The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-10-31
Order for a Convention.
HEADQUARTERS 2d Military D!s,ric,

tied IAN act TO provide for the more efficient
government oi the rcbul States, passed March
2d, 1867, and of the acts of March 23d, and
July 10Th, 1867, supplementary thercto.-it is
made the duty of the Commanding General of
tins Military District to cause a registration to
be mad" OF the male inhabitants Of the State
OF South Carolina, of the age Of twcnty.onc
ycnrS n" upwards and qualified by the terms
ot SAID acts to vote, and after such registration
| is complete, to order an election To be- held at
which the registered voters of said State shall
vote tor ur against Convention for the pur.
pose oi establishing constitution and civi,
government for the said State loyal to thclJ
ioD, and for delegates to said convcn tion- and
to give at least thirty days notice OF the time
and place at which said election shall he held
! AMI the sal! registration having been cumplc.
ted III tic State OF South Carolina, il is order
el
Firt That an election hc held in the State
| OF South Carolina, commencing on Tuesday
the 10Th day of November, lSG7, and ending
| on "Wednesday, the 2Oth day of November
| 1867, at which all registered voters of said
| State may vote "For Convention, ," or "a Against
| Convention" aud for delegates to constitute
| the COnvcntium-in case Il ma ority of the
| votes gwen on that question, shall hc for n
| Convention, and in case a majority of the reg.
| istcrcd voters shall have voted on the question
| OF holding such onvcntiOn
! Second IL shall be the duty OF the Boards
| of Registration in South Carolina, commencing
| fourteen days prior to the election herein orr
| dcrcd, ami giving reasonable public notice of
! the time and place thereof, to revise for a pc-
! rod of live days the registration lists, and up.
| on ucliE satisfied that any person not entitled
| thereto has been registered, TO strike the name
| OF such person from the list and such person
| shall not he entitled to vote. The Boards of
| Registration shall asO-during the same prri
| Il all i
sons who at that time possess the qualifications
| required 10y said aCts-who have not already
| been registered
| 1hjr,L In deciding who are to he stricken
| from or added 10 the registration lists, the
| Boards will DC guided 10y the law OF March I'd
| -s6', and the laws supplementary thereto, and
| their attention is specially directed To the Sun
| Elementary act OF July 10, 1867.
| Fowh The sail election will be held In
| each district at such places aS may hereafter be
designated under the superintendent of the
| Boards of Registration as provided bv law, and
| III accordance wth instructions hereafter 10 be
| given to said Boards in conformity with the
| acts OF Congress and as far as may be with the
| hwt of South Carolina,
FVh. All Judges and clerks cmploycnI in
conducting said election, shall befor, coinmcn
cling To hold the same, be sworn To the faith.
iul performance oC their duties, and shall also
I'hc a''! SUBSCRIBE thc oath ot Office prescribed
by law for officers of the United States.
Sirth. The polls shall be opened at such vo.
ting places at eight O'Clock in the forenoon.
and closed At four o'clock in the afternoon of
"ach day, aud shall he kept open during these
hours without iCtcrmSSon or adjournment
Sc"r"h. No member of the Board of Regis,
tratun, who iS a candidate for election as a dol
cGatc to the Convention, shall serve as a iudrn
OF the election in any dist which he seeks
to represent
Eighh. The sheriff and other peace officers
OF each district are required to bc present dur.
Ing the whole time that the polls are ken, omen
and until the election Is COMPLETED and viii
be made responsible that there will be no inter,
terence with Judges of elections, or other inter
ruption OF good order If there should be
more than one polling place in any district, the
sherIl ot tue district is empowered and direct.
ed TO make such assignments of his IDENTITIES
and other peace officers, to the other polln
places, as may, in his judgment, best subserye
the purposes OF quiet and order; aud he is fur.
ther required 10 report these arrangements i'm
advance to the Commander OF the Military
Post in which his district is situated
Amh. Violence, or threats of violence. or
oil sischarGetrom employment, or other opprcs.
sivc means To prevent any person from regis.
tcring, or exercising his right of voting, il nos.
itiyely prohibited, aud any such attempts will
be reported by the registrars or judges of cleo.
tons to the Post Commander, and will cause
Me arrest and trial OF the offenders by military
authority.
I7'M. All ar.rooms, saloons. and other
places tor the sale OF liquors by retail will be
clos ed from o'clock of the evening { the 18th
oil November. until o'clock OF the morning of
the 2lst OF November, 1867, and during thi,
time the sale of all intoxicating liquors at or
near any polling place is prohibited The police
officers OF cities and towns and the shcriffs and
other peace officers OF districts, will be held re.
sponsl0Ic Tor the strict enforcement OF this pro.
hibltion, and will promptly arrest and hold for
trial oil persons who may transgress il.
Hepenth. Military Interference with elections
"unlcss it shal! be necessary to rencI tho armed
enemies OF she United States or to keen the
peace at the polls" is prohibited by the act of
Congress approved February 25th, 1868. and
no soldiers will allowed to appear at any poll.
ing place, unless as citizens OF the State thov
are qualified and are registered as voters. and
then only for the purpose OF voting; but the
Commanders of Posts will keep their troops
well in hand on the days of election. and will
be prepared to act promptly If the civil autho-
rites are unable TO preserve the peace.
ItncyM. The returns required by las to bo
made 10 the Commander OF the District of the
results OF this election, will he rendered by the
Boards OF Registration OF tie several registra.
tion precincts through the Commanders Of the
Military Posts in which their pre- cincts are sit.
uated, and in accordance with the detailed in
situations hereafter to be given.
1h'rfeenfh. The number OF delegates to the
convention is determined by law aud il the
number OF members OF the most numerous
branch OF the Legislature for the year eighteen
hundred and sixty, and this number, one hun.
dred and twenty-tour, is apportioned to the re
preventative Districts of the State in the ratio
of registered voters as follows:
District of Charleston, Nine DELEGATES.
D'sT,ct OF berkeiy, Nine Delegates.
District of Colleton, Five Deleeates
D,S.iet n OF beaufort, Seven Delegates.
uct oi georgetown, Three Delegates.
us tS.'.ct oi Horry. tCo Delegates.
'tr,ct "i miiiiamsDurg, i'hres Delegates.
Ii H!ct oi m"ich' Four Delegates.
District OF Darlington, -Four Delegates.
District OF Marlboro, Two DeleS,tss
district OF Chesterheld, Two Delegates.
D,S'tict OF snmt -Four Delegates
D.strict ol clarendon, Two Delegates.