The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-08-14

Stpe"fN- oVarus VIII take notice that IL In
enacted by Section 6 of the Act OF Jnly 18Th.
| 1867, that the true intent and me.niug of the
oath prescribed in said supplementary Act is,
among ot"er things) that no person who has
been member OF the Legislature Of any State,
or VINO mas held any executive or judc isl oifie ee
| IN any State, whether he has taken an oath to
support the Constitution OF the United States
or not, and whether he was holding such Office
! ~ 'ne commen cement OF the rebellion, or had
held 1t before, and who has aft rwa,da engaged
IN inSurrection or rebellion against the Uuite d
States, or given aid or comfort to the eucmies
thereof, is entitled to be registered or t. vote
and the words executive or judicial Office in
any STATE in said oath mentioned shall be con,
strued to include all civil Offices created by law
Tor the administration OF any general law Of a
State, or tor the administration o. Justice
E'ghth. IL there be 10 hallemge, or if the
challenge be finally uverruled aud the Board
determine that the applicant is entitled to be
registered, the i'oard shall mark opposite tie
nam" OF the applicant, m the proper column,
"deeepted" and he shall thereupon be deemed
legally registered.
Ninth If the final decision Of the Board be
That the applicant Is not entitled to he register
ed, the Board shall mark in the proper column,
opposite his name, "Rcjected"
Tenth. In everv ca-e oi a rejection, the Boa rd
shail make note or memorandum. setting
forth the ground OF such rcje' ton, and ,eturn
it, with the registration list mentioned in par
agraph Xxx.
XVIII. The registration, conducted as pro. .
vidcd in Paragraph XVII. shall be made in
tiplcate lists. t~o OF whicn shall after IN e
conclusion OF the 8 st session, be exposed Tor
pnbhc 'nspection at convenient places. for i've
DAYS; and the third shall be retained in posses.
sion of the Board ill ate, the completion of
regtstrati' n at the meeting provided for in par,
aGrnph XIX, when the three having been com
pared'and verified, shall be certified in the form
prescribed end printed at the end of the blank
| registration lists
XIX. Sessions for revising the lists shall be
held IN each election precinct, after said iye
days exposure of the lists, upon notice as pro
-ided in paragraph XII, and tn. Boards of
registration shall have power, and il shall he
their duty, to revise the same tor a period of
two days and upon being satisfied that any
person not entitled thereto has bceu registered
TO strike the name OF such person from the list
Aud tho Boards shalt also, during the same
period, add to such registry the nam-s of all
persons who at that time possess the qua lifica,
tons required hy said Act, who have not been
already registered aud who shall then apply To
DC registered.
NX. One of the said lsts shall then he in,
mcd'atetv delivered 20 the Post C,mmnnder or.
who will forward the same to ihese Headosar.
tcrs.
SNl Each Boa,d shall, at or before the con.
| c'us"n OF regist,atiou forward through IN.
Post Commander to these Heaiouart.rs n re,
commendauon oi three suitable persons for In,
spcct"rs OF Elections in each election preciuc,,
stating the name occupation aud posto n CO adj
dress nt each person recommended
XII. IL is enjoned upon all Boards of Reg
ist'aton TO explain, carefully 10 all citizens who
have not hitherto enjoyed the right OF suffrage.
the nature OF the privileges which have been
extended to them. and the importance Of erer.
cising with intelligence the new aud honorable.
franchise wi h which they have been invested
10y III" Congress OF the United States
AAlll Boards will take notice that accord
ing 10 Section 10, If the Act OF July o. 1 81
'h"y are not to he bousd in their action by .uy
opinion OF any civil officer OF he United States
AAlN. Boards are instructed t',at all the
provisions OF thes veral A ctS Of on .ress cited
are To he literally constru ed to the end that
all the in'c"ts thereof be fully aud perfectly '
carried out
AAV. The attention Of all concerned IL di.
rcctca To the requirements OF Section 4 o. the
aaid Act of july 10, 1867, by which il il n. ade
the duty Of the Commanding General T., reuo,
from Office all persons w',o are di.loysI To the
government OF the United States or who us.
their official influence in any manner TO hinder.
delay, prevent or ohstruct the d,i. and perf,c I
administration OF the reconstruc ion Acts The
names OF all such offenders will be reported
through the Post Commanders: and all persons
in this Military District are called upon to n id
aud facilitate the execution in good faith et the
said Acts and the orders issued in pursuance
| thereof
IIPL The Major General Commanding. in
the exercise OF an ultimate reviSorv authority.
will. in due season. before the holding of any
election, entertain and determine q .s,iops as.
signing errors In the registry, and will upop
inspection Of the completed lists. cause correc
tons OF the same, that the true design and
purpose Of the laws be faithfully answered ;st.ss
that all the rights thereby guaranteed oe ielly
and fairly enjoyed.
BY command OF Ma General y. K. S,oSLrs:
j. w. CIOUS,
Capt. 3sth u. s. Iniy, A. d. G.