The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-11-20
OFFICIAL.
Headquarters Second Military district, |
CHARLESTON S. c.. October l6. 1861.

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CHARLESTON S. c.. October l6 1851
GENERAL ORDE s. NO. o..
BY tie terms OF the Act of Congress entitled can Act
to provide tor the mo.e cthCent government OF the
Rebel States passed March 3D. 1867 and OF the Acts Oh
March 2Sd. and July 10th. 1867 supplementary thereto
is rade the duty OF Commanding General OF TINS
M,1r7 District to registration 10 be IN de oil tne
naie inbao.tants The State Of South Carolina OF the
age Of twentyone years and upwards and qnanieo oS
the OF si1 Acts to vote, and alter sucn resiS-
don Is complete to order elocto to be heia' a'
which the registered voters OF said stnte shall vote or OF
AGAINST Convention, for the purpose OF establishing
Constitution and civil government for the Sau ouA'e'
loyal Union, and for delegates to said ConVenon
and to give least thirty days notice OF the tme anu
place w0ch sid election shall be held; and tae sauo
regis ration having been completed IL said staee u
South Carolina 1t is order. d:
FIRST That an election be held In the State OF South
Carolina, commencing on Tuesday, the l9tn Gay oi No
vemoer, 1867 ending Wednesday. the goth day Oh
November 1867, at which all registered soers OF sao
State may vote "For Convention" or against Con-
venon," tor delegates to cons ltdte the ConVen-
uon-in majority Of The votes given on that ques
tion shall be for Convention and III case majority o.
The reg stored shall have voted on tho question Oh
holding such Convention
Second 1t shall be he duty Of the Boards OF Registr-
ton in south ina commencing fourteen days prior
TO the election lie elm ordered, and giving reasonable
uvbic notce OF the place hereof to reyc for
period five days tho registration lists, and upon being
satisfied that any person not entitled theret has been
registered to Strike the name OF such person from tho
st aud such person anal not be entitled to vote- Int
Boards OF Registration eb IL also, during the sam,
period add 10 registers the names OF all person
who OF that time possess the quaA required by
said Acts, who have not alrea.y been registered.
Third In o!diag WAC are to b, stricken from or
added t. the regisrat lists, the Boards will be ded
by law Of March 3D. 1867, and the laws supplement
thereto and their attention. is specially directed to
the Supplementary Aot OF July l9ih 1867.
Fourth The said election viii be held in each District
at such places as may hereafter be designated under the
supernendence OF the Boards of Registration as pr.
yded by sw and in accordance with instructo ons here
at TO give said BJards conformity with the
Acts OF Congress and may be with the laws oil
south Carolina
FVu. Ali judges and clerks employed in conducting
said election shal, before commencing to hold the same
be the faithful performance OF their durs and
shall also take and ribe the oath OF office prescribed
by law for officers OF the United States.
izt The polls shall. be opened at such voting places
at eight o'clock in the forenoon and closed at tour
O'Clock the afternoon OF each day and snail be kept
pen during these hou.s without inLermisson or ad-
| journment
Ssue,th member of the Board OF Registration, VINO
candidate or election as olegaie TO the Conven-
ton shall serve as Judge OF the IN any District
which he seeks 70 represent
| Eighth The sheriff and other peace oaicers OF eacn
Iisr.ot required be present during tho whie me
the polls kept Open. and until the eeenon Is
completed and viii mace responsible that there
shall bo 10 interference with judges elections, or oiner
iuterrupuol good order. II thefe shou q 10 m'fs
-ng place il uny district the shsrit OF the
list ls mYvwer.u aud alrectod nike such assgn.
nouts OF bis depuae other peaco officers, to the
otI-r polling plaess - my. In Lis judgment best 81 D.
serve purposes OF quiet anu orler aud he s fur'
uer require- arrangements IL advI CO "
uo Cola Andsr Muisary Post IL winch his lis
| .r5s. Ii s.uatsL
N. violsncc or hreatS Of vio,suoe. OF discharge
isou nploynsa or ohec oppressive ua4ans 70 prsvtn
Any person reglsts ily. o. Exercising LIS rguI q
yoin. IL positively prohi lite aud al, sucn att~npss
Will We repored Ny req rrs or judges OF eiscAone
to Post commander. und will cause the arres. So
Trial OF the ofs.ders by mliitasy autholE,.
T.ntL all Darrooms salJons aud oher places for the
sue Ci liquor, by leL wild DO closed from o'cock oil
tue eve ng OF tho 18Th OF November, unl O'Clock Oh
tie morug Of tho 2lst oil NovemCer. 1867. and during
this Time tie sale OF al intoxicating liquors a. or ne
any polling llace Is prohibited ILe police oih ers a
cities aud towns the Shers and other peace ocers
o. Disruts VIII 10 held responsible 1or hs sraiL s
forcement VI prohibition, aad will promptly afras'
and nold FOR trial al persons ms! iransgress It,
EerenM. Military interference with eIecoas "unless
It shall bo necessary repe tbs armed enemies OF LIE
Unis-d Sta;es keep the peace a tho polls, pro-
b;ted by the Of apps 'cd February zo.h
1865 and no soldiers will be allowed 10 appear 1t any
poll ng place, unless czans Of the State they ate
qualified aud IRE registered votars, and then oly ior
the purpose OF vot G; but the Commanders OF Posts
will keep their troops we'll In hand on the days OF eiee'
ton. and will be prepared to at promptly II the civil
authorities are unable to preserve the peace.
Trr. The returns required by law to be made to tho
Commander District OF the result of rts election
will be rendered by tho Boards OF Registration OF tho
veral registration precincts throu n the Commanders
OF the Military Posts in which their precncs are dua-
ted and In accordance with the detailed instructions
hereafter to be given.
Ta,rtee,M The number ofdslcsates to the Convention
determined by law and s the number OF members oil
the most numerous branch OF the Legislature for tho
year eighteen hundred and sixty and this number one
hundred and twentyour is apporuonsd to the repre-
sentative Districts Of the State in the ratio OF registered
voters as Follows:
District Of Charleston Nine ~ Delegates
Dis r1ct OF Berkeley. Nlne W. Oeel21eS-