The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-10-30

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River are requested not to do anywhere within direc
range OF the heads OF the SAVANNAH RAILROAD
WAARVES. on the Charleston and st. Andrews side Of
the Ashley River by which precauton contact with the
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Ft 3t b. G.. TURNER, H. NJ
Harbor Masters oface, Charleston February o, 1865.
February z Y Qk .ra rGsI'
VI s. .ai OFFICIAL.
Headquarters second Military Distrtct. !, +,
Il 2!t s"' CHARLEsroN. s. c.. October l6 1857.
iGENERAL ORDFus, No. 99] .H ttf At h,
BY the terms Of tho Act Congress entitled An Act
TO provide for the more ef1cient government of the
Rebel States, passed March 3D. 1867 and of the Acts O,
March 23d and July 18th. 1867 supplementary thereto
1t Is made the duty Of the Commanding General of this
MILITARY District to registration to be made Of the
maie INHABITANTS Of the State South Caronn of the
aye oi twentyone years and upwards qualified by
OF said Acts to VOTE and after such regisra
ton is complete, to order electio, to be hold at
which the registered voters State shall vote for
against Convention for the purpose OF establishing
Constitution and civil for the said State
loyal to the Union. and for delegates to said
and to give ar least thirty days notice of the time and
place at which said election shalt be held and the a
registration having been completed III said State Of
South Carolina. it is ordered: N f#
First That an election be held in the state OF South
Carolina. commencing Tuesday the 10th day of No
venber 1867 ard ending Wednesday, the Goth day of
November 1867 at which all registered voters OF said
state may vote For Convention" or against Con-
venton, and for delegates constitute the Conven-
ois-n case majority votes given on that uues
ton shall be for Convention, and case majority of
the registered voters shall have on the question of
holding such Convention ". ~ 4Vl.
Second It shall be the duty the Boards Of Reqist
or in Sonh Carolina, commencing fourteen days prior
10 the election herein ordered, and giving reasonable
Ic ne {cn k1,ok
period o. five days the registration lists and upon being
satisfied that any person entitled thereto has bem
registered to strike the Of such person from the
list; ana such person shall not be entitled vote The
boards OF Registration shall also, during the same
period add to such registers the names of all persons
WHO at that time pocnene the qualifications required by
said Acts who have not already been registered
1ht'd. In deciding who to D., stricken from or
added to the regstra ,n lists the Boards will he guided
oy the Law OF March 3D. 1867 and the suppee
ary thefeto and their attention is specially directed
tho supplementary Act of July 19th 1867.
Fourth The said election will be held In each District
at such places as may hereafter designated under the
superntendenoe OF the Boards Of Registration as
vided by law and in accordance with instructions here
after to be givel to said Boards conformity with the
Acts OF Congress and far may be with the laws OF
South Carolina.
FVih. AL judges and clerks employed in conducting
said election SHALL before commencing held the same
be sworn to the faithful performance heir duties and
shall also take and subscribe tho Office prescribed
by law for officers of the United States
Sfrfh The polls shall he opened at such voting places
u eight ocock In the forenoon, and closed four
O'Clock in the afternoon of each day. shall be kept
pen during these houls without inermisson or ad
journn,ent, f"Ntf ""
Seventh NO member of the Board of Registration who
is candidate ior election delegate to the Conven
aon shall serve as judge of the election in any District
which seeks to represent r ! {{t{tt8tg{
Eighth Tho Sheriff and other peace officers of each
are required TO be present during the whole time
that the polsare kept open. and until the election is
completed ana win be made Responsible that there
snail be no interference with judges oecons or other
interruption Of good order. II there should be more
than one polling place In any District the Sheriff of the
District empowered and directed to make such assien
ments Of hia deputies and other peace officers to the
other polling places, may in his Judgment best sub
serve the purposes of quiet and and he Is fur
ther requre to these In advance 10
the Commander Of the Military Post I'M which his Dis
trict is situated { :. rr+ AT Tsfe .ft
Ninth Violence, threats violence or Of Discharge
from employment other oppressive means TO prevent
any person from registering, exercising right Of
voting, is positively prohibited and any such attempts
viii be reported by the registrars judges of elections
TO the Post Commander and will cause the arrest and
trial Of the Offenders by military authority. A
sale of liquors by RETAIL win be closed fom O'Clock Of
the evening Of the 18th Of November until O'Clock Of
the morning Of the 2lst of November 1857 and during
this time the sale OF all intoxicating liquors ct or near
any polling place s prohibited. The police officers OF
cities and towns ana the shers and other peace ofcers
Of Districts, will be held responsible for the strict en-
orcenen Of this prohibition aad will promptly arrest
and bold for trial all persons who may tansgress
Eleventh Military Interference with elections tsnless
To
United States on to keep the peace pols' i pro-
hbited by the of Congress approved February 25h
1865 and no soldiers will be allowed appear 1T any
polling place. unless citizens the State they are
qualified and registered as voers and then only for
the purpose Of voting; but the Commanders of Posts
will keep their troops veil In hand days of cleo
ton, and will be prepared promptly II the civil
authoritiee are unable TO preserve the peace.
TSeh The returns required by law 10 he made to tho
Comander Of the District of the result of this election
will be rendered by the Boards Of Registration Of the
several registration precincts through Commanders
Of the Military Posts in which their precincts ara stua
ted, and In accordance with the detailed INSTRUCTIONS
hereafter t. be given. , Sb,i.IIss55,95t3. III !
2rtsen,A The number of delcgatea TO the Convention
Is determined by law and is the Of members Of
the most numerous branch Of the Legislature for the
year eighteen hundred and sixty and this number one
hundred and twentyfor fs apportoned to che repre-.
sentative pstrics Of the state in Registered
| voters DO follows: ~as y 60 ~ y
DISTRICT Of Ch9rleaton. Nine tel Delegates
District Of Befasley u. II Jihs sy De.sgates
Asst iDs oi ooesoa .rive bj Ieiegasep
Dseact St heanfort 80, Seven CD Delegates
District Ss aaoegetowh. II .. .Three lN DELEGATES
Dstrgct6A Hosy9. ~. W. ~. Aa Two (a Delegates
District Of Williamsburg Three Is, Deeaates
District 6f Raricn -. ..a5s Four tl Delerates
District Of Dsfiipgton. Four AZ Delegates
District cf Marlboro. Two t2 Desegatsa