The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-08-24
AUGUST "a, 1867.
OFFICIAL.
Headquarters Second Military District,
CHARLESTON, s. c., August 1, 1867.
GENERAL ORDERS,

GENERAL ORDERS,
| REGULATIONS FOR REGISTRATION.
I. Registration shall commence Immediately
upon the PRONUNCIATION OF this order.
IL. Post Commanders will be Supcrintendents
of registration within their respective commands,
exercising in addition to the functions licrciiiat
| ter specially conferred, general supervisory au-
thorfty, looking to the faithful execution of the
several Reconstruction Acts, the maintenance of
order, and the protection of political rights.
They will suspend registrars for malfeasance in
Office, neglect of duty or incompetency, prompt
ly reporting their action, with the reasons there
for to these Headquarters.
III. The Boards of Registration are empowered
and required to suppress all disorders interfering
with the execution of their duties, to cause the ar
rest and confinement of all persons falsely taking
the oath prescribed, all persons committing any
breach of the peace or conducting themselves in
q manner tending thereto, and all persons who
shall threaten or otherwise attempt to ntimidate
or corruptly or improperly influence any citizen
offering to register; and for this purpose they
may apply for aid to the Post Commander, and
may require the attendance and services OF sher-
ifs, their deputies, constables, policemen, and
also of any citizen; and all State district, county
and town officers charged with the preservation
of the public peace, as well as all citizens, are
req uired to obey the orders of said Boards, given
in pursuance OF the authority afol esaid and to
perform all such acts and duties as may De re-
!, quisite therefor.
All arrests made as herein provided will be
! promptly reported to the Post Commander, TO
whom also the prisoners will be turned over with
charges for trial by Post Court to be organized
ms provided in Circular of May To- 1867, from
these Headquarters, and amy civil officer or cti-
falling to respond to the call OF the Board Tor
assistance will be dealt with in like manner.
". Whenever any citizen shall suffer injury in
person, family or property, while exercising or
! seeking to exercise the right of registrH-
ton, in addition to any penalty prescribed by
law for the offence, damages shall be awarded to
the injured party against the perpetrator, upon
his conviction; and IN case OF default IN payment
of the same of the escape Of the offender, ifit
shall appear that the wrong was countcnanced, or
the offender harbored or concealed by the neigh
borhood, or that the civil authorities failed to
employ proper measures to preserve the peace,
the damages shall be assessed against and paid
by the town, county or district.
V. Offences perpctrated by white persons dis
/ guised as blacks, being of frequent occurrence,
the attention of all authorities, civil and militia
ry is directed to the device, as one adopted TO
escape detection, and to cast unmerited obloquy
upon the colored people. In all cases, wnen re-
sort thereto shall be shown, the fact will be taken
y into consideration aggravating the offence.
VI. Depriving citizen OF any right, benefit or
advantage of hire or employment, to discourage
him from registering, or on account OF his having
registered, or having sought TO register, shall be
deemed an offence punishable by the Post Court,
and shall enttle the injured party TO damages
against the offender, any clause i'll any contract
OF agreement to the contrary notwithstanding.
VII The Act of Congress entitled IAN Act for
d, ! the mere efficient government OF the rebel
= Statcs,'' and the several Acts supplementary
thereto, will be carefully observed by all Boards
!. of Registration.
oath prescribed by the Act of Congrcssof July I'd,
II 1862 entitled Gan Act to prescribe an oath OF Of
ficc," (see Appeadi1, form ~ choose one OF its
members as chairman, who shall preside at all
sessions OF the Boards, preserve order at Its
4 meetings for registration, and represent the
'i Board, and announce its action in all matters
coming before it.
TX The places of session OF the Boards shall be
the voting places established by law OF custom
in each election precinct unless for good cause
l,1,4l 4l,f,p pnsf fnrI1 nIlHnr
x Each Board shall determine the order IL
which the registration shall take place in the sew
era election precincts, that may be assigned u
il by the Post Commander, and the time Which
shall be allotted to each-bearing IN mind thai
the whole work is to be finished before the frs
day of October.
XI. Each Board SHALL forthwith upon notice
of publication OF this order, and at least five day
before commencing registration give notice
thereoftS the Post Commander, and the sheriff
and the mayor of the city or the intendant OF tht
town, and shall cause written or printed notices
to be posted in i've of the most public places II
ty each election precinct announcing the time Whel
cr and the place where its sessions will be held tn
as number of days (in no case less than two,) ant
III the hours of the Cay the Board will remain IL
session at each place for the purpose of registra
ton; and inviting all persons qualified to Vot
. under the provisions of the Act OF Congress
D. passed March I'd, 1867, entitled IAN Act to pro
vide tor the more efficient government OF tn
rebel States" and the several Acts supplemental
thereto to appear before the Board for registra
&. ton. :.
W the notices, for commencing registration, IN
Board shall, at the place announced, convene an
enter upon its duties, and shall then and ther
also post notices the time OF final session
provided for in paragraph ALA
XIII. The room used for registration, whic
the chairman shall have previously provided TO
the purpose, shall be so arranged that the Boar
ms shall be separated by bar from all other person
nv who NAV be assembled and those to be reglstere
shall be admitted within the bar, one by one, an
their ingress and egress so arranged as to aVol
confusion. .,, III.
XIV. Two citizens shall be admitted With
- the bar as challengers, whose duty 1t shall be I
challenge the right of any citizen offering to res
lister. upon any of the grounds of disqualifcatio
enumerated in the Acts of Congress before cltet
but the general right OF challenge snail De Col
m ceded to all citizens present.
to XIV If any challenge be made, the Boardsha
er- before final decision, examine the person pr
cir sentng himself for registration, In reference
the cause of disqualification alleged, and sha
hear any evidence that may be offered to sui
stantiate or diSprove the cause OF challenge, an
shall have power to summon and compel the
tendance of witnesses and administer oatns
70 any of registration -,
va XVI In registering, the names OF white al
colored citizens shall be entered alphabetical
MO in separate columns of the list.
ar, ,Uo XVII The following shall be the process
vas First Every citizen presenting himself for re
istry shall take and subscribe the oath prescTIo,
administered by amember OF the Board, anu su'
' oath shall be preserved with the lists
Second His name shall then be entered In u
proper column of the list, and called out by u
chairman.
~ Third. Any challenge made shall be noted
Y the proper column, opposite the name, with u
- cause thereof -.
E0urth. It is recommended to Boards to del
> the hearing and decision of contested cases un
the session for revision provided tor in paragra]
XIX.
n FTfth.. Whether or not there be any challene9
y the Board must ascertain upon such facts or
formation as can be obtained, that the applica
is entitled to be registered before marking |
~ name as "accepted''-the oath not being concl
1o' sive. ,o., ,ot
Sluth. Section of the Act of July 18th, lot
re. declares that no citizen shall be entitled 10
registered by reason of any executive pardon
amnesty for any act or thing which, without su
pardon or amnesty, would disqualify him ire
registration.
Seventh Boards will take notice that it @ is ena Ia
ed by Section of the Act of July 18TH, lood, u
TX fine true intent and meaning of the oath prescro
q in said supplementary Act is, (among ott
o. things that no person who has been meme
of the Legislature Of any State, or who has NJ
any executive or judicial office in any Sta
, whether he has taken an oath to support the w
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