The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-07-10

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such u convention shall have written or
printed on such ballot- the words against
convention" The persons appointed to
.uperintend said election, and TO 10 Ike re-
turn Of the votes given thereat, "a herein
provided, shall count and make return of
the votes given fni and against convention;
md the commanding general, To whom the
sane shall have been returned shall a,c-r
tain md declare the total vote in each Sta'e
fer and agtin~t n convention. If a majority
"f the votes given on iha, Question shall te
for convention, tn n n convention shall be
held, as hereinafter provided; but if ma
Joritv OF snii votes shall be against n con
ven'ion, then no convention shall BE- held
under this act: PrSriied That su.h con
vention shall not be held unless "A majority
of ali such reVIStarcl voter. shall have
voted on The qnestio Of holding such con
veniiop.
Sec. T. That the commanding general
Of each district shall appoint such lovai
officers or persons us may b. necessary,
not exceeding three in each election district.
IN any State. To make md corNplrte the
registration. superinteni the election, ani
make return To- him ~ the votes. list. of
voters AID of the persons elected Il. dele.
y
said election and upon receiving SAID re
turns he shall open the sane ascertain the
person' el 'cted ns delegates according To
the re'uros of the officers VINO conducted
said election, ana IN .ke proclamation there.
of; ard # Il IN jnriry Of the Yates gwen ou
that Question shall b. for n convention. the
commanding general within sixty days from
th- cL'e OF election. snail no;ifv the dsls
VlipS N ausnslll., in, ot
and r.Ncc to bc mentioned in the noriira
lion. aHi -aid convention, when orurnizrI
shnll proceed to for u a Construtlon and
civil government according y the prpvi.lou-
Nf this act, aud I've act u VIII ch it j. snp
plrmeEtrrv aud when tn" same sflI have
been % rr,nrd. said Constitution shall b.
Submii'Ci bv the convention r,r ra iiica' on
10 the pe-s'nS Registered unIcr tre LrpSt
-Inns of rhiS act ~ "a el-ci;uu Ia b. con.
dnclci nv the others. or pcr-unS appointed
bv tive c"mmouiing gcocral oh, hrrcinp.f.rc
provided AID to b he'd after th- cxair,.
zion ofth'ey da,- iom the date IT nuticr
thereof to be- give ., sajd convention, aud
the returns Thereof ~hr!i be made 70 the
COM nan ting general "f the diS.rct.
Sec. lMa, r. rccuriirg 10 sriG r,'nrns.
the constitution shall b. rn,ji.d hy mri,r
nv If the votes OF the registered clrc or,
qua lIri as herein specified, east at salG 81
rrt'"u, at lca-l onr-hH'f Of a! the rrgi-'cr
I'd voters Voting upon the c rc''i.n Oi such
rrtii atom. IL" prr>iiepl OF the cpn'c"l,"u
snail lr,n~mit copy nt the Srrr. dhh
certified, To t'r Pre- ! tent "f the Us.'cd
STATES, who shall frrtnNl h t-arsmit the
same ." Congress-. if unru IN Sr,,jpn. ans
not IN session. then immediately uprn i.S
""Nt assembling; HNi II il snrp moreover
appear lO Congress thtt tn" pSciiru wus
enc al " irh - ilr rrg'srrrrd and Jua,iiri
"I"Clors IN the State hnt an npnrr,pni,r 10
vote ftr'',, Hrd without re.iraigt. r.,r or
he iuhIcoce of frud, a.d L C"ugrc.s
shall br satisfied that .uch constitution
meets the approval Of a maip.i,y "f the
q n'ls"d electors in the Nlur. nd II lh,
sail constitution shall De declared by Con
grrs- I" he in c"nfrrnitv with Shc provs
."n- "f tn, net to which TN, is supp.rmcn
t,rv ard The other pro,isinns Of Saii nrt
shall have been c"mpII"d WITH. MD IT," said
ronrlltuIion ~rn! he approved by Congress.
tie HtNte shall b" d-c'n.ei entitled to rep
rrsr nation. aud Senator'S ant Representa-
lives shnii be admitted therrfrom ns herein
provided
See. {. Tia, MI e'rvrinr. In the States
mentioned IN the suii Act o. prr,iIc rnr
thc more efficient government oi the rrb-
States shuIl. furiug the operu,un # said
act, uc hy ballot. Hud nil officers moLiru
ihe said registration ot VOTERS and conduct.
ing said cirrtrnrS shall b tore entering M,
on the discharge Of their. dnti.~. SUBJ cr,hr
an oath faithfully To prrfor,n ~, dnlrrs of
their said office. and IN" o ,th prescribed by
tn. act approved julv :, 1852 entitled, "An
'lc' to prescribe a1 ortn uf "ih.c :" Pro
v!dei. That II any person shall knowingly
end falsely tnke HRi sGb>crine any onth in
this At prescribed, such person 80 offend
ing. and being thereof duh convicted. shall
be subject To th" pains, penalties aud di,s
biItieS which bv law are pr"yiG"d Cnr the
punishment Of the crime of wifuI au d cor
ropt perjury.
See. : That all expenses incurred hv
the several commanding generals. or hy ,ir.
tue ot any orders i.sned or Rppuin nrn,.
made nv them under or by virtue at this
Act, sha!l be paid ont Of any monrys in
the Treasury not o'hcrwis. Appropriated
See s That the Convention f,r each
state shall prescribe the fees, salary. aud
compensation TO be puid to ni dslcgaies
and other officers and agents herein @u,hur
jZrd ar necessary To carry into effect the
purposes of This Act. n0L herein otherwise
provided tor, aud shall provide FOR the low
and collection of such taxes on the proper
" in such State as rlay be necessary to
pay the same
See. 9. Tina: tho word "arricie" in the
sixth srction OF the Act to which thi, il
supplementary, shall be construed to mean
section