The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-05-14
GEN SICKLEs' ORDER FOR REGIS
TRATION.
HEADQUARTERS I'd MILITARY DISTRICT,
Charleston, S. c., May 8. I

HEADQUARTERS ID MILITARY DISTRICT,
Charleston, S. c., Nays
General Orders, No. Is.
/. On the third Monday of July next, in ODE
dience to the requirements of the act of Congress-
passed March 23d, 1867, the Commanding General
will proceed and cause to be made registration
Of the male citizens of the United States, twenty
one years of age, and upwards, residents of North
and South Carolina, not dsfranchised for particpa-
ton in the rebellion, for felony.
2. One more boards of registration, consisting
of three discreet and qualified persons to be ap-
proved by the commanding General will be organ
lied in each County or City: to make and complete
the registration, superintend the election to be held
thereafter for delegates to Convention to frame
Constitution and make returns to him of the votes
and lists Of the voters and of the persons cleo ed
delegates by plurality of the cast ct such
election
3. The Counties in North Carolina, and geograph-
zeal districts in South Carolina, will, for the pur-
poses of registration, be divided into convenient
registration precincts. In each registration pre-
cincs, board of registers will, if practicable be
organized. Several places will be designated in
each registration precinct, where the board will
meet, and the citizens who are eligible to registra
ton may 60 and be registered. The boards of
registers will remain in session two days from sun
rise to sunset, in each place of meeting. On the
adonrnmen: Of the board copy of the list of per-
sous registered will be deposited in suitable place
within the precinct seven days for public informa-
tiou. And thereafter, the board will again visit
every precinct and revise the list of voters hear OBJ
jectons from citizens as to any adjudication made,
and register any person who may, by reason of ILL
other good and sufficient cause, fail to at
tend the first session of the board.
4. All persons appointed to make the said regis
traton of voters and to conduct the said elections,
will be required before catering upon their duties,
to take and subscribe the oath prescribed by the
act entitled 'an act to prescribe oath of office,
and if any person shall falsely take and subscribe
such OATH or affirmation, snch person so offending,
and being duly convicted thereof. shall be subject
to the pains, pena,--s and disabilities which by
law provided for the of the crime of
wlful and corrupt perjury.
S. Members of the boards of registration will be
allowed as compensation four dollars day for each
day, actually aud necessarily employed in the per-
Torrance of their duties, and ten cents mile for
| each mile travelled duty. Officers of the army
detailed for such duty will be paid the per diem
| and mileage allowed for attendance courts mar
| tal.
s Any citizen desiring to serve as a member of
the boardof registration may forward his applica-
ton to these Headquarters, addressed to Captain
Alexander Moore, A D. G. No application will be
considered unless accompanied by a written recon-.
| mendation, signed by either the Provisional Cow
ernor of the State. Judge of the Circuit Dis
tric Court Of the United States, collector other
principal officer of custom of Internal Revenue,
| the Assistant Commissioner of the Freedmen's Bu-
rpau. or the comma riding officer of the military post
within which The applicant resides, certifying the
applicant to be fit and proper person to receive the
appointment.
L. Ii Is esSental that every BOARD OF reglstr atlOn
should be composed of persons of recognized con-
sderaion and worth, fairly representing the pepu-
lation, and in whose impartialify and capacity the
| body Of voters in the vicinage may have just re-
| lance
! g. The boundaries Of precincts for registration in
the several places within the precinct where the
board of registration will meet the day the da
on which the board will meet in each precinct, and
also such regulations as may be necessary for the
government of registers and Of inspectors of election
! in the discharge of their duties and to insure the
accuracy and completeness of the registration will
be duly published for general information.
| 9. Post Commanders will report without delay
upon the most expedieut division of the territory
within their commands. into registration precin It's
having reference when practicable, existing law
and customs establishing the usual voting places,
and taking in view the importance of affordine
ample facilities for registration with The least inter
ruption of the ordinary avocations Of the people.
| By command of Maj Gen D. E. SrcKiEs:
J. w. CLUUS.
Capt. 3sth lief, A. D, C. and A. A. A. G.