The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-08-08
Regulations for Registration.
HEADQUARTERS 2D MIL. DIsT.,

IiOSiStAtplOu CUlQQeQC0 1Uu0-
diately upon the PRONUNCIATION OF this
II. Post Commanders will be Superin-
tendents OF Registrs ton within their re-
spectlve commands, exercising, in addi-
taon to the functions hereinafter specially
conferred, Q general supervisory authority,
looking to the faithful execution of the
several Reconstruction Acts, the ,mainte-
nance OF order, and tho protection OF po-
litical rights. They will suspend registrars
Tor malfeasance in Office, neglect OF duty,
or incompetency, promptly reporting their
action, with the reasons therefor, to these
headquarters.
III. The Boards Of Registration are en-
powered and required to suppress all dis
orders interfering with the execution of
their duties, to cause the arrest and con-
nnement OF 'ail persons falsely taking the
oath prescribed, all persons committing
any breach of the peace, or conducting
themselves In manner tending thereto,
and all persons who shall threaten or
otherwise attempt to intimidate, or cor
rupt!y or improperly influence any citizen
offering to register; and for this purpose,
they may apply for aid to the Post Com
mander, and may require the attendance
and services OF sheriffs, their deputies,
constaoies, policemen, and also of any citi
zen; zen; and s all State, District, County and
town officers charged with tho preservation
OF thc publc peace, as well as all citizens,
are required to- obey the orders of said
boards, given Ill pursuance of the authority
aforesaid, and to perform all snch acts and
duties as may be requisite therefor. :
All arrests made ms herein provided will
be promptly reported to the Post Com
mander, to whom also the prisoners will
be turned over, with charges, for trial by
Post Court, to be organized as provided in
circular of May Is. 1867, from these head
quarters, and any civil officer or citizen
failing to respond to the call of the Board
for assistance, will be dealt with in like
manner. ~
~. Whenever any citizen shall suffer
injury in person, family or property, while
exercising or seeking to exercise the right
or registration, in addition to any penalty
prescribed by law for the offence, damages
shall be awarded to the injured party
against the perpetrator, upon his convic-
tion; and in case Of default in payment of
the same, or Of the escape of the offender.
If it shall appear that the wrong was coun.
tenanced, or the offender harbored or con-
ceaied by the ncighborhood, or that the
civil authorities failed to employ proper
measures to preserve the peace, the da-
mIaSes In shall DO assessed against and paid
". Offences perpetrated by white persons
disguised as blacks being of frequent oc-
currence, the attention of all authorities.
civil and military, is directed to the device.
as one adopted to escape detection, and to
cast unmerited obloquy upon the colorod
people. In all cases, when resort thereto
shall be shown, tile fact will be taken into
CONSIDERATION as asgravating the offence.
". Deprivlng citizen of any right,
benefit or advantage of hire or employ
ment, to discourage him from registering.
or on account of his having registered, or
having sought to register, shall be doomed
an offence punishable by the Post Court.
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images against tho offender, any clause in
any contract or agreement to the contrary
Notwithstanding.
VII. The Act of Congress entitled. can
Act for tho more efficient government of
the rebel States" and the several Acts sup
Elementary thereto, will be carefully OBJ
served by all Boards of Registration
VIII. Each Board shall after having
taken the oath prescribed by the Act Of
Congress of July 2, 1862 entitled, "An Act
to prescribe an oath. of Office" (scc Ap-
pendlx, form l, J choose one of its mem
bers as chairman, who shall preside Mt all
sessions of the Board, preserve order Mt
its meetings for reg gistration, and repre-
sent the Board and announce it's action in
all matters coming before it.
IN. The places of session of the Boards
shall be the voting places established by
law or custom in each election precinct,
unless for good cause otherwise directed
by tho Post Commander.
y. Each Board shall determine the order
in which the registration shall take place
in the several election precincts that may
be assigned to it by the Post Commander,
and the time which shall be allotted to
each-bearing in mind that the whole work
is to be finished before the first day of
October.
NJ. Each Board shall, forthwith upon
notice of publication of this order, aud at
least flEe uaVS before CDnmnnpipn rnpiS-
tration, give notice thereof to the Post
Commander, and the sheriff, and the mayor
OF the city, or the intendant of tho town,
and shall cause written or printed notices
to be posted in five of the most public
places in each election precinct, announc-
ing the time when and the place where it's
sessions will bo held, the number Of days,
I'm no case less than two,) and the hours
OF the day the Board will remain i'll scs-
sion at each place for the purpose of regis
tratlon, and inviting all persons qualified
10 70 vote under the provisions of the Act of