the quesiion.of holding such eonventl99n. .
Sec. 4ssYhat the commanding general OF y
each district shall appsnt such ioyal oihcezs 5
orpersons as may be necessary, not. e&cstu.
ing three in each election district, IN any
State, to make and complete the reglstrauol'
snperintend the election and make return 10
him of the votes, lists of voters and 'oi tne
persons elected as. delegates by plurality OF
the votes cast al said election; and upon re-
,ceiving said returns he shalt open the same,
ascertain,the persolselected as delegates ac-
cording to the returns of the officers VIII con-
Quoted said election, and make proclamation
thereof; and if a najority.of the votes gwen
on that question shall be tor a conventlon,
the commanding general within sixty Gays
from the date Of election, shall notify the ael;
egates to-assemble in convention At q ! ta!1 tlme !,
and place to be mentioned in the notlilcatiofn, D
and saidiconivesrniion when organized, shall
proceed, TO 'fornn Constitution and civil gov
;ernment according to the provisions OF TINS
| act, and the act to whichit is supplementary
sad when the same shall have, been,so ,ira'hea'
said Constitution shall be, submitted py> tne
conEention.for ratification to the peFsonsTfsg
istered under tie provisions Of this act, ct an
, election to be conducted'by the oihcers: OF .
persons appointed by the conn anding gene,
raj as'hetSeihbef0re provided, and to be held
after the expiration of thirty days from the
date of-notice. thereof to be, given p9said
convention, and the returns thereof siialloe
made.to the commanding general of. the dls,
trict. A.. -. -rs. 80
Sec. 5. That Il, accol ling to said returns,
The constitution shall BE ratified by a MAORI.
4y Of the votes of the registered electors qual,
! it'd as herein speciiad cast at sad election,
lat least one-half OF a.. the registered voters
voting upbh the question OF such ratliiratlon,
the presfdent of the convention shall trans
unit a,couy,ef,tne same, duly. certified, to he
President of the United States, who shall
forthwith transmit the same 10 Congress, II
Then in. session, and if not in session, ,then
immediately upon It's next assembling; ana
if it,shall moreover appear tQ Congress tiat
the election was oneat Which all the regis
tered aid qualified electors in the State had
AN opportunity to vote freely ahf without re.
,strai.f, fear or the influence Of Jraud, and IT
Congress shall be satisfe.fthat sueh constitu-
,tion meets the approval. Ola majerity.of the
qualified electors in the State, AID /! the said
consliiutio, shall be declared BY Congress 70
be in conformity with thu. provisions of the
act to which this Is supplementary, and the
other. provisions of SAID act shalf have been
COMPLIED With, ahi'the said constitution shall
BIZ apprsyed br@ Congress, the State shall be
declared entitled to Representations, and sena.
tors and Representatives, shall be, admitted
/ therelrom. u, herein provided -
Sec. C..,Tbat all elections in the State,
mentioned. in. the said Act to provide for the
IN ,re efficient goveTnmento Of the rebel States,
shall, during the operation of saiti act, be by
baliJt; and all officers making the said reg
istratien OF voters aud conducting said cleo
tons shall, belore:enterins upon the discharge
of tlyeir duties, subscribe'an oath faithfully
he etH p74 he G7t4H hR4f IS Fl tsE saa eef
| ., 1862. entitled "An act TO prescribe an
oath Of uitice;" Provided, That il any PR,
sen shall lipowlngly and falsely take and sub
scribe any oath in this acs prescribed. such
person 50 Offending, ard being thereof duly
convicted, shall lie subjec: to tie pains, pen
ali and disabilities which ty law are pro;
vidcd for the pnnisfmenf OF me cf'me'oi VII
L'!ul and corrupt pe'Jurf.
SEC. 1. That all expenses incurred by TIC
several conuanding genefa!S. or hy vAtae Of
any orders issued or app ,!ni!lenia made BY
laen unter or ~ virtue % ihls get, Shall be
paid out of any ;noncys in the zrsashry hot
otherwise appropriated.
Sec. s. That tnd Convention for-csch State
sba!l prescribe the fees, s. !lrv, tnd cuinpen-
saiion to be paid to all eesga,er', tnd other
officers and agents herein authorized. or ne
cessary to carry into cH.ct the. PURPOSES o:
this Act, not herein otherwise pru:idei fur,
and shall provide for th4 levy and collection
of sucn taxes on the properly in such Stay
As may be rccessary to pay The same;
Sec: Q. That The word article" in Tn six h
section ol,be Act lo hich iLisis supplement
.,arv sE.R b. construed to mean session."
Appored .uarct 2sd 1861. ''e
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