The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-08-28

sions provided for in paragraph xix.
XIII. The Dom used tor registration, which
the chairman shall have p, previously pr DIVIDED for
the purpose shall be so arranged that the
Board -hnll be separated hv bar from all other
pcrsons who may be assembled aud those to be
registered shal be admitted within the bar, one
by one, and their i, g ess aud egress 80 arrang-
ell "a to avoid confusion.
XIV. Two citizens shall he admitted within
the bar az chalengers, whose duiy il shall be TO
challenge the right of any citizen offering to
rsgisrer, upon any OF the grounds OF disqus!i6.
cation enumerated in the Acts OF Congress be
fore cited but the general riSh' ~ challenge
shall he conceded I" ali citizens present.
XV. II any challenge be made, the Board
shall, before final deciSion, examine the person
presenting himself for, ,egiStr,,ion III rcre, ence
to the cause Of disqualification alleged, md
shalt hear any cvid.uce that may be offered, to
suhStauiatr or d'sprovc the cauS. ui chaileug.
nud shall have power to summon and compel
the attendance OF witnesses and administer oaths
in any case oi registration.
XVI. lu registering, the names OF white and
colored citizens shall he entered alphabetically,
in separate columns of the list
XVII The following shall be the process Of
registering:
registry shall take aud subscribe tk- oath pre-
shall b" administered l,y mreinbr uf the Board.
and such oath shall be- preserved with the list.
Second His name shall thcu he cmrcred in
the proper column oi the list aud called out 10y
the chairman
Third. Any challenge made shall he noted
~ the proper column, opposite the name. with
the cause thereof
Fourth. IL il recommended to Boards tn de.
ter the hearing and decision oi contested cases
L
paragraph NIN.
FIfh Whether or not there b- anv chal.
lenrc, IL" Board must ASCERTAIN upon such facts
or information 40 can bc oht,iuru, that the ap.
pfant IL entitled tp he rrgStrTrd before mark.
in1 his nam" as accepted, the oath not be.
ing conclusive.
.Sirh. Section 7 of the ,Ct of July 10Th,
1857, declares that no CITIZEN hall he -mtitrd
to h" registered by reason al any executive
par don ar amnesty io' any art or thug wlnch
without su'h PARTON or amnesty would disquaIi.
iy him from registrst1u.
Seventh. Boards will take notice that IL is
cmacted 10y Section 6 OF the Act OF July I9th,
1897, that the tue intent and meaning of the
oath prescribed in said supplementary Act is,
(among other things,) that nU person who has
been member oi the L. Sislaturc al any State,
ar who has held any cx..uiive or judlc ial ni,e
III any State, whether he has taken au oath to
support the Constitution Of the United States
or not, and whether Il. was holding such office
AT the commencement of the rehcllin',, or had
held il before, aud who has aft, rwards engaged
in in-urr"ctiou or rebellion against tn. United
states, az given nil or comfort To- the eucinic.
thereof, j. crtitlri to be registered or L., vote.
aud the words executive or judicial oiRC, in
auy S,atc' in SAID oath mcutiOn"d sh al he con,
stru"d 10 imClui" all civil Offices created hy law
Tor the administration ot amy general Law OF a
state. or ipr the admin, tratiom at Justice.
E'ghih II there be 40 halcmgc, or If the
challenge hc finally ov"rnil"d, aud the Board
determine that the applicant is entitled to DC
registered, the oard shall mark opposite Tie
name OF the applicant. III the proper column,
dccrPt'd AMI he shall thc'cupom be deemed
lccslv registered
Ninh lf the final decision Of the Board he
that th" applic.nt is not entitIed to he register.
ed, the Board hall mark in th. proper column,
opposite his mnrnc. "Ecjcet~d"
1""h. In cverv case oi rejection, the Boa rri
s. all make note or memorandum. .,tuup
forth the ground Of such r"je' ton, and .rtu,n
IL, with III" cgjSuation list, mentioned im par.
agrnph NN.
XVIII. The registration, conducted ~ pro.
vidcd in Paragraph XVII. shall bc made in
tplicate HSIs. I. o oi ~hcn shall after the
co"cluS'ou Of the f. IT scsson br exposed Tor
DAYS; aud the third shall be- retained in bosses.
SION Of the Board ill ate, th. completion nf
registraii u al the meeting provided Tor in par.
agrnph MN, when the three having been CON
pared aud verified, shall Ice certified in the form
prescribed and printed at the end oi the blank
registration lists
XIX. Sessions for revising the lists shall be
held ~ each election precinct, after said five
days exposure OF the lists. upon notice a. mo.
-idcd in paragraph XII. and th. Board. Of
Registration shall have power. aud il shall be
their dn'y, To revise the same tor a period of
two days and upm being satisfied that any
person rot entitled thereto las been registered
to strike thu narne ot such person from th li.t
AID the Boards shalI al-o during the same
perioi, add Ia such registry the u,ili,.s of all
persons vii" at that time possess the qu, hfca.
tons required hy said Act, who have not been
already registered aud who shall then apuIy Tn
be registered.
NN. One OF the said list. -hall then be i'm.
ncdraiclv delivered to the Post C.uumander
Who will forward ihc same to these Hcadosar.
tcrs
XXI Each Board shall, at or before th. c,,
clusi"n oi registration for ward through the
Post Commander To these Headquarters, a re-,
commcndnti"H Of three suitable persous Tor Inn
spectois OF Elections IN each election precinct
stating The name occupation aud posto.hce ad
dress ~ each person recommended
AMI. IL II rnIoincd upon al Boards OF Reg.
istratIon to explain, carefully To al citizens who
have not hitherto enjoyed The tight oi suffrage,
the nature OF the privileges which have been
extended TO them. aud the Importance Of ,Ier.
cising with intelligence the new aud honor sbl.
franchise vi h which they have been invested
by the Congress ot the United States.
XIII Boards will take notice that accord.
ing to section 10 # the Act OF July %, l,67
they are not to he bousd ia their action by any
opinion Of any CT, Ill officer OF The United State.
HNiV. Boards se instructed trst all the
provisions oi the s.vcrai 4 cts of Con :re.s ed
are to be Literally construed, to the end tha,
all the in'cnts thereof be fully aud perfectly
carried out.
XIV. The attention OF all concerned is di
Tee'sNi 10 .!is Teq;:: e...sa.s o. Ssc::e,, o. the
said Act OF July 10, 1851, by which IL l. u. seie
the duty ot the Commanding General o. renov
from Office all persons wIo are disIoyai 70 the
government o! the United States or who use
thetr official influence in any manner 10 hinder,
dei"y, prevent or Obstruct the du- and perfec {
administration Of the reconstruction Acts The