The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-10-26
OFFICIAL.

Ol1Clal. W. III M1lCnEL, hlu-uo-CAIuIJ.
October "a
OFFICIAL.
Headquarters Second Military District,l
CHARLESTON, 8. c., October 16, 1867. !
iGENERAL ORDERS, No. 90.
By the terms Of the Act Of Congress entitled can Act
to provide for the efficient government of the
Rebel States passed March 3D. 1867 and Of the Acts Of
March 3d. and July 18th. 1857 supplementary thereto
made the duty of the Commanding General OF this
Military Disrictto registration to be made of the
male inhabitants of the State of South Carolina OF the
age of tentyone years and upwards and qualified by
the terms Of said Acts to VOTE and after such regsa
ton Is complete to order election to be held at
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 to the Union and for delegates to said Convention
and TO give aI thirty days notice OF tho time and
place which said election shall be heidi and the said
registration having been completed in said State Of
South Carolina, it is ordered: .s. a..
First That election be held in the State of South
Carolina, commencing Tuesday, the 10Th day of No
vember 1867, ending Wednesday, the Goth day Of
November, 1867 at which all registered voters OF said
State may vote "For Convention" against Con-
venton," and for delegates to constitute the Conven
tionin majority Of the votes given on that ques
tion shall be for Convention, and in majority of
the registered voters shall have voted the question Of
holding such Convention.
Second 1t shall be the duty of the Boards of Regstra
ton in South Carolina commencing fourteen days prior
to the election herein ordered and giving reasonable
public notice o the time and place thereof to revise for
period OF five days the registration lists and upon being
satisfied that any person not entitled 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 came
period add to such registers the of all persons
who at that time possess the qualifications required by
said Acts, who have not already been registered.
Third. In Gliding who to b., stricken from or
added to the registration lists the Boards will bo guided
by law of March d. 1867, and the Laws supplement-
ary thereto and their attention Is specially directed to
| the Supplementary Act of July 18th, 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
Acts Of Congress and far may be with the laws OF
| South Carolina. t.r '
Fifth. ALI judges and clerks employed in conducting
said election SHALL before commencing to hold the same
be the faithful performance their duties and
/ by law for officers Of the United States.
Sr The polls shall be opened at such voting places
ut eight O'Clock In the forenoon, and closed four
o'clock In the afternoon Of each day. and shall be kept
open during these hours without iItsnissiun ad-
jo,rnment.
Sere. NO member of the Board of Registration, who
candidate Tor election delegate TO the Conven-
on shall judge OF the election in any District
which he seeks to represent. .a
EOhth The Sheriff and other peace officers OF each
District required to be present during tic whole time
that the polls kept open and until tn, election is
completed; and viii be responsible that thee
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
OF his depues, and other peace officers to the
other polling places may, in his Judgment best sub
the purposes Of quiet and order and he Is fur
her required to report these arrangements III 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 pr mt
any person from registering, exercising his rig "
voting. is positively prohibited, aud any such attem.
will be reported by the registrars judges of elections
the Post Commander and will cause the arrest and
| trial Of the offenders by military authority.
Tenth All bar-rooms, saloons, and other places for the
sale liquors by RETAIL viii be closed from O'Clock OF
the evening of the 18th November until o'clock of
morning OF the 2lst of November 1867 and during
this time the sale of all intoxicating liquors at or near
any polling place is prohibited. The police officers OF
cities and towns and the She and other peace officers
OF Districts will be held responsible for the strict
forcement of this prohibition, add will promptly arrest
aud hold for trial all persons who may transgress it
| Eleventh. Military interference with elections "unless
it shall be necessary to repe the armed enemies OF the
United States keep the peace at the pos is pro-
hbited by the Act OF Congress approved February 25t
1865 and no solders will be allowed to appear ut any
polling place. unless as citizens of the State they
qualified and are registered voters, and then only for
the purpose of voting; but the Commanders oil Posts
will keep their troops well in hand on the days OF eec
ton, and will be prepared to net promptly ii the civil
| authorities unable to preserve the peace.
TtreM 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 sitl
ted and in accordance with the detailed instructions
| hereafter to be given.
Thirteenth The number ofdecgates to the Convcn ton
is determined by law and is the number of members OF
the most branch Of the Legislature for the
year eighteen hundred and sixty, and this number
hundred and tweny-four is apporioned to the repre-
sentative Districts of the State in the ratio OF registered
voters ~ iolows
District Of Charleston. Nine (9) Delegates