The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-05-22
Gen. Sickle's Order for Registration,
HEADQUARTERS % Mirv District, !
Charleston, s. G., Nav 8. {

| l'ehe'hI OTu"fs, NO 10.
l. On the third Monday Of July next
IN obedience to the requirements of the
act Of Congress. passed March 231, 1867,
the Commanding General will proceed
and canse to be made registration Of
the male citizens of the United States,
twsniy-one wears Of age. and npwa ards,
residents of North and South Carolina,
not disiranchised for participation in the
REBELLION, or for felony.
2 One or more boards Of registration,
consisting Of three discreet and qualified
persons, TO he Npproved hv the Comman.
ding General, will be organized in each
! County or city, 10 make and comp'lNe the
registration, superin,end the election 10 he
held thereafter for delegates to a Conven,.
uon TO frame Constitution, and make
returns TO him Of the votes and lists OF
the voters, and Of the persons elected "a
delegates, bv a plurality Of the votes cast,
a, such election.
3 The Conr,ies in North.Carolina, and
geographical districts in South Carolina.
will. for the purposes of registration, be
divided in.o convenient registration pre-
cinc,.. Iu each registration precinct,
board o. register. will, If practicable, be
organized Several places will he dcsig
na'ed in each registration precinct. where
the board will meet, end the citizens who
are eligible to registration NAV 90 and he
registered. The boards OF registers will
remain in session two dsrs. from sunrise
to sunset, in each place nf meeting. On
the asjonrnmen: Of the board, a copy Of
the hs' of persons registered will he De,
nqsiied in snitable place within the pre.
cinc' seven davs, for public information.
And thereafter, the board will again visi,
every precinct and revise IA. fst Of voters
hear "Niertoos from citizens. as to any
adjudication m"de, and register any por,
son who NAV. hv reason OF illr ess or 9th
er good And .ufi"ien, cause, fail to attend
| tNe Hfs' SESSION OF -the BOARD.
A Al persons appointed to make the
said registration Of vorers, and TO conduc,
the said elections. will be required before
entering upon their duties, to take and
.nhscrh" the oath prescribed bv the.ac,
entitled "an act to prescribe an oath'of
office and If my person shall falsely
take amd subscribe such oath, or atirma,
'io9, such person so offending, and being
dulv.convic'ed thereof. shall he snliect 70
the pains. penalties and disabilities which
hv law are provided Tor the punishment
Of the crime Of wilfnl and corrupt perinS.
5. Members Of the boards uf repis,ra.
tion will be allowed as compnnsa,inn four
dollars n dav f"r each dav, actually and
n""esssrilv employed in III. performance
NJ beir duties, and ten cents mle for
each mile Travelled 'on duty. Officers Of
the army detailed for such duty will be
paid the per diem and miesce allowed
FOR attendance on conri. martial.
O. Anv citizen desiring 20 serve as a
member Of the board or registration NAV
forward his application to these Hesdauar-
'ers, addressed to Captain Alexand.r
Moore,.A ID. G. No application will be
considered unless accompanied bv a writ
ten recommendation. signed bv either the
Provisional Governor Of the State, Judge
Of the Circuit or District Court Of the
United States, collector or other princi.
pal officer OF custom or OF Internal Reve
nue., the Assistant Commissioner of the
Freedmen's Bureau, or the commanding
officer Of the military post within wbicn
The applicant resides, certifying the appIi
cant to be fit and proper person 10 rel
ceive the appointment.
7. Il is essential that eVerv board Of
registration should be composed Of peg
sons Of recognized confederation and
worth, fairly representing the population,
and in whose inpar,iality and capacity
the holy Of voters in The Yicinage may
have just reliance.
8. The boundaries Of precincts for reg
sis,ration in the several places within the
precinct where the board OF registration
VIII meet, tbs DAY or tue days o. which
the board will meet in each precin.t, and,
also, sach regulations as may be necesa.
~ for the government, OF registers and Of
inspectors OF election in the discharge OF
their duties ana 10 insure the accuracy
and completeness Of the registration, will
be dulv published for general information.
O. Post Commanders will report With
ont delay on the most expsdett division
of the territory within their commands,
into registration precincts, having refer.