The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-11-12


CHARLESTON S. c., October Is, 1867.
GENERAL ORDERS,
NO. 10l. ,
By the terms of the Act of Congress entitled
I" An Act to provide for the more efhclent govern
msnt of the rebel States, passed March "a, lou {,
and of the Acts OF March Esd, and July 19tn
1867 supplementary thereto, lit is made the duty
of the Commanding General of this Military Dis
trict to cause registration to be made OF the
male inhabitants of the State OF North-Caroina
of the age Of twenty-one years and upwards anG
oualified by the terms of said Acts to vote, and
after such registration is complete, to order an
election TO be held at which the registered voters
of said State shall vote tor or against Conven
ton for the purpose ofestablishing Constitution
and civil government for the said State, loyal &c
the Union, and for de egateS to SAID Convention
and to give at least thirty days notice OF the time
and place at which said election shall be held
aud the said registration having been completed
in the State of North Carolina, 1t is ordered: p
First That an election be held in the State Of
North Carolina, commencing on tuesday, the
10Th day OF November, 1857, and ending on We'd
nesday, the 10Th day of November. 1887, at which
all registered voters of said State may vote % Fol-
a Convention" or " Against Convention" and
for delegates to constitute the Conventional
case majority of the votes given on that ques-
ton, shall be for Convention, and in case ma
joriy OF the registered voters shall have voted
the question ofholding sucn Convention.
Second. 1t shall be the duty Of the Boards OF
Registration in North Carolina, commencing
fourteen days priort the election herein ordered
and giving reasonable public notice Of the time
and place thereof, to revise tor period of five
days the registration lists, and upon being satsti-
ed that any person not entitled thereto has been
registered to strike the name OF such person from
the list and such person shall hot be entitled to
vote. The Boards of Registration shall also, du-
ring the same period, add to such registers the
names of all persons who at that time possess the
qualifications required by said Acts who have
not already been registered.
Third. In deciding who are to be stricken from
or added to the registration lists the Boards will
be guided by the law of March Sd, 1867, and the
laws supplementary thereto, and their attention
is specially directed to the Supplementary Act of
July 18th, 1867. or e-.tF
Fourth. The said election will be held in each
County or District at such places as NAV hereaf
ter be designated under the superintendent of
the Boards OF Registration as provided by law
and in accordance with instructions hereafter to
be given to said Boards in conformity with the
Acts of Congress and as far may be with the
laws of North Carolina
Fifth. All judges and clerks employed ia con-
Quoting said election, shall, before commencing
to hold the same, be sworn to the faithful perfor-
nance of their duties, and shall also take and
subscribe the oath of Office prescribed by law for
officers OF the United States.
Si1th. 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 in
PERMISSION or adjournment.
SeUenth. No member of the Board of Registra-
ton, who is q candidate for election as delegate
to the convention, shall serve as a Judge of the
election in any County or District which he seeks
to represent. "'...'
Eighth. The sheriff and other peace officers of
each County are required to be present during
the whole time that the polls are kept open and
until the election is completed; and will be made
that there shall be no interference
with judges of elections, or other interruption of
good order If there should be more than one
polling place in any County, the sheriff of the
County is empowered and directed to make such
assignments OF his deputies, and other peace Off
GERS, to the othe polling places, lis may, in his
Judgnent, best suoserve the purposes of quiet
and order; and he is further required to report
these arrangements i'll advance to the Commander
OF the Military Post in which his County is sit
uated
Ninth Violence, or threats of violence. or Of
discharge from employment, or other oppressive
means to prevent any person from registering, or
exercising his right of voting, is positively pro-
nblted, and any such attempts will be reported
y the registrars judges of election to the Post
commander, and will cause the arrest and trial of
ne Offenders by military authority.
1enth All bar rooms, saloons, and other places |
OF the sale OF liquors by retail will be closed from
o CLOCK OF the evening OF the 18th OF November |
lhtli clock of the morning of the 21st of No |
emGer, 1901 and during this time the sale of all
intoxicating liquors at or near any polling place is
rohibited The police officers of cities and |
owns, and the sherifs and other peace officers of
ounlies, Will be held responsible for the strict |
nIorcement fthis prohibition. an d will rrompt- |
arrest and hold for trial all persons VINO may |
ansgrcSs it.
Seeoenth Military interference with cleo tons
,a,i. ~ snaiI pc necessary to repel the az, ned |
th III me United States, to Keep the pea zee
Ihe PoiiS Is prohibited by the Act of Conyr,. $ |
? II, FEBRUARY 18th, 1865, and no soldiers
! IN DC ailoWed to appear at any polling pIaee !
~ % cH izens OF the State they are Qualified
~ ere as voters, and then only ortbe
lrpose OF voting; but the Commanders IF p
III keep tht!r troops well in hand on the davs of
ection, anu VIII be prepared to act pron,nfIr r.
9 civil authorities are unable to preserpe {bn
ace - ~ preserve the
ztos!fM. The returns required bv Law 70 ho
ade to the Commander of the District oS pc DE
suits OF this election, will be rendered hv III
'ards OF Registration OF the several repstrstion |
eclncts through the Commanders of the MiIita.
fosts III which their precincts are situated
reafter to be given.
fnarteenth. The number of delegates to the con-
1ton Is determined by law and is the nnmher
members OF the most numerous branch of the
9lslature for the year eighteen hundred and
~, and this number, one hundred and TWEEN
rs agportioned to the representative Districts
lows: ~ G1ZFlr- = - i''efou Foters as
unties of Burke and Nc
lowell (together) Two 70, Delarot.,
y OF rutherford and. = -
unties 81 yan ...;....; Two (2) Delegates.
unties Of M sdser) H.. One ODeltgate.
,ombe, Henderson and ee III -e c
Iransylyania (together1. Thru. /o> IL.
'uuues OF Haywood and w OSeiesates. e
anties ct macon CAV ivan; ana One ~ Delegate.
unties Of Auegbon;v. Two (s) Delegates. v
Sss sas.,ss urry, watauga and 'i23ae n
'r'' 49, Three t9 Delegates,