The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-10-24
OFFICIAL.

OFFICIAL.
Headquarters Second Military District,)
CHARLESTON, s. c., October 1C, 1867. I
GENERAL ORDERS, NO. 99.l
By tho terms of the Act of Congress entitled "An Act
to provide for the moIe efficient government of the
Rebel Sates passed March 3D. 1867 and of the Acts of
March 2Sd and July 10Th, 1867 supplementary thereto
it Is made the duty of the Commanding General Of this
Military Distrcto registration to be made Of the
male inhabitants of the State of South Carolina OF the
sge Of twenyone years and upwards and qualified by
the terms of said Acts to vote, and after such restra
ton Is complete, to order On election to be held a
which the registered voters Of said State shall vote for
against Convention, for the purpose Of establishing
Constitution and civil government for the said State
loyal tho Unon and for delegates to said Convention
and to give least thirty days notice of the time and
place at which said election shall be heidi and the said
registration having been completed In said State Of
South Carolina it Is ordered:
First That election be held in the State Of South
Carolina commencing on Tuesday, the 10Th day of No
vember 1857 ard ending on Wednesday the 20h day Of
November 1857 at which all registered voiers Of said
State may vote "For Convention" Against Con-
venton, and for delegates to constitute the Conven
ton-in case majority Of the votes given that ques
ton shall be for Convention and in majority of
the registered voters sha have voted the question of
holding such Convention
Second. It shall be the duty of the Boards of Regsa
ton in South Carolina, commencing fourteen days prior
to the election horein ordered and giving reasonable
public notice of the time and place thereof TO revise for
period OF five days tho registration LISTS and upon being
satisfied that any person not nttled thereto has been
registered to strike tho 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 registers the names of all persons
who OF that time possess the qualifications required by
said Acts, who hav, not already been registered.
Third In Gliding who to b, stricken from or
added to the regstra lists the Boards will be guided
by tie law Of March 3D. 1867 and tho Laws supplement-
ary thereto, and their attention La specially directed to
the Supplementary Act of July 10th, 1867.
Fourth The said election will be held In each District
at such places may hereafter be designated under the
superintendent of the Boards of Registration pro-
vded by law and In accordance with instructions here
after to be gvel to said Boards in conformity with the
Acts OF Congress and far may bo with the Laws OF
South Carolina.
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.
Sz. The polls shall be opened at such voting places
at eight o'clock In the forenoon and closed ut four
O'Clock in the afternoon Of each day. and shall be kept
pen during these hours without nermission or ad-
journmcnt.
Seventh No member Of the Board Of Registration, who
is candidate for election delegate to tho Conven-
on shall judge Of tho election In any District
which he seeks to represent
Eighth. The Sheriff and other peace officers of each
District required to bc present during the whole tme
that the polls kept open, and until the election Is
completed and will co made responsible that there
shall be interference with judges of ELECTIONS other
interruption Of good order. II there should be more
than polling place in any District the Sheriff Of the
District empowered and directed to make such assign
mens of his deputes and other peace officers to the
other polling places. may, In his Judgment best sub
servo the purposes of quiet and order; and he Is fur
her required report these arrangements in advance to
the Commander OF the Military Post in which his Dis
trict Is situated.
Ninth Violence or threats of violence, Of discharge
from employment other oppressive means to prevent
any porson from rcgiserir exercising his right Of
voting, is positively proh iteo. and any such attempts
will be reported by the registrars judges Of elections
trial of the offenders by military authority.
Tenth. All barrooms, Saloons and other places for the
sale Of liquors by reai will be closed from o'clock OF
the evening of the 18th of November, until o'clock Of
the morning of tho 21s of November 1867 and during
this tme the iIc I. all intoxicating liquors at or near
any polling plac. ID prohibited Tho police officers OF
cities and towns and tho Shers and other peace officers
OF Districts Will be held responsible for the strict en-
forcement Of this prohibition, and will promptly arrest
and hold for trial all persons who may ransgress It.
Eleventh. Military interference with elections unless
it shall be necessary to repel the armed enemies Of the
United States keep the peace at the pos is pro-
hibted the Act Of Congress approved February 2h
1865 and no soldiers will be allowed to appear at any
polling place. unless as citizens of the State they are
qualified aud are registered voters and then only for
the purpose OF voting; but the Commanders OF Posts
will keep their troops well in hand the days of elec-
don and will bo prepared to act promptly If the civil
authorities are unable to preserve the peace.
Toe. The returns required by law to be made to the
Commander of the District of the result Of this election
will be rendered by the Boards of Registration of the
several registration precincts through the Commanders
Of the Military Posts in which their precincts are sua
ted and in accordance with the detailed instructions
hereafter to be given.
Thirteenth. The number Of delegates to the Convention
Is determined by law and is the number of members OF
the most numerous branch of the Legislature for the
year eighteen hundred and sixty and this number one
hundred and twcntyfour. is apporoned to the repre-
sentative Districts of the State in the ratio of registered
voters Us follows:
District of Charleston. Nine l9) Delegates