The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-10-19
SPECIAL NOTICES..
Headquarters Second Military District
CMA@LESTON. s. G.. October 1G. 1907.
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Headquarters Second Military District,(
CHARLESTON. $. c., October 16, 1907.
GENERAL ORDERS, No. 99.l
BY the terms of the Act Of Congress entitled Gan Ac
TO provide for the more efficient government Of thu
Rebel States" passed March I'd, 1867, and OF the Acts O
March asd. and July a9th. 1867. supplementary thereto
1t is made the duty of the Commanding General of th
Military District to cause a registration to be made of the
male inhabitants OF tho Stato OF South Carolina OF thu
age oftwenty-one years and upwards and qualified by
the terms Of said Acts to vote, and after such registra
uon Ia complete, to order an electio to be held, al
which the registered voters of said State shall vote for OF
against a Convent ion, for the purpose of establishing q
constitution and civil Cover nmsnt for the said State
loyal to the Union, nndif for delegates to said Convention,
and to give at least thirty days notice OF the time and
place at whichrsaid election -shnil be held; and the said
registration, having been completed in said State oil
South Carolina, it Is ordered:
First That an election be held in the State Of South
Carolina. commencing on Tuesday, the 10th day of No.
vember, 1857. ard ending on Wednesday. the 2eth day Of
november, 1907, at which ell registered voters Of said
state may vote "For q Convention or against q Con.
! senHcn, and for delegates to constitute the Copven.
don-in case a majority of the votes given on that qaes.
ton shall be for o Convention, and in case q majority OF
the registered voters shall have voted on tho question OF
holding such Convention.
Second. It shall tho duty of tnv~ Boards of Registra,
$500 49, ~ 0oAuruOACAQ8 IOUUN66u Q3Y6 DrtOr
10 tho election herein ordered. and giving reasonable
public notice Of the time and place thereof to revise for n
period or fye days tho registration lists, and upon being
eausned That any person not entitled thereto has been
Registered, to strike tic name Of such person from the
List; and sach person shall not be entitled to vote. The
boards Of Registration shall also. during the same
period. add to such registers the names Of an persons
who at that time possess the qualifications required by
said Acts. who have not already been registered.
2"'fdf In d Gliding who ARE to b3 stricken from or
added to the registrsttm bets, the Boards will be guided
" ~ law OF March "a. 1867. and the laws supplement.
airy thereto. and their attention is specially directed to-
the supplementary Act of July 10th, 1861 '' '.''
7! Fourth! The said election win. be held in each District,
attsa'oh places, as may hereafter be designated, under the
superintendence OF the Boards OF Registration as pro-
Vlded Dy law, and in accordance with Instructions here
After to DO givea to said Boards in conformity with tho
hops OF congress and as far as may be with the laws OF,
South Carolina. gul ,no... :H... ,..t. i.4it III ,
~. Al judges and clerks employed in conducting
SAID election shall, before commencing to hold the same.
DC sworn to the faithful perfornianoe OF their duties, and
ahall also take and sabscribe tho oath Of ufncg prescribed
oy Law foT oficera OF the United States. +, .f,.la "lts'i
Si1th. The polls shall be opened at such voting places
at eight O'Clock in the forenoon, and closed at four
O'Clock tn TIL" afterhoon Of. each day, and shall be kept
epen during these houts without fntermissioni orf id.
1ouFpmens. t|liry9ini ~ noiiaoyI. 81 va tait
S y = No mHe Ih Of the Roagah Of Registration, who
isa candidate Tor election as q delegate to the Conyen.
ton. s~lmirsetto as q Judge 81 the election In In any District 1su
which he seeks to represent. etin9 OF ttatr1 \ raii
"a EsiQQhlh' The SheriG and other. pesce officers of each
!" &c arc required TO be present during the whole time
that the polls are kept open, and until the election is
completed ; and will be made responsible that there
snail be no Interference with judges Or ELECTIONS or other
interruption OF good order. If there should be more
man NJ n one o4ie polling place In any district. the Sheriff of the
District is empowered and directed to make such assign.
ments OF. his depaties. and other peace officers. to the
o'ner polling placed, IA may, in his Judgment, best sub
eeerve the purposes of quiet. md, order and heis fun.
t !fh requTed to report these arrangements In advance to
the Commander Of the Military Post in which his Dis.
