The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-10-28
OEEICIAL.
Headquarters Second Military District,(
CHARLESTON. s. c. October 16, 1867. !

OFFICIAL.
Headuuarters Second Military Disfrict,l
CHARLESTON. s. c., October l6. 1867
GENERAL ORDERS, No 81.
BY the terms of the Act of Congress entitled can Act
to provide for the more efficient government OF the
Rebel Sates passed March 3D. 1867 and of the Acts OF
March 3d. and July 19th 1867, supplementary thereto,
it is made the duty of the Commanding General of this
Military District registration to be made OF the
male Inhabitants of the State of South Carolina OF the
age of twenty-one years and upwards and qualified by
the terms of said Acts to VOTE and after such regstra
ton is complete, to order an election to be held, at
which the registered voters of said State shall for
against Convention for the purpose of establishing
Constitution and civil government for the Sid State,
loyal to the Union and for delegates to said Convention
and to give ar least thirty days notice of the time and
place at which said election shall be held and the said
registration having been completed in said State OF
South Carolina, it is ordered:
First That an election be held in the State OF South
Carolina commencing on Tuesday the 10Th day of No
vember 1867 ard ending Wednesday the Goth day OF
November, 1857 at which all registered voters of said
State may vote "For Convention" Against Con-
venon" and for delegates to constitute the Conven-
ton-in majority Of the votes given on that ques-
ton shall for Convention and in case majority OF
the registered voters shall have voted on the question Of
holding such Convention.
Second It shall be the duty Of the Boards of Regisra-
ton in South Carolina commencing fourteen days prior
to the election herein orded and giving reasonable
public notice of the time and place thereof to revise for
period OF five dys the registration lists and upon being
satisfied that any person not entitled thereto has been
registered to strike the Of such person from the
list; anil such person shall not be entitled to vote The
Boards of Registration shill also, during the same
period add to such registers the Of oil 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 s the Boards will be guided
by the law of March 3D. 1867 and the laws supplement-
ary thereto and their attention is specially directed to
the Supplemer tary Act of July 10Th, 1867 s,..t-
Fourth The said election will be held in each District
such places may hereafter be designated under the
superntendence of the Boards of Registration pro-
vided by law, and in accordance with instructions here
after to be gv.a to said Boards in conformity with the
Acts of Congress- and far may be with the laws OF
South Carolina
Fifn. All judges and clerks employed in conducting
said election SHALL before commencing to hodthe same,
be sworn to the faithful performance of their duties, and
shall also take and subscribe the oath of oice prescribed
by law for officers Of the United States.
SLM The polls shall he 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
open during these hours without intermission nd
journmcn '''
SepenM. No member of the Board oil Registration, who
il candidate Tor election delegate to the Conyen-
ton, shall judge Of the election in any District
which lie seeks to represent. ts
Eighth. The Sheriff and other peace officers OF each
District required to be present during the whole time
that the polls are kept open and until the election IS
completed and will be made responsible that there
shall be no 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
mets Of his deputies and other peace officers to the
other polling places, may in his Judgment best sub
the purposes of quiet and order and he s fur
her required report these arrangements advance to
the Commander OF the Military Post in which his Dis
rict is situated. '"
Ninth. Violence, threats OF violence. Of discharge
from employment other oppressive means to prevent
any person from registering exercising his right Of
voting, is positively prohibited and any such attempts
will be reported by the registrars judges OF elections
to the Post Commander. apd will cause the arrest aud
trial of the offenders by military authority. r.la
Tea All barrooms, saloons. and other places for the
sale liquors by RETAIL will be closed from o'clock of
the evening of the 18th OF November until o'clock of
the morning of the Dist of November 1867 and during
this time the sale of all intoxicating liquors at or near
any polling place is prohibited. Tho police officers OF
cities and towns and the 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 transgress it.
Eleventh. Military interference with elections "unless
il shall be necessary to repe the armed enemies OF the
United States to keep the peace at the pols is pro-
hibted by the Act of Congress approved February 18th
1865 and no soldiers will be allowed to appear at any
polling place. unless as citizens of the State they are
qualified and registered voters and then only for
the purpose of voting; but the Commanders OF Posts
will keep their troops we'll in hand the days of cleo
tion and will be prepared to act promptly If the civil
authorities are unable to preserve the peace .r
Tue. 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 situa
hereafter to be given.
Thirteenth. The number ofdelcgates 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,
hundred and twentyfour. is apporoned to the repro
sentative Districts of the State in the ratio Of registered
voters as follows: i."sh ~
District of Charleston Mine (9 Delegates