The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-10
OFFICIAL.
Headquarters Second Military District,
HHIE. "a CHARLErroN. s. c.. Mny 8. 1867.

CHAnLEsroN. s. c., May 9, 1867.
[aESERAL oRpERs No. 1e-l s ,@Es.,4S
On the third Monday Of July next in obcdienco to
tho requirements of tho Act Of Congress, passed March
Esd, 1867. the Commanding General will proceed and
cause to be made Registration OF tho male citizens Of
the United staes twenty years Of age and upwards
residents Of North and South Carolina dsanchised
for participation in the rebellion for felony at COM
mon law. s4o
IL One more Boards Registration, consisting OF
three sc-oo md qualified persons. to DO appointed by
the Commanding General, viii bo organized in each
County City to make an complete the Registration,
supcrnend tho election be hold thereafter Dole
gates to Convonton to frame Constitution, and mako
returns to him Of tho votes List Of voters and Of the
persons elected Delegates by plurality OF tho votes
cast at such election.
III The Counties iu North Carolina and the Geograph-
ica Districts in South Carolina WILL for tho purposes Of
registration. be divided into convcnient Registration
Precincts. Il each Registration Precinct Board Of
Registers will II practicable, be organized. Several
places will bc designated in each Registration Precinct,
where the Board will moet and citizens eligible to Beg
istraton may GO and bc registered Tho Board of Reg
lsrtion will remain in session two days. from sunrise to
sunset at cach place of meeting On the adjournment
OF the Board Of the list OF registered win
DO deposited suitable pnce within tho precinct
days. public information. And thereafter tho Board
will again visit every precinct and revise the list Of
voters hear objections from citizens to any adjudca
ton made, and register any person who may have been
unable by Of illness other good and sufficient
| cause to attend the first session Of the Board
". AL persons appointed to mako the said Regisra
on voters and to conduct said election will be requir
3D. before entering upon thoir duties, to take and sub
scribe the oath prescribed by the Act approved July 3D.
1862 entitled IAN Act to prescribe oath Of Office"
And any person s all falsely take and subscribe such
oath affirmation such person offending and being
duly convicted thereof shall be subject to the pains
allies and disabilities which; by law, provided for the
punishment Of the crime OF wtlf and corrupt perju
ry. The form Of the oath herewith published, as fol-
!cws:: Sl..1s -..-'fs
II. A. B., do solenply' swear for afhrm) thct have
never voluntarily borne against the United States
since been citizen thereof that have volunta
rly given no uid countenance counsel OF encourage
mont to raro.. IN armed hostility thereto; that
have neither sought accepted nor attempted to
exercise the functions Of any Office whatever under any
authority pretended authority, in hostility to the
United statcs that have not yielded voluntary sup
port to any pretended government, authority, power
constitution within the United States, hostile iniicl
thereto A1d do further Tor affirm, that to the
best Of knowledge sud ability will support
fend the Constitution of tho United states against
enemies foreign domestic; that viii bear ith
and allegiance to the same; that take this obligation
freely without any mental reservation purpose OF
evason and that will well and faithfully discharge tho
duties of the Office which am about to enter. So
help me God. .% -& @ .
". Members Of the Boards Of Registratonwin bc al
lowed compensation four dollars day for each day
actually and necessarily employed the performance
of their duties, md ten cents mile for each mile travel
led duty ocers of the army detailed such duty,
will be paid tho per diem and mileage allowed for
tendance on Courts Martial.
VI. ANY citizen desiring to serve member Of
Board of Registration may forward his application
these Headquarters addressed to Captain ALEXANDER
MOORE. A. &c. No application will be considered un-
less accompanied by written Recommendation signed
by ethor by tho Provisional Governor Of the statc
Judge Of tho Circuit District Court of the United
States, Collector other principal officer Of Customs
of Internal Revenue, the Assistant Commissioner OF
the Freedmena Bureau, or the Commanding Officer Of
the Military Post within which the applicant resides,
certifying the applicant to be t proper person to
receive the appd tnent.
VI. It is essential that every Board Of Registration
should be composed Of Of recognized consdoa
ton and WORTH fairly representing the population, and
in whose inparHal and capacity tho body voters in
the vicinage may have just reliance.
VII The boundnes Of precincts for Registration the
several places within each precinct where the Board
Registration will meet, the day days which
Board viii meet in each precinct and, ALSO such regua-
tons be necessary for the government Of Regst
and Of Inspectors Of Election tho discharge their
duties and to the accuracy aud completeness of
the Registration will be duly published for general in
formation. ' h
X Post Commanders will report without desy upon
the most expednt division Of the territory ithin their
commands In Registration Precincta having reference
when practicable to edstng awa AID customs establish
ing the usual voting places, and keeping In
porancc of aforng ample facilides for registration
with the least Interruption Of the ordnAzy avocaons Of
the people.
4 BY command OF Major. General D. z s1cn.Es.
t,al J. W. UOUs,
Captain ssth Infantry;
A. D. C. and Act. Assist. Adj't Gen
OFFICIAL: ALEXANDER Moore, Aid-de-Camp
April 10 'T.f