The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-10-23
SPECIAL NOTICES.
OFFICIAL.
Headquarters Second Military District,)
CuIprraroN n OctOhar 1c 1897 Z

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CHARLESTON. s. c., October l6 1867
| GENERAL ORDERS, NO. &c.
By the terms of the Act Of Congress entitled can Ac
to provide for the more efficient government Of tn
Rebel states passed March 3D. 1867 and Of the Acts
March 23d, and July 19h 1857 supplementary thereto
1t is made the duty Of the Commanding General of thi
Military District to registration to be made of tn
maic inhabitants OF the State Of South Carolina of tn
age oftwentyone years and upwards and qnalifed b,
the terms of said Acts to vote and after scb reoistra
ton is complete, tc order an electio, to be held a
which the registered voters of said State shall vote for
against Convention, for the purpose of establishing
Constitution and civil goveln nment for the said State
loyal to the Union, and for delegates to said Convention
and to give at least thirty days notice of the time and
place at which said election shall be held and the said
registration having been completed in said State OF
South Carolina, it Ia ordered:
First, That an election be held In the State of South
Carolina, commencing on Tuesday, the 18th day of No
vember 1867 ard ending Wednesday. the 2Oh day
November, 1867 at which all registered voters of said
State may vote "For Convention" or against Con-
venon and for delegates to constitute the Conven-
hon-n case majority of the votes given ON that ques-
ton shall be for Convention, and in case majority of
the registered voters shall have voted on the question of
holding such Convention.
Second. 1t shall be the duty the Boards of Repistr-
ton in South Carolina commencing fourteen days prior
to the election herein ordered, and giving reasonable
public notice OF the time and place thereof TO revise for
period OF five days the registration lists and npon being
satisfied that any person not entitled thereto has been
registered to strike the of such person from the
list and such person shall not be entitled to vote The
Boards OF Registration shall also. during the same
period add to such regsers the names Of all person,
who at that time possess the qualifications required by
said Acts, who have not already been registered.
Third. In Gliding who are to bs stricken from or
added to the regisrat iss the Boards will be guided
by tae law Of March 3D. 1867 and the laws supplements
airy thereto and their attention is specially directed to
the Supplementary Act of July lsth, 1867.
Fourth The said election will he held In each District
at such places aa may hereafter be des sed under the
supsrntendence Of the Boards Registration as pro-
vded by law and In accordance with instructions here
after to be gvea to said Boards in conformity with the
Acts OF Congress and as far may be with the laws OF
South Carolina. ,...r.
Fifth. All judges and clerks employed in conducting
said election SHALL before commencing to hold the same
be sworn to the faithful performance of their duties and
shall also take and subscribe the oath of office prescribed
by law for officers of the United States
SirM The polls shall be opened at such voting places
at eight O'Clock in the forenoon, and closed at four
O'Clock In the afternoon Of each day, and shall be kept
open during these hours without intermission or ad.
journment.
Ssuenh. No member Of the Board of Registration who
is candidate for election delegate to the Conven.
cn shall serve judge of the election in any District
which he seeks to represent.
Eighth. The Sheriff and other peace officers of each
District ore required to be present during the whole time
that the polls are kept opeu and until the election is
completed and viii be made responsible that there
shall be no interference with judges Of elections other
interruption Of good order If there should be more
than one polling place in any district the Sheriff Of the
District is empowered and directed to make such assign
ments of his deputies, aud other peace officers, to the
other polling places, may, in his Judgment best sub
serve the purposes OF quiet and order and he is fur
her required report these arrangements advance
the Commander OF tho Military Post in which his Dis
trict is situated.
Ninth. Violence threats of violence or OF discharge
from employment other oppressive means prevent
any person from registering exercising his right of
voting. is positively prohibited, and any such attempts
will be reported by the registrars judges of elections
to.the Post Commander and will the arrest and
trial of the offenders by military .1thorlty. .i
sale fliquors by reta will be closed from o'clock OF
the evening Of the 18th of November until O'Clock Of
the morning of the 21st of November 1861 and during
this time the sale Of all intoxicating liquors at
any polling place is prohibited. The police officers OF
cities and towns and the sherfs and other peace officers
OF Districts will be held responsible for the strict
froeent Of this prohibition aad will promptly arrest
and hold for trial all persons who may transgress IT.
Eleventh.. Military interference with elections "unless
1t shall be necessary to repe the armed enemies Of the
United States to keep the peace at the pols is pro-
hibted by the Act Of Congress approved February 2h
1865, and no soldiers will be allowed to appear at my
polling place. unless citizens of the State they
qualified and registered voters and then only for
the purpose of voting; but the Commanders of Posts
will keep their troops we'll In hand the days Of elec
ton. and will be prepared to act promptly the civil
authorities are unable to preserve the peace.
Te. The returns required by law to be made to the
Commander of the District of the result of this election
will be rendered by tho Boards of Registration Of the
several registration precincts through the Commanders
of the Military Posts in which their precincts sua
ted, and in accordance with the detailed instructions
hereafter TO be given ,:-.
ThrteenM The number fdelcgates to the Convention
determined by law and the number Of members OF
the most numerous branch Of the Legislature for the
year eighteen hundred and sixty and this number,
hundred and twentyour. is spportioned to the repre-
sentative Districts OF the State In the ratio Of registered
voters as follows:
District of Charleston Nine 9) Delegates
District OF Berkeley Nine 9) Delegates
District OF Coleton.. live (6 Delegates.
District of Reaufort Seven IN Delegates.