The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-10-31
OFFICIAL.
Headquarters Second Military District,
CHARLESTON, $. c., October 49, 1867.

GENERAL Orders, No. &c.
By the terms of the Act of Congress entitled An Act
to provide for the efficient government OF the
Rebel States passed March 3D. 1867 and Of the Acts OF
March 3d. and July 10Th. 1867 supplementary thereto,
it is made the duty of the Commanding General OF this
t1ry Districtto cause registration TO be made OF the
male inhabitants of the State of South Carolina of the
age of tweny-one years and upwards and qualified by
the terms of said Acts to vote, and after such regsa-
ton Is complete, to order eectio to be held, at
which the registered voters of said State shall vote for or
against Convention, for the purpose of establishing
Constitution and civil government for the said State
loyal the Union and for delegates to said Convention
and to give least thirty days notice of the time and
place at which said election shall be held; and the said
registration having been completed liz said State OF
South Carolina, it is ordered
First That IN election be held in the State Of South
Carolina, commencing Tuesday, the 18th day of No
vember 1857 ard ending on Wednesday, the Goth day OF
November 1857 at which all registered voters of said
State may vote 'For Convention" or against Con-
vention and for delegates to constitute the Conven-
on-n majority of the votes given that ques-
ton shall be for Convention and in case majority OF
the registered voters shall voted the question OF
holding such Convention
Second It shall be the duty of the Boards of Regsra-
ton in South Carolina commencing fourteen days prior
to the election herein ordered, and giving reasonable
public notice of 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 strike the of such person from the
list; and such person snail not be entitled to vote The
Boards of Registration shall also, during the same
period add to such registers the names of all persons
who at that time possess the qualifications required by
said Acts, who have not already been registered.
Third. In deciding who to be stricken from or
added to the regisrao lists. 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 Supplementary Act of July 19th 1867.
Fourth The said election will be held in each District
such places may hereafter be designated under the
superintendence of the Boards Of Registration
vded by law, and in accordance with instructions here
after to be vel to said Boards in conformity with the
Acts of Congress and far may be with the laws OF
South Carolina.
Fifth All judges and clerks employed in conducting
said election shall before commencing to hold the same
be the faithful performance of their duties and
shall also take and subscribe the oath of Office prescribed
by law for officers of the United States.
Sz The polls shall he opened at such voting places
at eight o'clock in the forenoon, and closed at four
O'Clock in the afternoon of each day. and shall be kept
open during these hours without ntermisson or ad-
journment.
Seventh. No member of the Board OF Registration, who
is candidate for election delegate to the Conven
tion shall judge of the election in any District
which he seeks to represent
Eighth. The Sheriff and other peace officers Of each
District required to be present during the whole time
that the polls kept and until the election Is
completed and will be made responsible that there
shall be interference with judges of elections or other
interruption of good order If there should be more
than polling place n any district the Sheriff OF the
District is and directed to make such assign
of his deputies, and other peace officers to the
other polling places may, in his Judgment best SUBJ
the purposes of quiet and order and he is fur
her required report these arrangements in advance to
the Commander of the Military Post in which his Dis
trict 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 or judges Of elections
to the Post Commander and will the arrest and
trial OF the offenders by military authority.
Tenth Ali Larrooms, saloons, and other places for the
sale ofliquors by retail, will be closed from O'Clock OF
the evening of the 18th of November, until O'Clock of
oeAA1o
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 Sher and other peace officers
of Districts will be held responsible for the strict en-
forcemen of this prohibition and will promptly arrest
and 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 to keep the peace at the polls is pro-
hbited by the of Congress approved February 26h
1856 and no soldiers will be allowed to appear at any
polling place. unless citizens of the State they are
qualified and registered voters and then only for
the purpose of votipg but the Commanders of Posts
will keep their troops we'll In hand on the days of elec
ton. and will be prepared to act promptly If the civil
authorities are unable to preserve the peace.
TDefh. 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 are stua
ted and in accordance with the detailed instructions
hereafter to be given.
Thirteenth The number ofdelcgates to the Convention
is determined by law and La the number of members OF
the most branch of the Legislature for the
year eighteen hundred and sixty, and this number
hundred and twentyfour is apportoned to the repre-
sentative Districts of the State In the ratio of registered
ofot1o