tnct isMtrated.o 4i'' 'IAJSN 'rt 80 7l
Ninth. Violence, or threats or violence, or Of discharge
from, employment. or other oppressive, means to prevent
any a9y person from registering. or exercising his right of
votng. is positively prohibited. and any such attempts
VIII De reported bS the registrars or judges of elections
to the Post Commander, and war tarse the arrest and
trial of thu ofaadersr by military authority i%gtist, =
Tfnfs- Az b by ropto saloons. and other places for the
sale Of liquors by retail, win be closed from 6 O'Clock of
ths'evehiag' Of he'lsth Of November until 8 O'Clock Of
the morning III the asss Of November. 1867, ana during
this time lIe, sale of, all Intoxicating liquors at or near
any p9lIi4G placa. is prohibited. The police. officers OF
cities ana towns, and the Sherdffs and other peace ofacers
Of Districts. WI Be- held + e Is 5oSa for the strict en-
foaosnaensief this prohibition. a6d viii promptly arrest
apd ho1df0e trial adl parsons who may trsnAgsess it.Ii 10
tE4eusTMs Military tnterfsrepee with. elections .unlassl
II snail be necessary to repel the armed enemies Of the
United sttates, orto keep the peace at the ppolls,,' is pro
|hisaeedby the Act OF Congress dpptoved F~e3rdafyy '2StH,l
1885, and, no soldiers will 'be.allowed 10 appear at INV
|Poilfipg plaAce. unless AZ citizens, Of the .state they are
Iq9anned and are registered ns voters. and then only for
the turpose" Of vOtir g: but the Commanders Of Posts
VIII ksep their troops weho IN hand % the days Of cleo.
fioRo and win sbe ,~prebared' tnaos promptly II The civiY'
authorities Pr pr, ppnsblle to preserve the! peace. ain iass
t103fgM ! H9 r. returns q lsl reqgqqigged3 by law to be made 70 the
commander f the District Of the result Of this election,
win ESI rendered. by 'tho BoGfds'6f ReaeniAstHtAtoonn Of III,
several regiatretidn precincts through the Commanders
of The Military Pests iAwhich, their precincts are aitu&
ana IN accordance WITH ~ the detailed Cd Instructions.
qNssteesn" The number of delegates to lie Cohh yyentti ia
ds Undermined BY law. and IL tine number Of naet,bers or
re most numerous branch Of, thu; Legislat7,rs for the
ge1f eighteen h hundred Ed and sixty. spd, t hi Number, ono
sentative Districts Of the State III TIE rahto, Of registered
voters asifoucwH, :ila,sI ts stH sIdii Y.nn I'd "a,
tDialfaaSt9 ~ Charlsaton- ....."... ga. Nine 10y Delegates.
nals,st - Y r 1enssteSSi 'is.'..fnwori,hin e 40 Delesates
Das4sstao Of BsIads6rs assH.I.a :s ssTssSs' q b os;sss.ssss
P~estacttof Geotgeto~n.h =. ~. {. .Thres C) Delegates.
= 4stEics o. HoErH.a ...e-...!... $3.50 Two 2) Delegates.
D DlSa3cI q TiilsApsbu 4: nas ,-.s.- Thsss, 49, Delssatsss
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p4sssisS nf, 0hestsraalds sIstsiJs.3a. .G~o ty Dslekutes.
Iastaqt9f SUMTER :. ~. !e...,i 4. Rqhr.l ~ Delegates.
District Of Clarendon Two fl Da,acotas
District of Barnwell. Sir az naler.tas
DaatrsSs OF Risyaeada. ...i q 81 aasaaNteh,i Nm D~sSesAtsa
pisttsct Of oransebnsspa ais 10. !.seFsve Q) Bets9atss.
r4h.,St3 81 Asfspfy .ffs,r ~. ts. s.,Thseets 90 pesasates.,
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pislsssoesNe~Setry.s tsa a.!.. ::Tafaggg 8, DIissssstaass.
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PHtRtf1cf Pa q Ahbeviils: s .l.isas..~,.asF Five 10 Deissatesst
S StssiMt + 4 4aaesap1 .;a';.a.yn , heree ~ neleaatas9
p.sssact OF dfeenyihe, :........ -Four lJ Delegates.
passsictoa picksaa. ..!!.. .ae... Three ID Delegates
P1i atftGssse ST ppYqsspps Il, 10. ..,s,xaa sThsss s)insassasAs,
btss,SS ~ \ p III Al aso;iiri'e:aa # -Four " Delegates,
f>ApseSso ~ OhoSttr. . . {. Three (l Del0Qatoa.
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